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UPCOMING TRAININGS
UPCOMING TRAININGS
Community of Practice
Harnessing the Power of Ambitious Science TeachingDistrict science and math leaders are invited to join our Nevada County CoP, a three-day face-to-face workshop with three online learning community follow-up meetings.
Working together, this community will:Develop a strategic voice and vision for science and mathematics.Drive transformation in mathematics, NGSS, and supporting best practices.Collate and curate a body of knowledge around science and mathematics, which can be shared across the county and more widely.Cost: FREE!
JANUARY 13, 2020Host: NCSoSLocation: Pleasant Ridge Union School District, District OfficeTime: 8:30-3:30pm
FEBRUARY 3, 2020Host: NCSoSLocation: NCSoS Training RoomTime: 8:30-3:30pm
MARCH 2020- TBDHost: NCSoSLocation: NCSoS Training RoomTime: 8:30-3:30pm
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Exploratorium Workshop & STEAM Workshops
The California STEAM Symposium offers ongoing rigorous, collaborative, and inspiring professional learning and resources to support high-quality science, technology, engineering, art, and math instruction for all students.
Resources for California EducatorsResources supporting implementation of the California Next Generation Science Standards
Environmental Literacy
The CA NGSS Statewide Rollout: Environmental Literacyis a two-day professional learning opportunity geared toward grade K-12, academic coaches, administrators, curriculum leads, and teacher leaders. Sessions run from8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. both days. Cost of training is $250per attendee. Fee includes all materials, continentalbreakfast and lunch both days.
NOVEMBER 5-6, 2019Host: Sacramento County (SCOE)Location: SCOE Conference Center, Mather
DECEMBER 2-3, 2019Host: Tehama County Location: Tehama County Department of Education, Red Bluff
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CA NGSS TIME Rubric & Program Preview
Ready to examine NGSS programs? California NGSS TIME is a review rubric that intentionally embeds specific professional learning components so that team members become more knowledgeable about NGSS before they begin reviewing materials for potential adoption.
CA NGSS TIME helps districts to 1) select materials that meet district needs, 2) allow for in-depth analysis of instructional materials to meet a range of NGSS-aligned criteria; 3) provide a plan for piloting and implementation, and 4) provide professional learning. All of this is done by reviewing programs to find evidence for making informed decisions. Cost: FREE!
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SIGN UP FOR NGSS Training - 2019/2020
SIGN UP FOR NGSS Training - 2019/2020
Give your teachers support, guidance, and collaborative time to navigate the Next Generation Science Standards with support from Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office. For additional information contact, Carrie Ferrero @ cferrero@nevco.org or (530) 906-1286.
Professional Development and NGSS - Guiding Documents
Professional Development and NGSS - Guiding Documents
A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas
Next Generation Science Standards
California Science Test
California Science Test
California's statewide science assessment for students in grades five and eight and once in high school.
Program Overview
Program Overview
The statewide California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) System includes federally required science assessments in grades five and eight and once in high school (i.e., grade ten, eleven, or twelve).Since the adoption of the Next Generation Science Standards for California Public Schools, Kindergarten Through Grade Twelve (CA NGSS) in 2013, the California Department of Education has developed the California Science Test (CAST), which is aligned with these standards.
All eligible grade twelve students must take the CAST if they did not participate in the 2017–18 CAST field test. In addition, local educational agencies (LEAs) have the option to test any or all students in grades ten or eleven; however, it is recommended that LEAs select grade ten or eleven students who are enrolled in their last high school science course. Note that once a high school student takes the CAST, the student has met the science assessment requirement.
The following links provide additional information about the program:
- CAASPP—CalEdFacts web page provides a more detailed overview of the tests.
- California Assessment Timeline (PDF) presents the assessment administration timeline for the 2018–19 and 2019–20 school years.
- Assessment System Chart (PDF) lists the tests of the 2018–19 California assessment system by subject content, test name, test type, student participant groups, grade levels, and testing window time frame.
Professional Development by Content
Professional Development by Content
Introduction & Conceptual Shifts in the NGSS
Coherence, interconnectedness, depth and application of content are among the advances found in the NGSS design and purposes. The alignment with the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics and Language Arts, the integration of science and engineering, and expression of the standards in the form of student performance expectations are all key features of the NGSS design. All these aim to prepare students for college, careers, and citizenship.
Appendix 1 - Conceptual Shifts
Three Dimensions Innovation of NGSS - Lesson Design & Curriculum Review
The Framework’s vision put into practice is found in the NGSS performance expectations. These are what students must know and be able to do in order to show proficiency in science. Traditionally, we had content and investigative practices. In the NGSS, the performance expectations (PEs) are intrinsically designed to incorporate three dimensions: Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs), Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCI), and Crosscutting Concepts (CCs). The performance expectations are standards, not curriculum or assessments. They express the concepts and skills to be performed, informing teaching through the integrated nature and interconnectedness of the SEPs, DCI and CCs.
STEAM - Engineering Dimension Innovation
By rising engineering design to the same level as scientific inquiry in classroom instruction at al levels, and by integrating core ideas of engineering and technology in other major science disciplines, the Framework signals the need to address our modern day global environmental and social challenges. By providing opportunities to learn in these fields, students learn how to apply a deeper understanding of science through technological and engineering practical solutions.
Engineering in K–12 Education: Understanding the Status and Improving the Prospects
Teaching NGSS Engineering Design Through Media
Generation STEM: The Four Cs of Next Generation Engineering Standards
Evaluating Resources for NGSS using CA NGSS TIME (Toolkit for Instructional Materials Evaluation) -contact amarks@nevco.org
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