1. Using Blended Learning with Questioning Strategies

2. Our TUHSD Mission
TUHSD is committed to developing the potential of all students, staff, and community.

3. Our TUHSD Vision: Learning today, leading tomorrow.
TUHSD Strategic Areas
College, Career and Life-Ready Students 
Communication and Partnerships 
Creating a Highly Effective Work Force
Review foundational beliefs with all stake holders – recommended slide
Do iT with PRIDE

4. Our TUHSD Vision: Learning today, leading tomorrow.
Foundational Beliefs
All decisions are student centered  
All TUHSD learners are globally prepared and competitive 
Guaranteed and viable curriculum, instruction and assessment   
We are committed to improving the TUHSD community  
Review foundational beliefs with all stake holders – recommended slide
Do iT with PRIDE

5. Our TUHSD Vision: Learning today, leading tomorrow.
Three Interconnected Practices
High functioning PLCs that use data and support student achievement
Guaranteed viable curriculum, instruction and assessment 
Staff and student support and training 
Review foundational beliefs with all stake holders – recommended slide
Do iT with PRIDE

6. Management Instruction
Every classroom has a greeting before students enter the room
Clearly stated rules are posted and followed
Specific plans for technology for learning are communicated and followed
Every student has a caring adult who connects with them each period
Instruction
Lesson plans are prepared for each lesson taught with Elements of Instruction in mind
Each lesson has the State Standards posted and the learning objective communicated
Execution of lesson shows students’ visible authentic engagement in the lesson

7. Sarah Geshell University High School Science Department Chair Advanced Chemistry

8. Chemistry Through Inquiry

9. What makes a lesson an “inquiry lesson”

10. Lesson 1
Chemical vs Physical Changes

11. What type of background knowledge would be necessary for this lesson to be a success?
What would be the best way to introduce this lab?

12. What types of questions do you predict the students would have about the procedures?
What types of questions would you predict would come up during the execution of this lab?

13. Work with a partner to come up with discussion points and questions for your students to lead them to the understanding of the differences between chemical and physical changes
Consider: What patterns will the students need to find in their observations to lead them to distinguish between physical and chemical changes?

14. What comes next after this lab?
Work with your group to outline what the next two lessons should look like
How do you draw on the experience of this lab to solidify the ideas of chemical vs physical?

15. Would you use this lab?
What changes would you make?
Do you feel that the structure of this lesson leads to a deepened understanding of chemical vs physical properties and changes?

16. Lesson 2
Metals, Nonmetals, and Metalloids

17. What type of background knowledge would be necessary for this lesson to be a success?
What would be the best way to introduce this lab?

18. What types of questions do you predict the students would have about the procedures?
What types of questions would you predict would come up during the execution of this lab?

19. Work with a partner to come up with discussion points and questions for your students to lead them to the understanding of the differences between metals, nonmetals, and metaloids
Consider: What patterns will the students need to find in their observations to lead them to distinguish between properties of elements?

20. What comes next after this lab?
Work with your group to outline what the next two lessons should look like
How do you draw on the experience of this lab to solidify the ideas of chemical vs physical?

21. Would you use this lab?
What changes would you make?
Do you feel that the structure of this lesson leads to a deepened understanding of elemental properties?

22. How do you use inquiry in your classroom?
Do you have any inquiry lessons you can explain to the group?

23. Survey