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    The science department PLC meeting on September 30th covered the following topics in their discussion: 1) Teachers reported on their progress in curriculum pacing guides and upcoming assessments. Deficiencies in basic science skills were noted on pre-assessments. 2) Analysis of pre-assessment data showed gaps in scientific inquiry, measurement, and method. Teachers agreed to incorporate these fundamentals into upcoming lessons. 3) Instructional strategies and resources were discussed, including emphasizing science vocabulary. The district science representative shared assessment rigor strategies. 4) Communication with parents about student progress and support was also addressed. Teachers ensure timely progress reports and communication.

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    The science department PLC meeting on September 30th covered the following topics in their discussion: 1) Teachers reported on their progress in curriculum pacing guides and upcoming assessments. Deficiencies in basic science skills were noted on pre-assessments. 2) Analysis of pre-assessment data showed gaps in scientific inquiry, measurement, and method. Teachers agreed to incorporate these fundamentals into upcoming lessons. 3) Instructional strategies and resources were discussed, including emphasizing science vocabulary. The district science representative shared assessment rigor strategies. 4) Communication with parents about student progress and support was also addressed. Teachers ensure timely progress reports and communication.

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    The science department PLC meeting on September 30th covered the following topics in their discussion: 1) Teachers reported on their progress in curriculum pacing guides and upcoming assessments. Deficiencies in basic science skills were noted on pre-assessments. 2) Analysis of pre-assessment data showed gaps in scientific inquiry, measurement, and method. Teachers agreed to incorporate these fundamentals into upcoming lessons. 3) Instructional strategies and resources were discussed, including emphasizing science vocabulary. The district science representative shared assessment rigor strategies. 4) Communication with parents about student progress and support was also addressed. Teachers ensure timely progress reports and communication.

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    SciencePLC9/30/15

    MembersinAttendance:
    J.Smetana6th,L.Keenan7th,R.Hudson8th,C.DavisAdmin.,T.Stadelman
    K12ScienceSpecialist

    What
    (Content)

    How
    (Process)

    Time
    (Minutes)

    Notes

    Norms

    Discussbestpractices
    5min
    andexpectationsfor
    departmentalPLCswith
    administratorspresent.

    WhatisaPLC?
    OurPLC

    Browns
    Questions

    Referenceour1stweek
    powerpointforinfoon
    the
    DuFourMethod
    for
    PLCs
    Whatdoesitlooklike?
    Whatshouldbethe
    outcome/results?
    4Questionstoanswer

    25min

    Referredtothepresentationusedat
    thebeginningofschoolDiscussed
    the4Dufourquestionsandwilluse
    theseasaguideduringourPLCs

    WentthroughPrincipalBrowns
    questionssentintheemail.

    Working
    Documents

    PacingGuides

    UnpackingDocuments

    FCSUnits

    5min

    Allteachersareawareofanduse
    thesedocumentsintheirunitand
    dailylessonplanning.Thegroup
    consensusisthatpeer,schoollevel
    anddistrictlevelsupportisreadily
    available.

    Commentsand
    Facilitationfrom
    DistrictScience
    Representative

    ToniStadelman

    15min

    Sharedstrategiesforformative
    assessment,vocabulary
    enhancement,andotherscience
    classroomactivitiesDistrict
    benchmarkinformation(pacing,
    objectivescoveredbyOctober
    assessment)

    Reflection

    Takeaways
    Comments
    Questions
    Concerns

    10min

    Feedback?
    Useful!Goodtomeetand
    discussverticalalignment,best
    practices,etc.
    Howcanyouusewhat
    youdiscussedandobservedwith
    yourpeersclassesmovingforward?
    Wewillimplementthestrategies
    sharedandpreparetomoveforward

    ScienceEquipmentwhatdowe
    have?Whatdoweneed?Weneedto
    createaninventorylist
    .

    Honortime
    Openmind
    Stayontask
    Graciousspace
    Dowhatsbestforstudents

    AsyouallconveneasadepartmentonWednesday,September30th,thefollowingitemslistedbelowwill
    needtobeincludedinyourdepartmentalmeetingagenda.Developanagendaforyourdepartmental
    meetingincludingthemajoractionitemsprescribedbelow.Attheconclusionofyourmeeting,youwill
    submitacopyoftheminutes/agendatoadministrationforreview/evaluationandfeedback.Wewillutilize


    SciencePLC9/30/15
    MembersinAttendance:
    J.Smetana6th,L.Keenan7th,R.Hudson8th,C.DavisAdmin.,T.Stadelman
    K12ScienceSpecialist
    thisinformationtomakeanyinstructionaladjustmentsschoolwidebasedonyourfindings.Theitemslisted
    onthebackofthissheetarerequiredforyourdepartmentalagenda.

    1.Identifywhereeachmemberisalongthecurriculumpacingguide.Whatcontent
    standardsarebeingcovered.Howlongistheunit?Whenwillyoursummative
    assessmentbeadministered?
    6thSmetana
    7thKeenan
    8thHudson

    2.Reviewanypreassessmentandformativeassessmentdataadministeredforthe
    currentunit.
    Seesamplesof6thgradestudentassessmentdatahere.(Linkcomingsoon.)
    Seesamplesof7thgradestudentassessmentdata
    here.
    Seesamplesof8thgradestudentassessmentdatahere.(Linkcomingsoon.)

    a.Whatstandardswereassessed?Tellwhy?
    6thSmetana
    7thKeenan
    8thHudson

    b.Whataretheproficiencyrateandnonproficiencyrateperclassandperobjective?
    Seechartsandgraphs.

    c.Whatarethemajorlearninggapsordiscrepancyexistingbasedonthepre
    assessmentdata.
    iWhatobjectiveswerethemostdifficult?
    Therewasconsensusonthedeficienciesofbasicscienceinquiry,measurementand
    scientificmethod.Teachersagreedtocontinuetoweavethesefundamentalsintotheir
    unitsbywayofsciencedemonstrations,labsandexperiments.

    ii.Whatobjectivesdidstudentsperformthehighest?
    6thSmetana
    7thKeenan
    8thHudson

    iii.Whatweresomeofthemaindistractors?


    SciencePLC9/30/15
    MembersinAttendance:
    J.Smetana6th,L.Keenan7th,R.Hudson8th,C.DavisAdmin.,T.Stadelman
    K12ScienceSpecialist

    Whenlookingatdistractorsforourassessmentquestions,wediscussedthelevelof
    rigorofassessmentquestions,thequestionsalignmenttothestandardsandthe
    activitiesandstrategiesusedtoteachthecontent.

    3.Discussinstructionaladjustmentbasedonanalysisofyourpreassessmentandany
    formativeassessmentadministered?
    a.Howmuchinstructiondidyouallocateforeachobjective.howwillyouadjust?
    b.Howmanydaysdidyouspentcoveringeachobjective.howwillyouspiralback?
    c.Howmanyadditionalminutesofinstructionordayswillyouallocateforanyparticular
    objectiveunmet?
    d.Howwillprovideenrichmentordifferentiatedinstructionforthestudents
    demonstratingmastery?
    e.Howwillyoumodifyupcominglessons?

    4.Identifycorestrategiesandresourcesbeingusedtoteacheachobjective.Determine
    whatadjustmentsyouwillmakeregardingresourcesandinstructionalstrategies.
    Wediscussedtoneedtoemphasizecontentspecificsciencevocabularyterms.
    DistrictCRTToniStadelmansharedstrategiesthatwillassistinteachingvocaband
    assessingmastery.
    DepthofKnowledgeOverviewChart
    DepthofKnowledgeLevels
    DOKQuestionStems
    ScaffoldingDOKChart
    UsingWebbsDepthofKnowledgetoIncreaseRigor
    shortarticlefromEdutopia

    Mrs.Stadelmanalsosharedinformationregarding8thgradesciencebenchmarks.The
    unitsthatshouldbecoveredfortheupcomingOctober29thdistrictassessmentare:
    MolecularBiology
    Microbiology
    Biotechnology

    5.Ensurethatthereisaprocessinplacetoinformparentsabouttheirchild's
    academicprogressandsupportstructuresavailableforanyneededassistance.
    (Remediation,tutorial,enrichment....)
    Progressreportsarebeingsenthomeinatimelymanner.
    Teacherofficehoursareposted.
    8thgradescienceisconductingtutorials
    Sharedandtwowaycommunicationisbeingimplementedbyteachers.


    SciencePLC9/30/15
    MembersinAttendance:
    J.Smetana6th,L.Keenan7th,R.Hudson8th,C.DavisAdmin.,T.Stadelman
    K12ScienceSpecialist

    Emailtheadministrationyouragendaandminutes.

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