State Science Education Coordination Committee

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State Science Education Coordination Committee

• Welcome
• It is all about the journey!

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Welcome and Introductions

• Introductions
• New State Science Specialist
• Meet Velma Itamura
• Thank you Ken
• Coaching Swimming
• Purpose for this meeting

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State Science Education Coordination Committee
SSECC2005

• Set High Standards for Science Education
• Improve Science Teaching and Learning
• Improve Student Achievement
• Increase the Number of Qualified Teachers of
  Science in Classrooms
• Provide Opportunities for Professional Growth
• Seek High Quality Instructional Materials for
  Classroom Use
• Developing Leaders for Science Education
• Establish Science Education Position Statements

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SSECC Activities Review
State Board
SSECC Decisions Information Vision
Grants
Core Steering Committee
Policies
In-service Committee
Textbook Committee
Products
Assessment Committee
Teacher Qualifications Committee
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• Project Status Timeline
• Core Curriculum Implementing
• Assessment CRT Done Maintain Pool Done
  Post and Maintain Assessment Courses Done Annua
  l Pre-Post Assessments Beginning Fall 06
• SERC Committee Work Ongoing Annual Renewal
• Sci-ber Text Done Annual Renewal
• GIST Decisions Pending October
• Web Resources Ongoing
• Documents Safety Document Final Draft Need
  Review and ETC. Evolution Position Adopted by
  Board Need Implementation Animals in
  Classroom Final Draft Determine use
• Professional Development Endorsement
  Courses Three Year Plan Core
  Academy Ongoing Evolution Position
  Statement TBA USTA and NSTA
  Conf. Larry? Endorsement Providers
  Meeting TBA Annual Provider Meeting TBA

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Core Academy

• Summer of 2006
• Sites
• Details
• Discussion

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Things up for discussion
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Subcommittees Schedule

• In-service
• Safety Sub-Committee
• Instructional materials adoption Sept 22-23
• SERC Committee

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• 2005-06 Elementary Teachers
• Must be Nominated
• Nomination forms Available
• Web Site for Details
• http//www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/science/