Educational Service District 123

 
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History

In 2007 the Legislature approved SHB 1128 which provides funding to each of the nine Educational Service Districts for a Regional Mathematics Coordinator. The Coordinators were charged with providing regional professional development activities related to science curriculum and instruction.


Programs
  • Formative Assessment
  • STEM-IT Math Science Partnership Grant
  • Science Standards Training
  • LASER Foundational Kit Use Workshops
  • Science Leadership Network
  • Elements of Effective Science Instruction Workshops
  • Math Science Partnership Grant:  Science Alliance

Services

  • Build regional leadership capacity around the area of science education.
  • Create a network of regional partnerships among educators and community leaders to leverage resources.
  • Support science education within our region.
  • Provide professional development related to standards, assessment, science content and elements of effective science instruction.

Contact

Georgia Boatman

509.544.5738 (work)
509.531.7052 (cell)

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Professional Development


Science Foundational Kit Use
Workshops for Elementary
12 hours of training to deepen understanding of science learning & teaching using STC Units in the elementary classroom.  Watch for trainings usually summer and fall 2012.  Watch for new trainings flyer out in April or May 2012.
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Resources


Below is the link to the Math and Science Rubrics created by the Math and Science Coordinators while using  the Marzano Research Laboratory
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 Standards-Based  Science Rubrics

Science Vocabulary -Sample constructed using Marzano guidelines 

Below is the link to Teaching that Sticks and other Made to Stick Resources

Teaching that Sticks and other Made to Stick Resources

Formative Assesment

Math Science Leader PLC

    

Instructional Materials Alignment

ESD 123 and ESD 105 together with the SE WA and SC LASER Alliances have developed deep alignment documents for commonly used instructional materials used in southeast and south central Washington.

Lesson by Lesson Alignment for 1-5 STC Units
Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson BALANCING & WEIGHING

Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson ECOSYSTEMS
Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson ELECTRIC CIRCUITS
Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson LAND & WATER
Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson LIFE CYCLE OF BUTTERFLIES
Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson MOTION & DESIGN
Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson PLANT GROWTH & DEVELOPMENT
Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson ROCKS & MINERALS
Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson SOILS
Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson SOLIDS & LIQUIDS
Standards Alignment Lesson by Lesson WEATHER

Standard by Standard Alignment for 1-5 STC Units

Standards Alignment Standard by Standard BALANCING & WEIGHING DEEP ALIGNMENT
Standards Alignment Standard by Standard CHANGES DEEP ALIGNMENT
Standards Alignment Standard by Standard ECOSYSTEMS DEEP ALIGNMENT

Middle School Alignment for STC/MS, SEPUP, and FOSS
Regional Science Coordinators, with funding from Washington State LASER, coordinated efforts to develop deep alignment documents for the most commonly used middle school science instructional materials.  Follow the link below to find those documents on the Washington State LASER website. 
http://www.wastatelaser.org/_support/alignment.asp

Links
LaserLogoWashington State LASER

 Success At The Core

 OSPI Science

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Last Updated ( Monday, 23 April 2012 11:23 )