Lyndonville Central School Science Professional Development

Provided by

Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES

Resources For Next Session

Wednesday May 15, 2008

Problem Based Learning

Last Year's PowerPoint Presentation on PBL

Basics of Writing a PowerPoint

PBL WRITING

These are web sites that can help you understand the process involved in writing a Problem Based Learning Unit.

PBL RESOURCES

These are web sites that have PBL's or Case Studies that are already written and ready for use. These may also give you ideas about adapting PBL's to your specific classroom needs.
  • IMSA Illinois Math and Science Association
  • Samford University Center for Teaching and Learning University Level PBL SU
  • Problem Based Learning Initiative Southern Illinois University SIU
  • Southern Illinois Medical School PBL
  • ASCD Problem Based Learning
  • Description of Problem Based Learning SFSU
  • Penn State ISTA Problem Based Learning
  • USC Problem Based Learning
  • University of Buffalo Case Studies: UB Cases
  • University of Rochester Life Sciences Learning Center Resources: LSLC Curriculum
  • Biology-Chemistry Professional Development Network: Bio-Chem

 

 

Looking at Student Work

Wednesday April 23, 2008

Looking at Student Work PowerPoint Presentation

 

Assignment: Please bring the following for our meeting on April 23, 2008

  • Bring three different examples of student work from one of the literacy strategy assignments that you learned in our first session
  • One example of work should be from each of the following categories: one exemplar, one meeting standards, and one below standards
  • Preview the protocol for looking at student work which is linked below.

Looking at Student Work: Protocol

 

Literacy in Science

Presentation on March 20, 2008

Literacy in the Science Content Area PowerPoint Presentation

This presentation includes various literacy strategies that were practiced by teachers during the one day presentation. This was following a brief introduction to data mentor which is supported by the Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES MAARS department.

You may click on the links within the PowerPoint in order to access various background information and templates for literacy strategies.

Spinner Template

A template provided for making student spinners. Mount the pie chart onto foam core board and then tape a large paper clip on to the back of the arrows. You can then use a push pin to attach the arrow to the center of the spinner. If you create a classroom set, they should last for years to come.

Optional: You could create spinners for use in creating inquiry labs by changing the action words to parts of the scientific method.

Scientific Method Spinner