Middle School Model Selection Kirk Brown and Lissa Gilmore Science and STEM Integration/Innovation San Joaquin County Office of Education
Jan 19, 2016
Middle School Model SelectionKirk Brown and Lissa Gilmore
Science and STEM Integration/InnovationSan Joaquin County Office of Education
Goals of Today’s Review
Develop a process to use to evaluate the Preferred Integrated and Alternative Discipline Specific Middle School ModelsMiddle School:
Compare 98Discipline Specific ModelExperience NGSS Laser Jell-O activityCompare Discipline Specific ModelIntegratedLook at Subject Specific Flow 58 in Integrated Model
High School98NGSS Comparison3 Course Model 4 Course ModelAppendix K
Schedule
• 8:30-8:45- NGSS Overview (All)
• 8:45-9:45- 98Disc Spec Review
• 10:00-11:00- Laser Jell-O
• 11:00-11:30-Debrief• 11:30-12:00-Team
Discussion
12:45-1:30-DiscInt Compare1:30-2:15- Pictorial flow of 58 Subject Articulation2:15-2:45- Presentations3:00-3:30- Team Discussions
The NGSS3 Dimensions
PracticesCrosscutting ConceptsDisciplinary Core Ideas (Content)
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
1. Asking questions (science) and defining problems
(engineering)2. Developing and using models
3. Planning and carrying out investigations
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing explanations (science) and designing solutions
(engineering)7. Engaging in argument from
evidence8. Obtaining, evaluating, and
communicating information
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices
1. Asking questions (science) and defining problems
(engineering)2. Developing and using models
3. Planning and carrying out investigations
4. Analyzing and interpreting data
5. Using mathematics and computational thinking
6. Constructing explanations (science) and designing solutions
(engineering)7. Engaging in argument from
evidence8. Obtaining, evaluating, and
communicating information
Patterns, similarity, and diversityCause and effectScale, proportion, and quantitySystems and system modelsEnergy and matterStructure and functionStability and change
Dimension 2: Crosscutting Concepts
Core/Component Ideas
Structure of the NGSS
Structure of the NGSS- Engineering
Engineering Grade Bands
• K-2
Engineering Grade Bands
• 3-5
Engineering Grade Bands
• 6-8
Engineering Grade Bands
• 9-12
Mapping Prev 98 Standards vs. NGSS Discipline Specific
Standards
Tasks: What are the Old 98 Standards for your subject? How do the NGSS Disc Specific standards compare? Cut out your grade level CA 98 State Standards Cut out the NGSS Performance Expectations at
your grade level Paste them on the Grade Level/Subject Area in a T
chart Compare not Align
98Discipline Specific
• Place Posters around the room.• Gallery Walk– I notice….– I wonder….
LASER JELL-O
PRETHINK – QUICK WRITE - DISCUSSION
• Draw a picture of light as it strikes a material.
• Describe what happens when light strikes a material?
• Share your model with your partner.
At Your Table Discuss
• What are lasers?
• How do they work?
• How are they used?
Laser Jell-O
• Play with the lasers and the Jell-O.• Shine the light into the different Jell-O and
observe the phenomena. • With your partner record your
observations and your questions in your notebooks.
• Each table has two sets of materials and one red laser pointer and one green to share.
• Be careful not to look directly into the Lasers, be careful where the beam is pointed.
Laser Jell-O - EXPLORATION
• What are the fates of the light in each of three colors of Jell-O?
Laser Jell-O – CONTENT DEBRIEF
•What is transmittance?
•What is refraction?
•What is reflection?
•What is absorption?
Fates of Light
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Performance Expectation Addressed
MS-LS1-6Photosynthesis
Debrief
• How is this approach potentially different than previous lessons?
Have a elbow partner discussion.
Lunch
Mapping NGSS Preferred Integrated vs. NGSS Discipline
Specific Standards
Tasks: How do the NGSS Disc Specific standards
compare to Integrated? Cut out your grade NGSS Disc Specific standards Cut out the NGSS Preferred Integrated standards
at your grade level Paste them on the Grade Level/Subject Area in a
T chart Compare not Align
NGSS Disc SpecificNGSS
Integrated• Place Posters around the room.• Gallery Walk– I notice….– I wonder….
Pictorial Flow Across Grades
Poster Presentations
• Gallery Walk– Add Post-it
• I noticed…• I wonder…
Team Discussions
• How will you roll out this learning to your teachers?
• What process will your teachers/team use to communicate your recommendation to your district administrators?
• What support do you need?
Timelines
• 2013: Adoption of the CA NGSS• 2014: State Implementation Plan Adopted• 2014-2016: Science Framework Development; anticipated
adoption in September 2016• 2015-2017: CST 5, 8, 10 Science Assessment on 1998 CA Science
Standards for ESEA*• 2015-2016: Development of new CA NGSS-aligned assessment
begins to meet ESEA requirements for science assessment• 2016-2017: Pilot Test CA NGSS Assessment• 2017-2018: Science Instructional Materials
– Field Test CA NGSS Assessment• 2018-2019: Anticipated operational assessment of CA NGSS
Implementation Timeline
Questions?