LAUSD / SCALE / QED

Year 5: 2007

Continuing our work in Partnership….

Collaborative Goal: To institutionalize a shared vision for excellence in science teaching and learning across institutions

• Building a coherent expectation amongk-16 educators in the LA region for professional learning

• Establishing a self-perpetuating collaborative culture within and among regional education institutions

Collaborative Goal: To institutionalize a shared vision for excellence in science teaching and learning across institutions

• Focus Question: Given our collaborative goal and the steps we have taken up to this point and plan for Year 5,

• What are we missing that might be necessary

to energize and mobilize key participants

and make our effort sustainable?

– Are we effectively reaching the

appropriate levels?

• administrators, faculty, science lead teachers,

department chairs, students, parents, community

groups, and . . .?

LAUSD / SCALE/QED Scope of Work -- 2007 Curriculum Materials

Immersion Units

Model Lessons Professional Development

For teachers

For PD facilitators

For Science Ed Leadership(SCALE/WestEd Leadership Training)

Spreading the Word

Co-development of Curriculum Materials in Partnership with BSCS

Elementary SecondaryKindergarten Grade 6 Plate Tectonics

Grade 4 Rot it Right Grade 7 Variation

Grade 5 Weather Grade 8 Density and Buoyancy

Grade 8 Model Lessons

Chemistry and Astronomy

High School Biology

Immersion Unit

High School Biology

Model Lessons (3)

Professional DevelopmentFor Teachers - 2007

Elementary immersion

Summer Institutes Secondary Immersion

Summer Institutes

Kindergarten Two, 4 - Day Grade 6 Plate Tectonics Three, 5-day

Grade 4

Rot it Right

Three, 5 - Day (Level 1)

Two, 4 - Day (Level 2)

Grade 7 Variation Three, 5-day

Grade 5 Weather

Four, 5 - Day Grade 8

Density and Buoyancy

Three, 5-day

Grade 8 Model Lessons:

Chemistry and Astronomy

Roll-out to all teachers (3:1:1)

High School Biology

Immersion Unit

Two, 5-day

High School Biology

Model Lessons (3)

Summer ‘07 field test;roll-out to all teachers-spring ‘08

• February

– Inquiry and Immersion/conceptual flow

– Setting the stage for collaborative work

• March

– Leadership skills/group dynamics

– Understanding the units’ conceptual flows

• April

– Institute planning

– Developing facilitation guides

• May

– Practice facilitation

– Final preparations

• September

– Summer Institute Reflections

• October

– Follow-up session planning

– Implement and reflect on efficacy

• November

-- Passing the baton, celebrations

Co-facilitate Summer Institutes 11 Elementary 13 Secondary

Professional Development for K-16 PD Facilitators - 2007

Professional DevelopmentFor Science Ed Leaders - 2007 : K-12 Science Directors, Coordinators, Experts, Specialists, and Advisors and CSU faculty

Four, 2-day Leadership Institutes scheduled in LADraft Agendas:

February: Professional Development for Systemic reform: The PD Framework and understanding change (Engage in simulation on school based change).

April: Concerns Based Adoption Model: Learn to use three tools for planning and guiding implementation

September: Building collaborations across institutions to build capacity and impact the K–16 educational system

November Sustainability and Long–term planning; Apply learning about professional development, leadership and change to a specific applications

Spreading the WordTo CSU and District Leaders - 2007: administrators, local district science staff, department chairs, science lead teachers, science teachers.

SCALE/Science Branch meetings scheduled in 2007

January

Title I Gifted Talented Summit, CIC Board Updates,Model Lesson Institutes, DSS Meetings, Principals Meetings, SHPO, APSCSO, and LD Science Cadre meetings

February

City Wide Science Symposium, Model Lesson Institutes, DSS Meetings, Principals Meetings, APO, GLATSA, Science Advisory Committee Meetings, LD Science Cadre meetings

September CIC Board Updates,Superintendents Briefings,Model Lesson I follow-ups, DSS Meetings, Principals Meetings, SHPO, APSCSO, and LD Science Cadre meetings

November

CIC Board Updates,Model Lesson Follow-ups, DSS Meetings, Principals Meetings, SHPO, APSCSO, and LD Science Cadre meetings

Spreading the WordTo the community - 2007: students, parents, community groups

SCALE/Science Branch events scheduled in LAUSD

January

Title I Gifted Talented Summit,Parent Collaborative Workshops (PCSB), SEAGRANT MST Center Workshops

April

Title Parent Summit , AEMP Parent Summit, Parent Collaborative Workshops (PCSB), SEAGRANT MST Center Workshops

September

Open House events,CIC Board Update,Parent Collaborative Workshops (PCSB), SEAGRANT MST Center Workshops

November

Parent Collaborative Workshops (PCSB), SEAGRANT MST Center Workshops

Collaborative Goal: To institutionalize a shared vision for excellence in science teaching and learning across institutions

• Focus Question: Given our collaborative goal and the steps we have taken up to this point and plan for Year 5,

• What are we missing that might be necessary

to energize and mobilize key participants

and make our effort sustainable?

– Are we effectively reaching the

appropriate levels?

• administrators, faculty, science lead teachers,

department chairs, students, parents, community

groups, and . . .?