EDC G 678 - Strategies to Improve Instruction and Assessment in Middle Grades Science II

3 Credit(s)

Description:
The course will provide you with the tools to understand the underlying organization of the new draft science standards and how these concepts and practices support student achievement. The class will focus on ways to implement the Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning (C-E-R) framework to enhance students’ abilities to speak and write scientific explanations, and support students in crafting evidence based arguments in science and across the curriculum. In addition, participating teachers will work together to develop the capacity to create and use performance assessment, projects, and portfolios that inform instruction and provide formative feedback on student learning throughout the school year. Teachers will participate as members of a team (5 members in each team) to create, pilot and revise a classroom assessment. The class will lead to opportunities for robust conversations about student achievement, and ultimately improved teaching practice and student outcomes.

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