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Calendar Presidents Message CAST 2013 Call for Award Nominations The ADHDs Shifting Current Lab Activities A Framework for K-12 Science CAST Elementary STEM Spectacular Cultivating Critical Thinkers TAEE Award Nominations STAT Contacts Volume 57, Number 3 August 2013
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CAST TOUR 2013 Call for Award Nominations Aero-Dynamic Heli-Device Shifting Current Lab Activities K-12 Science Practices Cultivating Critical Thinkers ...and much more!
The Official Newsletter of the Science Teachers Association of Texas
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We are STAT, the Science Teachers Association of Texas. STAT is committed to the enhancement of the teaching of science in Texas at all levels and in all science disciplines. For STAT Position Statements, go to: http://www.statweb.org/positions STAT is: o A statewide organization of elementary, middle level, and high school teachers, college educators, supervisors of science, and others dedicated to maintaining the highest levels of science and education in our schools. o A chapter of the National Science Teachers Association o Visit the NSTA site STAT seeks to: o Serve as a unified voice for the science teachers of the state. o Keep science teachers and other members informed about current trends in science education. o Provide opportunities for members to examine techonology, curriculum, materials, and services. o Inform members of local, state and national meetings, conferences, seminars and workshops related to sciences. o Cooperate with other science oriented organizations and teacher associations in the promotion of teaching of science. History: STAT, Science Teachers Association of Texas, was formally organized in 1957 during the 4th Annual Conference for the Advancement of Science & Mathematics Teaching (CASMT). STAT membership is now more than 7,000 strong!
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Calendar ...........................................................................5 Presidents Message.......................................................6 CAST TOUR 2013 ............................................................8 Teacher Awards Program............................................11 The Aero-Dynamic Heli-Device (ADHD) .................13 Shifting Current Lab Activities .................................18 A Framework for K-12 Science Practices .................22 CAST Elementary STEM Spectacular ......................26 Cultivating Critical Thinkers.....................................27 TAEE Award Nominations Form...............................32 STAT Contacts ..............................................................34 Standing Committees Elected Officers Appointed Positions Affiliate Congress Texas State Board of Education
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September Award Nomination Deadline September 3 Region XIX Mini-CAST September 28 El Paso, TX November CAST 2013 November 7-9 Houston, TX December Officer Nominations Due December 1st STATellite Articles Due December 1st STATellite December 15
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I am so excited about CAST this year; I can hardly wait! Not only do we return to Houston, but it is a huge year for science education. We are in an adoption year so attendees will be inundated with innovative products and creative ideas. The workshops, short courses, and field trips are incredible this year. I am particularly thrilled to have Adam Steltzner as our opening ceremony Keynote speaker. What could be better than a rock n roll engineer who has worked on projects such as the Mars Pathfinder, Mars Exploration Rovers, Cassini, and Galileo as we rock Houston? Our Twitter hashtag for the conference is #CAST2013. Be sure to Tweet about all the great sessions and social events you attend. We will Tweet live during the conference as well as host some Tweetups! If you arent sure how to Tweet, dont worry, you have plenty of time. I will post resources in our LinkedIn Group, on Facebook, and on Twitter. I have met some incredible people through social network avenues and expanded my learning exponentially Join us on one or all of our social network sites. After the last session on Friday during CAST, we are hosting an extraordinary networking event. You wont want to miss this interchange of ideas and information as we work to build our professional networks. The CAST Tour 2013 Planning Committee is working hard to make Houston great, including the Thursday social you wont want to miss! Feel free to contact me if you h have questions.
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Shifting Your Current Lab Activities to Practice the Inquiry Skills of Science
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Authors: Sandra L. Westmoreland, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Biology, Texas Womans University, Denton, Texas 76204 Jacque Garcia, M.S. K-12 Science Coordinator, Eagle Mountain-Saginaw ISD, Fort Worth, Texas 76197 Rita Rich, M.S. Secondary Science Coordinator, Northwest ISD, Justin, Texas 76247 Molly Weinburgh, Ph.D. Professor and Director of the Andrews Institute of Mathematics and Science, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 76129
Abstract: This article provides a model with which classroom teachers can adapt their current curriculum from teacher-driven, prescriptive lab activities to inquiry-based, student focused activities. The approach occurs in four steps that have been used by middle and high school teachers. First, a set of scientific skills are identified that support the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and the Framework (NRC, 2012). Second, a description is given to explain how teachers would select an appropriate series of lab activities. Then, the article outlines how to shift labs so that skills are introduced one at a time. Skills are cumulative so that students become proficient in using the practices. Finally, instructions are given on how to integrate skill building practices so that students are ready to engage at the time of the lab activity. Examples are given of lab activities before and after the shifting. In addition, student products of one shift are shown. I am so confused. I have the standard labs that I have been doing for years. Now I am told that my labs should be inquiry-based, should align with the state standards for science (TEKS), and should help students engage in the scientific practices noted in the Framework (NRC 2012). How can I prepare the students for the benchmark exam and develop new lab experiences? In our work with teachers, we hear this and similar statements rather frequently. We hear the frustration in the voices of the science teachers uttering these words. We know that you, a science teacher, go to professional development events where you learn about inquiry-based instruction. It sounds wonderful! You want to try to use inquiry in your class. You return to your district where the reality is that you have a set of required lab activities that are very prescriptive in design. You have little time to look for more inquirybased alternative lab activities. What can you do?
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HOW WE BEGAN As we worked within our districts and with science teachers, we became aware of the confusion about how and when to emphasize and implement the practices of inquiry such as planning and carrying out investigations and analyzing and interpreting data (NRC, 2012). Recognizing teachers concerns led us to seek a solution that could be adapted to any curriculum. We knew that an abrupt move would be intimidating for teachers and confusing for students. Our goal was to shift well-established and much used lab activities from teacher-directed to student-directed. Therefore, we decided to introduce a single scientific skill that was necessary for practicing inquiry in each lab activity in a way that required the student to make decisions and/or choices. After the skills introduction, students would be held accountable and responsible for skills that they had learned in previous labs. Thus, the skills would be cumulative so that students would become more independent of the teacher during the lab sequence. We refer to this process as shifting skills, since the responsibility for practicing the skills of inquiry gradually is shifted from the teacher to the student. In order for this method to work, the labs would need to flow with the curriculum selected by any district. The labs would not be in addition to the normal curriculum, but simply a modification of the existing curriculum. Our last consideration was selecting labs of the experimental kind (West, 2010, Windschitl et al., 2007). WE SHIFTED LABS From past experience, we knew that students do not always have a firm grasp of how to perform the scientific inquiry skills that were targeted for each shift. In order to refresh their memories (or teach them for the first time), we located a published piece (Middle Grade Science Scenario-Based Investigations 2011) that emphasized each of the skills as a unique lesson. We introduced these inquiry skills as preliminary homework assignments before each shifted lab. The homework refreshed the students memories or taught a new skill as needed for the associated lab. Although we used published inquiry skill-building lessons, you may want to create your own activities for this purpose. What is important is that by the end of the semester, students had fully engaged in practicing scientific inquiry skills that gave them the knowledge and abilities to create their own research project. That is, students were ready to engage in full science inquiry. Also, this was accomplished using the teachers own curriculum and student learning objectives. From there we created the steps that we have outlined in Table 1.
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A Framework for K-12 Science Bringing Attention to Science Practices in Texas by Terry Talley, Ed. D.
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As many Texas science teachers may or may not be aware, the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) were released in March to an awaiting science community at the National Science Teachers Association Conference (NSTA) in San Antonio in 2013. As a member of the Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) and the Texas Science Education Leadership Association (TSELA), I too welcomed the final release of this new document, knowing full well it will not be adopted by the Texas Legislature or the Texas Education Agency as the standards for science education in Texas in the near future. It is for many reasons that I looked forward to the final document and the opportunity to review the standards in more depth. I would like to share some of those reasons with you in the hopes that you too will begin realize the value of the work that was accomplished in the preparation of the National Standards for Science. Research-Based Science When studying the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) that were revised in 2009 it is evident that the writers used the Benchmarks for Science Literacy published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 1993 as well as the National Science Education Standards published by the National Research Council in 1996, as their guiding documents for research-based scientific information appropriate for classroom instruction. These knowledgeable and skilled K-12 Science TEKS writers developed the framework for the vertical development of the science standards they believed were best for the students of Texas. Having worked with and been on committees with many of the writers, they have my respect in the fine work they did and the document they crafted for the science education of the students in Texas. With much debate and many adjustments the State Board of Education approved the release of these standards in 2009 to be used for the development of curriculum and assessments. A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas (K-12 Framework) was released by the National Research Council in 2012. This publication updated and combined the works of the Benchmarks for Science Literacy, the National Science Education Standards, as well as current research from How Students Learn Science in the Classroom (NRC, 2005). This document is the basis for the national science standards developed for the next generation of science student in the United States. Although the Texas Legislature recently passed legislation limiting the STAAR assessments to the TEKS it did not limit the instruction of science to just the basics of the TEKS document. As science educators, we seek the most current, accurate, and appropriate scientific materials for our students. One of the most appropriate resources for this information is the revised K-12 Framework. As teachers search through the myriad of resources available to their student, many are looking for reference to the K-12 Framework Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI) as a basis for the validity and appropriateness of the science included. Many knowledgeable and reputable organizations such as NASA, the Smithsonian, and National Geographic site the K-12 Framework and the National Science Standards so that teachers can trust the scientific content and age appropriate level of the materials. Cross-Cutting Concepts Science cannot be taught as a game of Trivial Pursuit. It is not a series of facts, that if memorized will
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provide a passable score on a high-stakes test. Without the thread of connections that holds science facts together, students leave the classroom with very little understanding of the world they live in. They have no basis for application of this knowledge to the problems they will face in the world. Although crosscutting concepts are fundamental to an understanding of science and engineering, students have often been expected to build such knowledge without any explicit instructional support. (NRC, 2012, p. 83) Within the science classroom, instruction based on the K-12 Framework provides a means to build the complex and interconnected explanations of observations to provide meaning to the phenomena of the world we live in. Within each core idea in science are many cross cutting concepts such as patterns, cause and effect, systems and models, structure and function, to name a few. Depth of knowledge will take the students of Texas to higher levels of achievement as they compete on at a national level. The students who graduate from Texas high schools do not limit their vistas to just the colleges and universities inside our state borders; they are applying for placement all over the nation. Nationally-normed tests such as the SAT, ACT and College Board Exams are not limited to the TEKS, these students are being held to an accountability level based on national and international standards. Utilization of the cross-cutting concepts adds depth and meaning to the science they are currently learning and provides the additional understanding to how the problems of the world can be solved through the interconnectness of ideas.
Terry Talley, Ed.D. holds undergraduate and graduate degrees in science from the Mississippi University for Women and an Ed.D. in Curriculum, Instruction and Administration from the University of North Texas. Dr. Talley joined the UTMB SRTSTEM Center as co-Director for Education Outreach upon her retirement with 20 years in public education. Terrys career began as a secondary science teacher working with students in grades 6-9 for 14 years. She later served as Dean of Instruction, science teacher specialist and eventually supervisor for science in two large north Texas Independent School Districts. Terry Talley was an instructor in the College of Education at the University of North Texas. She is the recipient of the Texas Medical Association Middle School Science Teacher of the Year 1997 Award, and the District Teacher of the Year in the GCISD. Currently, in addition to being the Co-Director of Education Outreach at the SRT-STEM Center, she also holds the role as the lead Mentor/Coach for the Galveston County Regional Collaboratives BTIM Program, serving 15 novice math and science teachers in the Greater Galveston Area. Dr. Talley can be reached at tktalley@UTMB.EDU
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In analyzing the table above, notice that the three merged statements in the last column all begin with skills found in the process skill standard. These skills are then practiced in the context of the content standard. If you imagine planning the instruction so the students are doing what is written in the merged statements, then you are planning dual-coded instruction. The merging of process and content into single statements provide clarity for lesson design. That is, these statements give guidance to what students should know (content) and are able to do (process skill). But it is more than what students know and are able to do; it is what students should be able to do with the knowledge they have; critical thinking. So, how does this look in the classroom? Lets take the statement Analyze periodic trends to formulate reasonable explanations from the third column of Table 1 as an example. What activities/stimuli/labs etc. can I put in front of students that will allow them to analyze periodic trends? One example could be creating a series of unmarked atomic models that display a particular characteristic, such as the example in Figure 1.
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Students could be given a grid similar to a Periodic Table, with 4 or 5 models pre-positioned on the grid. The students would then be asked to analyze the data given to develop rules for placing the other models on the grid. As they are asked to place more and more models on the grid, they are constantly checking to see if their rule(s) for placing the models are changing or remaining the same. At various intervals, ask the groups to share their rules and compare/contrast the rules. At no point should the teacher confirm or reject any of the rules or patterns the students are claiming to have discovered. The teacher then facilitates, through questioning, a class consensus on the patterns that exist on the grid. The intent of the example above is not to provide a fully developed lesson, but to use a piece of a lesson to illustrate the ideas presented in this article. Many different models accentuating the various trends found on the Periodic Table could be created (i.e. atomic mass, protons and atomic number), and this discovery method could be used with each of them. The STAAR assessment model and the demands of the 21st century work environment require us to shift our instruction in this direction. We must provide students consistent opportunities to develop their critical thinking skills while discovering the content required. A good starting point is to identify the process skills you feel fit best with the content standard and construct merged learning statements. Next, determine what you can put in front of students that will allow them to accomplish what youve stated in the merged learning statement. The delivery challenge is to stay neutral, never accepting or rejecting what they share, but always questioning to push their critical thinking abilities. If you are interested in more information, visit my session, Dual-Coded Assessment = Dual-Coded Instruction at CAST when we ROCK Houston or lets discuss it during a STAT chat on Twitter, returning on September 3rd.
Texas Education Agency. (2013, January 29). State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Performance Labels and Policy Definitions. Retrieved July 29, 2013, from Texas Education Agency: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/performance-standards/ Texas Education Agency. (2010, September 15). The State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR): A New Assessment Model. Retrieved July 29, 2013, from Texas Education Agency: http://www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/staar/
Michael Brinkman Science Facilitator, PK-12 Grand Prairie ISD Michael.brinkman@gpisd.org @michaelbrinkma5
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THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION (TAEE) 2013 RECOGNITION AWARDS
TAEE would like to recognize its members (individuals or groups) who have contributed to Environmental Education in Texas.
The three award categories are: 1. The Commitment to Environmental Education Award - an individual for their work in promoting environmental education. 2. The Outstanding Environmental Educator Award - an educator (formal or informal) for their environmental education efforts with children and adults. 3. The Environmental Recognition Award - a business, school or organization.
Nomination is for: Commitment to EE Outstanding Environmental Achievement Award Environmental Recognition Award NOMINEE: Name: Address: Daytime phone: District, School or Company: Attach to the nomination form a brief description of the project, program or personal contribution with specific examples of how the program or individual has contributed to the advancement of Environmental Education in Texas. Include 1 or more letters in support of the nomination from students, parents or community members. Awards will be based on: 1. The ongoing nature of the program or involvement of the individual in EE 2. Collaboration with other community and professional EE organizations 3. Applicability of the individual or program to other locations and situations 4. Innovation in either the program or the involvement of participants in the program facilitated by the nominee 5. Length of time and number of people served NOMINATED BY: Name: Address: Daytime phone: Evening phone: Email: Organization/Position: Evening phone: Email: Organization/Position:
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