revised science & technology curriculum, grades 1-8, 2007 implementation september 2008

Revised Revised Science & Science & TechnologyTechnology Curriculum, Curriculum,

Grades 1-8, 2007Grades 1-8, 2007

ImplementationImplementationSeptember 2008September 2008

Goals:Goals:

To become familiar with key To become familiar with key changes in the 2007 Revised changes in the 2007 Revised S&T curriculum policy documentS&T curriculum policy document

To understand resources To understand resources available as support for available as support for implementationimplementation

Implementation ScheduleImplementation Schedule

Mandatory Implementation of Revised S&T Mandatory Implementation of Revised S&T Curriculum Grades 1-8 by all teachers – Curriculum Grades 1-8 by all teachers – September 2008September 2008

Secondary Revised Science Curriculum - Secondary Revised Science Curriculum - September 2009September 2009

Agenda OverviewAgenda Overview

Curriculum Review Process: FindingsCurriculum Review Process: Findings Strengths of previous curriculumStrengths of previous curriculum

Areas of ChangeAreas of Change

Resources to HelpResources to Help Smarter Science, Learning Resource (DVD)Smarter Science, Learning Resource (DVD)

CURRICULUM REVIEWCURRICULUM REVIEWFindingsFindings

Findings from the Review Findings from the Review Process - Process - StrengthsStrengths

Consistent organizationConsistent organization Inclusion of literacy & Inclusion of literacy &

numeracy skillsnumeracy skills ExamplesExamples The Achievement ChartThe Achievement Chart

Focus on:Focus on: skill development skill development inquiry-based learninginquiry-based learning

Relating S&T to Society & the Relating S&T to Society & the Environment (STSE)Environment (STSE)

SpirallingSpiralling

Findings from the Review Findings from the Review Process -Process - Strengths Strengths

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

~ AREAS OF CHANGE ~~ AREAS OF CHANGE ~

Order of Expectations Reversed

Basic Concepts

Investigation & Tech Problem-Solving Skills

Basic ConceptsInvestigation & Tech Problem-Solving Skills

Science, Tech, Society & Environment

Science, Tech, Society & Environment

OLD

NEW

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

Revise STSE Revise STSE expectations to enhance expectations to enhance and emphasize and emphasize stewardship and stewardship and sustainabilitysustainability

Video: Real-World Video: Real-World Connections – Connections –

Relating S&T to Society and Relating S&T to Society and the Environmentthe Environment

Video: Real-World Video: Real-World Connections – Connections –

Relating S&T to Society and Relating S&T to Society and the Environmentthe Environment

Reduce content, across Reduce content, across strands and topicsstrands and topics

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

Reduce ContentReduce Content

Number of strands has been Number of strands has been reduced from 5 to 4reduced from 5 to 4

Number of topics per grade has Number of topics per grade has been reduced from 5 to 4been reduced from 5 to 4

Result is approximately Result is approximately 20 %20 % reduction in content.reduction in content.

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

Strand Overview – Gr. 1-3Strand Overview – Gr. 1-3

Strand Overview – Gr. 4-6Strand Overview – Gr. 4-6

Strand Overview – Gr. 7-8Strand Overview – Gr. 7-8

Elementary Aligned with Secondary

Elementary Secondary

Life Systems Biology

Matter and Energy Chemistry

Structures and Mechanisms

Physics

Earth and Space Earth & Space

Incorporate Incorporate Fundamental Concepts Fundamental Concepts and Big Ideas and Big Ideas

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

Six Fundamental ConceptsGrades 1 - 12

1.1. MatterMatter

2.2. EnergyEnergy

3.3. Systems & InteractionsSystems & Interactions

4.4. Structure & FunctionStructure & Function

5.5. Sustainability & StewardshipSustainability & Stewardship

6.6. Change & ContinuityChange & Continuity

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

Big IdeasBig Ideas

The concepts and skills you will The concepts and skills you will remember 5 years from nowremember 5 years from now

Linked to one or more of the Linked to one or more of the Overall ExpectationsOverall Expectations

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

Grade 2 – Understanding Structures Grade 2 – Understanding Structures and Mechanisms - MOVEMENTand Mechanisms - MOVEMENT

Grade 8 – Understanding Earth and Grade 8 – Understanding Earth and Space Systems – WATER SYSTEMSSpace Systems – WATER SYSTEMS

Increased emphasis on:Increased emphasis on: skill developmentskill development inquiry-based learning inquiry-based learning

(referred to as Scientific(referred to as Scientific

InvestigationInvestigation))

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

Clear articulation of the skills of Clear articulation of the skills of InvestigationInvestigation:: Scientific inquiry/experimentationScientific inquiry/experimentation Scientific inquiry/researchScientific inquiry/research Technological problem-solvingTechnological problem-solving

Inclusion of skills continuaInclusion of skills continua

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

Video: Teaching Through Video: Teaching Through Inquiry Inquiry

(Scientific Investigation and (Scientific Investigation and Technological Problem Solving)Technological Problem Solving)

Video: Teaching Through Video: Teaching Through Inquiry Inquiry

(Scientific Investigation and (Scientific Investigation and Technological Problem Solving)Technological Problem Solving)

Clear articulation of the Clear articulation of the nature of S&Tnature of S&T

Clear articulation of what Clear articulation of what scientific and technological scientific and technological literacy look likeliteracy look like

Expanded glossaryExpanded glossary

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

Critical thinking and critical Critical thinking and critical literacyliteracy

Literacy and numeracy through Literacy and numeracy through S&TS&T

Safety addressed more Safety addressed more prominentlyprominently

What Educators Asked ForWhat Educators Asked For

Video: Literacy and Video: Literacy and Numeracy Numeracy

in S&T in S&T

Video: Literacy and Video: Literacy and Numeracy Numeracy

in S&T in S&T

Resources to Support Resources to Support ImplementationImplementation

Concepts of Science

Science Content

Students use the process skills of science to develop an understanding of the scientific

concepts.

Process Skills of Science

Learning Resource (DVD)Learning Resource (DVD)

Multimedia resource that Multimedia resource that incorporates:incorporates: Video SegmentsVideo Segments Viewer’s GuideViewer’s Guide Additional Support Materials (including Additional Support Materials (including

PowerPoint presentations, professional PowerPoint presentations, professional resources, lesson plans, etc.)resources, lesson plans, etc.)

1.1. Principals to lead staffs through Principals to lead staffs through PowerPoint presentation (May-PowerPoint presentation (May-June)June)

2.2. 2 teachers per school invited to 2 teachers per school invited to one half-day session (TBA)one half-day session (TBA)

3.3. Voluntary after-school session Voluntary after-school session (before end of June)(before end of June)

4.4. Summer Institute sessionsSummer Institute sessions

Implementation TrainingImplementation Training