Building a Presence for Science Marsha S. Winegarner, Coordinator for Florida Facilitator for CSSS x101 (work) (home) (home) Building a Presence for Science Education Goals Goals State Coordinator State Coordinator Key Leaders Key Leaders Points of Contact in Each School Points of Contact in Each School Partners Partners Goals of Building a Presence for Science To establish a network of science Key Leaders in each state and a Point of Contact for science for every U. S. Public and private school To establish a network of science Key Leaders in each state and a Point of Contact for science for every U. S. Public and private school To put into practice national and state science education standards To put into practice national and state science education standards To link state and national education organizations, government agencies, and businesses in a collaborative partnership To link state and national education organizations, government agencies, and businesses in a collaborative partnership To establish Building a Presence for Science network in all states. To establish Building a Presence for Science network in all states. Essential People Key Leaders - share standards and inquiry based teaching and learning with 30+ Points of Contacts in area schools Key Leaders - share standards and inquiry based teaching and learning with 30+ Points of Contacts in area schools Points of Contact - share standards and inquiry based teaching and learning with educators in their school Points of Contact - share standards and inquiry based teaching and learning with educators in their school State/National Partners in Education - share standards and inquiry based teaching and learning with all BaP members. State/National Partners in Education - share standards and inquiry based teaching and learning with all BaP members. Florida Quick Stats Schools3908 State Partners14 Key Leaders 80 Points of Contact774 Percent of Schools with a POC 20% Do we want this BaP Community? Will we continue to use this Community? Will we support the BaP Community? Points of Contact are needed to continue the Program! $$$$$ NSTA~FAST~FASS~HEC F.A.S.T The Launch of BaP October 17 19, 2002 Results: Everyone on the same page for Standards- Based Teaching & Learning =Success for students Professional Development - Bring standards alive (July 2002) - Bring standards alive (July 2002) - Study inquiry (Feb. 2003) - Study inquiry (Feb. 2003) - Focus on inquiry in instruction - Focus on inquiry in instruction (Oct. 2003) - Use data to increase student achievement (Oct ) - Use data to increase student achievement (Oct ) Florida Key Leaders Leading Key Leader Institute on Inquiry at the Orlando Science Center SSS Benchmark Review Results in higher student achievement and better communication A+A+ Some National information.. Effects of characteristics Of Teachers U There is growing consensus among educational reformers that professional development for teachers and school administrators lies at the center of educational reform and instructional improvement. Richard Elmore, assisted by Deanna Burney. Investing in Teacher Learning: Staff Development and Instructional Improvement in Community School District # 2, New York City. Report prepared for the National Commission of Teaching and Americas Future and supported by CRPE, April, Mike Kestner, U.S. Dept. of Ed. MSP program Implementing Educational Reform *Matthew Goff, Pensacola, Pensacola High, Escambia Co. *Aaron Wysocki, Newberry, Buchholz High, Alachua Co. *Eric Stansifer, Melbourne, West Shore Jr. Sr. High, Brevard Co. *Neal Bhutiani, Winter Haven, Bartow High, Polk Co. *Nataliya Kilevskiya, Coral Springs, J. P. Taravella High, Broward Co. *Scott Rabin, Miami, Miami Palmetto Sr. High, Miami- Dade Co. Sunshine State Scholars Science Safety National Safety Indexing Project Compliance with Florida Statutes and State Board Regulations "Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming --WOW-- what a ride !! " Maris Ramsay