Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Transform a Cookbook Lab Moving Toward More Student-Centered Learning Margaret Shain Stieben, Program Manager, APS K-12 Education Programs

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Workshop Goals: To provide… an introduction to American Physiological Society an introduction to American Physiological Society a brief summary of the Next Generation Science Standards and how they should effect your teaching a brief summary of the Next Generation Science Standards and how they should effect your teaching APS Six Star Science and Transform a Cookbook Lab APS Six Star Science and Transform a Cookbook Lab a brief overview of the LifeSciTRC digital library and how to easily search for lessons/activities and tools to update lab activities a brief overview of the LifeSciTRC digital library and how to easily search for lessons/activities and tools to update lab activities

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society The Society has many roles:   Publications-14 scholarly journals   Membership- ~ 10,000members   Scientific Meetings/conferences   Science Policy   Communications   Education

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society APS Education Office  K-12 Outreach  Student Awards  Faculty Awards  Professional Skills Training  Programs for Teachers/Faculty  Curricular Resources  K-12 Outreach  Student Awards  Faculty Awards  Professional Skills Training  Programs for Teachers/Faculty  Curricular Resources

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society A summer research experience that includes 7-8 weeks in a member research lab A summer research experience that includes 7-8 weeks in a member research lab Fellows participate in a dynamic and interactive virtual learning community that focuses on exploring effective teaching strategies, understanding the research process, and enhancing teachers materials. Fellows participate in a dynamic and interactive virtual learning community that focuses on exploring effective teaching strategies, understanding the research process, and enhancing teachers materials. Guided and open inquiry lessons are modeled as teachers work through a 9 month online program that build skill sets that teachers can continue to use long after their fellowship ends. Guided and open inquiry lessons are modeled as teachers work through a 9 month online program that build skill sets that teachers can continue to use long after their fellowship ends.

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Framework for K-12 Science Education Science for All Americans (1989), Benchmarks for Science Literacy (1993), and National Education Standards (1996) describes the major practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas that all students should be familiar with by the end of high school describes the major practices, crosscutting concepts, and disciplinary core ideas that all students should be familiar with by the end of high school provides an outline of how these practices, concepts, and ideas should be developed across the grade levels. provides an outline of how these practices, concepts, and ideas should be developed across the grade levels.

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Only 13 states have adopted the NGSS at this time: CaliforniaDelaware IllinoisKansas KentuckyMaryland OregonNevada New JerseyRhode Island VermontWashington West VirginiaWashington, DC So what should you do if your state hasn’t adopted the standards?

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Think about the Framework…all state standards should be based on it! Scientific and Engineering Practices Focus on the important practices used by scientists and engineers. Focus on the important practices used by scientists and engineers. Engaging in the full range of scientific practices helps students to understand how scientific knowledge is developed, appreciate the wide range of approaches, and understanding the link between science and engineering. Engaging in the full range of scientific practices helps students to understand how scientific knowledge is developed, appreciate the wide range of approaches, and understanding the link between science and engineering. Crosscutting Concepts Provide students with ways to connect knowledge from the various disciplines. Provide students with ways to connect knowledge from the various disciplines. Student’s understanding of these crosscutting concepts should be reinforced by repeated use in instruction. Student’s understanding of these crosscutting concepts should be reinforced by repeated use in instruction. Students should be taught the crosscutting concepts in ways that illustrate their applicability across all the core ideas. Students should be taught the crosscutting concepts in ways that illustrate their applicability across all the core ideas.

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Asking Questions and Defining Problems Using Models Conducting Investigations Analyzing Data Using Mathematics Constructing Explanations/Designing Solutions Arguing from Evidence Communicating Information Scientific and Engineering Practices Principle goals are to “engage in scientific inquiry” and to “reason in scientific context”

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Crosscutting Concepts Patterns Cause and Effect: Mechanism and explanation Scale, proportion, and quantity Systems and System Models Energy and Matter: Flows, cycles and conservation Stability and Change Structure and Function

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Core Ideas Life Science Earth & Space Sciences Physical Science Engineering & Technology Technology

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Focus on Student-Centered Learning Transition away from faculty-centered teaching and presenting all the facts Move towards clearly articulating expected student learning outcomes and following the students’ progression in achieving those outcomes

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society APS Six Star Science for Student Centered Learning Student centered instruction is at the heart of exemplary science education. Valuing diversity among students is a defining characteristic of excellence in science education. Integrating technology to enhance learning is particularly important in science education. Authentic assessment focuses on both content and process skills. Utilizing accurate and timely content information is central to scientific study. Reflecting on teaching and learning is essential to maintaining excellence in science education.

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society To move from cookbook labs to more student centered labs! Now it is your turn…

Level 3 = “Cookbook Lab” Inquiry Rating PrelabLabPostlab Proposes the problem or issue to be explored Plans the procedure to be used Carries out the procedure Supplies answers or conclusions Lab outcomes determine applications, implications, or further exploration/ instruction. 0Teacher 1 Teacher/Student 2Teacher Student 3TeacherTeacherStudentStudentStudent 4 Teacher/ Student Student 5 Inquiry Rating Scale From Frank X. Sutman, Senior Scholar, Science Education, Temple University. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the AAAS, Philadelphia, PA, February 1998

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Your Mission Work together with 2-3 other teachers at tables with the materials that are provided. Work together with 2-3 other teachers at tables with the materials that are provided. Follow the directions that are supplied to complete your transformation activity. Follow the directions that are supplied to complete your transformation activity. Be ready to give a short explanation of your cookbook lab rewrite to the group. Be ready to give a short explanation of your cookbook lab rewrite to the group. If time allows look at the total activity and discuss the standards that might be addressed. If time allows look at the total activity and discuss the standards that might be addressed.

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society –Presentations –Questions –Debrief

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society LifeSci TRC.org How to use our digital library of resources to find lessons/activities

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society Membership is free and easy to obtain with many benefits

Integrating the Life Sciences from Molecule to Organism The American Physiological Society APS Resources Frontiers in Physiology Research Teacher Professional Development Fellowship PhUn Week- 1 st full week of November PhUn Week- 1 st full week of November Local and Regional Science Fair Awards Local and Regional Science Fair Awards