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TESS Summer Workshop Agenda

submitter: Teacher Enhancement for Student Success (TESS)
published: 05/26/1999
posted to site: 05/26/1999
Fresno Systemic Initiative Secondary Science Teacher Institute
Teacher Enhancement for Student Success (TESS) project June 14-24, 1999
Hoover High School, Fresno, California

Goals

  1. To provide content coursework (3 semester units) in biology, chemistry, geoscience, and physics aligned with CTC criteria that FUSD teachers can apply towards a supplemental or add-on credential.
  2. To increase knowledge of best practices in science teaching for middle and high school.
    • Incorporate strategies for student understanding of key concepts important to mastery of California Science Content Standards and the FUSD Science Content Standards
    • Model use of embedded assessments found in FUSD science curriculum
    • Model effective use of questioning strategies, graphic organizers, and KWL charts to support student understanding of key concepts.
  3. To provide time for school science departments to develop professional development calendar and implementation support plan (5+5 days).
  4. To increase knowledge and use of instructional technology such as CBL and graphing calculators
  5. To support on-site professional development through distribution of school site training packages for CBL and graphing calculators.

Target Audience

Grades 7-12 science teachers who teach either middle school or high school science.

SSMP3 students from CSU, Fresno

Nine Days of Innovative Science Instruction, Assessment, and Curriculum

The theme of energy transformations will be demonstrated in a traditional perspective with connections to other science disciplines and specific alignment to FUSD Science Content Standard 6: Systems and Interactions. Teachers will learn how to implement innovative hands-on, inquiry-based activities in their classrooms, identify curricula aligned to science standards, participate in cutting edge instructional technology sessions, establish long-term connections with professional educators and scientists, and develop a stronger background in science.

  • What is energy?
  • First law of thermo dynamics: Energy can not be created or destroyed.
  • Kinetic and potential energy
  • Photosynthesis: Light independent, light dependent, Calvin Cycle, respiration
  • Second law of thermo dynamics: What makes everything happen?
  • Enthalpy and entropy: Every spontaneous process increases the entropy of the universe
  • Endothermic/exothermic reactions
  • Why does ice melt?
  • Diffusion and statistics
  • Carbon cycle: How does this increase the entropy of the universe? What happens when we reach equilibrium?
  • Sample activities: SEPUP Activity 50: Investigating Energy Transfer; photosynthesis labs using graphing calculators; Endo/exothermic activities; Sample assessments;
  • And much, much more!

Agenda at a Glance

Monday, June 14

7:30 a.m. Registration Cafeteria
8:00 a.m. Institute Begins Cafeteria
8:15 a.m. Concurrent Content Sessions (4)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4		  
Room 63
Room 65
Room 67
Room 68
11:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Lunch in Rooms
12:00 p.m. Concurrent Content Sessions Assigned rooms
3:00 p.m. Reflection/evaluation Assigned rooms

Tuesday, June 15

7:30 a.m. Registration/information Room 76
8:00 a.m. Concurrent Content Sessions (4)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4		  
Room 68
Room 63
Room 65
Room 67
11:30 a.m. — 12:15 p.m. Lunch in Cafeteria
12:15 p.m. Concurrent Content Sessions Assigned rooms
3:00 p.m. Reflection/evaluation Assigned rooms
3:30 — 5:30 p.m. Technology/Assessment/ Research Sessions Room 77 and others

Wednesday, June 16

7:30 a.m. Registration/information Room 76
8:00 a.m. Concurrent Content Sessions (4)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4		  
Room 67
Room 68
Room 63
Room 65
11:30 a.m. — 12:15 p.m. Lunch in Cafeteria
12:15 p.m. Concurrent Content Sessions Assigned rooms
3:00 p.m. Reflection/evaluation Assigned rooms
3:30 — 5:30 p.m. Optional Sessions Technology/Assessment/ Research Room 77 and others

Thursday, June 16

7:30 a.m. Registration/information Room 76
8:00 a.m. Concurrent Content Sessions (4)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4		  
Room 65
Room 67
Room 68
Room 63
11:30 a.m. — 12:15 p.m. Lunch in Cafeteria
12:15 p.m. Concurrent Content Sessions Assigned rooms
3:00 p.m. Reflection/evaluation Assigned rooms
3:30 — 5:30 p.m. Optional Sessions Technology/Assessment/ Research Room 77 and others

Friday, June 17

8:00 a.m. — 3:00 p.m.

Independent project work or laboratory time

 Room by arrangement

Monday, June 21

7:30 a.m. Registration/information Room 76
8:00 a.m. Concurrent Content Sessions (4)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4		  
Room 63
Room 65
Room 67
Room 68
11:30 a.m. — 12:15 p.m. Lunch in Cafeteria
12:15 p.m. Concurrent Content Sessions Assigned rooms
3:00 p.m. Reflection/evaluation Assigned rooms
3:30 — 5:30 p.m. Technology/Assessment/ Research Sessions Room 77 and others

Tuesday, June 22

7:30 a.m. Registration/information Room 76
8:00 a.m. Concurrent Content Sessions (4)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4		  
Room 68
Room 63
Room 65
Room 67
11:30 a.m. — 12:15 p.m. Lunch in Cafeteria
12:15 p.m. Concurrent Content Sessions Assigned rooms
3:00 p.m. Reflection/evaluation Assigned rooms
3:30 — 5:30 p.m. Optional Sessions Technology/Assessment/ Research Room 77 and others

Wednesday, June 23

7:30 a.m. Registration/information Room 76
8:00 a.m. Concurrent Content Sessions (4)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4		  
Room 67
Room 68
Room 63
Room 65
11:30 a.m. — 12:15 p.m. Lunch in Cafeteria
12:15 p.m. Concurrent Content Sessions Assigned rooms
3:00 p.m. Reflection/evaluation Assigned rooms
3:30 — 5:30 p.m. Optional Sessions Technology/Assessment/ Research Room 77 and others

Thursday, June 24

7:30 a.m. Registration/information Room 76
8:00 a.m. Concurrent Content Sessions (4)
Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4		  
Room 65
Room 67
Room 68
Room 63
11:30 a.m. — 12:00 p.m. Lunch in Rooms
12:00 p.m. Concurrent Content Sessions Assigned rooms
2:30 p.m. Closing/Reflection/evaluation Assigned rooms

Institute Ends

For information please contact:

Jerry Valadez
K-12 Science Coordinator
Fresno Unified School District
3132 E. Fairmont, Building 3
Fresno, Ca 93726
jdvscience@aol.com;
Phone — 559-248-7167
Fax — 559-248-7174