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Formative Assessment Overview
Come learn how to turn what you are already doing in your classrooms into an easy, practical and intentional formative assessments. Here are some comments other teachers have said about the session:
"I learned how to collect meaningful data."
"This PD gave me a framework for the creation and implementation of formative assessment."
"Formative assessments comes in many forms."
"My attitude changed the most on thinking through (and beyond) the formative assessment process."
The five session series is designed to introduce teachers to the formative assessment design cycle. Teachers will create a three dimensional formative assessment to use with their students. They will learn how to use, implement, and analyze formative assessments back in their classrooms.
Dates
February 26 - Formative Assessment Design Process/Building Common Language
March 5 - Setting Goals and Exploring Student Ideas
March 12 - Design/Select/Adapt Formative Assessment Tools
March 19 - Practicing Using the Tools
March 26 - Making Inferences and Identifying Next Steps
The sessions build on each other, so its important to make as many as you can. All sessions are held at RESA. This session are designed for the new science standards, but anyone can come and build a formative assessment for any content area.
Please call Laura Chambless for more information.
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Achieve is excited to announce the expansion of the Science Peer Review Panel! Achieve's Science Peer Review Panel ("Science PRP") is an elite group of educators who work to evaluate and share high-quality lesson sequences and units that are designed for the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Members of the Science PRP are part of the solution to a persistent problem in the science education field: not enough examples of high quality instructional materials designed for the NGSS. Join the Science PRP by filling out this online application and connect with a network of educators across the country committed to advancing science education for all students, develop your expertise in the NGSS, and work to make better science instructional materials more widely available to the science education field. This opportunity includes free, valuable professional learning experiences designed to deepen your understanding of the NGSS and the evaluation process for instructional materials. Here are a few things members of the Science PRP have to say about the first year: "I have been able to collaborate and discuss with people across the nation, and connect with some of the best thinkers in the field. I have grown in my understanding of NGSS and what good science instruction looks like. I have had my views challenged, and have been able to develop confidence and my own voice to share ideas about good science instruction." "The professional growth I am experiencing is at such a higher rate than I have ever experienced before. This has been extremely valuable." "The best thing about being a PRP member is the team. It is truly amazing experience of being part of this group. The professional learning network that has been created is very valuable to improving my practice." "Every time I review a lesson or come to a PRP meeting, I grow as a professional" Those who are accepted to the Science PRP will receive recognition on the Achieve website, a sample press release for your district or organization announcing your acceptance to the Science PRP, and at the end of the year-long commitment, peer reviewers will be recognized with a certificate of excellence. Any materials that are determined to be high quality by the Science PRP will be publicly shared on nextgenscience.org/hqngss so educators and curriculum developers across all states and districts can benefit from these materials. Apply to join the Science PRP here, and learn more about it here. APPLICANTS Ideal applicants for this program will have a solid foundation in A Framework for K-12 Science Education, are comfortable navigating the NGSS across content areas (including the Appendices), and will have experience using the EQuIP Rubric for Science. Applicants will be selected based on their ability to make consistent, criterion-based evaluations using the latest version of the EQuIP Rubric for Science. Achieve is committed to building a diverse panel and strongly encourages people of color to apply. Applicants from a mix of rural, urban, and suburban communities will be accepted. As we expand the Science PRP, we are looking for more representatives from the K-2 and 9-12 grade bands in particular, but all are welcome to apply. APPLICATION PROCESS
THE COMMITMENT The responsibilities of the peer reviewers will include:
Read more about what to expect as a peer reviewer here. While peer reviewers are committing to a one-year term, the work will be ongoing and there will be opportunities to extend their involvement. A more detailed description of responsibilities will be provided to selected peer reviewers in the kickoff meeting April 19-20, 2018. For answers to common questions, check out the Science Peer Review Panel website. Achieve thanks Arconic Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Bayer Foundation, and Pisces Foundation for their generous support of the Science PRP, EQuIP Rubric for Science, and for working to ensure all students have access to a quality science education. Please contact vwolbrink@achieve.org for additional questions or comments. |
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Subject: Scholarship & Grant $ for Amazon Rainforest PD Workshop
What: 2018 Educator Academy in the Amazon Professional Development
When: July 1-11, 2018
Grant: $1500 Vernier Software & Technology Grant for a HS/AP Science Educator
Scholarships: $1100 Amazon Workshops Scholarships for K-12 Educators
Application Deadline: February 1, 2018
Get more info: http://amazonworkshops.com/
The July 1-11, 2018 Educator Academy in the Amazon Rainforest of Peru is a cross-curricular professional development workshop for formal and informal science educators. Highlights include:
Get the details and download a syllabus and scholarship application at:
http://amazonworkshops.com/
Contact program director, Christa Dillabaugh at christa@amazonworkshops.com or 1-800-431-2624 for more information.
Megan Schrauben
Transitional Executive Director, MiSTEM Network
First Year Director, Council of State Science Supervisors
Department of Technology, Management, and Budget
Lewis Cass Building
320 S. Walnut St.
Lansing, MI 48933
Phone: 517-643-5957
Twitter: @MeganSchrauben
Website: www.michigan.gov/mistem
