Professional Development Agenda

Professional Development Agenda

Action Plan Goal (same as in action plan): By 2016, Yeager Elementary will receive a “commended” rating in the area of Science and earn the rating of “Exemplary” as a campus.
Action Plan Objective (same as in action plan): 85% of the 5th grade LEP students will surpass or meet the state standards on the upcoming school year’s Science TAKS test.
Topic of professional development: Science
Subtopics (if applicable):
Grade Level: 3rd-5th Grade	Facilitator: Kathy Grahman (Science Instructional Specialist)	Location: Yeager Elementary (Home Campus)	Start Time: 8:00 a.m.	End-Time: 3:30 p.m.
Strategy/ Activity	Purpose	Description	Steps	Estimated Time
Making Sense of SCIENCE Share-Time	Teach teachers “the new Common Core and the Next Generation Science Standards.”	The teachers who attended the training over the summer will share with all the science teachers grades 3-5 what they learned at the “Making Sense of SCIENCE” training.	1.      Present to 3rd-5th grade science teachers what was learned at the “Matter” training. 2.     Teachers discuss and ask questions about the information they just learned on “Matter”. 3.      Present to 3rd-5th grade science teachers what was learned at the “Earth Systems” training. 4.     Teachers discuss and ask questions about the information they just learned on “Earth Systems”.	8:00-11:30
Lunch Break				11:30-12:30
Learning Communities about “Making Sense of SCIENCE”	Discuss “Making Sense of SCIENCE” and make plans for the upcoming school year using “Making Sense of SCIENCE.”	Teachers will discuss in grade level learning communities what they learned about “Making Sense of SCIENCE.” Teachers will discuss ways they will integrate what they learned from “Making Sense of SCIENCE” into their plans for the upcoming school year.	1.     The 3rd-5th grade science teachers will meet in learning communities based on grade level. 2.     The teachers will share what they learned about “Making Sense of SCIENCE.” 3.     The teachers will ask and answers any questions about “Making Sense of SCIENCE.” 4.     The teachers will discuss and plan how they will integrate “Making Sense of SCIENCE” into their curriculum and lesson plans in the upcoming school year. 5.     The teachers will schedule another learning community meeting for the next month.	12:30-2:00
Learning Communities about Formative Assessment	Discuss formative assessments and make plans on how to incorporate formative assessments in the upcoming school year.	The 3rd-5th grade science teachers will meet in a subject-based learning community and discuss formative assessments and ways they will integrate them into their classrooms in the upcoming school year.	1.     The 3rd-5th grade science teachers will meet in a learning community based on the subject they teach; science. 2.     The teachers will discuss what formative assessments are and answer any questions teachers may have about them. 3.     The teachers will share ideas of how they will integrate formative assessments into their personal classrooms in the upcoming school year. 4.     The teachers will set goals for how they will integrate formative assessments into their personal classrooms in the upcoming school year. 5.     The teachers will schedule another learning community meeting for the next month.	2:00-3:30