EOY Sci. Focus for Middle

Middle School Principal’s MeetingDetermining Post “Season” Strategy for Science : 

Middle School Principal’s MeetingDetermining Post “Season” Strategy for Science

Developing a year end focus : 

Developing a year end focus What benchmarks do the teacher need to cover? How will I know what our student’s weaknesses are? Who do I target?

New Standards? Old Standards?How do we use them??????? : 

New Standards? Old Standards?How do we use them??????? The next generation….

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The next generation….

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http://www.floridastandards.org/index.aspx Labs Hands on Gizmos Demonstrations All 6th and 7th grade teachers should register on course registration Next Generation Standards training. The next generation…. Old New vs. “WHAT????? I can teach that in the first 2 months of school!”

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The next generation….

Planning strategies…. : 

8th grade students are on the old standards 1 more year Vertical alignment should take place in common planning and department meetings with 7th and 8th grade teachers now until the end of the year- sharing best practices. Planning strategies….

DISTRICT WIDE: Strand F and G(Life and Environmental Sciences) : 

DISTRICT WIDE: Strand F and G(Life and Environmental Sciences) This year’s scope covered these 2 strands rapidly- not leaving much time for 7th grade teachers to teach concepts in depth. Scope pacing is in strand order. Strand F and G is taught just before FCAT in 8th grade. Not enough time is allotted to covered concepts in depth. Lesson Resources: Everglades Curriculum (Learning Village) SSS Standards item specs for F and G Released question items

YOUR SCHOOL: Drilling the data : 

YOUR SCHOOL: Drilling the data Look at your 8th grade science FALL diagnostic data from the past 2 years to determine incoming whole group strengths and areas of weakness. The Diamond Report

Analyzing the Diamond Report : 

Analyzing the Diamond Report Sort your report by cluster total percentages in the cluster number of questions in that cluster average percent correct the cluster

Analyze Historical Data : 

Analyze Historical Data Analyze 8th grade science fall diagnostic for the past years to identify trends. What are incoming 8th graders showing as an area of weakness?

Use this data to develop a Secondary Benchmark Calendar : 

Use this data to develop a Secondary Benchmark Calendar

Who do we focus on and why? : 

Who do we focus on and why?

Target Students : 

Target Students Use the 7th grade winter diagnostic SCIENCE AND READING data to identify your target students Standard Curriculum Students Includes: Speech, gifted and hospital homebound LEP students more than 2 years Address individual needs during small group, enrichment, or tutorial

Who do I target for next year? (diagnostic reports) : 

Who do I target for next year? (diagnostic reports) 7th Grade students who are level 2 or higher in reading and or science Begin to create lists now to homogeneously group for next year…..

In summary: : 

In summary: