Summer Workshop Plans

BASEE Summer Workshop Agenda

How long do your workshops last?

ONE WEEK

How many teachers do you involve in your workshops?

60

What are your major goals for your workshops in terms of content and pedagogy? (Just one or two paragraphs)

Content: The Invitations to Inquiry Institute featured the pedagogy of inquiry by using concepts in light and color as the vehicle. Pedagogy: Our goal was for institute participants to recognize the tools of inquiry - the process skills - their importance and how those skills are also necessary for learning in other curricular areas. Additionally, we hope teachers will understand that using inquiry is one way to assist students who are grappling with misconceptions. A variety and range of lesson activities were provided to help teachers identify them along a continuum beginning with guided inquiry to student generated questions and investigations. Finally, it was important for teachers to have a personal inquiry experience in order to understand both its value and the steps needed to support inquiry style learning.

Are you offering professional development on specific curricula that you are hoping will be used in the classroom? If so, which curricula are you using?

see above

Welcome to Invitations to Inquiry!

June 21-25, 1999
Loyola Elementary School
770 Berry Ave.
Los Altos

Please join us for muffins and coffee each morning at 8:00 a.m. so our sessions can begin promptly at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3:30 p.m. Lunch will be provided each day. You will be able to earn a $300 stipend for attending the entire program or 30 hours of district professional development credit.

We are excited about the plans taking shape for a week of exploring inquiry, hands-on activities and collegial conversation around best practices. You'll receive a copy of Primary Science: Taking the Plunge edited by Wynne Harlen along with some other materials which we hope will be useful. Your principal will be invited to join us on Tuesday to see inquiry in action and to join us for lunch for informal discussions. On Wednesday and Thursday, we are delighted to have two guest presenters from the Exploratorium who will provide lessons on light and color as vehicles for inquiry learning.

There will be time to work on a specific unit or lesson of your choice from your grade level materials. So be sure to keep the teachers guide handy or make copies of the pertinent pages. Be prepared to bring it to the institute on Thursday.

If your plans change, please notify us right away. Again, welcome. We look forward to working together.

Regards,

Jan Hustler
Director

Questions? Please contact: Shirley Reith, Administrative Assistant, Phone: 650-236-2198, E-mail: sreith@basee.org, FAX: 650-236-1626

Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday
M 8:30-9:00 Welcome, Goals, Norms, pre assessment, logistics *Dick Liewer/Linda Eckols/Jan 9:00-12:00 3 kinds of Hands on-Tops *Rachel/Lynn 25 Challenge-Rebecca 26 Guided-Lynn M Open - Louise/Rachel/Gina Howell (Claudia, Jan) Debrief focus groups: L Lynette/Rachel/Gina - M Louise/Gloriane 23 Rebecca/Judy-24 Lynn/Dorothy 26 Lindy/Rob - 25 Jan/Nancy 12:45-2:45 Proc. Skills Cir. Break outs 2 rms: 23 * Rebecca/Louise (Jan) 24 *Lindy/Lynette/Claudia (Lynn) 2:45-2:50 Transition Break 2:50-3:15 Assessment M *Yvonne (Rob) 3:15-3:30 Exp. Homework: W. Harlen Books Quick Write - Jan	M 8:30-12:00 Ice Balloons investigable questions Break-outs: 25 *Dorothy/Jan/Rob (Rebecca) 26 *Lynn/Rachel/Judy (Lindy) All SRTs facilitate Administrators invited for morning and Lunch Meeting by District Locations: C 25, LA 26, MP 27, Mt V 23, PA 24, RC 12, SC library, W multi 12:45-2:00 W Harlen Jigsaw charts and sharing 26 *Jan/Joan (Louise) 27 *Gloriane/Lynette (Judy) 2:00-2:10 Transition Break 2:10-3:15 Misconceptions 26 *Jan/Joan (Nancy) 27 *Gloriane/Lynette (Rachel) 3:15-3:30 Wrap up Quick Write - Jan/Gloriane 3:30 SRTs help set up for Wed. (Off Duty SRTs begin after lunch)	M 8:30-8:40 Opening Jan 8:40-3:30 Light and Color *Barry Kluger-Bell and SRTs: Dorothy, Gloriane, Lynn, Lindy, Louise, Nancy, Rachel, Rebecca Lead teacher: Robin Young Rooms: M 2 grps, 23, 24 (Lynette AM) (Claudia PM) Colored Light and Pigments Color Investigations Reflection woven through-out Rob assists in bridge light rm. Dismiss from rooms. Remind people the importance of being on time tomorrow.	8:30-8:40 Opening Jan 8:30-12:00 - Presentation: Reflection, Absorption and Transmission of Light (Rob) rooms: M 2 grps 23, 24, 25 M 12:45-3:15 Conclusions on Inquiry Pulling the concepts together Focus Groups L Rachel M Lynette/Rebecca 23 Nancy/Lynn 24 Rob/Dorothy 26 Lindy 25 Louise/Robin (Gloriane) M 3:15-3:30 Wrap Up * Barry, Fred, Rachel Index cards for topic groups Fri. Quick Write	M 8:30-10:30 - Chemical Reactions *Gloriane/Lynn/Dorothy (Rachel) 10:30-10:45 Break M 10:45-12:00 - Redesign lesson or unit *Jan/Lynn (Dorothy) 12:00-1:00 lunch M 1:00-1:20 post assess. 1:20-2:20 Share Redesign rms assigned - limit 12 per room 23 *Lindy (Claudia) L *Dorothy/Rachel (Louise) 24 *Rebecca/Yvonne (Jan) 25 *Lynn/Rob (Nancy) 26 *Gloriane (Jody) 2:20-2:35 Evaluation in the breakout rms 2:35-2:40 Transition Break M 2:35-3:00 Closing The Great Giveaway
Storyline: Is hands-on always inquiry? What skills do we use in science?	How do we distinguish investigable questions? How do we ask stretching, productive questions? How can inquiry help dispel misconceptions?	How do we use these skills and tools as starting points for inquiry?	How do we move hands-on activities toward inquiry?	How do we apply what we learned? Putting it all together!

SRT Notes: Please plan on a short team meeting at the end of each day to prepare for the next day. Fred and Marilyn have requested a similar meeting on Wednesday to that we'll know how we can assist on Thursday. Blue ink=jobs! Green ink=lead facilitator Host=Yvonne ()=reviewer for that section Red ink=room location (M=multi, L=library)