BCSSE Collaborative – Council of State Science Supervisors Building Capacity in State Science Education - BCSSE Project Support from the Merck Institute.

BCSSE Collaborative – Council of State Science Supervisors

Building Capacity in State Science Education - BCSSE

Project Support from the Merck Institute for Science Education and the Council of State Science Supervisors

Window of Opportunityfor Science Education

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Design of BCSSE Project

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Leadership from the States

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Leadership from State and Regional Alliances

BCSSE Collaborative – Council of State Science Supervisors

• State Leaders Team Building as Part of Regional PD Work.

• Statewide and Regional Capacity Building

Project Outcomes

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State-Based Teams

•Teams have a complementary role in each project•NGSS & BCSSE teams have same PD experiences•State Supervisor to facilitate state-based team

Influence of Framework and Standards in Changes on Science Education System

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FrameworkFramework

StandardsStandards

AssessmentCurriculum

Instruction

Teacher Development

Leadership from the States (CSSS)

BCSSE Collaborative – Council of State Science Supervisors

NGSS

Standards

Curriculum

Instruction

Assessment

TEACHER DEVELOPMENT

Strategic Project Deliverables

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Phase I Meeting Nashville, TN September 30- October 1

BCSSE Collaborative – Council of State Science Supervisors

Contact Information:

BCSSE Collaborative – Council of State Science Supervisors

Peter McLarenPresident, Council of State Science Supervisors

Peter.mclaren@ride.ri.gov

401-222-8454