Science Teacher Professional Development

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Science Teacher Professional Development

• Goals
• Improved Science Instruction
• Increase Number of Qualified Science Teachers
• Alignment to Standards
• Utah Professional Development Model
• Needs Assessment
• Funding
• Evaluation of Activities
• Reporting

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Goals

• Improved science Instruction
• Specific to Core
• Making Science Professional Development More
  Science Like
• Design and Perform Experiments
• Provide Training for Endorsement
• Course Alignment to Endorsement
• Providing Model for Good Instruction

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Alignment to Standards

• National Science Education Standards
• Utah Eisenhower Plan
• Sustained
• Teacher Incentives
• Core Curriculum Alignment
• Endorsement Courses

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Professional Development Model

• Pre-session
• Teleconference
• Meeting
• Readings
• Immersion
• Field Activities
• Model of Good Instruction
• Significant Duration
• Teachers in Residence
• Implementation
• Teachers Implement in the Classroom
• Follow-up meetings
• Assignment that Reflect Implementation

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Needs Assessment

• Requested Courses
• Nature of Classes
• Timing Preferences
• Specific Content Needs
• Classroom Practices
• Pedagogy

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Funding

• Stake Holders Participate in Funding Decisions
• Funding Request go to District
• Participating Teacher Commitment
• Teachers given Priority
• Double Charge not Allowed
• Charge for Non-Teachers
• Other Funding Sources

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Reporting

• SEA Reporting Form
• Due October 1
• Complete List of Participants
• Inservice Credit Request

• Financial Records
• Maintain for 6 years
• Provide report annually
• Maintain balance sheet

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Course Credit University or Inservice credit
All Count for Re-licensure

• University Credit
• Teacher must pay Recording Fee
• Double Charge not Allowed
• Credit on Transcript
• Inservice Credit
• 14 hours plus Assignment 1 Unit
• Complete and Submit Application 3 Weeks Before
  Class
• Provide list of Teachers to Receive Credit at on
  Closing Date
• Credit Recorded on CACTUS system
• Re-Licensure Points Certificates
• Point Awarded per Hour
• No cost for Credit
• Award a Certificate / Teacher Responsible for
  Record

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Evaluation of Activities

• Participant Evaluation Forms
• Visits and Other Anecdotal Evidence
• District Oversight
• SEA Oversight
• Formal Program Evaluation
• SAHE RFP
• SEA Review
• Evaluation
• Providers Reflection

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Questions and Follow-up

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