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| How effective is your science curriculum at meeting student achievement goals? This session jumpstarts the dialogue necessary for continuous improvement. Identify a vision for your program. Discuss which questions your school or district needs to answer. Learn research-based characteristics of a successful science program. Anne will take you through the curriculum audit process steps, facilitate strategic planning for the process, and provide time for group sharing and peer review of plans. |
Hampton Inn & Suites Denver Tech Center
5001 S. Ulster St.
Denver, CO 80237
303-804-9900
Hyatt Regency Tech Center Denver
7800 E. Tufts Ave.
Denver, CO 80237
303-779-1234
Hilton Garden Inn Denver Tech Center
7675 E. Union Ave.
Denver, CO 80237
303-770-4200
Denver Marriott Tech Center
4900 S. Syracuse St.
Denver, CO 80237
303-779-1100
Hyatt Place Denver Tech Center
8300 E. Crescent Pkwy.
Englewood, CO 80111
303-804-0700
For more information, contact McREL at 303-337-0990.
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- Create a vision for a highly effective science program.
- Learn a step-by-step audit process for self-assessing your existing science curriculum.
- Learn how to create a matrix that aligns curriculum, instruction, assessments, and standards.
- Identify gaps in the curriculum that impact student achievement.
- Evaluate the appropriateness of your school or district curriculum framework.
- Develop a strategic plan to identify and address needs in the areas of curriculum, assessment, instruction, professional development, allocation of resources, and administrative and community support.
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Day One: Research and Overview of the Curriculum Audit Process
8:00–10:00 a.m. Welcome and Agenda Overview
What is the vision?
What are the characteristics of successful science programs?
What questions does your school/district need to answer?
10:00–10:15 a.m. Break
10:15–11:45 a.m. Creating the Vision
Where have you been? (Is the intended curriculum being implemented?)
Where do you want to go? (Is the implemented curriculum also the achieved curriculum?)
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30–2:00 p.m. Overview of the six components of an effective science program
Findings from research and an introduction to the curriculum audit process
What are the essential parts of an effective system?
Where are you now? (inventory of standards-based instruction)
What does your perception data tell you?
2:00–2:15 p.m. Break
2:15–3:15 p.m. Summarize your findings for your school district
3:15–3:30 p.m. Reflection for the day
Day Two: Designing a Curriculum Audit in Science
8:00–10:00 a.m. 1. Team learning wheels for your school and/or district
2. Steps in a continuous science improvement cycle
10:00–10:15 a.m. Break
10:15–11:45 a.m. 3. Curriculum audit process steps as part of the continuous improvement cycle
a. Identifying data to inform the process
11:45 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Lunch
12:30–2:00 p.m. Strategic planning for conducting the science audit
Determining areas of effort
Providing leadership to sustain the effort
Working collaboratively to continue to move forward
2:00–2:15 p.m. Break
2:15–3:15 p.m. Group sharing and peer review of the strategic plans
3:15–3:30 p.m. Reflection for the day and the workshop
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You will be provided a certificate of participation after the workshop. Prior to registration, please check with your state Department of Education about CEU availability for attending this workshop. |
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Price: $575
Discounts: Register a group of 5 or more and save $50 per person. All group members must be registered together on a single registration form.
Seating is limited to 70 participants.
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By Phone: |
Call Solution Tree at 800-733-6786 or 812-336-7700 |
Cancellations more than 90 days prior will require a $75 processing fee. Cancellations between 10 and 90 days prior will
require half of the registration fee. No refunds for cancellations less than 10 days prior. We welcome and recommend
substitutions for those who must cancel. NOTE: All cancellations and substitutions must be in writing and postmarked. If
you need to send a substitute, please send your request to registration@solution-tree.com. |
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By Fax: |
Complete and fax a copy of the registration form to 812-336-7790 |
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By Mail: |
Complete and mail the registration form to:
Solution Tree
555 N Morton Street
Bloomington, IN 47404 |
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