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Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Magnetic Quotes Walk around the room and read all the statements on the walls. Walk around the room and read all the statements on the walls. Choose one statement that attracts you and stand near that statement. Choose one statement that attracts you and stand near that statement.

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Magnetic Quotes Introduce yourselves to one another and discuss the following: Why did you select this statement?Why did you select this statement? (What attracted you?) (What attracted you?) What does this statement have to do with your work?What does this statement have to do with your work?

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Magnetic Quotes Introduce your group members to the large group. Introduce your group members to the large group. Report briefly on your group’s discussion about the inquiry statements. Report briefly on your group’s discussion about the inquiry statements.

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Academy Aims Adapted from Horizon Research LESSON DESIGN/IMPLEMENTATION Misconceptions - Prior Knowledge & Common Misunderstandings Materials/ Resources/ Manipulatives Sequencing Student Engagement Teacher Facilitation Questioning Assessment of Student Understanding CONTENT Engagement with Big Ideas Conceptual Understanding Engagement with Phenomenon Evidence Based Explanations LEARNING CULTURE Classroom Climate Collaboration PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION UPDATES! Standards Aligned System (SAS) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM) PDE Science, Technology, Environment and Ecology Updates PSSA Science Data, Assessment Anchors, Assessment Graduate Competency Examinations (GCAs)

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Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Inquiry Immersion into Inquiry

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Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Collaborative Lesson Design and Revision Tuning Protocol

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Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Professional Learning Communities Teacher Leadership and Advocacy

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Science Academy Goals Participants understand Science as Inquiry as described in the National Science Education Standards Participants understand Science as Inquiry as described in the National Science Education Standards Participants develop an understanding of leadership, the change process, and facilitating reform Participants develop an understanding of leadership, the change process, and facilitating reform Participants experience and reflect on professional development strategies to support science reform Participants experience and reflect on professional development strategies to support science reform

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Content Strands Leadership/Advocacy Leadership/Advocacy Science Learning and Teaching Science Learning and Teaching Professional Learning Communities Professional Learning Communities

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Year 1 at a Glance Content Strands Flow Leadership/ Advocacy Change Process Resistance Stages of Concern Effective Leadership Practices Science Learning and Teaching Inquiry Process Skills 5E Model Five Essential Features PA Assessment Anchors Curriculum Topic Study Science Curriculum Framework and Curriculum Mapping Professional Learning Communities 5E Lesson Design Curriculum Topic Study

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Curriculum Annenberg: Harvard – Smithsonian Annenberg: Harvard – Smithsonian Private UniversePrivate Universe Minds of Our OwnMinds of Our Own Learning Science Through InquiryLearning Science Through Inquiry AIU 3 – Math Science Collaborative AIU 3 – Math Science Collaborative Science Teacher Leadership AcademyScience Teacher Leadership Academy Exploratorium – Fundamentals of Inquiry Exploratorium – Fundamentals of Inquiry PA Building a Presence – Inquiry Toolkit PA Building a Presence – Inquiry Toolkit

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Year 1 Agenda Day 1: Inquiry – Need for Change?, Why Process Skills? Processes of Inquiry, Process Circus, Reflection, * PDE Update! Assessment Anchors/Assessment Day 1: Inquiry – Need for Change?, Why Process Skills? Processes of Inquiry, Process Circus, Reflection, * PDE Update! Assessment Anchors/Assessment Day 2: Process Skills Revisited, 3 Levels of Inquiry, Investigable Questions, Private Universe Day 2: Process Skills Revisited, 3 Levels of Inquiry, Investigable Questions, Private Universe Day 3: Inquiry – 5E Lesson Model, Five Essential Features of Inquiry, Abilities and Understandings, Video Case Studies, How People Learn Day 3: Inquiry – 5E Lesson Model, Five Essential Features of Inquiry, Abilities and Understandings, Video Case Studies, How People Learn

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science This material is based on work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. EHR Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the granting agency.

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Reflection Quandaries Given a Battery, a Bulb and a Wire, How would you light a bulb? Given a Battery, a Bulb and a Wire, How would you light a bulb? If you wanted to see your whole body in a mirror, what could you do? If you wanted to see your whole body in a mirror, what could you do? Mirror is Mounted Parallel on a WallMirror is Mounted Parallel on a Wall Does size matter?Does size matter?

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Minds of Our Own What does this mean to you as a teacher? What does this mean to you as a teacher? What are the implications for our student learning? What are the implications for our student learning? What does this tell you about how our minds work? What does this tell you about how our minds work? Annenberg - CPB Math and Science Project. (1997). Minds of our own. Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. Available at:

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Could it be… When we see something we do not believe, our minds simply reject what we see? When we see something we do not believe, our minds simply reject what we see?

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science How People Learn Science Begins with Eliciting Student Ideas Begins with Eliciting Student Ideas Science NotebooksScience Notebooks Uncovering Student Ideas in Science – Formative Assessment Probes (NSTA)Uncovering Student Ideas in Science – Formative Assessment Probes (NSTA) Card SortsCard Sorts PostersPosters Thought ExperimentsThought Experiments Checklists, QuestionnairesChecklists, Questionnaires Statement Strips (Brainstorming)Statement Strips (Brainstorming)

Science Academy at the Northeastern Educational Intermediate Unit Adapted from Math Science Collaborative at AIU 3 Adapted from Private Universe Project in Science Taking Science to School Engagement with Phenomenon Engagement with Phenomenon Hands On and Minds OnHands On and Minds On Evidence Based Explanations Evidence Based Explanations Social Construction of KnowledgeSocial Construction of Knowledge Interpretation of EvidenceInterpretation of Evidence Arguments PresentedArguments Presented Conceptual Understanding Conceptual Understanding Linking facts, ideas and concepts Connecting these to the real world through experience Taking Science to School: Learning and Teaching Science in Grades K-8. (2007) Available at: