Download - Session III: Guiding Questions
Session III: Guiding Questions• Day 2
– 1:00pm-3:00pm
– Focus: Preparing for Classroom Instruction What do we want students to learn? How will we know if they learned it? How will we respond when they don’t learn it? How will we respond when they already know it? (2009) Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever it Takes
Where are we now in our
implementation plan?
I, II, III, IV, V
Grow & Prune the Tree
Grow & Prune the Tree
Using markers and chart paper, draw a large tree skeleton to use for this activity.
Grow & Prune the Tree• Study the pre-printed labels of
topics that may be in your PD plan.
• Then discuss the role each might play in your PD plan for Science in the coming school year.
• There are blank labels that you may use to include other topics.
Grow the Tree
Study the Tree
Prune the Tree
Share your Tree
Refresher Walk• Walk around the
perimeter of the room, breathing deeply. Return to your seat refreshed!
Two Starsand a Wish
• What are two things your team is excited about and ready to implement next year?
• What is one thing that needs a little more attention/preparation or TLC?
•Professional Development Plan•Toolkit Resources•Assessment prototypes•Resources search•Formative Probes•CTS•Case study
Work Projects Your Way
Closure & Evaluations
Section Chief, K-12 ScienceBeverly G. Vance(919) 807-3936 [email protected]
Program Assistant, K-12 ScienceVictoria Ewing (919) [email protected]
Elementary Science ConsultantsDebra Hall(919) [email protected]
Donna Kenestrick(919) [email protected]
Middle School Science ConsultantBenita B. Tipton(919) [email protected]
High School Science ConsultantsJami Inman(919) [email protected]
Ragan S. Spain(919) [email protected]
Professional Development LeadRachel A. McBroom, Ph.D.(910) [email protected]