TRANSITIONING TO NGSS: FROM CONCLUSION WRITING TO ARGUING FROM EVIDENCE Day 3 Craig Gabler Regional Science Coordinator ESD 113

GOALS  I understand an instructional model for engaging students in argument from evidence to colleagues.  I can employ strategies that will equitably engage all students in argumentation from evidence.  I understand how engaging in argumentation from evidence connects WA Conclusion Assessment Items with the Next Generation Science Standards.  I can craft a specific prompt that will help my students understand how to respond to a WA 2009 Conclusion assessment item.

OVERVIEW OF THE SERIES  Session 1: Focus on an instructional strategy for Engaging in Argument from Evidence. Craft a curriculum-specific prompt. Practice with scoring items using the state 2-point rubric.  Session 2: Score and analyze student work. Deepening pedagogical content knowledge for Engaging in Argument from Evidence with emphasis on discourse and writing scaffolds.  Session 3: Score and analyze student work. Creating CCSS ELA connections. Highlight equitable teaching practices. Optimize prompts for teacher’s materials.

AGENDA-TODAY’S JOURNEY Morning  Scoring Student Work  Supporting Student Reasoning through Discourse Afternoon  Comparing Constructing Explanations to Engaging in Argument From Evidence  Integrating Constructing Explanations and Argumentation into Instructional Practice

SCORING: LET’S CHECK OUR “CALIBRATION”

SCORING: HOW DID YOUR STUDENTS DO?

SCORING STUDENT WORK 1. Use the WA rubric to score your student work. 2. Record students’ scores on the “Class record sheet Conclusion Item” 3. Record any notes or thoughts about individual students’ performance in this task. 50 min

BREAK!

REFLECTING ON STUDENT RESPONSES  What changes do you observe in your students’ responses?  Where did you see evidence of reasoning in your student’s responses?

REFLECTING ON YOUR PRACTICE  What were some specific strategies that you tried, that you think helped students?  Based on your examination of the student work, how might you adjust your instruction to improve future performance?

TRANSITIONING TO THE NGSS Picture from Journal of A Learner, used without modification as per Terms of Creative Commons LicenseJournal of A Learner

WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT NGSS? Physicist Helen Quinn talks the NGSS. 

TRANSITIONING TO THE NGSS: SUPPORTING STUDENT DISCOURSE How can having students talk about their science ideas support their ability to construct explanations? Picture by Jacob Chinn/BASIS Schools, used without modification as per Terms of Creative Commons License

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TRANSITIONING TO THE NGSS: SUPPORTING STUDENT DISCOURSE What did you observe about Giovanni’s initial explanation compared to his description later? What scaffolds or supports were present to help Giovanni describe the phenomena? What did the interviewer do to help Giovanni clarify his ideas?

TRANSITIONING TO THE NGSS: SUPPORTING CLASSROOM DISCOURSE What do students need to be able to have successful student-student discussion habits? Picture from Learn NC used without modification as per Terms of Creative Commons LicenseLearn NC

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TRANSITIONING TO THE NGSS: SUPPORTING CLASSROOM DISCOURSE What did you notice about how students were talking to each other? What kinds of opportunities were students provided to talk about their ideas? What scaffolds or routines were present in the classroom to support student to student conversations about sound waves?

TRANSITIONING TO THE NGSS: SUPPORTING CLASSROOM DISCOURSE What can we do to help students talk about their science ideas? Photo by Steve Silberman, used without modification as per Terms of Creative Commons License

LUNCH! WE RECONVENE AT 12:35!

Let’s think about how we can use classroom talk to support rigorous science learning! SUPPORTING CLASSROOM DISCOURSE: TEACHER QUESTIONING STRATEGIES

SCAFFOLDING STUDENT TO STUDENT DISCOURSE: TALK NORMS

SCAFFOLDING STUDENT TO STUDENT DISCOURSE: CONVERSATION STARTERS

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 and designing solutions. 7.Engaging in argument from evidence 8.Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

COMPARING CONSTRUCTING EXPLANATIONS AND ENGAGING IN ARGUMENT FROM EVIDENCE: INITIAL IDEAS Record your initial ideas about Practices #6 and 7

Focus Explore Reflect Apply COMPARING CONSTRUCTING EXPLANATIONS AND ENGAGING IN ARGUMENT FROM EVIDENCE: INITIAL IDEAS The Learning Cycle

COMPARING CONSTRUCTING SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATIONS AND ENGAGING IN ARGUMENT FROM EVIDENCE As you read, annotate the text with the following: √ = Got it. I know or understand this ! = This is really important information ? = I’d like clarification or elaboration of this material

READ, WALK, AND TALK 1.When you finish, choose a walking partner. 2.Take a 10 minute walk. 3.Each walking partner talks for 5 minutes about the article. 4.Incorporate a break into your walk. 5.Be prepared to share your ! or ? when you return. Copyright john spivey and licensed for reuse under this Creative Commons Licencejohn spiveyreuseCreative Commons Licence

COMPARING CONSTRUCTING SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATIONS AND ENGAGING IN ARGUMENT FROM EVIDENCE Compare and contrast the two “Condensed Practices” with an elbow buddy  What does the student do in each practice?  What should the teacher do? Add or revise information on your “Comparing” document.

GIVE ONE - GET ONE 1. On a 3x5 card, respond to the following: What is one key difference you can see between these two Science and Engineering Practices? 2. Take your card and find some one in the room; share your information and then exchange cards. NOTE: you leave with your partner’s card 3. Find another person to share with. 4. After two or three exchanges, return to your table group and share information on your last card. 5. Table groups will compare cards to identify themes and patterns.

CONSTRUCTING SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATIONS AND ENGAGING IN ARGUMENT FROM EVIDENCE CHART YOUR IDEAS – BOX AND T Engaging in Argument From Evidence Constructing Explanations What do Teachers do? What do Students do? When do these occur in the Learning Cycle/ Five E Model? What do they have in common?

GOALS  I understand an instructional model for engaging students in argument from evidence to colleagues.  I can employ strategies that will equitably engage all students in argumentation from evidence.  I understand how engaging in argumentation from evidence connects WA Conclusion Assessment Items with the Next Generation Science Standards.  I can craft a specific prompt that will help my students understand how to respond to a WA 2009 Conclusion assessment item.

EVALUATION Survey Item Clarifications: Question #4: Date of Workshop: March 26, 2015 Question #6: Choose: Transitioning to the NGSS – Day 3 Question #8: You may choose N/A for outcomes that do not apply to this event. Thank you! AESD Science Professional Development Reflection Survey Link :

Douglas Walton University of Toronto Argument Deals with unsettled knowledge Trying to persuade others Explanation Deals with settled knowledge To inform others

Argument Made up of questions, claims and evidence What is a claim? What is evidence? What is the relationship between these elements?

Connections Question Claims Evidence

Argument Deals with questions, claims and evidence There must be connections between questions, claims and evidence There has to be strong coherence between the various components Arguments require reasoning – not something to be simply learned