LKSD Science Curriculum Committee

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LKSD Science Curriculum Committee 2010-2011

symbol (noun) --something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible Choose one item that symbolizes your thoughts about the task ahead of us. Be ready to share with the group.

Change.... STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics RTI: Response to intervention

Curriculum Review Process Select committee members Confirm the unifying concepts, essential questions, assessments, align GLEs to our “plan” Review resources and textbooks, looking for resources that match our curriculum goals Accept public comment on curriculum and resources Seek Board approval Purchase resources Map curriculum in Rubicon Provide district inservice(s) to train staff

Our “team”: 53 years of teaching in LKSD; 85 years total teaching experience Masters degrees, NASA trained, Highly qualified, conference presenters, NSTA members, curriculum developers, UAF collaborators..... Experience teaching in other Alaskan school districts and outside teaching experience Are also reading, writing, math, social studies, PE, art, technology, etc trained Bethel and village experience Junior high and/or high school teachers 9 individuals deeply interest in science

Objectives LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES CONTENT OBJECTIVE TEACHERS WILL: -REVIEW AND REVISE LKSD SCIENCE CURRICULUM, USING STATE SCIENCE FRAMEWORKS AND PSGLES LANGUAGE OBJECTIVES TEACHERS WILL: -DISCUSS IN SMALL GROUPS REVISIONS AND ADDITIONS -WRITE NEW CONTENT AREA COURSE

Feb 20 Formative assessment Review current curriculum and pink book Propose additions or changes Science Frameworks document from Dept. of Ed. Division of GLEs for current courses Review Webb’s depth of knowledge; Assign depth of knowledge to GLEs

Science PSGLEs-AK Unifying concepts science strands SYSTEMS, ORDER, AND ORGANIZATION EVIDENCE, MODELS AND EXPLANATIONS CHANGE, CONSTANCY AND MEASUREMENT EVOLUTION AND EQUILIBRIUM FORM AND FUNCTION science strands A-PROCESSES B-PHYSICAL C-LIFE D-EARTH E-SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY F-PERSONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL G-HISTORY & NATURE

LKSD’s Current Curriculum SCIENCE STRANDS A-processes B-PHYSICAL C-LIFE D-EARTH E-SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY F-PERSONAL, SOCIAL, CULTURAL G-HISTORY & NATURE IN LKSD’S SCIENCE CURRICULUM, STRANDS A,E,F, AND G ARE REPEATED IN EVERY COURSE, 7-12 GRADE. CONTENT STRANDS 6TH GRADE-D 7TH GRADE-C 8TH GRADE-B BIOLOGY-C EARTH SCIENCE-D ECOLOGY-C PHYSICS-B CHEMISTRY-B

Current curriculum plan

Science Curriculum Frameworks A tool for aligning science curriculum to the GLEs The GLEs were “unpacked” and skills added to show examples for meeting that GLE

Webb’s Depth of Knowledge DOK LEVELS LEVEL ONE: RECALL LEVEL TWO: SKILL/CONCEPT LEVEL THREE: STRATEGIC THINKING LEVEL FOUR: EXTENDED THINKING