Common Core State Standards: What it Means for Teachers of Science in Leon County Schools

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Common Core State Standards What it Means for
Teachers of Science in Leon County Schools
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Objectives Participants will

• Receive an overview of the Common Core State
  Standards (CCSS) Literacy in Science and
  Technical Subjects
• Gain knowledge about CCSS Teaching Strategies and
  Resources
• Develop an Action Plan for Next Steps.

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Agenda

• Common Core State Standards for Literacy in
  Science and Technical Subjects
• Research Proven Instructional Strategies in
  Science Instruction.
• LUNCH
• CCSS Teaching Strategies and Resources
• Middle School and High School Non Bio Courses
  NG-CARPD
• Biology Curriculum Guide
• Putting It All Together

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Quick Assessment

• Take a minute and think of your current
  involvement and knowledge of the Common Core
  State Standards.
• Using the Note Pages provided, do a
• two-minute paper on how familiar you are with
  the CCSS in Literacy or Science and Technical
  Subject and, what you hope to gain from todays
  overview session.

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Groups

• Biological Science
• Biology Middle and High School
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Physical Science
• Physics
• Integrated Science
• Physical Science
• Earth/Space Science
• Chemical Science
• Chemistry
• Marine
• Environmental
• Middle Comprehensive Science
• 6th, 7th and 8th Grade Teachers

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Share

• Share with your table, one or two ideas from your
  quick write.
• Discuss implications for your work at your
  school.
• Select a teacher from your group to share out
  using the chart paper.

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Answers

• Writing
• Category 1 Text Types and Purposes 2, 5, 7
• Category 2 Production and Distribution of
  Writing 3, 6, 8
• Category 3 Research to Build and Present
  Knowledge 1, 9, 10
• Category 4 Range of Writing 4
• Reading
• Category 1 Key Ideas and Details 2,9,5
• Category 2 Craft and Structure 3, 4, 8
• Category 3 Integration of Knowledge and Ideas
  1, 6, 10
• Category 4 Range of Reading and Level of Text
  Complexity 7

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Reading Standards for Literacy in Science and
Technical Subjects 6-12 KEY IDEAS AND DETAILS
(page 62)
Grades 6-8 Grades 9-10 Grades 11-12
1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts. 2. Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text provide an accurate summary of the text distinct from prior knowledge or opinions. 3. Follow precisely a multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks. 1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to the precise details of explanations or descriptions. 2. Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text trace the texts explanation or depiction of a complex process, phenomenon, or concept provide an accurate summary of the text. 3. Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text. 1. Cite specific textual evidence to support analysis of science and technical texts, attending to important distinctions the author makes and to any gaps or inconsistencies in the account. 2. Determine the central ideas or conclusions of a text summarize complex concepts, processes, or information presented in a text by paraphrasing them in simpler but still accurate terms. 3. Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks analyze the specific results based on explanations in the text.
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Speaking and Listening
Writing
Presentation of Knowledge and Ideas
Research to Build and Present Knowledge
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Research

• Research Proven CCSS Instruction in the Science
  Classroom

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LUNCH

• After lunch return to media center for whole
  group presentation

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What does CCSS Look like in the classroom?

• Standard Summarization
• Grade Levels/Subject Groups
• KUD Activity and Share

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Key Components

• Think of three things that you are currently
  doing that support the CCSS Literacy in Science
• Think of two things that you could improve or an
  area in which you would like more support

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Brainstorm

• How does science prepare students for college,
  career and citizenship in the 21st century?
• How does science promote LITERACY?
• How does literacy promote SCIENCE!?
• What can YOU do, starting today to become more
  intentional about promoting literacy reading,
  writing, speaking and listening in your classroom
  to prepare student for college, career and
  citizenship?

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Emphasis on Informational Text

• The Chart above shows that there will be an
  increased demand of the type of text that our
  students should be exposed to and reading
  successfully.
• There needs to be a shift in our science
  classrooms to incorporte move relevant and
  complex text.
• Where can you find informational text to support
  classroom instruction?

Distribution of Literary and Informational Passagesby Grade in the 2009 NAEP Reading Framework Distribution of Literary and Informational Passagesby Grade in the 2009 NAEP Reading Framework Distribution of Literary and Informational Passagesby Grade in the 2009 NAEP Reading Framework
Grade Literary Information
4 50 50
8 45 55
12 30 70
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Information Text Links

• http//Destiny.leon.k12.fl.us
• Journals
• Magazines
• Science Share Point Site

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District Supported Instructional Strategies for
CCSS Literacy in Science

• NG-CARPD (CIS) Model Introduction

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Next Steps

• Develop an action plan for
• Strengthening the curriculum, beginning with the
  end in mind
• Are there balanced and coordinated activities
  that will align the current curriculum with CCSS?
• How well are you teaching to the CCSS?
• What more do you need to do?
• Augmenting teaching approaches to address CCSS
• What more do teachers need to know and be able to
  do to address CCSS?
• Developing or acquiring instructional materials
  needed to fill gaps
• What are your highest priority needs?
• When will these be developed or acquired?

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To SUM It Up!

• There are many things that we are currently doing
  in the science classroom that demonstrates
  implementation of common core literacy and
  reading standards.
• The urgency to increase reading and writing in
  the science classroom is a must!
• Support is available as we transition to include
  CCSS as a part of science instruction.

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Contact Information

• K-8 Science Developer
• Anicia Robinson robinsona2_at_leonschools.net
• 487-7873
• Howell Building
• High School Science Developer
• Robin Oliveri oliverir_at_leonschools.net
• 617-4700
• Godby High School