Distance Learning 2020 Science Grades 6 - 8
Distance Learning 2020Science Grades 6 - 8Presenter: Crystal Caouette, Secondary Science Supervisor, Middletown Public SchoolsUnlocking the Potential in ALL Students
Middletown Schools Middle Grades BackgroundKeigwin MiddleSchoolStudentsGrade 6 (%)Woodrow WilsonMiddle SchoolStudentsGrades 7 & 8 2Hispanic21.420.8White43.046.7Students withDisabilities(not including 504)14.613.3ELLBoth SchoolsTeams: 110 students, 4 core teachersCores: ELA, Math, SS, ScienceElectives: PE, Health, Art, Music, STEM1:1 Google Chromebook Technology42.1Free/Reduced Lunch40.643.9Chronic Absenteeism9.59.6
How did we plan for change?Week 1 MEALS at 4 School Sites Organize and Order Chromebooks& Hotspots Expedite Contract with LINCSpring Train Administrators Spring Break (Teachers, Students)
How did we plan for change?Week 2 Meals at 4 School Sites Handout/Deliver ChromebooksTraining Focus Train Teachers with LINCSpring1. Google Classroom2. Padlet3. Screencastify4. EDPuzzle Students work on Enrichment
Middletown Public SchoolsDistance Learning Task ForceInitial Task: Define Distance Learning Expectations: How many assignments? How long?Result for Middle School: Mondays & Wednesdays: Science, Math, STEM, Foreign Language, Art Tuesday & Thursday: ELA, Social Studies, PE/Health, Music Asynchronous: Two assignments per week, 40 minutes each (maximum)
Weeks 1 & 2: Student Engagement,New Learning for Teachers, Unit Review Focus was to Engage & Reconnect with studentsTeachers were excited and anxious about learning new technology.What we learned and tried:GizmosPhETParent EmailsLegends of LearningConcord ConsortiumStudent Emails (NEW)EDPuzzleDiscussionsPadletScreencastifyGoogle ClassroomCommentsNewsELAYouTube
Moving Forward: Our Work as a ScienceDepartment and as Grade Level TeamsScience TeamsGoogle Meet Once Weekly, Email OftenGrade Level TeamsGoogle Meet Once Weekly, Email OftenFocus on Science Learning: PE & SEPInteractive, Simulations, Real WorldData Collection, Make Claims,Argumentation from EvidenceCollaborate where possibleFocus on Engaging Students & FamiliesSELUse of Engagement Tracker – TeamLead Makes ContactWhat works in other disciplines?
Best Practices in ScienceGrade 6: Ecosystem SimulationGoogle App ExtensionsGrade 7: Seasons Station LabKami – Draw/Annotate PDFGrade 8: Genetics Cloning DebateMOTE – Voice CommentsGrade 8: Magnetic Cannon LabNOD – Google Meet ReactionsFEEDBACK, FEEDBACK, FEEDBACK!
MPS Distance Learning Task Force Part 2Task: DetermineAttendanceProcedures andPolicy Define GradingPolicy DuringDistance Learningand for the YearAttendance/Engagement
Final Grade Determination
Challenges, Success, Next StepsChallenges Engaging all students Synchronous learning Hands-on labsSuccesses Community Connectedness New Learning & ResourcesNext StepsHow will distancelearning strategiesimpact futureinstruction?
Contact InformationA special thank you to the Grade 6, 7, & 8 scienceteachers at KMS and WWMS for sharing yourexperiences and wisdom – you’re the best!
Cores: ELA, Math, SS, Science Electives: PE, Health, Art, Music, STEM 1:1 Google Chromebook Technology Middletown Schools Middle Grades Background Keigwin Middle School Students Grade 6 (%) Woodrow Wilson Middle School Students Grades 7 & 8 (%) Female 48.6 52.6 Male 51.4 47.4 Asian 4.9 4.9 Black 23.2 2
Third and fourth graders had access to 129 programs, while youth at both ends of the age spectrum had far fewer programs serving these critical transition periods. GRADES Preschool, K Grades 1-2 Grades 3-4 Grades 5-6 Grades 7-8 Grades 9-10 Grades 11-12 Transition to College 46 119 129 119 80 66 57 15 NUMBER OF PROGRAMS SERVED
Grades 6-8 Boys Athletics, Grades 7-8 Girls Athletics, Grades 7-8 Art, Levels 1-2 HS Art I Band, Levels 1-3 Mariachi, Levels 1-3 Choir, Levels 1-3 Theatre Arts, Levels 1-3 Spanish 1, Grades 7-8 Spanish 1 for Native Speakers, Grades 7-8 Spanish II, Grade 8 Leadership Grade 6 Intro to Comp. Sci., Grade 6 AVID, Grades 7-8 Multimedia Grades 7-8 .
4. Larchmont Charter School – Grades K – 12 5. Millikan Affiliated Charter – Grades 6-8 6. New Los Angeles Charter – Grades 6-8 7. New West Charter — Grades 6-12 8. Magnolia Science Academy — Grades 6-11 9. Paul Revere Middle School Charter – Grades 6-8 10.
Distance Learning Lesson: Observes Critically 161 Distance Learning Lesson: Uses Technology 163 Distance Learning Lesson: Locates and Uses Resources 167 Distance Learning Lesson: Demonstrates Effective Interpersonal Relations 169 Distance Learning Lesson: Demonstrates Self-Management Strategies 171
Distance Learning refers to a learning delivery modality, where learning takes place between the teacher and the learners who are geographically remote from each other during instruction. This modality has three types: Modular Distance Learning (MDL), Online Distance Learning (ODL), and TV/Radio-Based Instruction. (Quinones, 2020)
Sight Distance 4.1 INTRODUCTION Sight distance is the length of roadway visible to a driver. The three types of sight distance common in roadway design are intersection sight distance, stopping sight distance, and passing sight distance.
1-6 Midpoint and Distance in the Coordinate Plane Check It Out! Example 4a Use the Distance Formula and the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance, to the nearest tenth, from R to S. R(3, 2) and S(-3, -1) Method 1 Use the Distance Formula. Substitute the values for the coordinates of R and S into the Distance Formula.
‘distance’ paradox in so-called distance learning environments. The Distance Education Paradox and the Internet A definition for distance education The main defining feature of distance education is the separation of teacher and learner, usually in both time and space (Holmberg, 19
