Science Department Meeting Why Change?

Look into the future through the eyes of a child?

Why Such Change (The Future) Job Market Job Market Diversity Diversity Life Span Life Span The Rest of the World The Rest of the World Social Security and Retirement Social Security and Retirement The Challenging Nature of Higher Education The Challenging Nature of Higher Education The More Challenging Nature of the Job Market The More Challenging Nature of the Job Market The Nature of Information and Technology The Nature of Information and Technology

Start Working End Working Longevity

Minority to Majority Hispanic12% to 25% (2025) Hispanic12% to 25% (2025) Least well educated Least well educated

College Freshmen 1 or More Remedial Classes

College Freshmen Return for Sophomore Year Source: Postsecondary Opportunity 4 – Year Colleges 74 % 2 – Year Colleges 55 %

Source: Highlights From TIMSS

Regarding Competitive Advantage “If you look at India, China, and Russia… even if you discount 90 percent of the people there as uneducated…you still end up with about 300 million people who are educated. That’s bigger than the U.S. work force.” “If you look at India, China, and Russia… even if you discount 90 percent of the people there as uneducated…you still end up with about 300 million people who are educated. That’s bigger than the U.S. work force.” Bob Herbert, New York Times Bob Herbert, New York Times

Employment 1970’s High Skill Low Skill

Employment 1990’s High Skill Low Skill Semi Skill

Employment 2010 High Skill Low Skill Semi Skill

Job Market The twelve fastest growing job markets are technology and/or related to health care. The twelve fastest growing job markets are technology and/or related to health care. The fastest declining job markets are secretaries, typist, phone operators, tellers, clerks computer operators, farmers, and ranchers. The fastest declining job markets are secretaries, typist, phone operators, tellers, clerks computer operators, farmers, and ranchers. Why? Why?

Job Market and Economy In the next eight years their will be a 1.7 million decline in the number of people between 25 and 34. In the next eight years their will be a 1.7 million decline in the number of people between 25 and 34. Simultaneously the “baby boomers” will be retiring Simultaneously the “baby boomers” will be retiring

Global Concerns China produced 2.12 Million college graduates last year- over half are applying for US jobs China produced 2.12 Million college graduates last year- over half are applying for US jobs 2/3 of all science and math workers/teachers will retire in the next five years 2/3 of all science and math workers/teachers will retire in the next five years By 2010 China will graduate more PhDs in science and engineering than the United States By 2010 China will graduate more PhDs in science and engineering than the United States By 2010 over half the worlds Bio-Tech graduates will live in India By 2010 over half the worlds Bio-Tech graduates will live in India Business and Economy

Did you ever use one of these?

Central Units’ Memory = 8 MB 1964 IBM System / 360 Mainframe

Central Units’ Memory = 8 MB 1964 IBM System / 360 Mainframe

Recently released-iPod Nano 4 Gb =4000 Mb

SPOT TECHNOLOGY (The Future) Microsoft Microsoft Citizen Citizen Fossil Fossil SuUnco SuUnco Integrated Projection Integrated Projection Projection Keyboard Projection Keyboard

Projection Keyboard

Ask Yourself How did we get information in the past? How did we get information in the past? How do we get it now? How do we get it now? How will we get it in the future? How will we get it in the future? Is it more important to know information or know how to find it? Is it more important to know information or know how to find it? Is it more important to recall information or be able to use it? Is it more important to recall information or be able to use it? How important is it to educate each and every student? How important is it to educate each and every student?

Break Take 10

Jobs? Nearly 75% of high school graduates enter college, but only 12% of these students will complete a significant college degree. (US Dept. of Ed) Nearly 75% of high school graduates enter college, but only 12% of these students will complete a significant college degree. (US Dept. of Ed) For students who complete high school, only six in 10 will obtain a job For students who complete high school, only six in 10 will obtain a job For students who drop out, only three in 10 will obtain a job. (Alliance for Excellence in education) For students who drop out, only three in 10 will obtain a job. (Alliance for Excellence in education)

Salary? Assuming that each works until age 65 and earns the average salary Assuming that each works until age 65 and earns the average salary A high school graduate will earn nearly $333,000 more than a dropout, A high school graduate will earn nearly $333,000 more than a dropout, A student with a college degree will earn $538,000 more than a high school graduate A student with a college degree will earn $538,000 more than a high school graduate (Alliance for Excellence in education)

Salaries US Department of Commerce Average Earnings in 1999 Average Earnings in 2004 High School Dropout $21,035$19,000 High School Graduate $28,184$26,200 Some College $29,221$27,757 College Associate Degree $32,638$33,400 College Graduate with BA $44,985$52,593 Professional$75,000$88,904

Gender Gap Special Education 70 % 30 % 4 Year Degree43 % 57 % Master’s42 % 58 % MaleFemale

Gender Gap Attention Deficit4 Times Greater Attention Deficit4 Times Greater Drop Out30 % More Likely Drop Out30 % More Likely Violent Crime85 % More Likely Violent Crime85 % More Likely Suicide6 Times as Likely Suicide6 Times as Likely Boy vs. Girl

Teaching VS. Learning

Is this us? Not really.

Needed Time McREL 15,465 Hours Available Time 9,042Hours

Teachers struggling to teach an overloaded curriculum!

Which Choice Should We Make? a. Teach all the standards b. Teach what standards we can fit in c. Teach interesting lessons which hit standards d. Teach what we want and don’t worry about the standards e. Teach what we think we should-according to the textbook, our gut...

Curriculum Choices Integrated? Integrated? Biology? Biology? Chemistry? Chemistry? Earth Science? Earth Science? Space Science? Space Science? Physics? Physics? Environmental Science? Environmental Science? Scientific Reasoning? Scientific Reasoning? Electives? Electives? State Standards? State Standards? National Standards? National Standards? ACT? ACT? SAT? SAT? Standardized Test Standardized Test Student Interest Student Interest Local Curriculum Local Curriculum Religious Curriculum Religious Curriculum

One of the More Progressive Schools Science Curriculum

Traditional Science Three Required Classes Three Required Classes Biology (1 credit-freshman) Biology (1 credit-freshman) Earth/Space Science (1 credit) Earth/Space Science (1 credit) Integrated Science (1 credit) Integrated Science (1 credit) Electives Electives Chemistry (1 credit) Chemistry (1 credit) Anatomy & Physiology (1 credit) Anatomy & Physiology (1 credit) Physics (1 credit) Physics (1 credit) Environmental Science (1 credit) Environmental Science (1 credit) AP Chemistry (2 credits) AP Chemistry (2 credits) AP Biology (2 credits) AP Biology (2 credits)

Science Now Three and a Half Credits Required Freshman Year Freshman Year Scientific Investigations (½ credit) Scientific Investigations (½ credit) Sophomore–Senior Years Sophomore–Senior Years at least one science per year at least one science per year Core Life Science (½ credit) Core Life Science (½ credit) Core Earth/Space Science (½ credit) Core Earth/Space Science (½ credit) Core Physical Science (½ credit) Core Physical Science (½ credit) Elective Life Science (at least ½ credit) Elective Life Science (at least ½ credit) Elective Earth/Space Science (at least ½ credit) Elective Earth/Space Science (at least ½ credit) Elective Physical Science (at least ½ credit) Elective Physical Science (at least ½ credit)

What Electives Should We Have Ask the students where there interest lie Ask the students where there interest lie Ask the teachers where some of their passions lie Ask the teachers where some of their passions lie Scan the media for the more popular topics of the day (Forensics) Scan the media for the more popular topics of the day (Forensics) Survey the students Survey the students Write course descriptions Write course descriptions Find teachers willing to participate Find teachers willing to participate Give others the old required classes Give others the old required classes

What Electives Do We Have? Electives Chemistry A & B Chemistry A & B Anatomy A & B Anatomy A & B Physics A & B Physics A & B Environmental Science Environmental Science Forensics Forensics Zoology Zoology Astronomy Astronomy Chemistry & Community Chemistry & Community Oceanography/Marin Biology Oceanography/Marin Biology Medical Science Medical Science Radio Technology Radio Technology Horticulture Horticulture Geology Geology Meteorology Meteorology Anatomy for Artist Anatomy for Artist AP Chemistry AP Chemistry AP Biology AP Biology

Now All We Have to do is Make it Work The kids have responded! These Classes are Full! Conferences—ExternshipsResources—Professionals

Now What?