1. October 12, 2011

2. A Look at Pedagogical Content Knowledge Overview Curriculum: Biology Content Pre-Assessment using CPS Reflection Instruction: What do we want kids to know? Biology Big Ideas Assessment: Analysis of Biology BME 1, Planning for Reteaching/Integration, Planning for Biology BME 2 Writing

6. What do you know about Biology? Advanced Placement Biology Practice Exam: Questions 1-50

8. Orientations to science teaching Knowledge of science instructional strategies Knowledge of science learners Knowledge of science assessment

9. What do we want our student to know? Course Level Expectations Major Concepts

10. Keep a list up on the board (or in their notebooks) throughout the year. Take the opportunities to point out those big ideas each time they return during lessons. Biology Unit 2 What big ideas do we want students to learn? What activities/lessons can meet those objectives? How will we know? Should I really do THAT activity? (activity for activitys sake)

12. Biology BME 1 How did we do?,Have you accessed your reports in Limelight? Sort according to variables: by Standard, by demographics, etc. How did your building do? How did our district do? Planning for BME 2 Writing questions: Each teacher is to write two questions for our next meeting (Content 2x2; Inquiry) Looking at student work