Saturday, February 5th
9:00am - 3:00pm, SUNY Buffalo State, Bacon Hall 117
*Morning food and beverages available at 8:30. Lunch will be provided.*
New York is embarking on great change in science education! The SUNY Buffalo State Master Teacher Program is providing workshops for teachers and administrators to prepare for the new science standards.
Moving from awareness towards implementation of the NYS P-12 SLS requires a knowledge of 3D instruction as well as how the standards can be assessed both formatively and summatively. Teachers need to be able to unpack assessments in order to build cohesive 3-D lessons with fidelity to the science standards.
This workshop is designed to allow participants to explore best practices for 3D instruction, and increase familiarity with instructional and assessment resources.
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Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 24, 26, 31, June 2
5:00pm - 8:00pm, Location TBA
*Food and beverages available at 4:30*
Please join us in this professional development in preparation for the Next Generation of NYS Science Learning Standards. These courses are offered by the New York State Master Teacher Program in partnership with the Western Section of the Science Teachers Association of NYS.There will be two storyline options available: Heredity (Grades 2, 3, and MS: LS4) and Energy and Electricity (Grade 4 MS PS2).
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Tuesdays and Thursdays, May 24, 26, 31, June 2
5:00pm - 8:00pm, Location TBA
*Food and beverages available at 4:30*
Number Sense: Multiplication & Division
Extending the discussion from Landscapes I, this minicourse will look at the big ideas relating to number sense development with a focus on multiplication and division and the associated big ideas, strategies, and models. Discussions will include use of open array and area models for developing pictorial representations across the grade levels, as well as number talks, number strings, and other contexts for thinking about multiplication and division. Partitive and measurement models for division will be developed and extended from whole numbers to fractions. We will share classroom practices that foster students’ growth across the Number Landscape and take advantage of the range of grade level perspectives that will be represented. The content in Landscapes II will be the basis for development of ideas central to the focus of Landscapes III & IV coming in May and July of 2022.
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"Our new online course is designed to help anyone teach – and learn – with a 21st century approach to knowledge and teaching. Lesson 1 of the course shares important evidence we now have about the working of the brain, that is meaningful for all subjects and ages – and lives. We then move to thinking together about the data filled world in which we live, to prepare students for their future in a world of data.
The aim of a data science approach is not to add new standards or content to your teaching, it is about interacting with your content in a data science way – that is fun, interesting and creative. In the course you will experience lessons that you can take and use with your students, and you will see lots of classroom and lesson examples. Whether you are a kindergarten teacher, a high school history or maths teacher, an administrator or parent, or someone just curious about data science, there will be ideas for you.
The course is completely online and self-paced, so you can take it on your own time. It is being released in two versions, with the same content: one version is free, and one version provides 2 Continuing Education Units, verified by a certificate, at a special introductory price. We recommend the certificate for those who would like credit from their school district or school for the time it takes to complete the course and learn the new ideas. The course is taught by Jo Boaler and others on the youcubed team, and is taught through a pedagogy of active engagement. We encourage you to take it with friends and colleagues!" -Youcubed PD Webpage
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Computational Thinking: Introductory Computer Science for P-8 Teachers and Administrators
SUNY Buffalo State- Christina O'Malley
This 12 hour mini course will eliminate any fears of not knowing where to start with coding! We will start with the basics of how to think like a computer and first solve puzzles that are fun and challenging without a computer in order to recognize how we, as humans, naturally go through the process of computational thinking; observing patterns, trends, and regularities in data (decomposition), identifying the general principles that generate these patterns (abstraction), develop step by step instructions (algorithm), and devise tests for finding and fixing errors (debug).
The learning experiences are designed to teach the teacher about coding and are appropriate to be easily modified for students of any grade K-8. We will address many of the new NYS Computer Science and Digital Literacy Standards’ concept areas. We will look at how to implement NYSSLS engineering standards through design challenges. Finally, we will learn and practice the basics of block based coding through code.org and pull it all together with a fun, hands-on, and creative make and take with Makey-Makey.
Landscapes of Learning Mathematics: Landscapes I
SUNY Buffalo State- Nirmala Nutakki, Darlene Rombola, David Wilson
Number Sense, Addition and Subtraction
From counting and cardinality through place value, this minicourse will look at the big ideas relating to number, addition & subtraction from whole numbers to fractions, the strategies students utilize in developing those big ideas, and models that promote concrete understanding. Our discussions will focus on sharing classroom practices that foster students’ growth across the landscape and take advantage of the range of grade level perspectives that will be represented. Number talks, number strings, tape diagrams, tools for thinking including the rekenrek and Digi-Blocks, all will be an integral part of the course as we consider how best to develop students conceptual understanding in concrete and pictorial representations and that lead to more abstract thinking. The content in Landscapes I will be the basis for development of ideas central to the focus of Landscapes II.
Science for P-8 Teachers: NYSSLS Grades 1, 3 and MS
SUNY Buffalo State- Lisa Brosnick **CANCELED**
In this minicourse, the new standards, specifically for grades 1, 3 and 6-8, will be explored using the content area of heredity. Ideas about the role DNA plays in transmitting traits from generation to generation will be developed using effective 3-dimensional science teaching practices. These teaching practices can be transferred to any subject and are necessary to teach to the new standards.
The new science standards are here and the new assessment are on their way! In this 12-hour minicourse, we will develop ideas about the role DNA plays in transmitting traits from generation to generation and discover why organisms are similar but not exactly the same as their parents. The ideas and pedagogy in this course will help prepare you for teaching to the new standards.
New York State Master Teacher Program
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