th
38
Annual NCAGT
Conference
Ragan Spain
&
Donna Kenestrick
Science Consultants, North Carolina Department
of Public Instruction
*DPI AIG Team*
• Introductions
Today’s Agenda
• DPI’s Science Section
• Essential Standards
• DPI’s Support Strategies for Essential Standards
• DPI’s AIG Supports
•Science Resources for AIG Students
•Five Ways to Differentiate for Science
•Evaluation
Introductions
Science
Updates
Science at the North
Carolina Department of
Public Instruction
The Science Section
Curriculum and Instruction, DPI
Beverly Vance, Science Section Chief
Debra Hall , K-5 consultant
Donna Kenestrick, K-5 consultant
Benita Tipton, 6-8 consultant
Jami Inman, 9-12 consultant
Ragan Spain, 9-12 consultant
Victoria Ewing, program assistant
Science Service Delivery Assignments
Alleghany
Ashe
Surry
Jackson
Macon
Cherokee
Catawba
Rutherford
Polk
Chatham
Pitt
Transylvania
Clay
Lee
Stanly
Gaston
Mecklenburg
Martin
Wilson
Rowan
Cabarrus
Cleveland
Bertie
Nash
Edgecombe
Lincoln
Henderson
Hertford
Wake
Randolph
McDowell
Gates
Warren
Franklin
Durham
Davidson
Iredell
Burke
Graham
Orange
Alamance
Davie
Alexander
Yancey
Buncombe
Vance
Granville
Forsyth
Guilford
Swain
Person
Caswell
Halifax
Yadkin
Caldwell
Haywood
Northampton
Rockingham
Wilkes
Watauga
Mitchell Avery
Madison
Stokes
Johnston
Harnett
Washington Tyrrell
Dare
Beaufort
Hyde
Greene
Wayne
Moore
Montgomery
Lenoir
Craven
Pamlico
Union
Anson
Richmond
Hoke
Cumberland
Sampson
Jones
Duplin
Scotland
Onslow
Robeson
Carteret
Bladen
Pender
New
Hanover
Columbus
Region 1
Ragan Spain – ragan.spain@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3950
Region 2
Benita Tipton – benita.tipton@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3933
Region 3
Debra H/Donna K
Region 4
Jami Inman – jami.inman@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3607
Region 5
Donna Kenestrick – donna.kenestrick@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3863
Region 6
Debra Hall – debra.hall@dpi.nc.gov--(919)-807-3814
Region 7
Jami Inman
Region 8
Ragan S/ Benita T
Brunswick
Beverly G. Vance,
Science Section Chief
beverly.vance@dpi.nc.gov
919-807-3936
Victoria Ewing
Program Assistant/Science
919-807-3929
victoria.ewing@dpi.nc.gov
…saying Goodbye to the SCOS…
SCIENCE Essential Standards
• Approved since February, 2010
• Can be accessed at
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/newstandards/#science
Why Essential Standards?
• To prepare productive and informed
citizens who can be successful now and
in the future
• Focused on what students NEED TO
KNOW, not what’s nice for them to know
• Delineates what students should know
and be able to do
• FEWER, CLEARER, HIGHER
What’s the
Difference?
•Essential
Standards/Clarifying
Objectives focus on the
COGNITIVE PROCESS.
•Goals/Objectives focus on
BEHAVIORAL GOALS and
TASKS. They are often more
instructional in nature.
vs.
Just like the Standard Course of Study
The new essential standards are the
to be taught…
Acceleration…..Sophistication
…Enrichment
• Probe DEEPER…with a focus to future
standards.
• Move on in a directed way.
• Guide student research.
• Use the Essential Standards as a “springboard.”
• Include the “Five Ways”
Environmental Literacy Plan
• No Child Left Inside legislation
• Shows how NC K-12 educational
system will prepare students for
addressing environmental challenges
• Provide field experiences as part of
school curriculum
• Ongoing PD for teachers to improve
environmental knowledge and skills
The Conceptual
Framework & Next
Generation Science
Standards
NEW National Standards in Science
• Conceptual framework was released during the
past summer; final version now available
• ACHIEVE is in the process of developing draft
versions of the next generation of
standards
• NC is participating as a lead state
Assessment Updates
Next Generation Assessments
•
•
•
North Carolina is on track to achieve full online administration of
assessments by 2014-15.
The following time line outlines the steps that will take place each year
to make this happen:
2011‐12: Stand‐alone field testing of new assessments (Math, Science,
ELA)
2012‐13: Summative assessments aligned to CCSS (for ELA and
Mathematics) and NC Essential Standards (for Science) will be
administered operationally
2014‐15: Expected assessments operational from Smarter Balanced
Assessment Consortium (shared between states) in ELA/Math 3‐8 and
one High School Assessment in ELA and Math (w/ Performance Tasks
in 9 & 10) http://www.k12.wa.us/smarter/.
Assessment…
Online Assessment Website http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/assessment/
online/
Please contact the following NC DPI staff for
more information:
• Kayla Siler kayla.siler@dpi.nc.gov
• Jim Kroening jim.kroenig@dpi.nc.gov
• Tracey Greggs tracey.greggs@dpi.nc.gov
…Assessment continued…
Best Practices Guide http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/guide/
Online Assessment Tutorial (accessed through NC Education)
Test specifications LINK
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/assessment/online/
Literacy and Writing in Science
• Common Core Literacy Standards in Science and
Technical Subjects
• The standards begin at grade 6
• Standards for K–5 reading in history/social studies,
science, and technical subjects are integrated into the
K–5 Reading standards.
• For more information:
http://www.corestandards.org/the-standards
Literacy and Writing in Science
• The Online Writing Instruction System
• North Carolina is implementing a new system
• designed to provide students with opportunities to have a variety
of experiences throughout the school year
• not an assessment, but a formative tool to monitor the progress
of students in writing and adjust instruction
• replaces the previous Writing Instruction System.
Supports for
Implementation
DPI Modules
• On the DPI ACRE web site, find the PD
menu on the left side of the page:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/profdev/
• Includes online, onsite, real-time and
asynchronous offerings
NC Education
http://center.ncsu.edu/nc/
Includes tutorials and other informative
links – to access NC FALCON, Online Writing
Instruction, Primary Artifact Questions (PAQs),
NC Test, etc. NC Education is a large-scale
managed Moodle system with specialized
additions to support professional
development, student learning, accountability
processes, and information delivery.
LIVE Training Sessions
• Science and Social Studies RESA
presentations (2011-2012) have been
completed
• Next Round of RESA presentations for
Common Core Literacy and Math have begun
• Summer Institutes are planned & scheduled
• Live Webinars and follow ups will continue
throughout the 2012-2013 school year
Science Webinars
September 22, 2011
November 29, 2011
February 28, 2012
April 25, 2012
Webinar I
Webinar II
Webinar III
Webinar IV
*all webinars will be archived and
posted to our Science WIKI
Science Web Pages
• Science WIKI
http://scnces.ncdpi.wikispaces.net/
• Science Sharp School site
http://science.ncwiseowl.org/
• ACRE Science
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/acre/standards/new-standards/
• SCOS http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/science/
Science
WIKI
• http://scnces.ncdpi.wiki
spaces.net/
• Enter as a guest OR
create a wiki account
and send a request
to join us
Science
WIKI
• http://scnces.ncdpi.wiki
spaces.net/
• Enter as a guest OR
create a wiki account
and send a request
to join us
Curriculum
Topic Study
• Webinar Series
• A deep dive into the
content and pedagogy
connected to specific
Science Essential
Standards
Curriculum
Topic Study
• Customized Guides for North
Carolina’s Essential Standards
have been developed by DPI
and are posted on the Science
WIKI
AIG Supports
from DPI
• http://www.ncpublicsch
ools.org/academicservi
ces/gifted/
Differentiate
for
AIG students
Differentiated Instruction Includes:
Content: complex, abstract ideas (conceptual understanding)
Process: higher-level thinking though Bloom’s Taxonomy
Products: Alternative methods of demonstrating mastery with
a range of complexity
Learning Environment – Student-centered, flexible grouping
based on readiness, interests and abilities
Assessments – Pre-assessment and testing out-of grade level
curriculum
Five Ways of
Differentiating Science
for the AIG Learner
STEM Activities
PBL
Competitions
Museum Programs
University Programs
STEM is EVERYWHERE!
Why STEM?
• Demand for talent pool
• Provides opportunities for excellence and
advanced study beyond the basic
curriculum
• Provides inspiration and excitement to
learners
Stem Resources
NASA BEST K-8 Engineering
http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/best/
Intel Design and Discovery
http://www97.intel.com/en/DesignDiscovery/
A World in Motion
http://www.awim.org/about/
Project lead the Way
http://www.pltw.org/
NSF STEM Education
http://www.nsfresources.org/home.cfm
Project Based Learning
Why PBL?
• Teaches problem identification
and solution
• Involves active learning
•Can challenge at varied ability
levels
• Applies higher order thinking
• Inherently interdisciplinary
• Uses real and authentic
problems
PBL Resources
PBL (how to set up)
http://pbl-online.org/
PBL Resources
http://www.teachscienceandmath.com/tag/pbl/
PBL@UD (clearing house)
http://www.udel.edu/inst/resources/sample-problems.html
National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
http://serc.carleton.edu/introgeo/icbl/resource.html
30 Online PBL Resources
http://21centuryedtech.wordpress.com/2012/02/11/30-online-multimediaresources-for-pbl-and-flipped-classrooms/
Competitions
Why Competitions?
• Inspirational
• Develops leadership
• Challenge
• Exercise full potential
• Set and achieve more
personalized goals
Competitions
• Exploravision (K-12)
http://exploravision.org/
• NCSO
http://www.sciencenc.com/
• Future City Engineer competition (6-8)
http://futurecity.org/getting-started/team-formats
• Odyssey of the Mind (K-16)
http://www.odysseyofthemind.com/learn_more.php
• eCybermission (6-9)
https://www.ecybermission.com
Museum programs
Why Museum Programs?
•Access to collections, alternative learning environments
•Experiences not available elsewhere
•Public resources
•Emphasizes connections of collections within a region as
well as nationally, internationally
•Profound interpretation of the present and future
Museum Programs
• NC Museum of Life and Science
http://www.ncmls.org/
• NC Museum of Natural Sciences
http://naturalsciences.org/education
• Discovery Place (Charlotte)
http://www.discoveryplace.org/education/
• North Carolina Zoo (Asheboro)
http://www.nczoo.org/education/index.html
• North Carolina Aquariums
http://www.ncaquariums.com/
University Programs
Why University Programs?
• Connect students to others with special
interests
• Connect students to information about
career pathways
• Connect students to professionals within a
given field
• Connect students to state of the art
information and resources
• Provide an alternative learning environment
University Programs
The Science House at NC State
http://www.science-house.org/
UNCCH: Pre-College Program
http://www.unc.edu/depts/ed/pcp/activities.htm
Duke Center for science Education
http://www.scied.duke.edu/
East Carolina University Center for STEM Education
http://www.ecu.edu/educ/csmte/
UNCCharlotte Center for STEM Education
http://education.uncc.edu/cstem/
Evaluation
Adjournment