2021-2022 Goal:

Prioritized Standards:

Prepared Graduates will...

1. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding structure, properties and interactions of matter.

   1. Fusion (Physical Science #3a)

2. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how energy is transferred and conserved.

   1. Energy calculations (Physical Science #6a)

   2. Energy Transformations (Physical Science #6c)

   3. Conservation of Energy (Physical Science #7a and #9)

3. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding the universe and Earth's place in it.

   1. Star life cycle (Earth Science #1a)

   2. Big Bang (Earth Science #1b)

   3. Fusion and element production (Earth Science #1c)

   4. Plate Tectonics Evidence (Earth Science #3a)

   5. Earth Formation (Earth Science #3b)

4. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how and why Earth is constantly changing.

   1. Global climate system- atmosphere, land, and ocean (Earth Science #7a)

   2. Carbon Cycle (Earth Science #7c)

   3. Energy Flow (Earth Science #7b)

   4. Properties of water (Earth Science #6a)

   5. Plate tectonics and mantle convection (Earth Science #5a and b)

   6. Earth system feedback loops (Earth Science #4a and b)

5. Students can use the full range of science and engineering practices to make sense of natural phenomena and solve problems that require understanding how human activities and the Earth's surface processes interact.

   1. Global climate models & human impact on climate change (Earth Science #12 a and b)

   2. Natural resource availability (Earth Science #9a and b)

   3. Alternative Energy Project (Earth Science #11a)

Cultural Norms

• • Show up on time

  • Shut down negative talk/ Keep things positive

  • Have an agenda with times and keep to the agenda (set following agenda at end of meeting)

  • Be open minded

  • Always do what is best for kids

  • No phones

  • Be engaged/ Don’t work on other things

  • Stay focused

    • We want to prioritize talking about best practices and future curriculum improvements

Heavy Norms

• • When are our CFA’s given?

    • Every two weeks

  • What determines proficiency?

    • This will be determined for each CFA during the PLC meeting prior to giving said CFA

  • When should they be graded?

    • By the following PLC meeting

  • When will we talk about the data?

    • At the following PLC meeting