SCIENCE LAB TEACHER MEETINGJanuary 2015

WELCOME & ENJOY

WELCOME BACK! LET’S CATCH UP• Please come up to the front and

form 2 lines facing each other.

REFLECTIONS AND GOAL SETTING • We’re going to take a little time to reflect

on 2014 and set some goals for 2015. WooHoo Moments

2014Struggles from

2014

2015 Goals

Professional

Personal

Sky’s the Limit Dreams!

REFLECTIONS AND GOAL SETTING • High Five 5 different people – stop and share with the

5th person. – Yea Moments!

• High Five 4 different people – stop and share with the 4th person. – Struggles

• High Five 3 different people – stop and share with the 3rd person– Goals

• High Five 2 different people – stop and share with the 2nd person– Dreams

• High Five 1 person on your way back to your seat!

DIFFERENTIATION IN THE LAB• Based on your feedback – these are the

common practices that we should see in every lab across the district.

• Are there any that cause red flags?

• Any that are unclear?

• Any we need to add?

SCIENCE LAB LESSON PLANS• This is year 1 with this resource. Some

lessons were a hit & others were problematic.

• Good to Go

• Strong Lessons that worked well in the lab.

• Something’s a little off

• Overall good, but minor adjustments needed

• Problem!

• This lesson is in need of major revision or replacement

KINDERGARTEN IN THE LAB• Debi Goodman – Excellent Ideas for

Quarter 3!

JOURNEY TO STEM CERTIFICATION • Updates from the DOE– Looking for evidence of long term projects

incorporating science & engineering practices

• Asking Questions (for science) and Defining Problems (for engineering)

• Developing and Using Models

• Planning and Carrying out Investigations

• Analyzing and Interpreting Data

• Using Mathematics and Computational Thinking

• Constructing Explanations (for science) and Designing Solutions (for engineering)

• Engaging in Argument from Evidence

• Obtaining, Evaluating, and Communicating Information

JOURNEY TO STEM CERTIFICATION

• Update on the STEM journey from

COMING SOON –GSTA Awards & Conference Feb. 5-7, 2015 www.georgiascienceteacher.org

–Title I ESO @ Big Shanty ES Feb. 21, 2015 http://tinyurl.com/TitleIESO15

–Cobb Regional ESO @ Walton HS March 7, 2015 http://tinyurl.com/CobbESO15

–Atlanta Science Festival March 21-28, 2015 www.atlantasciencefestival.org

COLLABORATION• Quarter 3 Preview & Collaboration