science curriculum topic study bridging the gap between standards and practice
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NCOSP Learning Community Forum February 27-28, 2007
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Hierarchy of Content Knowledge, Science
NCOSP Learning Community Forum February 27-28, 2007
NCOSP Learning Community Forum February 27-28, 2007
Who’s in the Room?
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3 Goals for Today
• (Review) Review Curriculum Topic Study (CTS) as a tool you can use to connect standards and research on learning to classroom practice.
• (Explore) Examine a scaffold that helps “unpack” a concept.
• (Apply) Consider ways CTS can help inform the writing of essential questions.
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(Re)Introduction to CTS
“I got you a bunch of stuff- this is just the tip of the iceberg!”
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Elbow Partner Talk
What does it mean to unpack a concept? What’s the purpose?
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NCOSP Learning Community Forum February 27-28, 2007
Practice Unpacking
• Topic = properties of matter• Concept = characteristic properties of
matter• Building our common understanding:
“Characteristic properties”• Card sort: arrange in a hierarchy, using
colored strips as organizers. As you sort, discuss, justify how you are deciding which card goes where
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Choose Your Own Topic
• Find a CTS guide related to your topic.• Pick one single concept (Scan CTS III to choose
a concept).• Using the Guiding Questions and Hierarchy
Scaffold, unpack the concept. (Use CTS Section III for specific ideas)
• Once the concept is unpacked to “Facts and Terminology”, build it up to a “Big Idea” and “Unifying Concept or Idea”.
• Prepare a chart to share with the group.
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Reflections on Your Learning
• Write down one new insight and one question generated by this session.
• Share your thinking with your table group.
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Any Burning Questions?
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For Additional Information
• Visit the CTS web site at www.curriculumtopicstudy.org
• Contact:Page Keeley, CTS Principal Investigator and
Project Director [email protected]
Cheryl Rose, CTS Co-Principal Investigator for Mathematics CTS [email protected]