Conferences: Explore Instructional Materials with Washington State LASER on March 12
Posted on Tuesday, January 26 @ 13:08:43 MST by rick
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Come explore science instructional materials with Washington State LASER and be part of the WSTA Conference.
Exploring Instructional Materials
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
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
Presented by:
Washington State LASER
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
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 elementary, middle school and high school 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, 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 an science educational consultant. After the keynote three interactive sessions, an elementary, middle school and high school session, will be offered allowing educators to experience and reflect upon a variety of instructional materials.
Lunch will be provided.
Register Now for this session or the full WSTA conference, go to http://washsta.com/paymentpage/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2 .
For more information on the day, including the list of invited publishers, see http://wastatelaser.org/_events/exploringIM/index.asp.
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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