Amplify Science Update June 11, 2019
Celebrations An Increase in the Professional Development Opportunities for Staff ● ● Collecting Feedback through Teacher Surveys ○ Teacher Voice ○ Constructive and critical feedback ● Student Experiences of NGSS Scientific Argumentation and Discussion ○ ○ Developing Claims and Collecting Scientific Evidence Assessment ● ○ Having a readily available series of assessments to capture student knowledge of NGSS Standards
A Snapshot of Amplify Implementation Elementary Implementation Overview M iddle School Implementation Overview Inconsistent implementation at a Overall Successful Implementation ● ● individual and building level for majority of schools and staff ● Made progress in a few classrooms; ● Transitioning to All Digital Learning we have a lot of work to do Environment Teachers need additional support in Developing Supplemental Materials ● ● scheduling science time in the school Staff are utilizing department time ● day and professional development
Institutional Context ● Role of Administrators as Instructional Leaders ● Navigating a Digital Landscape ● Implementation of Middle School Standards and Curriculum in Elementary Setting ● Creation of a Continuous and Responsive PD Plan
Elementary Professional Development 6th Grade Required Training 6-8 Optional Support Sessions Required Implementation Trainings Clock Hours: 27 STEM clock hours available. Total Hours: 11 After-School Support Sessions October 16, 2:30pm-5:30pm Part A: Intro to NGSS Dates: Aug 16, Aug 22, Sep 17 November 20, 2:30pm-5:30pm December 18, 2:30pm-5:30pm Part B: Intro to Amplify January 15, 2:30pm-5:30pm Dates: Aug 22, Aug, 23, Sep 17 February 12, 2:30pm-5:30pm Part C: Amplify Semester 1 March 19, 2:30pm-5:30pm Dates: Sep 25, Sep 17 April 16, 2:30pm-5:30pm Part D: Amplify Semester 2 May 21, 2:30pm-5:30pm Date: December 14 June 18, 2:30pm-5:30pm
Middle School Professional Development Hours Semester 1 Semester 2 Total Hours Hours Hours Required Initial Training 6 6 Responsive Gradebook and 3.5 3.5 Reporting Tool Training Scope, Sequence, 13 13 26 Supplements Optional Drop-In Support 12 15 27 Sessions Year Total 62.5
Student Experiences in NGSS “ In particular the modeling tools in Earth, Moon, Sun to help students model the phases of the moon are really good. Students get a lot of practice writing claim, evidence, reasoning. Students get a lot of practice doing scientific argumentation - talking with peers about claims and evidence and reasoning, and discussing ideas. Amplify has students practice close reading - annotating their thinking/questions/connections as they read articles. This is a good practice for students. Students get evidence from multiple sources - reading, hands on activities, simulations - that they have to put together for the CER. “
Lesson Learned: Action for Future Implementation ● An Increase in the ● Develop a flexible and Professional responsive PD calendar a Development focus on Instructional Opportunities for Staff Practices and Curriculum Materials
Lesson Learned: Action for Future Implementation : ● 6th Grade teachers feel ● Curriculum mapping and that planning, pacing, pacing will be addressed and curriculum mapping through professional are the most essential development areas for growth
Lesson Learned: Action for Future Implementation : ● Phenomena Based Units ● Develop clear storyline have anchored student between units learning ● Utilize overarching or supplemental Phenomena ensure phenomena are ○ Localized ○ Relevant
Lesson Learned: Action for Future Implementation : ● Assessments lack ● Improve accessibility of accommodations to classroom based assessments support a variety of through modifications on learning needs Canvas ● Develop options for alternative and classroom based assessments
Indicated Needs and Drivers for Next Steps Instructional Practices ● ○ Modeling Specific Lessons and Practice example: Science Seminars Developing a Clear Phenomena Driven Storyline ● ○ Revising the Unit Sequencing to develop a clear storyline ● Pacing Curriculum Mapping and Instructional Minutes ○ ● Assessments ○ Differentiating Amplify Assessments for accessibility to all learners Support for Administrators ● ○ Implementation and Learning around NGSS and Amplify
Elementary Implementation Plan Year 2 Structure In Place Potential (Based on Plans in Place (Waiting for Participant Teacher Interest) Sign Up) Required/Job Embedded Optional Trainings Science Teacher Leaders Optional Online Courses (K-6) August 14, New Teacher August 20, Year 2 ● Facilitate PD Potential Online Course 6th Grade Amplify Supports: Focus on New ● Be a demonstration Topics: Orientation (Required) Features, Differentiation, classroom ● Navigation Supports and Assessment ● Grade level science ● Assessment/Reportin October 18 (Building liaison for the school g Tools Day-Centralized, and district ● High Leverage Grade-levels) September: 6th Grade ● Support whole district Teaching Practices Semester 1 Planning projects around ● Differentiation December Staff Meeting Science and STEM Practices and Tools ● Additional Hands-on February Staff Meeting January: 6th Grade Activities Semester 2 Planning April Staff Meeting
Middle School Implementation Plan 1) Task Force Committees a) Utilize pre-established Learning and Leading Teams b) Focus on Collaborative Planning c) Teacher leaders develop resources and lead “Learning Seminars” for staff 2) Professional Learning on NGSS Instructional Shifts and Pedagogy a) Utilizes Building Time to support all teachers in attending b) Provides science staff, EL TORS, Special Education, and paraeducators a common learning experience 3) Canvas Courses and Database a) Webinars and Amplify tutorials b) Database of supplemental materials c) Collaborative sharing space for resources, and modified curriculum
Nexts Steps and Year 2 Implementation
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