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Science Administrator Support Series
Audience: Administrators in K-12 schools (principals, assistant principals, coaches); district instructional supervisors; other in instructional leadership roles that support highly effective science teaching and learning.
Private, customized virtual support for your school or district Since the Kentucky Academic Standards (KAS) for Science were released in 2013, our students are still struggling with the critical thinking skills required to be proficient and successful in science. With the upcoming release of the revised KAS this academic year, what can we do as administrators to put essential elements in place to support effective implementation?
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Teachers do not have control of some things required to implement standards well. They need supports in place from their administrators to make the instructional shifts necessary for all students to achieve the kind of thinking required in the KAS. PIMSER director Dr. Kim Zeidler-Watters will lead this series as you explore what constitutes effective 3D learning and how to support your teachers as the revised KAS-Science are released this 2022-23 academic year. - Explore science improvement challenges, questions and concerns as a group. Learn strategies that can be used to enhance the school or district science programs as students are asked to think and engage in figuring things out in a way that mimics how scientist work.
- Revisit and reevaluate your plans for effective implementation of the KAS-Science.
- Enhance your confidence in observing and learn how to provide feedback that is purposeful and meaningful to the science classroom teacher and moves them toward the vision of the KAS-Science.
- Take the experiences from each session in this series and use the materials and resources to immediately work with PLCs and groups of teachers to raise the quality of your science program.
Professional Learning Outline- Session 1: How can I support a highly effective science program at the building or system level?
- Discuss revised standards and what to anticipate for 2022-2023
- What should instruction look like when it aligns with the standards?
- Session 2: How can I provide effective feedback that moves classroom instruction forward as part of science classroom observations or walk throughs?
Virtual Participation: $500 per district/school
- Can include as many district administrators/principals as you would like
- Scheduled with your district at times that work for you (2 meetings x 1.5 hours each)
- Sessions can be recorded for other admins to view later
- Great for districts with many administrators/principals or those that can’t be released for in-person meetings
- Will get key elements of what instruction should look like and how to provide feedback
Facilitator
Dr. Kim Zeidler-Watters, PIMSER Director
Kim has dedicated her career to supporting math and science improvement across Appalachia and other districts in KY for 26 years. Her focus remains on the classroom teachers and supporting their success. She has also worked with KY teachers and leaders to implement the science standards since they were adopted in 2013. She receives training and support from national, state, and local experts in the field of science education and authors of the standards to continue to raise her ceiling of implementation. Kim is currently a PD Leader for STeLLA and Project SSUP Partner with BSCS, a USDOE-funded research and innovation study of 4th and 5th grade science.
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