Renton School District

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1 Rentn Schl District Curricular Apprach: Fr elementary, three alignment appraches were presented when develping the Rentn Schl District s transitin plan. The first mdel was keep science kits at their current grade levels and integrate the Science and Engineering Practices (SEP) and Crss Cutting Cncepts (CCC) ne kit at a time leaving students with uncvered standards fr their grade level at the end f a year. The secnd mdel was keep science kits at their current grade levels and integrate the SEP and CCC ne r tw at a time in EVERY kit still leaving students with uncvered standards fr their grade level at the end f a year. The apprach the District Science Leadership Team recmmended was mve kits acrss grade levels s they best align with the grade level assignments f the Disciplinary Cre Ideas (DCI) leaving students with uncvered standards fr their grade level nly until the 3 year transitin is cmplete. At the middle level we are fully engaged in the Partnership fr Science & Engineering Practices prject. Our middle schl teachers have already had sme training n the and n tw key SEPs. The implementatin mdel invlves integrating newly acquired SEPs and CcCs int PSEP fcus curriculum units each year. At ninth and tenth grades we have in place curriculum materials that are as aligned with as any available. Our chemistry curriculum materials fr eleventh grade are wefully ut f date and misaligned, making effective integratin f the SEPs and CcCs a real challenge. We will need t hld ff n cmmitting t any set f curriculum materials fr this curse until we have a clear plan fr what the curse sequences will lk like in ninth thrugh eleventh grades. This decisin will be infrmed by wrk that is nging at Achieve. We anticipate having sufficient infrmatin t make these decisins in the schl year. Cllectively, these factrs pinted us t pursuing the fcus n a subset f the SEPs, CcCs, and DCIs in a single year, integrating them acrss the full breadth f the curriculum. Big picture fcus by year: : Build cmmn awareness f the, the Science and Engineering Practices, and the transitin plan fr teachers and leaders Elementary: Revise and transitin ne current science kit at each grade level t align with the Middle: Revise and transitin ne current science kit at each grade level t align with the High: Integrate the SEPs f Asking Questins and Defining Prblems and Cnstructing Explanatins and Designing Slutins in apprpriate places acrss the curriculum : Deepen understanding f the, the Science and Engineering Practices Elementary: Cntinue the transitin t by creating and implementing additinal kits, remving nes that dn t align Middle: Revise and transitin ne current science kit at each grade level t align with the High: Integrate the SEPs f Analyzing and Interpreting Data, Using Mathematics and Cmputatinal Thinking, and Develping and Using Mdels in apprpriate places acrss the curriculum : Supprt the implementatin f instructinal strategies that are in alignment with the Elementary: Cmplete the transitin t by creating and implementing additinal kits, remving nes that dn t align Middle: Revise and transitin ne current science kit at each grade level t align with the High: Integrate the SEPs f Engaging in Argument frm Evidence in apprpriate places acrss the curriculum : (ptentially the year fr the NEW assessment) Deepen knwledge f the upcming science state assessment that aligns with the Elementary - High: Cmplete the prfessinal develpment needed t finish the transitin t and cntinue t gather feedback t guide further PD and building level supprt RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5

2 Rentn Schl District Number f updated vs. new science kits by grade level: Grade Level Updated Current Kits * Mved frm anther grade Cntent new t teachers * Brand New Curriculum Ttal kits taught in ne year K Earth/Phys Bilgy Chemistry N/A 0???? *In additin t Disciplinary Cre Idea (DCI)-driven curriculum mdificatins EVERY kit will require significant mdificatins t incrprate the Science & Engineering Practices and Crsscutting Cncepts (8 and 7 respectively). -aligned units will include the fllwing: Cmprehensive scpe and sequence Standards fr Science and Engineering Practices areas f fcus and recmmended instructinal strategies Pacing guide Gap lessns (where necessary) A cmmn summative assessment RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5

3 Elementary Rentn Schl District Year Grades K-5 District Level Wrk Prfessinal Develpment DSLT: Build Awareness and Backgrund arund the Framewrks and Standards Prvide ptinal after schl PD sessins n (MSP) Transitin K-5 t wrk: Develp Wrk Grup f district and teacher leaders t analyze alignment f existing science kits with the (MSP) Initial transitin f Science and Engineering practices in current science kits. Begin t select teacher leaders t help with future prfessinal develpment Transitin K-5 t Science Frm grade level cmmittees t: Transitin/Mdify the kit mst clsely aligned t the and be prepared fr trainings in Spring/Summer 2015 and repeat Fall 2015 K- Animals 2 x 2 and add Plants cmpnent 1- Insects 2- Changes 3- Structures f Life 4- Land and Water 5- Ecsystems Ensure math requirements are apprpriate fr each grade level (wrk with Math TOSA) Create a science kit and be prepared fr trainings in Spring/Summer 2015 and repeat Fall Senses (mini kit) Select/revise summative assessments t align with Establish system fr feedback and adjustment as units are being taught Plan fr upcming prfessinal develpment Develp awareness f the Transitin plan and changes frm 2009 WA Standards Build awareness f the key instructinal shifts f the Science and Engineering Practices and f the cnnectins between and the RSD VOI Spring/Summer: PD fr ALL teachers n the mdificatins t a current science kit t teach t the (implementatin in Fall 2015 rtatin) K- Animals 2 x 2 with added Plants 1- Insects 2- Changes 3- Structures f Life 4- Land and Water 5- Ecsystems Spring/Summer: Initial Use PD fr ½ the 4 th grade teachers n a new science kit t teach t the (implementatin in Fall 2015 rtatin) 4- Senses (mini kit) RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5

4 Rentn Schl District Year Grades K-5 District Level Wrk Prfessinal Develpment (MSP) Partial transitin in: Implement with fidelity the updates t 1 f their current science kits Implement with fidelity the new science kit aligned t Track and reprt feedback n aligned science kits Initial implementatin f newly created summative assessments aligned with the Cntinue Science and Engineering Partial transitin ut: The fllwing kits will NOT be taught this year in preparatin t mve them t anther grade r because they d nt align with. K Trees (becmes ptinal) 1 New Plants (ging t 2 nd ) 4 - Variables (1,2) (becmes ptinal fr 4 th OR 5 th t teach) Transitin K-5 t Science Cntinue grade level cmmittees t: Transitin, create r revise the fllwing science kits t the and be prepared fr a training in Spring/Summer 2016 and repeat Fall K- Balance and Mtin 1- Light and Sund 2- New Plants 3- Mdels & Designs 4- Electricity and Magnetism 5- Changes Ensure math requirements are apprpriate fr each grade level (wrk with Math TOSA) Select/revise summative assessments t align with Cllect feedback n implementatin f science kit transitins and assessments t guide further PD and building level supprt Plan fr upcming prfessinal develpment Deepen understanding f the and applicatin f Science and Engineering practices Fall: repeat PD fr ALL teachers n hw t transitin a current science kit t teach t the (implementatin in Fall 2015 rtatin) K- Animals 2 x 2 with added Plants 1- Insects 2- Changes 3- Structures f Life 4- Land and Water 5- Ecsystems Fall: Repeat Initial Use PD fr the ther ½ the 4 th grade teachers n a new science kit t teach t the (implementatin in rtatin) 4- Senses (mini kit) Spring/Summer: Initial Use PD fr ½ the teachers, n a new science kit t teach t the (implementatin in rtatin) K- Balance and Mtin 1- Light and Sund 2- New Plants 3- Mdels & Designs 5- Changes Spring/Summer: PD fr ½ the 4 th grade teachers n hw t transitin their current science kit t teach t the (implementatin in rtatin) 4 Electricity and Magnetism RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5

5 Rentn Schl District Year Grades K-5 District Level Wrk Prfessinal Develpment (MSP) Partial transitin in: Implement with fidelity the updates t 1 f their current science kits Implement with fidelity the new science kit aligned t Track and reprt feedback n aligned science kits Initial implementatin f newly created summative assessments aligned with the Cntinue Science and Engineering Full transitin ut: The fllwing kits will NOT be taught this year because they d nt align t the K Wd & Paper 2 Balance and Mtin (mving t K) Air & Weather 3 Physics f Sund (mving t 4 th ) 5 Mdels & Designs (mving t 3 rd ) Transitin K-5 t Science Cntinue grade level cmmittees t: Supprt the implementatin f instructinal Create, revise and/r purchase a third kit fr alignment t the strategies that are in alignment with the 1- Create, purchase r revise a kit with Fall: Repeat Initial Use PD fr the ther ½ f Astrnmy cntent teachers, n a new science kit t teach t the 2- Create r purchase a kit with the cntent (implementatin in rtatin) Changing Earth K- Balance and Mtin 3- Create r purchase a kit with the cntent Weather & Climate 1- Light and Sund 2- New Plants 4- Create, purchase and/r revise the Physics 3- Mdels & Designs f Sund kit t include the cntent light 5- Create, purchase and/r revise a kit with Astrnmy cntent Ensure math requirements are apprpriate fr each grade level (wrk with Math TOSA) Select/revise summative assessments t align with Cllect feedback n implementatin f science kit transitins and assessments t guide further PD and building level supprt Plan fr upcming prfessinal develpment 5- Changes Fall: Repeat PD fr the ther ½ the 4 th grade teachers n hw t transitin their current science kit t teach t the (implementatin in rtatin) 4 Electricity and Magnetism Spring/Summer: Initial Use PD fr ½ the teachers, n a new science kit t teach t the (implementatin in rtatin) 1- Astrnmy 2- Changing Earth 3- Weather & Climate 4- Physics f Light and Sund 5- Astrnmy 3-5 teachers: PD n upcming science state assessment RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5

6 Rentn Schl District ( aligned assessment) Full transitin in: Implement with fidelity the new science kit(s) aligned with Track and reprt feedback n aligned science kits Cntinued implementatin f newly created summative assessments aligned with the Cntinue Science and Engineering Full transitin ut: The fllwing kits will NOT be taught this year because they d nt align t the 1 Slids & Liquids 2 Air and Weather 3 Measurement (pssibly mve t math pacing guide?) 4 Variables 5 - Variables RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5

7 Rentn Schl District Year Grades K-5 District Level Wrk Prfessinal Develpment (new science assessment) Full implementatin: Implement with fidelity the all science kit(s) aligned with Track and reprt feedback n all aligned science kits Cntinued implementatin f newly created summative assessments aligned with the Cntinue Science and Engineering Transitin K-5 t Science Cntinue grade level cmmittees t: Select/revise summative assessments t align with Cllect feedback n implementatin f science kit transitins and assessments t guide further PD and building level supprt 3-5 teachers: PD deepening knwledge f upcming science state assessment Fall: Repeat Initial Use PD fr the ther ½ the teachers n hw t transitin a current science kit t teach t the (implementatin in winter rtatin) 1- Astrnmy 2- Changing Earth 3- Weather & Climate 4- Physics f Light and Sund 5- Astrnmy RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5

8 Middle Schl Rentn Schl District Year Grades 6-8 District-Level Wrk Prfessinal Develpment (MSP Old Planning fr transitin DSLT: Frmalize a science visin. Transitin 6-8 t wrk: Assemble wrk grups at each grade level t audit current science kits against the DSLT: Build Awareness and Backgrund arund the Framewrks and Standards Overview f and Transitin Plan (MSP Old Initial Implementatin f Science and Engineering practices in current science kits. Transitin 6-8 t Science Frm grade level cmmittees t: Transitin the fllwing kits f fcus: 6 Rcks and Minerals 7 Plate Tectnics 8 Earth in Space SEPs f fcus: Asking Questins and Defining Prblems Develping and Using Mdels Develp summative assessments t align with 3 days each fr wrkgrups t d revisin wrk Fall Grade Level Meetings: Build Cmmn Awareness f the, Science and Engineering Practices, and RSD Sci. Visin Winter/Spring GLM: PD fr teachers n the changes t the kits f fcus (MSP Old Partial transitin: Additinal science kits Cntinue Science and Engineering Transitin 6-8 t Science Cntinue grade level cmmittees t: Transitin the fllwing kits f fcus: 6 Diversity f Life / Micrwrlds 7 Ppulatins and Ecsystems 8 WW/Chemistry SEPs f fcus: Analyzing and Interpreting Data Using Mathematics and Cmputatinal Thinking Develp summative assessments t align with Cllect feedback n implementatin f science kit transitins and assessments t guide further PD and building level supprt 3 days each fr wrkgrups t d revisin wrk Fall Grade Level Meetings: Build Cmmn Awareness f the Science and Engineering Practices Winter/Spring GLM: PD fr teachers n the changes t the kit f fcus. RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5

9 Rentn Schl District Year Grades 6-8 District-Level Wrk Prfessinal Develpment (MSP ) Partial transitin: Additinal science kits Cntinue Science and Engineering Transitin 6-8 t Science Cntinue grade level cmmittees t: Transitin the fllwing kits f fcus: 6 Replacement fr Levers and Pulleys 7 Replacement fr Human Bdy Systems (Nte: This will nt be a HBS unit.) 8 Frce & Mtin SEPs f fcus: Planning and Carrying Out Investigatins Obtaining, evaluating, and cmmunicating infrmatin Develp summative assessments t align with Cllect feedback n implementatin f science kit transitins and assessments t guide further PD and building level supprt 3 days each fr wrkgrups t d revisin wrk Fall Grade Level Meetings: Build Cmmn Awareness f the Science and Engineering Practices Winter/Spring GLM: PD fr teachers n the changes t the kit f fcus and n upcming science state assessment (nte: nt just fr 8 th grade teachers) ( Assessment System) Full implementatin: All science kits Cntinue Science and Engineering Transitin 6-8 t Science Cntinue grade level cmmittees t: Fill remaining gaps with additinal curriculum materials Refine summative assessments t align with Cllect feedback n implementatin f science kit transitins and assessments t guide further PD and building level supprt PD n upcming science state assessment (nte: nt just fr 8 th grade teachers) RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5

10 Rentn Schl District High Schl Year Grades 9-11 District-Level Wrk Prfessinal Develpment (Bi EOC Old Planning fr transitin Transitin 9-11 t wrk: Develp Wrk Grup f district and teacher leaders t audit current science curricula against the DSLT: Build Awareness and Backgrund arund the Framewrks and Standards Overview f and Transitin Plan presentatin at buildings (Bi EOC Old Initial Implementatin f Science and Engineering practices thrugh existing curriculum materials. Transitin 9-11 t Science Frm curse cmmittees t: D curriculum revisin wrk fr Asking Questins and Defining Prblems Cnstructing Explanatins and Designing Slutins Develp summative assessments items t align with Make a decisin re: future 9-11 mdel 3 days each fr wrkgrups t d revisin wrk Fall Grade Level Meetings: Build Cmmn Awareness f the, Science and Engineering Practices, and RSD Sci. Visin Winter/Spring GLM: PD fr teachers n fcus SEPs and curriculum changes made fr these SEPs (Bi EOC Old Partial transitin: Additinal science units Cntinue Science and Engineering Practices with all science curses Transitin 9-11 t Science Cntinue curse cmmittees t: D curriculum revisin wrk fr Analyzing and Interpreting Data Using Mathematics and Cmputatinal Thinking Develping and Using Mdels Develp summative assessments items t align with Cllect feedback n implementatin f revisins and assessments t guide further PD and building level supprt 3 days each fr wrkgrups t d revisin wrk Fall Grade Level Meetings: Build Cmmn Awareness f the Science and Engineering Practices Winter/Spring GLM: PD fr teachers n fcus SEPs and curriculum changes made fr these SEPs. Year Grades 9-11 District-Level Wrk Prfessinal Develpment RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5

11 Rentn Schl District (Bi EOC ) Partial transitin: Additinal science units Cntinue Science and Engineering Practices with all science curses Transitin 9-11 t Science Cntinue grade level cmmittees t: D curriculum revisin wrk fr Planning and Carrying Out Investigatins Engaging in Argument frm Evidence Obtaining, evaluating, and cmmunicating infrmatin Develp summative assessments items t align with Cllect feedback n implementatin f science kit transitins and assessments t guide further PD and building level supprt 3 days each fr wrkgrups t d revisin wrk Fall Grade Level Meetings: Build Cmmn Awareness f the Science and Engineering Practices Winter/Spring GLM: PD fr teachers n fcus SEPs and curriculum changes made fr these SEPs. PD n upcming science state assessment (nte: nt just fr Bi teachers) ( Assessment System) Full implementatin: All science units Cntinue Science and Engineering Practices with all science curses Transitin 9-11 t Science Cntinue grade level cmmittees t: Fill remaining gaps with additinal curriculum materials Refine summative assessments t align with Cllect feedback n implementatin f science kit transitins and assessments t guide further PD and building level supprt PD n upcming science state assessment (nte: nt just fr Bilgy teachers) RTT-D Cnsrtium Artifact C3.5