science collaborative: rider university and springfield township school
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Science Collaborative: Rider University and Springfield Township
School
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*Staff MembersBILLD NGSS – Gap Analysis
Andrea Batchler Andrea Batchler
Erica McIntyre Heather Pence
Patricia Sepessy Amy Lueckel
Christine Skinner Erica McIntyre
Ashley Traino Patricia Sepessy
Chelsea Ernst
Christine Skinner
*Rider SELECT (The Science Education and Literacy Center)
*Preparing for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) in NJ: Collaborative Efforts for Implementation
*CONNECT-ED Big Idea Learning & Leadership Development (BILLD) Institute/Big Ideas Learning through Science Practices
*BILLD• Year-long program that will guide
teachers to help students more effectively build an understanding of big ideas through intentional connection-making instructional strategies
• 5-day immersion institute
• Continued coaching in lesson design via district-based collaborative learning groups
• Opportunity to participate in CONNECT-ED’s ongoing research about concept connection making in the classroom
Goals of BILLD
1. Refine lessons to promote deep learning2. Work with multi-grade teams 3. Revise lessons to include more intention
connection-making strategies4. Practice these strategies in the classroom5. Engage in peer review of the outcomes6. Participant teachers will be
better able to promote deep learning.
• Expected from the standards
• Research is showing that if students learn connections, they perform better.
• Does not happen easily on its own – must be intentional (for teachers and learners)
• Leads to higher levels and greater retention of understanding
• Creation of lessons that include intentional connection-making steps (eg. questioning, diving deep, jumping levels-considering different perspectives)
*Importance of Connection Making
- Assessments- Curricula- Instruction- Teacher
Development
*NGSS
*Gap Analysis
Grade bands
• K-2
• 3-5
• 6
Three Dimensions of Science Learning
*Practices for K-12 Science Classrooms: Science and Engineering Practices
1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering)
2. Developing and using models
3. Planning and carrying out investigations
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering)
7. Engaging in argument from evidence
8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
Questions?
Funding for BILLD is provided through grants to CONNECT-ED from:
• 3M• Bristol-Myers Squibb Company• The Martinson Family Foundation