LAUSD / SCALE / QED Year 5: 2007 Continuing our work in Partnership….

Collaborative Goal: To institutionalize a shared vision for excellence in science teaching and learning across institutions Building a coherent expectation among k-16 educators in the LA region for professional learning Establishing a self-perpetuating collaborative culture within and among regional education institutions

Collaborative Goal: To institutionalize a shared vision for excellence in science teaching and learning across institutions Focus Question: Given our collaborative goal and the steps we have taken up to this point and plan for Year 5, What are we missing that might be necessary to energize and mobilize key participants and make our effort sustainable? –Are we effectively reaching the appropriate levels? administrators, faculty, science lead teachers, department chairs, students, parents, community groups, and...?

LAUSD / SCALE/QED Scope of Work  Curriculum Materials Immersion Units Model Lessons  Professional Development For teachers For PD facilitators For Science Ed Leadership (SCALE/WestEd Leadership Training)  Spreading the Word

Co-development of Curriculum Materials in Partnership with BSCS ElementarySecondary KindergartenGrade 6 Plate Tectonics Grade 4 Rot it RightGrade 7 Variation Grade 5 WeatherGrade 8 Density and Buoyancy Grade 8 Model Lessons Chemistry and Astronomy High School Biology Immersion Unit High School Biology Model Lessons (3)

Professional Development For Teachers Elementary immersion Summer InstitutesSecondary Immersion Summer Institutes KindergartenTwo, 4 - DayGrade 6 Plate TectonicsThree, 5-day Grade 4 Rot it Right Three, 5 - Day (Level 1) Two, 4 - Day (Level 2) Grade 7 VariationThree, 5-day Grade 5 Weather Four, 5 - DayGrade 8 Density and Buoyancy Three, 5-day Grade 8 Model Lessons: Chemistry and Astronomy Roll-out to all teachers (3:1:1) High School Biology Immersion Unit Two, 5-day High School Biology Model Lessons (3) Summer ‘07 field test; roll-out to all teachers-spring ‘08

February –Inquiry and Immersion/conceptual flow –Setting the stage for collaborative work March –Leadership skills/group dynamics –Understanding the units’ conceptual flows April –Institute planning –Developing facilitation guides May –Practice facilitation –Final preparations September – Summer Institute Reflections October – Follow-up session planning – Implement and reflect on efficacy November -- Passing the baton, celebrations Co-facilitate Summer Institutes 11 Elementary 13 Secondary Professional Development for K-16 PD Facilitators

Professional Development For Science Ed Leaders : K-12 Science Directors, Coordinators, Experts, Specialists, and Advisors and CSU faculty Four, 2-day Leadership Institutes scheduled in LA Draft Agendas: February: Professional Development for Systemic reform: The PD Framework and understanding change (Engage in simulation on school based change). April: Concerns Based Adoption Model: Learn to use three tools for planning and guiding implementation September: Building collaborations across institutions to build capacity and impact the K–16 educational system November Sustainability and Long–term planning; Apply learning about professional development, leadership and change to a specific applications

Spreading the Word To CSU and District Leaders : administrators, local district science staff, department chairs, science lead teachers, science teachers. SCALE/Science Branch meetings scheduled in 2007 January Title I Gifted Talented Summit, CIC Board Updates,Model Lesson Institutes, DSS Meetings, Principals Meetings, SHPO, APSCSO, and LD Science Cadre meetings February City Wide Science Symposium, Model Lesson Institutes, DSS Meetings, Principals Meetings, APO, GLATSA, Science Advisory Committee Meetings, LD Science Cadre meetings September CIC Board Updates,Superintendents Briefings,Model Lesson I follow-ups, DSS Meetings, Principals Meetings, SHPO, APSCSO, and LD Science Cadre meetings November CIC Board Updates,Model Lesson Follow-ups, DSS Meetings, Principals Meetings, SHPO, APSCSO, and LD Science Cadre meetings

Spreading the Word To the community : students, parents, community groups SCALE/Science Branch events scheduled in LAUSD January Title I Gifted Talented Summit,Parent Collaborative Workshops (PCSB), SEAGRANT MST Center Workshops April Title Parent Summit, AEMP Parent Summit, Parent Collaborative Workshops (PCSB), SEAGRANT MST Center Workshops September Open House events,CIC Board Update,Parent Collaborative Workshops (PCSB), SEAGRANT MST Center Workshops November Parent Collaborative Workshops (PCSB), SEAGRANT MST Center Workshops

Collaborative Goal: To institutionalize a shared vision for excellence in science teaching and learning across institutions Focus Question: Given our collaborative goal and the steps we have taken up to this point and plan for Year 5, What are we missing that might be necessary to energize and mobilize key participants and make our effort sustainable? –Are we effectively reaching the appropriate levels? administrators, faculty, science lead teachers, department chairs, students, parents, community groups, and...?