First of all, I want to again express my thanks for all that you are doing at your sites to make science alive for our students. I have been encouraged and inspired and am here to help and support. As to equipment, I know the needs are great and am working to find solutions.
On another note, this is truly an exciting time for our students in both the district and the state as we are in an adoption year. Thank you to those of you who have agreed to bring your knowledge and expertise to the process. Our team will be attending the caravan to hear the publisher presentations, they will then meet on February 7th to narrow down the choices using a rubric aligned to the new standards. Once the choices have been narrowed, we will be hosting viewings across the district so that all teachers have the opportunity to be part of the process. In addition, we will utilize our February 28th PD day to invite the publishers in to answer questions about their instructional programs. This adoption could not have come at a more opportune time as we begin to transition to the new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science.
Finally, we have several opportunities coming up for professional development:
Feb 2nd: Michael DeSpezio will be presenting Full STEM Ahead
Northeast Academy has been kind enough to open their media center so that you can join this author, educator, and broadcast host for an engaging session that explores an assortment of STEM ideas. We have two sessions available:
3:00-4:35 for our High School Math and Science Folks
4:45-6:15 for our Upper Elementary and Middle School Folks
Feb 28th- Amy Strong with National Geographic will be presenting a session on using informational text in your science classroom through a hands-on workshop.
Feb 28th- Lesa Rohrer with OKCPS will be presenting two sessions on Disciplinary Literacy that focuses on instructional strategies designed to engage inquiring minds through hands-on activities.
Lastly, please check out the website and let me know how I can best support your needs.
On another note, this is truly an exciting time for our students in both the district and the state as we are in an adoption year. Thank you to those of you who have agreed to bring your knowledge and expertise to the process. Our team will be attending the caravan to hear the publisher presentations, they will then meet on February 7th to narrow down the choices using a rubric aligned to the new standards. Once the choices have been narrowed, we will be hosting viewings across the district so that all teachers have the opportunity to be part of the process. In addition, we will utilize our February 28th PD day to invite the publishers in to answer questions about their instructional programs. This adoption could not have come at a more opportune time as we begin to transition to the new Oklahoma Academic Standards for Science.
Finally, we have several opportunities coming up for professional development:
Feb 2nd: Michael DeSpezio will be presenting Full STEM Ahead
Northeast Academy has been kind enough to open their media center so that you can join this author, educator, and broadcast host for an engaging session that explores an assortment of STEM ideas. We have two sessions available:
3:00-4:35 for our High School Math and Science Folks
4:45-6:15 for our Upper Elementary and Middle School Folks
Feb 28th- Amy Strong with National Geographic will be presenting a session on using informational text in your science classroom through a hands-on workshop.
Feb 28th- Lesa Rohrer with OKCPS will be presenting two sessions on Disciplinary Literacy that focuses on instructional strategies designed to engage inquiring minds through hands-on activities.
Lastly, please check out the website and let me know how I can best support your needs.