SCIENCE LEADER’S DIALOGUECHAIR 3

Presented by

Ava D. Rosales, PhDInstructional Supervisor

Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsDivision of Mathematics, Science and Advanced Academic ProgramsFebruary 8, 2011

ESSENTIAL QUESTION

Where are we and where are we going?NameSchool

(30 seconds or less)

AGENDA

Welcome and Introductions Purpose Crunch-time and Formative Assessments Pacing Guide Reviews Differentiating Instruction Reflections and Follow-up

PURPOSE OF OUR WORK

• Provide professional development that translates into improved student learning

• Improve teacher practice, enhance student learning, close the achievement gap

• Work together• Use each others’ insights and experiences,

content or framework from other sources, follow strategies and tools to acquire knowledge, skills and perspectives to address questions about our practice

CRUNCH-TIME

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS

Dr. Erin Furtak, presented at SAN SERVE 2009

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

A.k.a. everyday assessment or assessment for learning, or the various formal and informal ways teachers get information about and act upon student thinking as part of their daily practice (Atkin & Coffey, 2003)

Should be a seamless part of ‘good teaching’

Can take many forms, including:• Asking questions to tap student thinking• Structured activities to elicit student ideas• Listening to group or classroom discussions• Looking at student work and giving feedback• …and…and…and…

Dr. Erin Furtak, presented at SAN SERVE 2009

Dr. Erin Furtak, presented at SAN SERVE 2009

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENTS UNCOVER STUDENT THINKING

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES Agreement Circles (#2) Four Corners Sticky Bars (#55) I Used to Think, but now I know (#28) RERUN (#52) Recall: Summarize what you did in lab Explain: Explain the purpose of the lab Results: Describe the results of the lab and what

they mean Uncertainties: Describe what you are still unsure

about New: Write at least two (2) new things that you

learned from the lab

PACING GUIDES

PACING GUIDES

Review of last meeting’s work –Advanced Pacing

Next Year Maintain Modify Move

Place Revisions on Chart Paper Also, document electronically and email to:

arosales@dadeschools.net

DIFFERENTIATING INSTRUCTIONHow we accomplished that today and what can be done in the classroom. What does the research say?

WERE WE SUCCESSFUL AT• Providing professional development that

translates into improved student learning• Improving teacher practice, enhance student

learning, close the achievement gap through use of Formative Assessments, Differentiated Instruction and Crunch-time resources

• Using each others’ insights and experiences, content or framework from other sources, follow strategies and tools to acquire knowledge, skills and perspectives to address questions about our practice

RESOURCES Curriculum and Instruction http://curriculum.dadeschools.net/

Instructional Technology (Examview Item Bank) http://it.dadeschools.net

Florida Department of Education http://www.fldoe.org/ FCAT Resources - http://fcat.fldoe.org/

Florida Standards and Course Descriptions http://www.floridastandards.org/

Florida PROMiSEhttp://flpromise.org/

Gizmos http://www.explorelearning.com

REFLECTIONS AND FOLLOW-UP

Reflection: Complete the following statementI used to think….. But, now I know…

Follow-up: Evidence of presentation to science department – Agenda, Sign-in sheet, Reflections

Send follow-up to Ava Rosales Mail code#9628 – place in school mail no later than February 18, 2011