NJSELA NEWS
November 13, 2015
WINTER ROUNDTABLE
Please use the following link to RSVP to the event: http://tinyurl.com/njselawinterreg
A roundtable agenda document will be sent out prior to the event, and will focus on NGSS Implementation and Resources.
Roundtables are free to all who are current in their NJSELA membership. Not a current member? (membership is by calendar year) Please go to: http://www.njsela.com/join-njsela to join.
PASSING THE TORCH
Tom Paterson, K-12 Science and Technology Supervisor - Madison, is taking over as NJSELA President.
Kim Feltre, K-12 Science Supervisor - Hillsborough, is our President-Elect.
Brain Carey, 7-12 Science Supervisor - Livingston, has enthusiastically moved to the position of Past President. Congrats Brian.
Tom Paterson
Kim Feltre
Brian Carey
WELCOME TO THE LEADERSHIP TEAM MEEGAN ADAMS!
Energy and Matter Across Science Disciplines
Making Claims from Evidence
First Steps Towards Transitioning to the NGSS
NSTA ISSUES FIRST-EVER SAFETY ALERT
From the National Science Teachers Association https://www.nsta.org/:
"NSTA has issued its first-ever safety alert: Do Not Use Methanol-Based Flame Tests on Open Laboratory Desks. NSTA supports teachers and wants them to know that safer alternatives to methanol-based flame tests are available and should be used. Read this recent Washington Post article for an in-depth look into the issues at hand."
ACHIEVE RELEASES ACCELERATED MODEL COURSE PATHWAYS DOCUMENT
Includes (potentially) helpful correlations between AP Enduring Understandings, AP Essential Knowledge Focus and the NGSS DCIs and Performance Expectations.
From website: "Achieve released the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Accelerated Model Course Pathways - a resource that offers guidance to schools and districts seeking to organize NGSS performance expectations into a compressed time frame. The NGSS Accelerated Model Course Pathways are designed for high-achieving students who want or need to pursue advanced level science courses earlier in middle or high school, and at a more rapid pace."
NEW STUDENT TEACHING REQUIREMENTS COMING IN 2018
http://www.phillyvoice.com/nj-board-education-requirements-student-teachers/