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National Science Teachers Association
Building a Sustainable, Successful
STEM Reform System Dr. Gerry Wheeler, Executive Director
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The Issues:
Science
Standards
Scale
Sustainability
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NSTA’s Solution:Science Objects and SciPacks
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Life Science• Cell Structure and Function• Cell Division and Differentiation• Cells and Chemical Reactions• Regulation and Behavior of
Organisms• Heredity and Variation• Biological Evolution• Natural Selection• Interdependence of Life• Flow of Matter and Energy in
Ecosystems• Resources and Human
Impact
Earth and Space Science• Earth, Sun and Moon• Gravity and Orbits• The Solar System• The Universe• Weather and Climate• Earth’s Changing Surface• Earth’s History• Rock Cycle• Plate Tectonics
Physical Science• Magnetic and Electric Forces• Force and Motion• Nature of Light• Energy• Elements, Atoms and Molecules• Atomic Structure• Chemical Reactions
KEY
• IN PRODUCTION
• COMPLETED SCIPACKS
Total List of SciPackScience Standards Topics
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• Three Districts in 3 states• Charlotte-Mecklenburg, NC• Omaha Public Schools, NE• Everett Public Schools, WA
• Blended f2f and online only• Participants Feedback• Independent third-party pre/post
assessment instrument• Final embedded assessment
District Pilot TestsEvaluation Data
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Participant Feedback very confident in their abilities to teach the subject matter:
7%: Before completing F&M SciPack60%: After completing F&M SciPack
– 98%: Found SciPack content relevant to their needs– 96%: Would recommend SciPack to their colleagues– 98%: Found interactive sims worthwhile to their learning
Pre/Post Assessment and Final Assessment Results– Horizon Research, Inc. Instrument:
positive significant gains in learning between pre/post test– Final Assessment: 92% passed the final assessment
District Pilot TestsEvaluation Data
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e-PD Products and Services
Sites, Solutions, Success
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Valuable classroom resources for science teachers interested in integrating the web into theirteaching
Each SciGuide consists of: – Approximately 100 standards-aligned
web-accessible resources – customized lesson plans using
selected web resources – teacher media vignettes describing
and showcasing the lessons
– samples of student work
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SciGuides
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SciGuides
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SciGuidesStudent work sample accompanies each lesson
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SciGuide Unsolicited Awards
• National Association of Elementary School Principals
• Best of the Web: Learn NC, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill School of Education
• The School Library Journal
• KLRU TV's Special Pick for Internet resources for teachers
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N A T I O N A L S C I E N C E T E A C H E R S A S S O C I A T I O N
NSTA e-PDProducts and Services
Symposia andWeb Seminars
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• Half day face-to-face experienceat NSTA conferences
• ID template with learning outcomes
• Utilizes government scientists,engineers, educators from NASA,NOAA, NSF, & FDA partners
• Mechanism for agency sessions• Pre/Post assessment, participant
feedback surveys and evaluation reports/debriefs
• Online web seminar follow-up (2)• Archive of program
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Symposia and Web SeminarsProgram History
Since 2003:– 39 Face-to-face Symposia – Over 1,500 educators– 75 Web Seminars – Over 3,500 educators– Average attendance: 40-50
Program Archives Available Online:– Program Agenda, Photo Gallery,
Presenter Bios, Web URL resources, PowerPoints, links to Web Seminars
http://learningcenter.nsta.org/symposia.aspx
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Symposia and Web SeminarsEvaluation Data
Participant FeedbackSurvey Data– 99.9%: Would strongly recommend to others– 98%: Delivery format is appropriate for topic– 95%: Content was relevant to their needs
Evaluation Reports:Web Seminarshttp://institute.nsta.org/webseminar_stats/web_seminars_stats.html
Symposiahttp://institute/webseminar_stats/symposia_stats.html
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LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP
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PD Products and Services
Online Journal Articles
University Online Affiliates
NSTABooks and online Chapters
Symposia &PD Institutes
Regional/State Face-to-Face PD
TeacherPD Indexer connecto
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reminder
SciGuidesdocument
NSTACertification
NSTA’s Solution:The NSTA Learning Center
My Prof. Develop.Plan
MyTranscript
MyLibrary
MyPortfolio
MyCalendar
NSTA SciPacks and Science Objects
SearchEngine connector
OnlinePD Catalog
connecto
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FLASH: http://institute.nsta.org/learningcenter/flashdemo/index.html
WEB SITE: http://learningcenter.nsta.org
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Beta Launch:The NSTA Learning CenterOver 1700 PD
Resources and Opportunities– 1250 Journal Articles– 126 NSTA Press Books– 12 NSTA Press e-books– 144 NSTA Book Chapters– 21 SciGuides– 75 Web Seminars– 39 Symposia– 38 Science Objects – 9 SciPacks
Over 1/3 Completely Free or under $1.00– 367 products free
($0)– 184 products ($1)– 0 product ($1-3)– 758 products ($3-$5)– 122 products ($5-10)– 98 products ($10-20)– 118 products ($20+)
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TeacherProfile
NSTA Products and Services
Online Journal Articles
University Online Affiliates
Books and online ChaptersSymposia
PD Institutes
Face-to-Face PD
Vetted Agency & NGO PD Opportunities
connector
reminder
SciGuides
School Report
document
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NSTACertification
NSTA’s Solution:The e-PD Portal
My Prof. Develop.Plan
MyTranscript
MyLibrary
MyPortfolio
MyCalendar
SciPacks andScience Objects
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For a beta preview of the NSTA Learning Center
http://learningcenter.nsta.org