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Virginia School Consortium for Learning

Moving Students to Know, Understand and Do Science: Are Your Students Ready to Show Their Learning on Spring SOL Tests of the 2018 Science Standards?

Grades 4-8 Science Teachers, Biology Teachers, Science Cordinators, & Instructional Coaches

January 24,  February 15  &  March 1, 2023
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
  • Presented by:
    Kelley Aitken
  • Registration Fee:
    $0.00
  • Registration Fee (Non-Member):
    $0.00
  • Type of Workshop:
    Virtual Workshop - Online Only
  • Location:
    Virtual Workshop - Online Only

Workshop Details

Session 1: January 24, 2023

Changes in the 2018 Standards: This session focuses on the changes in the 2018 science standards and the shifts from fact based memorization to the focus on conceptual understandings in science.  This session will also address the infusion of scientific and engineering practices throughout the curriculum framework (Look for the leaves) and provide strategies for incorporating more inquiry in your classroom.

Session 2: February 15, 2023

What are SEPs (Science and Engineering Practices), Cluster items and Performance based assessments?: This session will focus on how SEP are integrated throughout the curriculum and will be assessed using the new cluster item format.  The structure of cluster items and directions on creating cluster items for your own content area will be the main focus of these sessions.

Session 3: March 1, 2023

Cluster Item Share and Review: Each participant is asked to bring examples of cluster items they created between sessions 2 and 3.  Participants will learn how to analyze these items based on the skills and knowledge in the curriculum framework and provide feedback to one another.  Participants will be able to share their items into a community bank of cluster items for use by VaSCL members. 

Virtual Workshop Information

Zoom (zoom link will be sent out prior to the workshop)

Audience

Grades 4-8 Science Teachers, Biology Teachers, Science Cordinators, & Instructional Coaches

Presenter

Kelley Aitken

Kelley Aitken is a versatile professional with over 20 years of experience in K12 education including leading a school division staff of over 100 science teachers, Kelley has provided leadership in creating, implementing, and evaluating new curriculum and technological programs aligned to the needs of the school division, state, and national standards. She has served as an educational leader at the school division and state level providing mentorship, coaching, support and professional learning for teachers and administrators. She is a Balanced Assessment Coordinator for VaSCL and works with member divisions to implement the use of the VaSCL assessment bank for formative and summative purposes.

Registration Information

The registration deadline is January 20, 2023 .

In the registration form below, required fields are indicated with a red asterisk. Once you have submitted the registration, the person or people whom you have registered will receive a confirmation email (with registration information included) within 24 hours.

If a participant is unable to attend the workshop please let Alison Dwier-Selden This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. know as soon as possible and also if you will provide a substitute to attend in your place. She will need to know the person’s name and an email address for confirmation.

Recertification Certificates (5 points) will be given at the end of the PD workshop series after completion of an electronic exit survey.

Workshop Series Cost

This virtual workshop series is free to all registrants. 

Contact VaSCL

If you have questions or concerns or would like to receive more information about this workshop, please contact our Professional Learning Coordinator, Alison Dwier-Selden. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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Moving Students to Know, Understand and Do Science: Are Your Students Ready to Show Their Learning on Spring SOL Tests of the 2018 Science Standards?
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM
Virtual Workshop - Online Only
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