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Come explore science instructional materials with
Washington State LASER and be part of the WSTA Conference.
Exploring
Instructional Materials Workshop
Date: Friday,
March 12, 2010
Time: 9 AM
to 4 PM
Location: Holiday
Inn in Downtown Everett
Cost: $55 payable to Washington State
Science Teachers Association
Morning snacks and lunch provided
There is an additional fee for clock hours.
Intended Audience:
Elementary,
middle school and high school teachers
Science specialist, coordinators and supervisors
Elementary, middle school, and high school principals
Assistant superintendents and Director for Curriculum and Instruction
College/University science educators
Presenters:
Mary
McClellan, Science Educational Consultant/University of Washington, Tacoma Campus
Georgia Boatman, Regional Science Coordinator
for ESD 123
Amber Farthing, Science/Math TOSA for Ellensburg School
District
Dawn Sparks, 6th grade teacher/District Science
Coordinator for Thorp School District
Mechelle LaLanne, Middle school math and science
teacher/Thorp School District
Kristen Harris, High School Science Teacher
for Selah School District
John Henry, Math and
Science Teacher for Port Angeles School
District
Goals for the
Session:
- Examine key characteristics of
effective science instructional materials
- Identify the essential features of
inquiry in lessons
- Experience exemplary inquiry-centered
lesson
- Understand how a series of inquiry
lessons support student's construction of a science concept
- Examine science instructional
materials that are on the OSPI recommended list as well as
materials that meet the criteria of Washington State LASER
- Learn how instructional materials are
a means for improving the teaching and learning of science
- Observe what effective materials look
like and what this means for classroom teachers, students and the
district
- Think about what criteria you should
use to select instructional materials
Description of
Session:
How instructional
materials are designed has a tremendous impact on how teachers
teach. Whether you are a new to the teaching profession or a
veteran join us to explore how K-12 instructional materials can be
analyzed for their instructional design, coherence of activities to
build student understanding, and how the assessments within the
materials can be used to measure student understanding. The session
will be a combination of activities, small and large conversations, and
applications to the participants' context. Publisher representatives
will be present to give participants the opportunity to explore
materials at the elementary, middle, and high school level. Materials
will include those on the OSPI state recommended list and on the
Washington State LASER list of exemplary materials.
The day will begin with an interactive keynote address by Mary
McClellan, who worked as the OSPI Science Director for Teaching and
Learning for the past two years. Mary is currently on the University of Washington Tacoma campus faculty and is a
science educational consultant. After the keynote there will be three
interactive sessions, an elementary, middle school and high school
session, allowing educators to experience and reflect upon a variety of
instructional materials.
Lunch will be provided.
To register now for this session or the full WSTA
conference, visit the WSTA Conference page.
For
more information on the day, including the list of invited publishers,
see the Washington State LASER website.
If you
have questions, please contact:
Sonia Siegel Vexler,
Program Director for Washington State LASER at ssiegelvexler@pacsci.org
or at 206.443.2903.
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