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?

10/14 WGHS, WGCO, Avery

Started the day finalizing the Edgar Road MAP report for conversation tomorrow at Edgar Road. District MAP data looked like this.

I was interviewed by the Webster/Kirkwood times regarding the award(s) I won.

I met with Assistant Superintendant to review and draft a timeline of curriculum implementation to present to the vertical teams for approval.

We also emailed DESE assessment director in regards to the NGSS and their role in future assessments.

This sentence:  "Development, administration, scoring, and reporting of 5th and 8th grade summative
science assessments and released items aligned to the 2.0 GLEs."
Worried us.


Afterwords I met with two teachers at Avery.  We discussed the iPad Mini program for their struggling readers and PD/training that may be needed for staff, students and parents.

I went back to the office to finalize the minute analysis on Science and Social studies, see my infographic here:

Then READ this: http://www.farnamstreetblog.com/2013/10/maximize-your-potential-99u/

And listened to this: http://readitfor.me/blog/2013/04/creating-your-own-personal-commandments/?offer=start-succeeding&inf_contact_key=4bba93f936732a5b69478f7272773289e0a728e2ef4b94fc29939ad9fecfde22