Class Schedule, Summer II 2009 This page is subject to change and may be updated weekly to reflect changes!
Date	Topic	Assignments
Tuesday 6/30 Class One	Agenda 1 - SCOS and HOTS Introductions PowerPoint TaskStream Lesson Plan - Choose "UNCW - Learning Cycle 5 - E's"	Readings    Standard Course of Study National Science Teachers Association (January, 1998). NSTA position statement: The national science education standards. http://www.nsta.org/about/positions/standards.aspx Meadows, L. (November, 2007). Commentary - Looking back: A Nation at Risk and National Standards. The Science Teacher Loucks-Horsley, S. & Bybee, R. W. (September, 1998). Implementing the National Science Education Standards. The Science Teacher.    Higher Order Thinking Skills Connery, Keely (February, 2007). Graphing predictions: Enhancing higher order thinking skills. The Science Teacher. Petto, Sarah (February, 2009). The Potential da Vinci in all of us: Integrating learning in the arts and Sciences. The Science Teacher. MacDonald, James and Dominguez, Lynn (March, 2009) Reflective writing: Developing patterns for thinking about learning science. The Science Teacher. Assignment     Begin Inquiry-based Lesson Plan
Tuesday 7/7 Class Two	Agenda 2 - Effective Teaching Strategies/Learning Styles PowerPoint TaskStream Lesson Plan - Learning Cycle 5 E's	Readings National Science Education Standards: Read a "Call to Action" and "An Overview" Benchmarks for Scientific Literacy: Read "Preface," "About Benchmarks" and Martin-Hansen, L. (2002). Defining inquiry. The Science Teacher, 69(2), p.35-37. Chiappetta, E.L. (1997). Inquiry-based science: Strategies and techniques for encouraging inquiry in the classroom. The Science Teacher, 64(7), p.22-26. Eick, C. et al.  (Oct. 2005). Breaking into inquiry: Scaffolding supports beginning efforts to implement inquiry in the classroom.  The Science Teacher, p.49-53. Fay, M. E. & Bretz, S. L. (Summer, 2008). Structuring the level of inquiry in your classroom. The Science Teacher, p.38-42. Assignment    Revise Inquiry-based Lesson Plan
Thursday 7/9 Class Three	Agenda 3 - Classroom Management; Finalize CMP PowerPoint TaskStream Lesson Plan - Learning Cycle 5 E's	Readings Marshall, K. (September, 2007). Teaching Secrets: How to Smile Before Christmas. Teacher Magazine, web only. Cody, A. (August, 2007). Teaching Secrets: Students Behave When Teachers Engage. Teacher Magazine, web only. Wong, H.  (Summer, 2004). Starting the year off right. The Science Teacher, p.47. Hall, M. & Brier, G. (January, 2007). From frustrating forgetfulness to fabulous forethought. The Science Teacher, p.24-27. Sampson, V. (December, 2004). The science management observation protocol. The Science Teacher, p.30-33. Assignment   Revise Inquiry-based Lesson Plan
Tuesday 7/14 Class Four	Agenda 4 - Reading and Writing in the Content Area/Curriculum Lab PowerPoint TaskStream Lesson Plan - Learning Cycle 5 E's	Readings Colburn, A. (March, 2008). The prepared practitioner: Getting students to read. The Science Teacher, p.10. Bircher, L. (Summer, 2009). Reading aloud: A springboard to inquiry. The Science Teacher, p.29-33. Gillis, V. R. & MacDougall, G. (Summer, 2007). Reading to learn science as an active process. The Science Teacher, p.45-50. Creech, J. & Hale, G. (February, 2006). Literacy in science: A natural fit. The Science Teacher, p.22-27. · Montelongo, J. et al. (February, 2006). Teaching expository text structures. The Science Teacher, p.28-31. Assignment   Revise Inquiry-based Lesson Plan
Thursday 7/16 Class Five	Agenda 5 - Rubrics/Assessment PowerPoint TaskStream Lesson Plan - Learning Cycle 5 E's	Readings · Colburn, A. (April/May, 2009). The prepared practitioner: An assessment primer. The Science Teacher, p.10. · Colley, K. (November, 2008). Idea bank: Performance-based assessment. The Science Teacher, p.68-72. · Doane, W., Rice, R. & Zachos, P. (April/May, 2006) Knowing when you don't know. The Science Teacher, p.46-49. · Gallagher-Bolos, J. & Smithenry, D. (September, 2008). Whole-class inquiry assessments. The Science Teacher, p.39-44. · Siegel, M, Wissehr. C. & Halverson, K. (March, 2008). Sounds like success: A framework for equitable assessment. The Science Teacher, p.43-46. Assignment   Revise Inquiry-based Lesson Plan
Saturday 7/18 Class Six	Agenda 6 - Lesson Presentations PowerPoint TaskStream Lesson Plan - Learning Cycle 5 E's	Readings Assignment   Revise Inquiry-based Lesson Plan