Session 2: Author/ scientist Dr. Michael Passow, engaging our HS Science teachers on Earth’s Systems: Keeping it relevant through Stability & Change

High School Science- Ready to Sail the NGSS Seas and engage new teachers with best instructional practices in teaching & learning. Kara Libby Dr. Godfrey Rangasammy Next Generation Science Standards PGCPS PEIP

High School Science- ‘Sailing the NGSS Seas and Navigating the Curriculum PGCPS PEIP Kara Libby Dr. Godfrey Rangasammy

‘Sailing the NGSS Seas’- High School Science density investigations! Kara Libby Dr. Godfrey Rangasammy PGCPS PEIP #PEIP18

MD WMN Network partners -Learning Forward, MSDE, PGCPS, DCPS, Columbia University analyzing data from PDSA Cycle # 1 Using Improvement Science Research to improve teachers’ practice on T & L of NGSS 3-D lessons PGCPS Learning Forward PGCPS Science Laura Liccione Kara Libby

These prompts from STEM Teaching Tools for the Science and Engineering Practices could be used in tandem with the Task Screener and Prescreen to help support effective assessment: stemteachingtools.org/brief/30

High School Science Think Tank on Phenomena-based instruction and the Next Generation Science Standards. Dr. Godfrey Rangasammy Kara Libby Lorrie Armfield

What is happening in these photos captured by camera traps put up in the forest?! Could you come up with a viable explanation for the animal interactions happening in each?!? If the goal is to survive to reproduce - what is happening here?!?!? #ngss #ngsschat

Engaging in the creation of meaningful literacy experiences for our scholars. Today’s Science professional development was LIT! 🔥Thank you Courtni and Yvette for ‘Serving Up’ Scientific Reading, Writing, & Reasoning! Dr. Godfrey Rangasammy PGCPS Literacy Team Kara Libby National Science Teaching Association

PGCPS High School Science Educators ‘Served Up’ professional learning opportunities on constructing scientific explanations! Dr. Godfrey Rangasammy Kara Libby Lorrie Armfield National Science Teaching Association #PGCPSProud

Collaboration Matters! Scientific literacy is paramount as we continue to work together to encourage our scholars to be critical thinkers and global problem solvers. #ScienceIsLit Dr. Godfrey Rangasammy Kara Libby

PGCPS- Exelon Foundation PEPCO Teachers’ PLO. Over 70 teachers from 30 K-12 schools actively engaged in ESP- NGSS aligned activities PGCPS Science PGCPS Kara Libby Lorrie Armfield PGCPS Literacy Team

At #CGCS19 today, Achieve and CGCS are presenting on their survey of the State of Science in 56 of the nation’s largest urban districts to district leaders at the conference. Below is a sneak peak of the presentation and one of the key findings.

Continuing to build our capacity to serve educators and scholars. #LifelongLearning

I think that this resource can be a game changer for an integrated 21 st Century Global Citizen Curriculum link gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/17/05/… Lorrie Armfield Kara Libby Tanisha J Learning Forward Dr. Kristi Holden PGCPS Science

PGCPS Educators celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Learning Forward’s Professional Learning Opportunities Learning Forward #LearnFwd19 PGCPS Kara Libby PGCPS Literacy Team PGCPS Science Tanisha J Lorrie Armfield

Empowering Science educators to improve their NGSS Capacity through Improvement Science Research Lorrie Armfield Kara Libby Tanisha J PGCPS Literacy Team PGCPS PGCPS Literacy Team

Evidenced based PLO practices will be the key to drive these reform movements around the T & L of the NGSS Lorrie Armfield Tanisha J Kara Libby Learning Forward PGCPS PGCPS Literacy Team KickUp Maryland State Department of Education

The 72nd annual Prince George’s Area Science Fair is one of the oldest SFs in the country. On March 21 grades 6-12 students will be competing for top awards and a spot to ISEF. We need judges. Please register at tinyurl.com/CategoryJudge2… PGCPS PGCPS Science Kara Libby Tanisha J

Thank you for joining us tonight on our Google Hangout for our Prince George's Area Science Fair. If anyone still needs assistance, please join us tomorrow evening via Google Hangout from 6:30 p.m. - 7:30 pm. meet.google.com/cas-dfai-whb Tanisha J Lorrie Armfield Dr. Godfrey Rangasammy