11/20 6-8 Science Collaboration Day

Spent the day with 6-8 grade science teachers.

Presentation used for the workshop here:


6th Grade discussed Summative Assessments


7th Grade Discussed their Weather Unit
Details Here:

8th Grade:
Skyped with a Vernier Expert

and met with Physics teacher at WGHS

Every grade level reviewed the Curriculum Drafts using the protocol found HERE and reviewed the timeline for implementation.

At the end of the day we began the conversation about "What goes where" in regards to science curriculum 6-8th grade.

We looked at various models proposed by the Next Generation Science Standards in Appendix K.




Here is that document: https://docs.google.com/a/wgcloud.org/presentation/d/1qWByY8EN5oB3q6kAY8N7pY09fvkj50sNIle2KcsQ7YM/edit#slide=id.g1783c2a5c_00

Thoughts for next time included:

• Share the unit progression prototypes
• Google Apps in class
• collaboration time
• sharing of probeware across grade levels
• add middle school to the drafts instead grade level?

8/22 Hixson, CO, Steger,

Started the day meeting with 7th grade Science Chair.  Discussion included:

Writing proficiency scales and developing good scales
How to use them in our class/grading

Practicing using an old assessment

Putting into sis

Learning goal and targets vocabulary change...

Universe first

Map data through Universe

PD dates

Headed over to CO to:

• Meet with HR regarding FMLA and Baby Leave
• Meet with Finance to get my SISFIN log in and to know how to use it

Submitted orders to SISFIN for memberships

Cleaned up file cabinets and curated resources.

Headed over to Steger to Meet with 6th Science chair.  Discussion included:

Can we work on next gen?

It's not that far off

What units are we doing that with?

Map data force and motion

Map data from force ands motion and implications into the classroom

Map data from 8th grade

Map day no more than 1 hour and a half

Change in vocabulary

Love if we could as a department start to talk about how we teach.
Lessons and differentiation.

PD dates

MAP data

Headed over to Edgar road to work on:

• Grade level day information: http://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8905060870428682663#editor/target=post;postID=4271070353991867148
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at 1pm had a Coordinator meeting at Central office.

After that I had a MOCHE board meeting at 4pm at Ladue Middle School.

Then Back over to Edgar Road to help out for Open House from 6-730.