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A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRST
Chicago MSP Regional Mtg.
Funding:
Missouri Department of Elementary
and Secondary Education
Math-Science Partnership Program
A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRST Goals Goals
Improve science achievement through creation of a partnership to design and implement exemplary PD for Physics First (PF), a 9th grade conceptual course Design and implement PD curriculum for a PF course Teachers will increase physics content knowledge and achieve
physics certification & improve skills in the areas of modeling-and inquiry-based instruction, student assessment, and effective use of technology
Teachers will employ their content knowledge & teaching skills, and monitor & improve them with the effective use of Professional Learning Team, lesson studies, coaching & mentoring.
Students will increase overall physics achievement in grade 9, and take more science courses in higher grades.
District Commitments District Commitments Participate all 3 years Implement a yearlong 9th grade Physics First course Submit a District Commitment Form signed by
administrator & designate a district contact person Provide support for PLTs Permit classroom visits by coach mentors Recruit a math teacher & an administrator to attend
academy Appoint science teacher or administrator to serve on
either the CC or Advisory Board Offer in-service credit, where appropriate, for math
teachers, administrators, CC and Advisory Board members
Collaborate with external evaluators to support program goals & ensure quality of delivery
Participant CommitmentsParticipant Commitments Participate for 3 years Attend 3-week summer academy at UM-C & 4 follow up
Saturdays Participate in PLTs during school year: 2-4 week lesson
study and monthly meetings Teach at least half the content from academy; and report
students’ pre/post tests; document changes in cognition & provide scores
Submit journal writings via website Pay annual UM-C student incidental fees (~$130)
A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRSTOrganization: ParticipantsOrganization: Participants
Partner Districts Columbia (Lead) – 13
participants Carthage R-9 - 2 participants Hazelwood – 4 participants Ferguson Florissant – 4
participants Frances Howell – 3 participants Mehlville – 7 participants Morgan R-II – 1 participant Perry County – 3 participants
St. Vincent – 1 participant Webb City – 1 participant Hickman Mills – 2 participants
Archbishop O’Hara High School – 1 participant
Other Participants Salisbury R-IV – 1 participant North Kansas City – 6 participants West Platte – 1 participant Mark Twain – 1 participant Poplar Bluff – 2 participants Aurora – 1 participant Ava – 1 participant Willow Springs – 1 participant Camdenton – 2 participants
60 Science Teacher Participants (3 weeks)
15 Math Teachers (1 week) 15 Administrators (2 days)
Year 2 PlansYear 2 Plans Year 2 Summer Academy – June 11-29, 2007
52 returning participants (out of 60) Math teachers (June 11-15) and administrators (June 18-19)
attended from each building 8:30-4:00 daily: content instruction 4:00-5:00 (M,T, W) PLT Time, Guest Speakers, Pedagogy Teaching Teams – Meera & Dennis; Dorina & Gabe Units 5-9
Protégé Academy – June 4-29, 2007 19 Protégés 14 from currently participating districts Same time schedule Units 1-7 Schedule- same as year 2 academy Teaching Team – Mani & Jim
A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRST Organization: Instructors Organization: Instructors
Teaching Team Lead Professors
Meera Chandrasekhar (Physics, MU) Kandiah Manivannan (Physics, MSU) Dorina Kosztin (Physics, MU)
Peer Teachers Dennis Nickelson (Jeff City HS and William Woods) Gabe De La Paz (Clayton HS) James Roble (Francis Howell Sr HS)
Graduate Assistants David Arrant, Matt Richard, Justin Riffle (MU)
A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRST Academy DesignAcademy Design
Pedagogy and Learning theory – inquiry, experimental design, modeling methodology integrated in the design of the lesson
Connections to math, reading and writing Real-World connections – lectures by exemplary scientists (MU and
industry); Astronomy (CMAA); Energy conservation (Water and Light)
CurriculumCurriculum
Based on Modeling and Inquiry Hands-on labs, analysis and discussion Practice exercises - LOTS! Homework Units:
1. Uniform Motion 2. Accelerated Motion3. Introduction to Forces 4. Newton’s Laws5. Free fall and 2D Motion 6. Energy7. Momentum 8. Astronomy9. Electricity 10. Electromagnetism11. Waves 12. Real-World Applications
A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRST Math Concepts EncounteredMath Concepts Encountered
ALGEBRA Literal equations Linear functions Quadratic functions Issues related to graphing
functions Solving systems of
equations GEOMETRY
Area (including area under a line in a graph)
Tangent lines Similarity Transformational geometry
MEASUREMENT Understanding, selecting, and
using units of appropriate size to measure phenomena
Converting one unit to another unit
NUMBER AND OPERATION Exponents Include more decimal
numbers in examples and problems
Ratio and proportion DATA ANALYSIS &
PROBABILITY Displays data Linear and quadratic
regression
A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRST Resources ProvidedResources Provided
Resources for teachers Data Projector OR Laptop Materials Kit
worth > $1200 of equipment, including tracks, photogates, etc (choice of Vernier, Pasco or CPO)
Curriculum MaterialsBooks, DVDs, software (some to be delivered at follow-up meeting)
Lending-library of classroom kits
A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRST Organization: Coach-MentorsOrganization: Coach-Mentors
11 Coach-Mentors Charles Bock, Walter Bowman, Nancy Ianotti, Linda Kralina
(lead), Dennis Nickelson, Glenn Owens, Jim Sly, Andrew West, Calene Cooper, Becky Baker, David Moffat
CMs visit mentees once a month; visit their PLTs twice during the year.
Work with PLTs with Lesson Study Weekly CM meetings via telephone Book Study – The Teaching Gap & Lesson Study
A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRST Organization: PLTsOrganization: PLTs
Professional Learning Teams (PLTs) 15 Professional Learning Teams Established and goals set during summer Meet at least 20 hours throughout the year Lesson Study
Design a lesson on a difficult lesson or phenomena One member teach the lesson, others members watch Reflect Re-teach the lesson Reflect
Use of BREEZE for off-site teachers Protégés - other 9th grade teachers in their districts participate in
PLT meetings
A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRST Follow-Up SessionsFollow-Up Sessions
4 Follow-Up Days during Academic Year 2 – face to face in conjunction with state conferences
Provides networking Provides opportunity for teachers to present at conferences
2 – regional via PolyCom Technology Focuses on:
Examining Student Work Lesson Study Writing Assessments Using rubrics Alignment with standards Whiteboarding Socratic Dialogue Other topics based upon participant needs
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Pretest Avg: 38%
Posttest Avg: 68%
Homework Avg: 95%
Average Normalized Gain =(post-pre)/(100-pre)= 0.48
Lowest score in post-test was above the median in pretest
Participant OutcomesParticipant Outcomes
A TIME for Physics FirstA TIME for Physics FirstInitial Degrees of Teacher FellowsInitial Degrees of Teacher Fellows
Secondary Education Content Majors Other Degrees
Secondary Science (area not specified)
15 Biology 6 Elementary Education
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Physics/ Astronomy 2 Chemistry 2 Education 1
Biology 1 Physics 1 Physical Ed. 4
Sec/MS Sci 2 Geology 2 Home Ec. 1
MS Sci/Math 1 Agriculture 1
MS Sci 2 Animal Science
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Wildlife Cons. Mgmt.
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A TIME for Physics FirstA TIME for Physics FirstYears One and Two Teacher Years One and Two Teacher
Academy Pre/Post Test ScoresAcademy Pre/Post Test Scores
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The 33 point increases in both years were statistically significant (p < .000) with large effect size.
Questions?Questions?
A TIME A TIME FOR FOR PPHYSICS HYSICS FFIRSTIRST WebsiteWebsite
www.physicsfirstmo.org “Open” - Information on program Behind Login - Forum, discussions, chat,
program documents, including assessments
Questions?Questions?
ContactsContacts
Sara Torres573-214-3945
Meera Chandrasekhar573-882-2619
The instructional practices and assessments discussed or shown in this presentation are not intended as an endorsement by the U.S. Department of Education.