Cobb Science
December News and Notes
A Time for Celebration
We also want to celebrate several schools who have made amazing accomplishments in their STEM Certification journeys:
Cooper Middle School Receives GaDOE STEM Certification
Belmont Hills Receives Cobb STEM Certification
King Springs Receives Cobb STEM Certification
And last but not least....
December Professional Learning Opportunities
Quarter 3 Preview
Register here: : www.signupgenius.com/go/8050448aeae2fa20-science2
New Georgia Standards of Excellence for Science Training
- Engaging teachers in balanced science and social studies instruction
- Targeting core concepts
- Practicing model lessons developed to support balanced instruction
The face-to-face workshop will be a dynamic afternoon of learning-by-doing as we practice model lessons. It will take place on Thursday, December 8th from 3:15 to 4:45 for elementary teachers and from 5:00 to 6:30 for middle and high school teachers. Sessions will take place at Hawthorne Learning Center in Smyrna and Big Shanty Elementary in Kennesaw. Elementary sessions will include a combination of science and social studies.
Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CTLA_F2F_2
Archived webinar trainings about the new standards can be accessed here:
Phase 1:
ES Webinar: http://tinyurl.com/ESSciSSStandardsWebinar
MS/HS Webinar: http://tinyurl.com/MSHSSciStandardsWebinar
Phase 2:
ES Webinar: http://tinyurl.com/CT-LS-ES-Webinar2
MS/HS Webinar: http://tinyurl.com/CT-LS-Sci-MSHS-Web2
New Digital Badge: Lesson Planning using the 5E Model
Since the badge is an online learning experience, you can work at your own pace, doing however much or little at a time as you wish. Additionally, badges are competency-driven, meaning that if you already know a lot about 5E, you can skip any coursework you have already mastered by exhibiting your knowledge on the assessments, allowing you to move through the badge more quickly. Earning this badge would be a great piece of evidence on your TKES Evaluation for Standard 2: Instructional Planning!