1. SCIENCE COORDINATORS MEETING FEBRUARY 3, 2016 JOYCE BARRY – PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE JBARRY@POBSCHOOLS.ORG MARY LOESING – CONNETQUOT MLOESING@CCSDLI.ORG

2. AGENDA THANKS TO OUR HOST – JEFF GRATTAN - MANAGER FIELD SALES, VRW, WARD’S, SARGENT-WELCH AND MIKE FIORVANTE, REGIONAL DIRECTOR NYSSLS SURVEY TEACHING CHANNEL VIDEOS ON EQUIP RUBRIC MIDDLE SCHOOL AND ACCELERATION PATHWAYS TRANSITIONING TO NYSSLS BREAKOUT GROUP SHARE GRADUATION PATHWAYS

3. NYSSLS SURVEY SURVEY SITE: HTTPS://WWW.RESEARCH.NET/R/DRAFT-NYS-SCIENCE-LEARNING-STANDARDSHTTPS://WWW.RESEARCH.NET/R/DRAFT-NYS-SCIENCE-LEARNING-STANDARDS NYSSLS: HTTP://WWW.P12.NYSED.GOV/CIAI/MST/SCI/NYS-P12-SCIENCE-LS.HTMLHTTP://WWW.P12.NYSED.GOV/CIAI/MST/SCI/NYS-P12-SCIENCE-LS.HTML SURVEY STRUCTURE: 48 QUESTIONS IN TOTAL. 23 MC, 23 COMMENTS TO EACH M/C QUESTION AND 2 SUMMATIVE 4 MAJOR AREAS: ORGANIZATION AND STANDARDS COHERENCE CLARITY AND SPECIFICITY CONTENT AND RIGOR FINAL THOUGHTS THE SURVEY CLOSES ON FEBRUARY 5, 2016 – LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!! NYSED IS LISTENING!!

4. WHY? & HOW? 10 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW…. ….ABOUT THE DRAFT NYSSLS HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=BRMNCBJXKFQ&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE #1. The current NYS MST learning standards are out-of-date. #2. The draft NYSSLS were developed from the NGSS. #3. Our draft NYSSLS were strongly influenced by the NGSS, although they are not exactly the same. #4. The Statewide Strategic Plan for Science will guide the implementation of the NYSSLS. #5. A timetable for NYSSLS implementation has not been fully developed. #6. Resources for classroom implementation are already available for view. #7. The draft NYSSLS represent the level of preparation that all HS graduates need for post- secondary education in the 21 st century. #8. The standards will be used to guide the creation of formative and summative assessments. #9. The Regents have asked for feedback from the field about the draft NYSSLS. #10. Your input is vital.

5. ADDRESSING THREE COMMON MYTHS ABOUT THE NGSS ARTICLE BY KENNETH HUFF, NGSS WRITER, NSTA MIDDLE LEVEL SCIENCE TEACHING DIRECTOR, SIXTH GRADE TEACHER WILLIAMSVILLE, NY MYTH1 – SCIENCE IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IS ALREADY CONTAINED IN THE COMMON CORE STATE STANDARDS, ELA MYTH 2 – WE ARE ALREADY DOING THIS MYTH 3 – NGSS LIMITS WHAT SCIENCE CAN BE TAUGHT IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL

6. HOW CAN YOU HELP TO GET THE BOARD OF REGENTS TO APPROVE THE NYSSLS CONTACT OUR LOCAL REGENT AND POLITICIANS SPEAK TO YOUR PTA AND LOCAL COMMUNITY TO MAKE THEM AWARE OF THE NYSSLS THESE STAKEHOLDERS NEED TO KNOW THAT SCIENCE EDUCATORS SUPPORT THESE NEW STANDARDS. MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE UNDERSTANDS THAT NYSSLS IS NOT COMMON CORE.

8. MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE MAP #1

9. MIDDLE SCHOOL COURSE MAP #2

10. ACCELERATION PATHWAYS HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=PV_J0ABADVC&FEATURE=YOUTU.BE

11. TRANSITIONING TO NYSSLS HTTPS://WWW.TEACHINGCHANNEL.ORG/VIDEOS/TRANSITION-TO-NGSS-ACHIEVE HTTPS://WWW.TEACHINGCHANNEL.ORG/VIDEOS/CROSS-DISCIPLINE-LESSON-ACHIEVE HOW DOES MS. SHELTON MAKE THE CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS EXPLICIT IN THE CLASSROOM? WHAT ABOUT THIS CLASSROOM LOOKS DIFFERENT FROM A “TRADITIONAL” LAB EXPERIENCE? WHAT EVIDENCE CAN YOU SEE OF HOW THIS SHIFT IMPACTS STUDENT LEARNING? HOW DOES MS. SHELTON EMPOWER HER STUDENTS TO LEAD THEIR OWN LEARNING?

12. TRANSITIONING TO NYSSLS WHAT IS THREE DIMENSIONAL LEARNING? DESCRIBE IMPORTANT FEATURES OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL LEARNING IN LESSONS QUESTIONS TO CONSIDER HOW DOES THREE-DIMENSIONAL LEARNING HELP STUDENTS GAIN A DEEPER UNDERSTANDING FOR STUDENTS? WHAT KINDS OF CHANGES DO YOU THINK THREE-DIMENSIONAL CLASSROOMS WILL REQUIRE FOR TEACHERS? WHAT ARE SOME MAJOR "LOOK-FORS" IN A LESSON TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT IS THREE- DIMENSIONAL?

13. BREAKOUT LET’S PRACTICE HOW WE CAN SHOW OUR TEACHERS WHAT 3-DIMENSIONAL LEARNING IS WE WILL SEPARATE INTO SIX GROUPS ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, EARTH SCIENCE, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS, CHOOSE A PERFORMANCE EXPECTATION AND DETERMINE WHAT SPECIFIC CROSSCUTTING CONCEPTS AND SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING PRACTICES COULD BE USED TO TEACH THIS TOPIC 3- DIMENSIONALLY. SELECT ONE PERSON TO SHARE YOUR GROUP’S WORK.

14. GRADUATION PATHWAYS STEM MATHEMATICS PATHWAY ELA, 1 SOCIAL STUDIES, 4 MATHEMATICS, 2 SCIENCE STEM SCIENCE PATHWAY ELA, 1 SOCIAL STUDIES, 3 SCIENCE, 3 MATHEMATICS IN ADDITION, STUDENTS MUST CHOOSE EITHER 2 ADDITIONAL CREDITS IN LOTE AND THE FLACS CHECKPOINT B EXAM OR A 5 UNIT SEQUENCE IN THE ARTS OR CTE MASTERY IN MATH AND/OR SCIENCE STUDENTS WHO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE REGENTS DIPLOMA WITH ADVANCED DESIGNATION AND EARN A SCORE OF 85 OR BETTER ON 3 MATHEMATICS AND/OR 3 SCIENCE REGENTS EXAMINATIONS ARE ENTITLED TO A MASTERY IN MATH OR SCIENCE DESIGNATION ON THEIR DIPLOMA. STUDENTS WHO EARN A 90 OR BETTER ON 3 MATHEMATICS/AND OR SCIENCE REGENTS EXAMINATIONS RECEIVE AN HONORS DESIGNATION ON THEIR DIPLOMA.

15. RESOURCES SCIENCE TEACHERS’ LEARNING – NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS HTTP://WWW.NAP.EDU/CATALOG/21836/SCIENCE-TEACHERS-LEARNING-ENHANCING- OPPORTUNITIES-CREATING-SUPPORTIVE-CONTEXTS HTTP://WWW.NAP.EDU/CATALOG/21836/SCIENCE-TEACHERS-LEARNING-ENHANCING- OPPORTUNITIES-CREATING-SUPPORTIVE-CONTEXTS INFORMATION ON GRADUATION PATHWAYS: HTTP://WWW.REGENTS.NYSED.GOV/COMMON/REGENTS/FILES/FULL%20BOARD%20- %20MONDAY.PDF HTTP://WWW.REGENTS.NYSED.GOV/COMMON/REGENTS/FILES/FULL%20BOARD%20- %20MONDAY.PDF