Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Curriculum and Instruction Science and Social Studies Revision Process Tentative Plan for Professional Learning 6/7/20161

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Revision Process Teacher Survey: April 16 - June 15, 2015 (18,268 responses) Stakeholder Survey: August 10 -September 15, 2015 (2,013 responses) Working, Advisory and Academic Review Committees: Reviewed and utilized survey data to make recommendations for draft Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) in Science and Social Studies Recommendations for draft GSE in Science and Social Studies posted for 60 days of public review and comment January 15, 2016 – March 14, 2016 Public Review: (12,574 responses; 5,098 science and 7,476 social studies) Committee Review of Survey Data for GSE recommendations Recommendations for GSE in Science and Social Studies will be made to the State Board of Education on March 31, /7/20162

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Tentative Timeline Communication, Initial Professional Learning, and Implementation Spring 2016: Communication/Preparation/Scheduling for Initial Professional Learning May/June/July 2016: Initial Professional Learning for Instructional Leaders (Ambassadors) : Professional Learning/Resource Development : First Year of Implementation for Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) in Science and Social Studies 6/7/20163

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning Projected Timeline/Plan Juan-Carlos Aguilar, Program Manager Kenneth Linsley, Program Specialist 6/7/20164

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning Goals 6/7/ Provide teachers with the core disciplinary content knowledge needed to support student learning 2.Provide teachers with the appropriate tools (i.e., instructional and assessment strategies) that will facilitate student learning 3.Provide teachers with skills to develop a culturally diverse curriculum that makes knowledge accessible to a broader section of the student population 4.Provide administrators in charge of supervising science teachers with the tools to identify and value “good science practices” and provide the needed support when necessary.

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning First Phase 6/7/20166 The first phase of the professional development model calls for the formation of a cadre of science educators, the Science Ambassadors. Science Ambassadors’ goals 1.To provide local professional development in their regions based on local needs 2.To support state wide professional development institutes in the summer of 2017 and 2018 Preparation This group will participate in a four-day professional development workshop between May 2016 and November These workshops will provide a deep understanding of science instruction that integrates practices, content knowledge, and crosscutting concepts as described in the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence. provide preparation and the necessary tools for the Science Ambassadors to conduct their own professional development programs.

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning First Phase 6/7/20167 Dissemination and Support This series of four workshops will be videotaped and edited to create an online professional development series that will be placed on the Georgia Virtual School (GAVS) platform and the Teacher Resources Link (TRL) so teachers can access on their own time at home or within a professional learning community at their school. The videos will also function as professional learning resources that will be easily available to the Science Ambassadors to use to support professional learning events they may conduct independent of the Georgia Department of Education.

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning First Phase 6/7/20168 Calendar and Sites –Days 1 and 2 SiteAddressDates UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Rd., Tifton, GA 31794May 2 and 3 Coweta Public Schools Educational Service Center 167 Werz Industrial Dr., Newnan, GA May 5 and 6 Nessmith-Lane Conference Center 847 Plant Dr., Statesboro, GA 30460June 13 and 14 TBDJune 16 and 17

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning First Phase 6/7/20169 Tentative Dates – Days 3 and 4 SiteAddressDates TBDSeptember 19 and 20 TBDSeptember 22 and 23 TBDOctober 17 and 18 TBDOctober 20 and 21

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning First Phase 6/7/ Day 1 (May 2, May 5, June 13, and June 16) Introduction to the Science Georgia Standards of Excellence (GSE) ⁻ Brief description of the revision process ⁻ Crosswalk between the new science GSE and the science GPS ⁻ Vertical Articulation of the science GSE Impact on Instruction ⁻ Engaging Teachers in 3D Instruction –Integration of Core Ideas, Practices and Crosscutting Concepts Day 2 (May 3, May 6, June 14, and June 17) Impact on Instruction ⁻ Practicing lessons developed to support three-dimensional Instruction and Learning ⁻ Developing an understanding of the meaning and implications of “Obtain, Evaluate, and Communicate Information” in the science GSE

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning First Phase 6/7/ Day 3 (September 19, September 22, October 17, and October 20) Impact on Instruction: A Developmentally Appropriate use of the Science and Engineering Practices ‾Modeling ‾Engaging Students in Argumentation from Evidence ‾Constructing Explanations Day 4 (September 20, September 23, October 18, and October 21) Classroom Assessment ‾Development of age appropriate assessment tools that capture student performance and content knowledge.

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning Second Phase 6/7/ Face-to-face professional development will be provided to teachers at each one of the RESA regions using a similar model as the one used to support Mathematics and English Language Arts teachers. These will include three-day academies during the summer. ‾During the summer of 2017, the academy will focus on enhancing understanding of the changes that have taken place in the standards and building familiarity with vertical articulation of concepts and practices. ‾Four online professional learning sessions will be conducted during the school year, two in the fall of 2017 and two in the winter/spring of 2018 to reinforce the work done during the summer academies. ‾During the summer of 2018, the academy will focus on the resources developed to support teachers. The resources will include exemplary lesson frameworks, sample videos illustrating good instructional practices, and assessment exemplars (both formative and summative) as well as online resources yet to be identified. The academy will also include building familiarity with the TRL and the resources already tagged.

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning Second Phase 6/7/ The summer academies will offer a K-5, a Middle School, and a High School section at each RESA region. Each section will be co-presented by two Science Ambassadors. The online sessions will be led by Georgia Department of Education staff.

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Science Professional Learning Summary 6/7/201614

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Social Studies Professional Learning Projected Timeline/Plan Shaun Owen, Program Manager Joy Hatcher, Program Specialist 6/7/201615

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Professional Learning  Professional Learning  Content Knowledge  Pedagogy  Face-to-Face Training  Instructional Leaders (2 Days) Over the summer  Administrators/Leaders (1 Day)  Teachers (2 Days) Throughout the school year- 50,000 teachers  Online Training  Content Area (Mini-courses via professors/teachers for each grade level/course)  Pedagogy Training (Best practices/instructional strategies from professors/teachers)  Literacy Integration  Strategies to reach all learners  Professional Learning Communities  Topical in nature and driven by demand  One leader per grade level/course  Facilitate blogs, resources, webinars (one per month)  Teachers can post resources on the site and share ideas 6/7/201616

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Day 1 Training  Introduction to the Social Studies Georgia Standards of Excellence  Brief description of the revision process  Crosswalk between the new social studies GSE and the social studies GPS  Vertical Articulation of the social studies GSE  Resources and professional learning plan  Changing Instruction  Creating a narrative in inquiry based education  Creating guiding questions and supporting student inquiry  Incorporating enduring understandings 6/7/201617

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Day 2 Training  Impact on Instruction  Deconstructing the standards  Components of learning targets  Creating learning targets for your narrative  Rigor and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) in formative assessment and summative assessment  Creating formative and summative assessment 6/7/201618

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Professional Development 6/7/ SiteAddressPoint of ContactDates ACE Cafeteria in Forsyth County 1120 Dahlonega Hwy, Cumming, GA Mr. Steve StraughanJune Central Georgia Technical School in Warner Robins 80 Cohen Walker Dr, Warner Robins, GA Pam Knauer June LaFayette Education Center in Fayette County 205 LaFayette Avenue, Fayetteville, GA Dr. Becky Ryckeley June Richmond County Transportation Building 2950 Mike Padgett Hwy, Augusta, GA Mary Stout/ Faith Hopkins June 30-July 1 Okefenokee RESA areaTBDCindy HittJuly 18-19

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Resources  Teachers Notes  Update  Provide for elementary/middle/high school (required and World Geography)  Frameworks  Update and Enhance  Update the Curriculum Map  Social Studies Labs  Four per grade level/high school required courses  Online  Content Training  Pedagogy Training  Professional Learning Communities 6/7/201620

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Input  Recommendations  Great resources  Great presenters  Need suggestions of excellent teachers/professors  Teachers can post resources on the site and share ideas 6/7/201621

Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Richard Woods, Georgia’s School Superintendent “Educating Georgia’s Future” gadoe.org Questions ? 6/7/201622