Science Leadership Network April 30, 2013
Jan 05, 2016
Science Leadership Network
April 30, 2013
Updates from TEA
Signup for the listserv at http://miller.tea.state.tx.us/list/index.html
Considering offering more CTE courses to count toward science credits:• Veterinary Medical Applications• Advanced Environmental Technology• Human Body Systems
• Applications due tomorrow• Start talking to your K-6 teachers about
nominations for next year
kid2kid
Project Share Courses
Project Share Courses• How are your teachers using On Track?
Project Share Courses – For TeachersChemistry EOC Success p. 2
Break Time
Confessions of a Planet
Proclamation 2014
Jan 7, 2014 – Elementary
(K- 5th)
Jan 8, 2014 – Secondary (6-
12th)
Proclamation 2014
Intervention for STAAR / EOC Success
Capacity Matrices
Student self assessment on learning targets.
Focus on the TEKS & how to design a unit to lead students to higher level thinkingabout content
Capacity Matrices are based on a Langford tool. They were designed to break downtopic areas into steps to achieve a result.
They include tasks, knowledge levels, & understandings.
Capacity matrices should be constructed by the shareholders & created to meet the needs of your group. They are for self assessment, not evaluation.
A page from a student’s interactive notebook.
It can be used many ways: -pre-assessment -review -assessment for learning -all of the above
TEKS Trackers - Leander ISD
Contact InformationRobin RitterEmail: [email protected]
Problem Attic
Region 13 Instructional Technology For more information go to:http://www4.esc13.net/instructional-technology
Click on Region 13 Project Share CornerAll TxAir information and documents can be accessed here!
Things to know before…
Region 13 TxAIR Support• Region 13 Project Share Corner• Videos by Region 13 and Region 4
• Accessing TxAIR• Navigating around the TxAIR Interface• Creating Assessments in TxAIR• Batch Enrolling Users in TxAIR
• Webinar• Face to Face trainings in the fall 2013 at
Region 13
TRC Updates
2013-2014 Professional Development• Targeted to specific SEs• Literacy Strategies• Differentiation• Customizable for your
district / campus
2013-2014 Speaker Series
Survey from Feb SLNPlanning with Process SkillsWriting in ScienceFormative AssessmentsScience for All StudentsIncorporating Labs into InstructionUsing Station Labs to Review for Semester ExamsPerformance Based AssessmentsContent Specific Workshops for Middle SchoolMaking Science Fair MeaningfulHands-on Activities
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Save the Date
Feb 1 – mini-CAST
Science Manipulatives
To Do List
Contact UsKristen Hillert: Secondary [email protected] 512-919-5358
Jennifer Jordan–Kaszuba: Secondary [email protected] 512-919- 5368
D’Anna Pynes: Elementary [email protected] 512-919-5227