Summer Workshop Plans

KITES Summer Workshop Agenda

1 1/2 hours to 3 hours (teachers select workshops from a menu of professional development opportunities) to two full days (required kit-specific training which includes science content, inquiry, assessment)

How many teachers do you involve in your workshops?

250-300 teachers

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

• To learn how to use a science kit and manage science kit materials
• To move towards a more inquiry-based approach to teaching
• To develop understanding of life, physical, and earth science content
• To use assessment to improve student performance and instruction

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?

Yes. We are offering professional development tied to 19 FOSS and STC kits.

KITES
The Kits in Teaching Elementary Science Project is a five-year $4.6 million local systemic change project funded in part by a $1.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation. The project is managed by a partnership between Rhode Island College and East Bay Educational Collaborative. The project provides 600 K-6 teachers from 52 East Bay schools and Henry Barnard School at RIC with at least 100 hours of professional development and resources necessary to deliver exemplary inquiry-centered science instruction to more than 13.400 students. The project links teacher preparation programs with K-12 education, and allows teachers to work with academic and industry scientists and engineers in order to teach science more effectively. Major funders are listed in the back of the brochure.

Working Wonders II Focus Schools
Working Wonders II is a two-year, $382,000 project whose goal is to close the gap in student achievement. Forty-two schools, called Focus Schools, have been part of this project. The principal and two teachers comprise the Focus School Team. All Focus Team members must attend the summer institute as part of this year's Focus School commitment agreement and to be considered as part of next year's Focus School Network. The Working Wonders Team is very excited to have the Annenberg Institute for School Reform facilitating the Focus School Day at this annual summer institute.

School-to-Career
This year is the first year we are including a School-to-Career component in the Annual Professional Development Institute. District teams will ahve the opportunity to learn in-depth about such standards based innovations practice as the Senior Project, the REAL entrepreneurial curriculum, the SCANS competencies and on-site business externships. The teams will work with facilitators to develop and expand the implementation of School-to-Career concepts and programs in their districts. The program for these events, not available when we went to press, will be made available to districts through other channels.

• KITES
  
  • To learn how to use a science kit and manage science kit materials
  • To move towards a more inquiry based approach to teaching
  • To develop understanding of life, physical and earth science content
  • To use assessment to improve student performance and instruction

• WORKING WONDERS II FOCUS SCHOOLS
  
  • To close the gap in student achievement
  • To continue the work of the Focus Schools through action planning in the Focus School Network
  • To examine student work and teacher practice using protocols

• SCHOOL-TO-CAREER
  
  • To assist East Bay School Districts in their development of district level School-to-Career programs which are consistent with the East Bay School-to-Career Regional Partnerships Division of developing a regional School-to-Career system

8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
KITES Registration
School-to-Career Registration
8:30 AM to 11:45 AM (3 Hours)
Assessment 101 Workshop will prepare teachers for successful classroom experiences relating to testing, using samples of student work, rubrics and practice in scoring.	TBA
Browsing of Science Web Site Become familiar with the World Wide Web through the mechanics of logging on and visiting science web sites and exploring links to the KITES web site.	Sara Oliveira Portsmouth Middle School
From Forest to Intertidal Coastline in 350 Million Years Participants will visit a shoreline site in Portsmouth to study the unique geological formation of RI including some fossil deposits. (Wear appropriate walking shoes.)	Scott Rutherford University of Rhode Island
Ice-Balloons: Exploring the Role of Questioning in Inquiry A fundamental part of exploring our physical and biological world in a scientific way is the process of raising and answering questions. The intriguing nature of the phenomena explored in this activity, Ice Balloons, lead investigators to naturally develop question upon question.	Lucy Andolfo RI Department of Education
Moving Objects Session will focus on the Physics of Moving Objects, relating to 3 kits: Marbles Tracks & Ramps, Balance & Motion and Simple Machines.	Paul Mello Middletown High School
World in Motion Learn Newton's laws of motion with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) by doing hands-on experiments.	Susan Anderson Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
8:30 AM to 10:00 AM (90 Minutes)
Assessment: Getting to Know New Standards Participants will walk through the New Standards book, use a performance task and develop rubrics.	Carol Hutchinson Forest Avenue School
Assessment: Meeting the Standards at the Primary Level This workshop will prepare primary level teachers for successful classroom experiences using samples of student work, rubrics and practice in scoring.	Sue Roklan Melville School
Assessment: Not Enough Time? Integrating Writing Standards Across the Curriculum This session will include sharing student journals used at the elementary level to support writing in the content areas.	Chris DeCosta Wilbur & McMahon School
Care of KITES Critters Techniques for teaching about RI insects, incorporating lessons into writing & math, and a wealth of resources for teaching will be offered. Workshop supported by DEM. NOTE: K Teachers -- do not sign up for this session as a similar session will be offered on Thursday.	George Christie Elementary Entomology
Down the Drain Learn interesting and exciting ways to teach students what happens after a toilet is flushed. All participants will receive related curricula and planter kits using sludge fertilizer.	Meg Tabacsko MA Water Resources Authority
Good Bugs, Bad Bugs This program, utilizing mounted displays and slides, offers classroom resources to teachers regarding benefits of insects to the environment as well as their social structure.	Tony DeJesus New England Pest Control
Hands-On Science as a Springboard for Language Arts The integration of science with language arts, reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing through the use of a wide range of children's literature will be addressed.	Madeline Nixon Rhode Island College
Marine Animals & their Habitats Characteristics & behavior of live marine animals in the classroom will be studied.	Mark Hall BIOMES, Inc.
Soil Science This workshop will provide information and hands-on activities relating to the importance of soils and the environment.	Everett Stuart U.S. Department of Agriculture
Y2K Briefing Learn what the electric utility industry is doing to prepare for January 1, 2000. Information and suggestions for classroom activities will be available.	Hank Sennott Newport Electric Corporation
10:15 AM to 11:45 AM (90 Minutes)
Assessment: Getting to Know New Standards Participants will walk through the New Standards book, use a performance task and develop rubrics.	Denise Truver Ranger School
Assessment: Meeting the Standards at the Primary Level This workshop will prepare primary level teachers for successful classroom experiences using samples of student work, rubrics and practice in scoring.	Sue Roklan Melville School
Assessment: Not Enough Time? Integrating Writing Standards Across the Curriculum This session will include sharing student journals used at the elementary level to support writing in the content areas.	Chris DeCosta Wilbur & McMahon School
Care of KITES Critters Techniques for teaching about RI insects, incorporating lessons into writing & math, and a wealth of resources for teaching will be offered. Workshop supported by DEM.	George Christie Elementary Entomology
10:15 AM to 11:45 AM (90 Minutes)
Down the Drain Learn interesting and exciting ways to teach students what happens after a toilet is flushed. All participants will receive related curricula and planter kits using sludge fertilizer.	Meg Tabacsko MA Water Resources Authority
Fishy Science Hands-on approach to learning about fish. Lessons and information can be used on a stand-alone basis or to complement other efforts.	Jeff Hall Rhode Island 4-H Foundation
Good Bugs, Bad Bugs This program, utilizing mounted displays and slides, offers classroom resources to teachers regarding benefits of insects to the environment as well as their social structure.	Tony DeJesus New England Pest Control
Hands-On Science as a Springboard for Language Arts The integration of science with language arts, reading, writing, listening, speaking and viewing through the use of a wide range of children's literature will be addressed.	Madeline Nixon Rhode Island College
Marine Animals & their Habitats Characteristics & behavior of live marine animals in the classroom will be studied.	Mark Hall BIOMES, Inc.
Soil Science This workshop will provide information and hands-on activities relating to the importance of soils and the environment.	Everett Stuart U.S. Department of Agriculture
Y2K Briefing Learn what the electric utility industry is doing to prepare for January 1, 2000. Information and suggestions for classroom activities will be available.	Hank Sennott Newport Electric Corporation
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
LUNCH
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM (2.5 Hours)
Electricity & Magnetism Topics will be related to two kits - Electric Circuits and Magnets and Motors.	Paul Mello Middletown High School
Ice-Balloons: Exploring the Role of Questioning in Inquiry A fundamental part of exploring our physical and biological world in a scientific way is the process of raising and answering questions. The intruiguing nature of the phenomena explored in this activity, Ice Balloons, leads investigators to naturally develop question upon question.	Crista Burrel East Bay Educational Collaborative
Materials Resource Center Tour Participants will see first hand what goes into managing the 1000+ kits for over 600 teachers.	Anita Hennessy KITES Project
The Private Eye This workshop (to be held at Blithewold Gardens and Mansion) is about the drama and wonder of looking closely at the world, questioning, collecting, thinking by analogy, changing scale, drawing and theorizing. (Wear appropriate clothing for exploring.)	Greg Kniseley Rhode Island College
World in Motion Learn Newton's laws of motion with the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) by doing hands-on experiments.	Susan Anderson Society of Women Engineers (SWE)
12:30 PM to 2:00 PM (90 Minutes)
Care of KITES Critters Techniques for teaching about RI insects, incorporating lessons into writing & math, and a wealth of resources for teaching will be offered. Workshop supported by DEM.	George Christie Elementary Entomology
Down the Drain Learn interesting and exciting ways to teach students what happens after a toilet is flushed. All participants will receive related curricula and planter kits utilizing sludge fertilizer.	Meg Tabacsko MA Water Resources Authority
Fishy Science Hands-on approach to learning about fish. Lessons and information can be used on a stand-alone basis or to complement other efforts.	Jeff Hall Rhode Island 4-H Foundation
Good Bugs, Bad Bugs This program, utilizing mounted displays and slides, offers classroom resources to teachers regarding benefits of insects to the environment as well as their social structure.	Tony DeJesus New England Pest Control
Soil Science This workshop will provide information and hands-on activities relating to the importance of soils and the environment.	Everett Stuart U.S. Department of Agriculture
2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (1 Hour)
Teaching Science with the Brain in Mind The session will focus on recent research on brain-compatible teaching strategies with a focus on science. We will examine how the brain works, and explore mental models of learning, as well as identifying specific classroom practices that reflect brain research.	Ron DeFronzo East Bay Educational Collaborative
Thursday, June 24, 1999
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
Focus School Registration
KITES Registration
School-to-Career Registration
8:30 AM to 9:00 AM
Focus Schools Welcome and Opening Speech What can be learned by making students' and practitioners' work public? How can looking at student work collaboratively improve the teaching and learning in a school?
8:30 AM to 11:30 AM
Grades 1-6 Teachers Kit Training with Kit Specialists and Scientists.
Kindergarten Teachers Session with George Christie, Entomologist. An in-depth look at the handling of living organisms, and the safety issues relating to control of insects.	George Christie Elementary Entomology
9:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Focus Schools Study Groups: Examining Student Work Participants will use a protocol for looking deeply at student work. Through this process we will explore the relationship between professional collaboration and improved student achievement.
11:30 AM to 12:30 AM
LUNCH
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Grades 1-6 Teachers Continue work with kit training.
Kindergarten Teachers Make and Take session with Paul Mello, Middletown High School physics teacher. Making a balls and ramps board to use as an activity center in your classroom for the Marbles, Tracks and Ramps kit.
Focus Schools Study Groups: Consultancies Participants will work in small groups to explore solutions to professional dilemmas. We will use the consultancy model to engage in this collaborative inquiry experience.
3:00 PM to 3:30 PM
Focus Schools Closing Session The entire Focus School Network will reconvene to discuss the day's work and plans for Working Wonders III. Stipends will be made available at that time.
Friday, June 25, 1999
8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
KITES Registration
School-to-Career Registration
8:30 AM to 11:45 AM
Assessment: This session will focus on examining student work using common assessments from each kit at your grade level to improve student performance and instruction. Teachers will meet by grade level. Important: We need your help to make this session work. Each KITES teacher is asked to bring samples of student work responses to assessment tasks from the kit currently being used in your classroom this spring as follows: 4-5 examples of student work for each level 1-5 on the rubric (for a total of 20-30 examples). Do not write the score on the student work -- we will do this during the session.
KIT TITLE Assessment task for student responses can be found in the Inventory and Assessment Log in your kit.     Animals 2x2 Bring any student writing/journal samples from the kit Marbles, Tracks & Ramps Bring any student writing/journal samples from the kit Balance & Motion B Organisms A Weather C Simple Machines A Pebbles, Sand, Silt A Insects A Water A Sound A Structures of Life A Electric Circuits B & C Ecosystems A Earth Materials A Float/Sink B Models and Designs B Microworlds B Exp with Plants A Magnets & Motors A Chemistry C
11:45 AM to 12:30 PM
LUNCH
12:30 PM to 3:00 PM
Inquiry Activity: This segment will focus on how to make subtle shifts in your practice towards a more inquiry-based approach for your kit. Teachers will meet by grade level.

A.G. Hoffman, Inc.
American Physical Society
Beyond Counting
Blount Seafood
Brown University
Carolina Biological Supply
Clark Institute
Community College of Rhode Island
Cookson America
DeAngelis Trust
Delta Education
Dreyfus Foundation
East Bay Parent-Teacher Groups
Encyclopedia Britannica Ed. Corporation
Feroblink Potato Farm
Fulflex, Inc.
IEEE Providence Section
Island Development Corporation
Johnson & Wales University
Maguire Group
Naval Undersea Warfare Center
New England Tech
Newport Public Education Foundation
OSSCO Bolt & Screw Co.
Ocean State Charities Trust
Olin Microelectronics
Optical Data
Providence College
RJA Realty Inc.
Raytheon Corporation
Representative Caroulo Legislative Fund
RI Agriculture in the Classroom
Rhode Island College
RI Department of Education
RI Department Enviornmental Managemt.
Rhode Island Foundation
Rhode Island Hospital
RI Mathematical Sciences Ed. Coalition
Roger Williams Park Zoo
Roger Williams University
Rotary Club of Warren
Salve Regina University
Scholastic
Society of Women Engineers
Texas Instruments
Textron
University of Massachusetts - Dartmouth
University of Rhode Island