/ K-5 STEM Leadership Network
Winter 2018 /

WA Criteria for Instructional Frameworks: Select the criteria that you feel best matches your learning from this event or how you will use this learning in your role as an educator.

/ 1 / Centering instruction on high expectations for student achievement.
/ 2 / Demonstrating effective teaching practices.
/ 3 / Recognizing individual student learning needs and developing strategies to address those needs.
/ 4 / Providing clear and intentional focus on subject matter content and curriculum.
/ 5 / Fostering and managing a safe, positive learning environment.
/ 6 / Using multiple student data elements to modify instruction and improve student learning.
/ 7 / Communicating and collaborating with parents and the school community.
/ 8 / Exhibiting collaborative and collegial practices focused on improving instructional practice and student learning.

Rationale: Educators will meet to collaboratively learn about innovations in science education.

Overarching Goal: Help educators transition to the implementation of the innovations of the 2013 WA State Science learning Standards (NGSS).

Today’s Learning Targets/Intentions/Goals:

  1. Engage and explore in the foundational concepts for STEM formative assessment.
  2. Research and explore ideas for equity in STEM Careers.
  3. Engage in activities that lead to the development of a growth mindset.

Agenda

Morning Session: / Opening
Mathematical Mindset
Comparing Traditional Science Formative Assessment to a New Approach
Assessments that Promote a Growth Mindset
Washington Comprehensive Assessment of Science (WCAS) 5th Grade Training Test
Working Lunch / Science Co-op Transition Update
WCAS Item Specs
Afternoon Session: / Rich Math Task – Pascal’s Triangle
Predators & Prey – the Fibonacci Way!
Natural Selection – PhET Simulation
STEM Connections/STEM Career Connections
Closing Activities

This Professional Learning session complies with the STEM Clock Hour criteria.

STEM Clock Hour Requirement and Criteria:

Beginning on September 1, 2019, renewal applications for professional and continuing teacher certificates must document completion of at least 15 clock hours, or at least on goal from an annual professional growth plan (PGP), with an emphasis on STEM integration to meet this renewal requirement. STEM integration is the authentic combination of at least two of the STEM components (science, technology, engineering, mathematics).

The educator must participate in or demonstrate implementation of a STEM activity. The learning must demonstrate authentic integration of science, technology, engineering and math, incorporating at least 2 of the 4 STEM elements.

The STEM activity must also comply with the following Guiding Questions:

  1. Will the STEM activity have an impact on STEM experiences for students?
  2. Does the STEM activity provide examples or resources to use with students or with educators?
  3. Does the STEM activity provide examples or resources about STEM-related career choices to use with students?

Based on your district’s instructional framework, how has participating in today’s professional learning demonstrated that you are working towards a distinguished level in the criteria you identified?

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