TSELA Curriculum Topic Study Professional Learning Series
Welcome to the 6-part CTS workshop for Texas Science Leaders with Page Keeley and Joyce Tugel. We are looking forward to supporting your learning as you build deeper understanding, through the use of Curriculum Topic Study and its tools and resources, of the transitions happening in Texas and nationwide. The schedule for our 6 part professional learning series is:
Schedule
Session 1: Dec. 15, 4:00-5:30 CST
Session 2: Jan 7, 4:00-5:30 CST
Session 3: Jan 20, 4:00-5:30 CST
Session 4: Feb 9, 4:00-5:30 CST
Session 5: Feb 24, 4:00-5:30 CST
Session 6: Mar 24, 4:00-5:30 CST
Some things you will need for the virtual sessions:
A copy of Science Curriculum Topic Study, 2nd Edition. Click here for ordering info.
Free downloaded pdf copy of Framework for K-12 Science Education . Put this on your desktop.
Free downloaded chapter of the NSTA Atlas of Three Dimensions . Read the front matter to learn how to use Atlas (we will be using the Atlas in Session 2).
Know how to do a screen capture with either keystrokes or an app. There may be some slides you want to refer back to during the study that will not be on the presenters’ screen. You can do a screen capture or have your camera phone handy to take a photo of the slides.
Have post it notes available to tag pages in your CTS book.
For each virtual session, check below for additional materials to download before the session or supplementary materials that have been added after each session.
Materials and Preparation for Session 1- Dec. 15
Anatomy of a CTS Study Guide (download)
Guiding Questions Chart (download)
Link to the SFAA reading on Systems
Bookmark pp 91-93 on Systems and System Models in your downloaded copy (or hard copy) of the Framework for K-12 Science Education
Assignment for Session 2: Practice CTS using the CTS guides and resources with the short snapshots on pp 63-64 in your CTS book.
Post Session 1 Materials:
Systems and Systems Models CTS Guide
Particulate Nature of Matter CTS Guide
Check the TSELA membership page for a pdf of the Session 1 slides.
CTS Summary of key points from the readings and “chat” comments for the 2 scenarios
Materials and Preparation for Session 3- Jan 20
Methods of Scientific Investigations (download) or bookmark it on pp 306-307 in your CTS book.
Doing Science formative assessment probe and teacher notes. If you can, collect a class set of student responses to this probe to analyze during our session. Make sure the teacher who administers this probe for you does not pre-teach, clue, or coach students in any way. If you are unable to collect student responses, we will send out a transcribed set of responses during the session.
CTS template for creating your own guide.
Customized guide: Methods and Practice of Scientific Investigations
Sandra West’s Flow Chart of Investigations
Atlas Map and Narrative Page (Draft Version): Methods of Scientific Investigations
Atlas Map (Draft Version): Planning and Conducting Scientific Investigations
Is It a Hypothesis? Probe and teacher notes
Transcribed responses from a middle school class for the probe, Doing Science.
Materials and Preparation for Session 2- Jan 7
Constructing Scientific Explanations CTS Guide (download) or bookmark it on p.p 262-263 in your CTS book. Have this guide handy throughout the session.
Link to the SFAA reading- Scroll down to Science Explains and Predicts
Bookmark pp 67-70 on Practice 6 in the Framework for K-12 Science Education for CTS Sections IB, IIA, and IIIA
Link to the BSL Ch. 15 Research- scroll down to 12E-Theory and Evidence
Download one of the vignettes from CTS Section IIIC:
Download the Constructing Scientific Explanations K-12 Progression Chart from CTS Section VB
Download the NSTA Atlas map from CTS Section VC (note: this is an early draft of the map prior to publication. I don’t think it has changed.)
Post Session 2 Materials
Full CTS Summary Notes for Constructing Scientific Explanations
Materials and Preparation for Session 4- Feb 9
CTS guide, Food Chains and Food Webs
CTS guide, Developing and Using Models
CTS guide, Energy and Matter: Flows, Cycles, and Conservation
CTS Cycle of Inquiry handout
Have your pdf copy of the K-12 Framework for Science Education on your desktop
Materials and Preparation for Session 5- Feb 24
There are no advance readings for this week. Bring your CTS book- we will be using it to have a whole group discussion during this session.