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Science UpdateScience UpdateFlorida Association of Science Florida Association of Science

SupervisorsSupervisorsMay 5, 2006May 5, 2006

Sally SandersSally Sanders VieVie Baird VieVie BairdScience Science Environmental Environmental Education Education [email protected]@fldoe.org [email protected]@fldoe.org(850) 245-0813 (850) 245-0758(850) 245-0813 (850) 245-0758

Science Textbook AdoptionsScience Textbook Adoptions

The science textbook list is on state The science textbook list is on state contract from April 1, 2006 through contract from April 1, 2006 through March 31, 2012.March 31, 2012.

Website for list: Website for list: http://www.firn.edu/doe/instmat/pdf/newlyad.pdfhttp://www.firn.edu/doe/instmat/pdf/newlyad.pdf

Laboratory Safety and Chemical Laboratory Safety and Chemical CleanoutCleanout

SC3 (School Chemical Cleanout SC3 (School Chemical Cleanout Campaign): Partnership between the DOE Campaign): Partnership between the DOE and the DEPand the DEP http://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/hazardoushttp://www.dep.state.fl.us/waste/categories/hazardous

/pages/schoolchemicals.htm/pages/schoolchemicals.htm. .

GoalsGoals Assist schools with chemical disposalAssist schools with chemical disposal Identify dangerous chemicalsIdentify dangerous chemicals Promote safe chemical managementPromote safe chemical management Provide teacher trainingProvide teacher training Comply with local, state and federal guidelinesComply with local, state and federal guidelines

Laboratory Safety and Chemical Laboratory Safety and Chemical CleanoutCleanout

Chemical Hygiene and Lab Safety PlanChemical Hygiene and Lab Safety Plan A comprehensive lab safety guide available at A comprehensive lab safety guide available at

http://www.firn.edu/doe/curriculum/sc3/index.htmhttp://www.firn.edu/doe/curriculum/sc3/index.htm

National Science Safety Indexing SystemNational Science Safety Indexing System A nationwide plan to assess status of science A nationwide plan to assess status of science

safety in secondary schools and make safety a safety in secondary schools and make safety a priority. priority.

Schools are scored using a lab safety index, Schools are scored using a lab safety index, and results are used to target solutions for and results are used to target solutions for improving safety.improving safety.

Mathematics and Science Partnership Mathematics and Science Partnership GrantsGrants

RFP for Mathematics will go out by the end RFP for Mathematics will go out by the end of May 2006of May 2006

RFP for Science will go out in September RFP for Science will go out in September 20062006

Targeted to specific needs and goalsTargeted to specific needs and goals Projects will be awarded to high need Projects will be awarded to high need

school districts partnered with universities school districts partnered with universities or collegesor colleges

Overall, projects must have statewide Overall, projects must have statewide impactimpact

Mathematics and Science CenterMathematics and Science Center

The Space Florida Bill passedThe Space Florida Bill passed

The bill includes the language to establish the The bill includes the language to establish the Center for Mathematics and Science ResearchCenter for Mathematics and Science Research

Once the bill becomes law, the FLDOE will Once the bill becomes law, the FLDOE will prepare an RFP, which is targeted to go out by prepare an RFP, which is targeted to go out by the end of May 2006the end of May 2006

The Center will be developed and housed at a The Center will be developed and housed at a universityuniversity

Sunshine State Standards RevisionSunshine State Standards Revision

Language Arts SSS are currently being Language Arts SSS are currently being revisedrevised

To provide input, go to To provide input, go to www.flstandards.orgwww.flstandards.org; open until May ; open until May 2020

Final draft to be submitted to SBE Final draft to be submitted to SBE June 20June 20

Schools will begin incorporating the Schools will begin incorporating the new standards 2006-07new standards 2006-07


Mathematics SSS revision is Mathematics SSS revision is scheduled for summer 2006scheduled for summer 2006

Committee will write draft revisionsCommittee will write draft revisionsOnline input system open in the fallOnline input system open in the fallFinal draft to be submitted to SBE Final draft to be submitted to SBE

Feb 2007Feb 2007Schools will begin incorporating new Schools will begin incorporating new

mathematics standards in 2007-08mathematics standards in 2007-08


Science SSS revisionsScience SSS revisions are scheduled are scheduled to begin in June 2007.to begin in June 2007.

Committee will write draft revisionsCommittee will write draft revisionsOnline input system open in fall 2007Online input system open in fall 2007Final draft to be submitted to SBE Final draft to be submitted to SBE

Feb 2008Feb 2008Schools will begin incorporating new Schools will begin incorporating new

science standards in 2008-09science standards in 2008-09


Input from outside reviewers:Input from outside reviewers:RRigorigor of the early curriculum is of the early curriculum is not not

carried forwardcarried forward through the middle through the middle and high school years. and high school years.

Lack of specificityLack of specificity in the middle in the middle grades contributes to a lack of rigorgrades contributes to a lack of rigor

LLack of progressive developmentack of progressive development


Guidelines and Goals:Guidelines and Goals:

Original SSS (1996) were designed for Original SSS (1996) were designed for use by curriculum developersuse by curriculum developers

New benchmarks will be designed for New benchmarks will be designed for more more direct use by teachersdirect use by teachers and will and will provide more specific guidanceprovide more specific guidance


Guidelines and GoalsGuidelines and Goals Science Standards will be Science Standards will be benchmarkedbenchmarked

at each grade for K-5 (possibly K-8 and at each grade for K-5 (possibly K-8 and clusters for 9-10 and 11-12)clusters for 9-10 and 11-12)

Reduce the total number of benchmarks Reduce the total number of benchmarks so that teachers are not overwhelmed so that teachers are not overwhelmed with the amount of material. The with the amount of material. The emphasis will be on emphasis will be on depth of knowledgedepth of knowledge more than breadth of knowledge.more than breadth of knowledge.


Guidelines and Goals:Guidelines and Goals: Provide benchmarks that are Provide benchmarks that are developmentally developmentally

appropriate and rigorousappropriate and rigorous by spiraling by spiraling knowledge and skills up through the grades. knowledge and skills up through the grades.

Provide benchmarks that require Provide benchmarks that require relevancerelevance by by applying prior knowledge and experiences of applying prior knowledge and experiences of students.students.

Provide benchmarks that address real world Provide benchmarks that address real world applications.applications.


Guidelines and Goals:Guidelines and Goals: Focus on 3 areas of Knowing and Doing Focus on 3 areas of Knowing and Doing

Science:Science: Conceptual UnderstandingConceptual Understanding – body of scientific – body of scientific

knowledge, including physical, life and earth science, knowledge, including physical, life and earth science, and nature of scienceand nature of science

Scientific InvestigationScientific Investigation – application of scientific – application of scientific knowledge, problem solving skills, and thinking knowledge, problem solving skills, and thinking processes to laboratory investigationsprocesses to laboratory investigations

Practical ReasoningPractical Reasoning – application of scientific – application of scientific knowledge, problem solving skills, and thinking knowledge, problem solving skills, and thinking processes to everyday problemsprocesses to everyday problems

Science Teacher ResourcesScience Teacher Resources

FCAT resources available on the FLDOE FCAT resources available on the FLDOE website website http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/fcat.htmhttp://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/fcat.htm Sample Test MaterialsSample Test Materials Florida Inquires (report on the 2005 Florida Inquires (report on the 2005

released test items)released test items) FCAT Handbook (general information)FCAT Handbook (general information) Test Item SpecificationsTest Item Specifications

AwardsAwards

Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching: Teaching: http://www.paemst.org/http://www.paemst.org/

Most prestigious award for science educators!Most prestigious award for science educators!

This year’s award is for elementary teachers (K-6)This year’s award is for elementary teachers (K-6)

Nominations for the 2006-07 award will be due by Nominations for the 2006-07 award will be due by April 1, 2007April 1, 2007

Anyone can nominate a teacherAnyone can nominate a teacher

Teacher applications are due by May 1, 2007Teacher applications are due by May 1, 2007

AwardsAwards

Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Presidential Award for Excellence in Science TeachingTeaching

Committee will select three Florida finalists Committee will select three Florida finalists who will receive recognition and a trip to the who will receive recognition and a trip to the FAST Conference.FAST Conference.

One science teacher from Florida will be One science teacher from Florida will be awarded national recognition. National awarded national recognition. National awardees will receive a citation signed by the awardees will receive a citation signed by the President of the United States, a trip for two to President of the United States, a trip for two to Washington, DC, and a $10,000 award from Washington, DC, and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation and other the National Science Foundation and other prizes.prizes.

Congratulations!!!Congratulations!!!Florida’s Presidential AwardeeFlorida’s Presidential Awardee

Luther Davis, IIILuther Davis, IIIPhysics TeacherPhysics Teacher

Lake Mary High SchoolLake Mary High School

Seminole CountySeminole County

Awards Awards

Outstanding Biology Teacher Award Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA)(OBTA)

Sponsored by the National Association of Sponsored by the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT)Biology Teachers (NABT)

One Florida teacher is selected to receive the One Florida teacher is selected to receive the award, including a trip to the NABT conferenceaward, including a trip to the NABT conference

Applications for next year’s award will be due Applications for next year’s award will be due by March 2007by March 2007

Reading in Content AreaReading in Content Area

The Just Read, Florida! Office is The Just Read, Florida! Office is planning professional development for planning professional development for reading specialists in each content reading specialists in each content area.area.

Need science representation for the Need science representation for the committeecommittee

Teachers will be trained in strategies Teachers will be trained in strategies targeted to upper level 2 studentstargeted to upper level 2 students

SCIENCE is HOT!!!

Science Education is HIGH PROFILE – this is a chance for Florida’s science educators to develop and provide high quality science education for students!

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