Project 2061,NSTA

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Project 2061,NSTA

• ELED 415 Instructor Dr. Barrett
• Presented by
• Ximena and Zeba

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Project 2061http/www.project2061.org

• Project 2061 was founded by the AAAS in the year
  1985, when Halleys comet last appeared.
• It was named 2061 because that is the year
  Halleys comet will be next visible from earth.
• The main purpose of this project is to reform
  science education from K-12.

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Project 2061 Initiatives

• Sciences for all Americans
• Laid the groundwork for the nationwide science
  standards, which resulted in Benchmarks for
  Science Literacy, published in 1993 that provided
  learning goals for grades k-12. These standards
  and goals influence the state and national
  standards that we have today.
• Example for 5th Grade
• Mathematical ideas can be represented
  concretely, graphically, and symbolically
• Atlas of Science Literacy is a collection of 49
  conceptual strand maps that show students
  understanding of the ideas and skills that lead
  to literacy in science, mathematics.
• Designs for Science Literacy, project 2061
  continues to influence the direction of science
  education reform.

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Project 2061 Assessment Analysis Procedure

• Assessment will actually
• find out what students
• Know and can do.These
• Characteristics include
• Depth of Understanding
• Usefulness
• Fairness

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Project 2061 and Learning Goals

• Learning goals should guide
• Development of curriculum materials
• Research on teaching and learning
• Testing and assessment
• Materials for families and communities

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Curriculum Materials

• Working to improve materials
• Help educators and curriculum developers and
  publishers identify and create instructional
  material that can help all students achieve
  literacy in science and mathematics.

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Research on Teaching and Learning

• High quality research is a fundamental first step
  to find out
• How students learn best
• The best instruction
• Curriculum
• Assessment Strategies
• Materials that best support students learning to
  guide its development of grade- level learning
  goals in Benchmarks for Science Literacy.

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Family and Community

• Parents recognize that a high-quality science
  education can provide their children with skill
  that are useful for life
• Organizations can make contributions to helps
  schools prepare children for a better future.

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NSTANational Science Teachers Associationhttp//
www.nsta.org

• NSTA was founded in 1944 and headquartered in
  Arlington, Virginia.
• NSTA is committed to promote excellence and
  innovation in science teaching and learning for
  all.
• NSTA provides host of services and opportunities
  for urban teachers of science.

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NSTA SERVICES

• Video Discovery Digital Library
• NSTA Science store and science education
  suppliers guide.
• Discussion board to connect with colleagues
• http//www.nsta.org/main/forum/
• NSTA Journals
• Science websites

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NSTA THREE MAJOR INITIATIVES

• Building a Presence of science
• SciLinks to bring science pages to life
• NSTA Institute
• Launched in Jan 2002 for the professional
  development of science teachers

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Awards and Recognition ProgramSponsored by
companies like Toyota, Shell, Toshiba, Dow
Chemical
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Professional Informationhttp//www.nsta.org/profe
ssionalinfo
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Project 2061 Standards

• What Is Science Literacy?Project 2061 defines
  science literacy broadly, emphasizing the
  connections among ideas in the natural and social
  sciences, mathematics, and technology. Science
  for All Americans includes specific
  recommendations for learning in the following
  areas
• The Nature of Science includes the scientific
  world view, scientific methods of inquiry, and
  the nature of the scientific enterprise.
• The Nature of Mathematics describes the creative
  processes involved in both theoretical and
  applied mathematics.
• The Nature of Technology examines how technology
  extends our abilities to change the world and the
  tradeoffs necessarily involved.
• The Physical Setting lays out basic ideas about
  the content and structure of the universe (on
  astronomical, terrestrial, and sub-microscopic
  levels) and the physical principles on which it
  seems to run.
• The Living Environment delineates basic facts and
  ideas about how living things function and how
  they interact with one another and their
  environment.
• The Human Organism discusses human biology as
  exemplary of biological systems.
• Human Society considers individual and group
  behavior, social organizations, and the process
  of social change.
• The Designed World reviews principles of how
  people shape and control the world through some
  key areas of technology.
• The Mathematical World gives basic mathematical
  ideas, especially those with practical
  application, that together play a key role in
  almost all human endeavors.
• Historical Perspectives illustrates the science
  enterprise with ten examples of exceptional
  significance in the development of science.
• Common Themes presents general concepts, such as
  systems and models, that cut across science,
  mathematics, and technology.
• Habits of Mind sketches the attitudes, skills,
  and ways of thinking that are essential to
  science literacy.
• Science for All Americans also includes chapters
  on effective learning and teaching, reforming
  education, and next steps toward reform.

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NSTA Standards

Standard 1    Content Standard 2    Nature of
Science Standard 3    Inquiry Standard 4   
Context of Science Standard 5    Skills of
Teaching Standard 6    Curriculum Standard
7    Social Context Standard 8    Assessment
Standard 9    Environment for Learning
Standard 10  Professional Practice
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Class Project

• Working in groups of four pick one of the
  standards from the following list and briefly
  state how you can apply this in your teaching.
• You may choose any grade level 4 or above.
• Discuss in your group and briefly give your
  ideas.

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Example Fifth Grade Math and Science Lesson

• Students will study weather for a whole month and
  keep data independently.
• At the end of the month collective data will be
  studied and turned into a graph.
• Students will research the weather patterns for
  the given month in the previous year.
• Students will compare the two and draw conclusion
  and give a report.

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Project 2061, NSTAELED 415

• Group _______________
  Date___________
• Results of similar scientific investigations
  seldom turn out exactly the same. Some times this
  is because of unexpected differences in the
  things being investigated, sometimes because of
  unrealized differences I the methods used or in
  the circumstances in which the investigation is
  carried out and sometimes just because of
  uncertainties in observations. It is not always
  easy to tell which.
• Mathematics is the study of many kinds of
  patterns, including numbers and shapes and
  operations on them. Some times patterns are
  studied because they help to explain how the
  world works and how to solve practical problems
  sometimes they are interesting in themselves.
• Conducts limited but original research in
  science, demonstrating the ability to design and
  conduct open-ended investigations and report
  results in the context of one or more science
  disciplines.
• Uses activities employing mathematics and
  statistics to develop fundamental concepts in
  science and to analyze and explain data as
  appropriate for the teaching field and the level
  of the student.

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Conclusion

• 2061 and NSTA are aiming toward a profound
  scientific and technological change in the United
  states
• This will become a reality if there is
  collaboration between teachers, schools,
  authorities, community , researchers and support
  of public and private sector.
• Thank you