Supporting Excellent Science Teaching for GeorgiaGSTA Assessment Mini-Conference
GSTA is hosting an March Mini-Conference on Saturday, 3/6 from 8:30 am - 12:30 pm. The March theme is ASSESSMENT and how we can connect assessment and science. Each session will have an individual link to an online platform such as Zoom, Teams, or Google Meets. Be sure to scroll to the end to see great pre-recorded sessions from the Georgia DOE - this 15 minute videos provide insight to 3-D assessments. Please evaluate the conference using this link.
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Presentation Link |
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8:30 - 9:15 |
K-5 |
Claim Evidence Reasoning: Implementing Strategies for Student Success |
Valerie Sellers & Kenn Heydrick Accelerate Learning |
Join us for an interactive workshop on Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER). We will discuss and explore strategies for implementing CER in a virtual environment, scaffolding the process to reach more learners, and communicating clear expectations to students. |
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8:30 - 9:15 |
6-12 |
Assessments using Simulations, Data, and Online Resources |
Donna Barrett GSTA President |
Are you looking for simulations and data sources to assess students in hybrid learning situations? Come find out about more about sources for data, simulations, virtual labs, etc. NSTA Daily Do, HHMI, Data Nuggets will be included. This session is primarily for teachers of 6-12. |
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9:20 - 10:05 |
K-12 |
Constructing Multiple Choice Assessment Items that Align to the Science GSE |
Juan Carlos Aguilar GaDOE |
The presentation will provide a suggested road map to construct multiple choice assessment items that are three dimensional in nature and may provide formative information on how students are progressing towards developing the skills and scientific knowledge needed to analyze and explain natural phenomena. |
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10:15 - 10:45 |
6-12 |
Self-Assessment & Student Goal Setting |
Justin Harvey GSTA President Elect |
Assessment is not just for the teacher! In this session we will look at strategies for students to self-assess their progress toward learning targets, set goals for themselves, and take ownership for their learning. |
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10:15 - 10:45 |
K-12 |
Designing Problem Based Learning at Zoo Atlanta |
Jade Ricketts & Colleen Murphy Zoo Atlanta |
Explore Zoo Atlanta's living laboratory and how our team uses STEM strategies to solve everyday challenges. Apply what you have learned to design Problem Based Learning opportunities for your students utilizing online resources. |
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10:50 -11:05 |
K-5 |
Phenomenon: Starting point for designing 3D classroom- based assessments |
Sharma Meenakshi Mercer University |
The workshop will be aimed at helping teachers think about use of phenomenon in creating rich 3D assessment tasks for K-5 students. Teachers will collaborate using a google document that will illustrate various examples of K-5 level 3D assessments. Teachers will analyze the role of phenomenon within these assessment tasks for a) student sense-making, b) operationalizing science and engineering practices and c) providing insight to students thinking. At the end of the workshop, I will provide a list of various web resources that can be used to design phenomenon-based assessments. |
Meeting ID: 531 509 3171 Passcode: 3D |
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11:10 - 11:55 |
K-12 |
Assessing the Crosscutting Concepts |
Patrick Enderle Georgia State University |
The crosscutting concepts (CCCs) constitute a major element of the 3D Teaching & Learning framework that guided the development of the GSEs. However, although one of the three dimensions, they often receive much less attention than the disciplinary core ideas and science and engineering practices. One of the greatest challenges is determining which ones to focus on and how to address them in an integrated fashion. This session will explore these issues, provide some recommendations, and explore some freely available resources, with a focus on assessments, to support science teachers in making the CCCs a more integral part of their students’ learning. |
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| Pre Recorded Session | The Science Practices Continuum | Amanda Buice GADOE |
As we think about assessment, we aren't just thinking about the disciplinary core ideas. The science and engineering practices matter too! Join me as I share a resources from a NSF funded project that has developed a continuum to guide and evaluate student performance in the science practices. There is also a self-reflective tool to evaluate your instruction! | ||
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Pre Recorded Session |
6-12 (15 min) |
Connecting Students with Phenomenon Task Assessments |
Keith Crandall GaDOE |
In this session, we will explore resources to support 3D assessments, and share templates and examples. |
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Pre Recorded Session |
K-12 (15 min) |
Using Self-Evaluation Checklist with Students |
Renee Shirley-Stevens GaDOE |
This video goes over how to use the self-evaluation checklist documents that were designed by the Georgia Department of Education science team. |
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