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The Progressive Science Initiative (PSI) &

Progressive Mathematics Initiative (PMI):

AN EFFECTIVE NEW APPROACH TO STUDENT LEARNING AND TEACHER TRAINING

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Empowering Teachers …Leading Change

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New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning

New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning

Robert Goodman, Ed.D.

NJ Center for Teaching and Learning

&

Bergen County Technical HS - Teterboro

bgoodman33@gmail.com

The US faces a serious challenge in math and science education

US student achievement is considered internationally uncompetitive

The US percentage of the world’s scientists and engineers is shrinking

Two useful reports: Rising above the Gathering Storm and The Perfect Storm

Progressive Science Initiative (PSI) & Progressive Mathematics Initiative (PMI)

• PSI initially developed for teaching HS science to students

• PSI extended to creating new HS science teachers

• PMI developed using PSI Methods: For

teaching K-12 mathematics to students

The Progressive Science Initiative (PSI)

Began 10 years ago by the teachers at Bergen Tech in Teterboro, NJ

Well documented results

Doctoral dissertation, peer reviewed journal article, ongoing evaluation

AP Performance and International Competitiveness

1995 TIMSS Results - Physics

AP Exams as a Goal

Provides a standard metric

Recognized by K-12, colleges & universities, students and parents

Correlated to international competitiveness

Gives students access to top colleges & universities plus scholarships

AP Science Exams Taken (2010 - School versus Normed State)

AP Science Exams Passed (2010 - School versus Normed State)

Math SAT Scores(School versus State)

PSI - PMI Methods

Curriculum

Pedagogy

Assessment Strategies

Technology

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

Pacing

CurriculumPSI Course Sequence: Grades 9 – 12

P hysics B iology

A lgebraA P

P hysicsA P

ChemA P B io

M A I M A II A P CalcG eom .

Chem

CurriculumPSI Course Sequence: Minimal Version

P hysics B iology

G eom .A lgebraII & Trig

A lgebra

Chem

CurriculumTraditional Course Sequence

B iology P hysics

G eom .Algebra.II & Trig

A lgebra

Chem

P recalc

Pedagogy

Social Constructivism

PLUS

Direct Instruction

Pedagogy

Social Constructivism Round Tables Group Problem Solving Heterogeneous setting

Pedagogy

Direct Instruction SMART Notebook presentation SMART Response Formative Assessment Teacher as part of social group

Assessment Strategies

Grades based only on what students know and can do – Tests, quizzes and labs

Retakes for all assessments

Grades are not subjective

Correlated to End of Course Tests (APs, EOC Algebra I, Common Core, etc.)

Assessment Strategies

SMART Responders

Anonymous student polling during class to guide instruction

Direct Instruction

Direct Instruction: Adding Decimals

Direct Instruction

Example: Adding Decimals

SMART Response

SMART Response

Classroom Technology

Computer and Printer

SMART board with Projector

SMART Responders

Round Tables and chairs

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All PSI course materials are posted on this site

Teachers can freely access all of them

Students can freely access all but assessments

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• All course materials are posted

• Open Source Approach - Free access to all

• 50,000+ hits per month

• 5000+ unique visitors per month, and growing (worldwide)

Collaboration Through Learning Communities

Shared materials on www.njctl.org

Interschool communication

Teaching and Learning shared virtually

Critical Shortage of Science Teachers

PSI has shown “all students can learn science”.

We believe “all teachers can learn science”

PSI teaches science to skilled teachers.

The goal is to get the best teachers to become the best science teachers:

“Teaching is hard; science is easy”

Kean – CTL Endorsement Program

Teachers are taught the science content, and how to teach it

Teachers are provisionally authorized to teach a first level PSI course

Teachers take advanced courses while teaching the first course

NJCTL Creates Science Teachers

Completing Soon

60 additional teachers – chemistry and physics

6 school districts

35 Schools: 21 current + 14 additional

Now teaching about 4000 students physics or chemistry

Provides Access to Rigorous Courses

New PSI Physics Teachers:

Taught physics to 1200 urban students last year who wouldn’t have had access otherwise

Are teaching more than 7000 students this year

1/3 of students taught last year requested to take AP Physics B the next year, along with Chemistry

Newark Physics Teachers(PSI began in 09-10)

AP Physics ParticipationTechnology High School – Newark, NJ

(School versus Normed State)

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Technology High School – Newark, NJMath SAT Scores

In the News

New Jersey teachers shift to physics to address shortageBy Jeanette M. Rundquist

NEWARK -- Emmanuel Ikheloa stood at the front of a Newark classroom, carefully measuring a glass marble and a metal spring. Then, with a "ready, set, go!" he flicked the trigger on a table-top marble launcher and sent the small ball flying across the room.

Star Ledger - October 24, 2009

Teacher finds a solution to our science problemBY Stephanie Akin

The Record

STAFF WRITER

A new way of teaching physics — developed by a Bergen County teacher — could offer a solution to American students' poor performance in math and science.

Bergen Record – March 6, 2010

N.J. educator develops new formula for teaching physicsAn award-winning teacher in New Jersey's Bergen County has developed a way to teach physics that relies heavily on algebra, allowing physics to be taught before biology and chemistry. Robert Goodman's physics curriculum is being piloted in 21 New Jersey schools and is becoming a national model for science education.  March 11, 2010

The Progressive Mathematics Initiative (PMI)

Middle Schools Mathematics Program

Began 4 years ago with three Middle Schools:Deptford, Egg Harbor and Lawrence

Its goal was to increase the number of students completing Algebra I by the end of 8th grade

Student performance on the Accuplacer was used to measure Algebra I achievement

Egg Harbor CityArithmetic Accuplacer Scores

Egg Harbor CityAlgebra Accuplacer Scores

The Progressive Mathematics Initiative (PMI)

PSI approaches were used to develop two courses: Pre-Algebra and Algebra

Combines content developed by six middle schools with the methods proven within PSI

Will measure results with NJ EOC Tests: ASK tests and EOC Algebra I test

The Progressive Mathematics Initiative (PMI)

PSI methods were first used to develop two courses: Pre-Algebra and Algebra

Being piloted now with positive anecdotal evidence

Will measure results with NJ EOC Tests: ASK tests and Achieve EOC Algebra I test

The Progressive Mathematics Initiative (PMI)

Algebra II and Pre-Calculus being piloted now

College Algebra being piloted at Kean University

Being extended to K-5 Mathematics by June 2011 - Common Core aligned

K-12 to be completed with AP Calculus and Geometry during Summer 2011

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PSI and PMI are Solutions

That the U.S. faces serious challenges in math and science education is well understood

There has been much concern, but fewer solutions

PSI and PMI represent those solutions

Progressive Teaching Initiatives

Interest has been expressed in using PSI and PMI Methods for other subjects: PTI Literacy History Global Studies Music Engineering

Extension of PTI to other subjects areas has broad potential

The only limits are time, money and imagination

New Jersey Center for Teaching and Learning

Robert Goodman, Ed.D.

NJ Center for Teaching and Learning

&

Bergen County Technical HS - Teterboro

bgoodman33@gmail.com