MEETING+NOTES


 * 3/28/12 at RLC-Donalyn, Holly, Geri, Tonya**

Human Body-look on Wiki; Holly and Donalyn to organize on Google Doc 2 -Tues 2/21 at 2:45.-MOVED TO LAST;
 * STEPS FOR THIS MEETING:**

Looked at Foss Kit that covers Human Systems $919.- Looking for where we could get money

Force and Motion is done and on the wiki-**DONE**-added Go! Motion by Venier

Weather Part-**ADDED CONVECTION, CONDUCTION, RADIATION LESSON TO WIKI; added Weather Coach lessons; The Four Seasons experiment**

Clean up Wiki and put into categories-put each lesson and standards they are applied to in order to make teacher-friendly-**DONE**

Mary to put transfer motion and design plan onto the google doc.

Molly and Tori meeting on 3/24 to recreate the ecosystems unit.

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Group Share-Finds to report-common assessments;

Weather-chalk activity to insert (we do have it from Bricker's notebook) ; seasonal changes in weather including wind speed, direction, precipitation and temperature**;** provide links for daily weather data**; conduction, convections, and radiation in conjunction with heating and cooling,**


 * Human Body-skip for now**


 * Ecosystems-Tori and Geri to fine tune based on this year's experience to see that students know various biomes.**
 * Forces and Motion-vernier sensors for motion (Go Motion detector from Venier-$100) for computers and makes graphs-Jones have them; or can borrow from Science House (mountain area) -all over the state-Michelle Boneno-awesome tool-**
 * Modeling Play lesson that the weight of an object equals the sum of its parts www.ucn.org for lesson plan**
 * Simple machines will not be a part of essential standards**


 * Science Netlinks**


 * 2/10/12 1/2 in Green Room-Donalyn, Mary, Tori, Holly, Tonya, Molly, Geri**
 * Entered tests-now current-discussed changes for next year on the tests-Donalyn will rescan diagram, remove duplicate and add a question on ecosystems test.
 * Went over objectives of simple machines. We will use the current test this year; but next year we will get clarificaiton on simple machines and if we should take them ou for next year, then can remove 12, 14, 18 and make sure we are covering everything on the new standards.


 * Simple Machines-1. relevant about gravity; 2-relevant-balance 5P1.4; 3-forces ; need questions 5-8 (rescan) ;. 9. relevant 5P1.2; 10. relevant- SP1.2; 11.- relevant 5P1.1; 12-REMOVE; 13-5P1.2; 14-REMOVE; 15-1.1; 16-1.4, 1.1; 17-gravity 1.1; 18-REMOVE, 19. inertia-1.3 and 1.4; 20 friction 1.1; ADD MORE WITH 1.2 and 1.3.


 * Concepts that posed difficulties - Teaching concepts-structure-science instruction in small group to take it a pace for them. Integrating sciencec and ss into guided reading each read; separate groups into what they made; questions are all over the place, but see a trend with weathering; Donalyn designing a game to play on own and give us. Vocabulary words for spelling. Two tests-one for vocabulary and one for content afterwards. Coach lessons.

Ecosystem Project-minilesson and talk about what they've learned and have portfolio. Switch types of research each week. Using google docs to preview powerpoints. Compare and contrast the weather int he biomes. Making a childrens' book-goes from nest and visits each biome and tells why they can't live in that biome.

- 3/8, 2/27, 3/16 Tonya- Tues 2/21 T 12:10, 3/9 12:10 Holly- 3/21 Claxton- 3/15 (Meet with students during lunch of those not going to Atlanta.) Kimberly- 3/22 12:15-1 Tori 3/14 12:15-12:45; Mary 3/21; 4/21 Geri 4/19 12:30-1
 * Lunch Bunch scheduling-Molly/Geri- 2/23 @ 12:30-1 in classroom-Molly's room 10 students

Science EOG is scheduled for 5/11-week of -schedule a three-hour block at each school. W 5/2--8-11 Jones 8-11 Th 5/3 --8:15-11:15 Vance Fr 5/4 Holly-11-12 Tonya 10-11 Kimberly 9-10

Tonya- 2/21 at 11-12 for enviromental debate-have 3 groups prepared-for it, against it, and notetakers for deciders


 * Force and Motion will begin week of 2/27.


 * Landform Difficulties-vocabulary and open-ended questions posed difficulties
 * Kelly started a google doc called Fellows Pacing Worksheet; through gmail acct.


 * Added suggestions so Kimberly can help organize it. Liked layout of Landforms -has pacing guide there with lessons; liked activity box, the assessment, 9 investigations and a couple extension lessons; Break up links into categories (powerpoints, etc.); Coach lessons category; Formative and pre/post assessments; resources/materials listed. Email things to Kimberly that you want on. Checked on dpi website for organization ideas-provide objectives, materials for whole unit for each objective, less-objectives, and specifics, materials broken up here,

Table on main wiki unit page, lessons, and then which objective they go with

May have to upload it as a document- Give template to each team to fill in.

Donalyn is creating word doc template.

April 25th- Presentation-

Human Body-look on Wiki; Holly and Donalyn to organize on Google Doc 2 -Tues 2/21 at 2:45. Force and Motion is done and on the wiki Weather Part Clean up Wiki and put into categories-put each lesson and standards they are applied to in order to make teacher-friendly Mary to put transfer motion and design plan onto the google doc. Molly and Tori meeting on 3/24 to recreate the ecosystems unit.
 * NEXT STEPS FOR NEXT MEETING:**


 * NEXT STEPS FOR FEBRUARY 10th Meeting:**
 * Have all tests entered-Sci, Landform pre and post tests; Ecosystem pretest
 * Evaluate lessons for Human Body
 * Review Force and Motion pre/post test
 * Be ready to debrief on concepts that posed difficulty
 * Use rubric to go over units
 * Update pacing worksheet-update on wiki

Discussed questions on data collection to present: Teachers will identify best practices in inquiry based science instruction in rubrics or checklists.-**COMPLETED-Green**
 * 12/2/11 Meeting Notes-Full day at CO: Molly, Jeri, Kimberly, Tori, Tonya, Kelly, Mary, Holly**
 * Goal 1: RUBRIC**


 * color coded goals tracking; show how the data reflects on lessons of pre and post tests on edit grid; science notebooking rubric; (We need to have quick access on our wiki to rubrics, etc. and aware of where all are.)

Teachers develop improved science inquiry lessons aligned with the new Essential Standards and create assessments based on best practices.
 * Goal 2: LESSONS AND ASSESSMENT -YELLOW**

We agree on the goals set out; created rubric to evaluate lessons;

__Need to create assessments for new essential standards by following the rubric__ __Need to reevaluate current assessments being made for ecosystems and forces and motion__

Tonya & Holly-Human body; kelly and kimberly-weather; Mary and Geri-force and motion; Molly and Tori-Ecosystems

Goal 3: Using lessons previously developed and compiled with concept specific interventions, enrichment and teaching strategies, students demonstrate growth from pre and post tests.
 * Goal 3: DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS- YELLOW**

We used the same post test for weather Created edit grid __Need to post pre and post tests on edit grid for analysis__ __Keep hard copies of some students to follow - choose some kids to follow-EC, AIG, and Regula__

Specific about collecting data-on pre and post tests; have notebook rubric;

//What are the data collection mehtods that you have settled on?// //What data have you already collected for student learning?//

//What data have you collected regarding your own learning?//

//What does that data tell you?//
 * Shared edit grid as a way of collecting data; rubric and goals as group presentation

Break-Out Session: Complete lessons for each of areas with partners and assess them with the rubric I- 1 hour for partner work on curriculum Tonya & Holly-Human body-Organized objectives, starting with cells; created new page on ACS wiki of Human Body; Pre/Post quizzes--Located hands-on labs for each body system; Posted the skeleton of the unit on new page on wiki. Next time, will post each lesson on wiki(wanting to see if ncdpi posts some lessons and next time will pace human body out.)

Kelly and kimberly-weather--looked at lesson we already had and looked with rubric and which met the expectations of ruberic. THose that did not you referenced as supplementary activitities, label primary and these addiational (ex-cotton ball activity); looked at investigations that are hands-on

Mary and Geri-force and motion--Use chart to go through investigations to see which match ess standards; landforms helpful to make clear cut; going through each lesson, and bulleting ideas and scientists meeting

Molly and Tori-Ecosystems-no big 6, modified research project to reflect the 4 ecosystems in the ess standards, modified research components-dropped human imapct; modified the climate, location and added a food web as part of project ocmponent; unit plan day by day to identify inquiry based and align with essential standards and modify or elimainate or add; VENN diagram as begin ecosystem research.

II-pm -assessments Met with Kate, Dave, and Maghan-shared rubric; data linked on wiki; preliminary data-new data will be for next meeting; Fellows purposes as a way to reflect on assessments and how we feel about the process; we are looking at new units of study; can use assessments as looking at activity themselves to see if they need to be changed; content analysis; share science assessments as grade level; Dave suggests we hit a balance; how are we assessing parts that we need to reflect on (color-coded, notes in margins; post it notes, lesson plans); see and do it; we improved the lessons-have rubric and want to be able to show (pre/post) and connect to student learning; how did they use the performance of the students; still waiting for landforms unit to give post test-adjust teaching (Does the quesiton fit the lessons);


 * When changing questions, have someone write WHY it was changed based on assessments/student needs. Broader analysis connection between types of lessons would be beneficial. Creating a process;**


 * __Work Samples-pick one EC, one AIG-want a diversity-what works to choose data -notebooks or assessments__**
 * __Wrap up of this year's work-February 10th__**

Reviewed Ecosystem test for this year and /for next year, took Tundra out and human impacts/
 * __10-15 minute debrief on landforms/weather -what students did well on and share ideas of what we can change to better reach student needs. Record the data__**
 * __Landforms post test give on 12/16 and Ecosystems pretest on 12/19.__**

Shared ideas for using science coach-toolkit []

9/23/11 Meeting Notes**-Full day at CO: Molly, Donalyn, Jeri, Kimberly, Tori, Tonya, Kelly, Mary, Holly**


 * Completed project summary**
 * Completed Work Plan**
 * Updated Contact Information**
 * Met with ACSF team**
 * Set dates for next meeting**
 * Updated weather pre/post assessment--due to changes in test and far into weather unit; use same test for both pre and post; post test is multiple; use open ended to guide instruction; will start with pre and post for landforms;**
 * Use Tori's differentiated tests for weather test-count each individual answer so will be out of 30 points**
 * Assessments: ecosystems is out of 20 and force and motion out of 20 points and they will be found on the wiki.**


 * Unit dates- Weather August-Oct. 14; Landforms Oct. 24-Dec. 9; Ecosystems Jan. 3- Feb. 24th; Force and Motion Feb. 27th-April 13th ; Review April 16th up until Science EOG in May**
 * Spring Break Monday 4/2-4/6.**

Meeting Dates
 * Oct. 27th-half day: Go over landforms assessment created by Donalyn; review data and create intervention and enrichment for landforms; input data into editgrid.com; if time, review skeleton of crosswalk unpacking; we will evaluate if we need to have afterschool meetings; create content teams**
 * Dec. 2nd- Full Day: Crosswalk and unpacking; more intervention and enrichment**
 * Feb. 10th- half day**
 * March 28-full day**
 * April 25th-Presentation to the board**
 * May 25th-final fellows report day-report due**


 * Ruby Payne is Feb. 1st is PD 1/2 day-we were given the option to use science fellows on this day**


 * Set agenda for next meeting-October 27th (We will be in first week of landforms.)**


 * Donalyn ordered teacher resources for common core units AIMS activity books.**

To Do List:
 * Kelly and Magan are working on Excel to post scores to show growth-editgrid.com.**
 * Tori and Tonya will meet with Magan 4x year**
 * Exchange piture of water cycle on weather test-Tori**
 * Pace ourselves for our next landforms unit**
 * Donalyn is looking at skeleton to bring to PLC-Tori and Tonya to help after 1:30 on October 10th Monday at Jones (Tori's room 15.)**

Evaluation unpacking for Common Core moved to next time


 * 10/27/11 Meeting Notes:**

1. Analyze the pacing guide and identified lessons that fit new standards and lessons needed. 2. Created the lesson plan rubric. 3. Set plan for next meeting. 4. Input data from weather posttest. 5. Completed answer key for landforms test (omitted question 5 about models): adjust total points to
 * Accomplished today:**

For Dec. 2 meeting Bring materials for lesson plan creation Tori/Molly - Ecosystems Holly/Tonya - Genetics Kim/Kelly - Weather Jerri/Mary Taylor - Force and Motion
 * To Do List:**