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Flavio Mendez
Senior Director
NSTA Learning Center
The National
Science Teachers Association
NSTA’s Mission:
To promote excellence
and innovation in
Science Teaching and
Learning for All
The National
Science Teachers Association
• Membership, over 60,000
• Professional
Development
– Conferences, 4/yr
– NSTA Learning Center
• NSTA Press
• Advocacy
Purpose of today’s presentation
Present an overview of
NSTA’s new e-learning
Professional Development
Portal:
A system-based approach
to providing high quality
PD resources
Looking at the Professional
Development Landscape
How do you receive the majority of
your Professional Development?
A. On-Site, 1-4 hour in-school
in-service workshop
B. On-site, 1-2 day District
Training Day
C. Summer, 1-2 Week Workshop
D. Online, 4-8 week University Short
Course for 1-3 hours of Graduate
Credit
Looking at the Professional
Development Landscape
How many hours of PD did you
receive last year?
A. 1-20 hours
B. 21-40 hours
C. 41-60 hours
D. 61-80 hours
E. 80+ hours
What Constitutes High Quality and
High Impact Professional Development?
• Time Span (on-going, not one shot opportunity)
• Contact Hours (30-80 hours to change practice)
• Emphasizes Active Learning and Collective Teacher
Participation
• Content-Focus
• Coherence (individual plan for long term growth)
• Linked to Systemic Reform and Teacher Input
– Laura M. Desimone: University of Pennsylvania
– Iris Weiss, Horizon Research, Inc., Chapel Hill, NC
Workshop for State Leader and Evaluators of Teacher Professional Development
Washington, DC, April 24-25, 2008
Bridging the Gap between Research and Practice in Professional Development
Washington, DC Februrary 7-8, 2006
http://www.ccsso.org/projects/improving_evaluation_of_professional_development/Meetings/
Bridging the Gap between
Research and Practice in PD
What we know—Local Systemic Change Core
Evaluation: K-8 Weaknesses (75,000 data points)
“Teachers of Science” with less
than 16 hours of PD in Science
Education in last 3 years
– What % at K-4 level? 76%
– What % at 5-8 level? 57%
– What % at 9-12 level? 32%
Looking Inside the Classroom: A Study of K-12 Mathematics and Science
Education in the United States—10 yr longitudinal national classroom
observation study: Horizon Research, Weiss, 2003
The Research:
Increased Content Knowledge
A positive correlation exists
between student
achievement and teachers’
content knowledge
(Cochran-Smith and Zeichner, 2005; Darling-Hammond and Bransford,
2005; Goldhaber and Brewer, 1998; Goldhaber and Brewer, 2000;
Grossman, 2005; Ma, 1999; Monk, 1994; Wenglinsky, 2002; Wilson, Floden
and Ferrini-Mundy, 2001)
The Challenge:
Accessible Content Knowledge
How to provide PD resources
that are:
– affordable
– of “High Quality”
– standards-aligned
– content-specific
– available on-demand
– supports local curriculum
to reach the nation’s 2.1 million
teachers of science?
Multimedia
Overview
Scalable, Sustainable, and
Customized Professional Development
University
Online Affiliates
Search
Engine
Teacher
PD Indexer
Regional/State
Face-to-Face PD
connector
NSTA
Journal Articles
NSTA SciPacks and
Science Objects
NSTA Symposia
& PD Institutes
Online
PD Catalog
My PD
Plan &
Portfolio
NSTA
SciGuides
NSTA
e-Books and
online Chapters
NSTA Web Seminars
My
Library
My
Notepad
My
Transcript
NSTA Online
Short Courses
2,900+ Professional Development
Resources and Opportunities
My
Calendar
School
Report
NSTA
Certificates
Collaborators
Nov. 2008 Collection: 2,900+ PD Resources and Opportunities Available
SciGuides [27]
Science Objects [56]
SciPacks [14]
Archived Web Seminars [104]
Journal Articles [2206]
NSTA Press Books [230]
eBooks [23]
eChapters [453]
Web Seminars [30-40/yr]
Short Courses [3-4/yr]
Symposia [10-13/year]
PD Institutes [10-13/year]
Over 850 resources and all tools FREE!
Three Ways For Accessing Content as Individual
Free to All
Over 850 resources!
• Science Objects
• Journal Articles
(2/month/Journal)
• e-Book Chapters
• Web Seminars
• Seminar Archives
• SciGuides (1)
Free for
Members only
• All Journal Articles
• SciLinks
• Selected e-Books
Fee to All
Member discount
• SciPacks
• SciGuides
• Conferences and
events at conferences
• NSTA Books
• e-Books and
e-Book Chapters
• NSTA Online
Short Courses
If District or State Partnership: Everything except books and online
short courses are free to teachers @ $100 /teacher/year
Featured e-PD
Learning Center Resources & Opportunities
supported by
Featured e-PD resources
within the Learning Center
• 2 hour free online learning
experience in a particular topic
• Interactive simulations of
phenomena in an engaging way
• Questions to promote interaction
and learning via inquiry strategy
• Based on science literacy goals
in science education standards
Featured e-PD resources
within the Learning Center
Sample Interactives and Multimedia from
various Science Objects
– Air Cart
– F=ma
– Make a Reef
Featured e-PD resources
within the Learning Center
A total of 56 one-two hour Science Objects are
freely available now at The NSTA Learning
Center. Topic Areas:
• Force and Motion
• The Universe
• The Solar System
• Gravity and Orbits
• Energy
• Coral Ecosystems
• Resources and
Human Impact
• Earth, Sun & Moon
• Coral Reef Ecosystems
• Plate Tectonics
• Rock Cycle
• Ocean’s Effect on
Weather and Climate
• Science of Food Safety
• Cell Structure & Function
• Earth’s Changing Surface
Featured e-PD
Learning Center Resources & Opportunities
supported by
Featured e-PD resources
within the Learning Center
• 10 Hour Online and On-Demand
Learning Experience
• 3-5 Free Science Objects, plus
– Pedagogical Implications component
– Final Assessment
– Individualized support via Content Wizard
NSTA’s Solution:
Science Objects
NATIONAL SCIENCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
Final Assessment
Certificate
Featured e-PD resources
within the Learning Center
Support Components for SciPacks
– Auto System Check Wizard
(detects and assists with necessary plug-ins)
– Orientation/Navigation Support
(how to navigate SciPack)
– Technical Support Help Desk
(issues accessing content)
– Subject Matter Expert Wizard
(intelligent coach via email)
SciPack High Level Production Cycle
Content
Development
Process Repeats for each Science Object
Analysis
and Design
• Scope completed
• Key Ideas and
Evidences Identified
• PI component for
scope created
• Evidences refined
in light of PI content
• PI for SciPack
started
Development Review Development Review
Phase 1
Round 1
Phase 2
Round 2
• Writer
creates
content
• Content
reviewed
online
• Revisions
based on
reviews
• Content
reviewed
online
• Media
storyboards
created
• Reviews
Conducted:
end user,
assessment,
scope
adherence,
content
• Media
created and
imported
into LCMS
• Reviews
Conducted:
end user,
assessment,
accessibility,
content, and
editorial
• Content
Authored into
LCMS
~8 months to complete 1 SciPack
Release
• Content
ported from
development
to public
delivery
server
• Quality
Assurance
testing
Pilot
Testing
• Formative
evaluation
of SciPacks
and SO’s
• Analysis of
captured
assessment
data
Annual
Evaluation
• Analysis of
Data
collected
through
LCMS
SciPack Topics and Production Status
Earth & Space
9 Topics
Physical
7 Topics
Earth, Sun & Moon
Gravity & Orbits
The Solar System
The Universe
Weather & Climate
Rock Cycle
Plate Tectonics
Earth’s Changing
Surface
• Force & Motion
• Energy
Completed
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• Earth’s History
Coming Soon
Life
12 Topics
• Cell Structure &
Function
• Resources and Human
Impact
• Coral Reef Ecosystems
• Science of Food Safety
• Magnetic & Electric
Forces
• Nature of Light
• Elements, Atoms &
Molecules
• Atomic Structure
• Chemical Reactions
• Cell Division &
Differentiation
• Cells & Chemical
Reactions
• Regulation & Behavior
of Organisms
• Heredity & Variation
• Biological Evolution
• Natural Selection
• Interdependence of Life
• Flow of Matter &
Energy in Ecosystems
Multiple District Scipack
Evaluation Results
Participant Feedback: Confidence in teaching subject matter:
7%: Very Confident Before completing F&M SciPack
60%: Very Confident After completing F&M SciPack
98%:
96%:
98%:
Found SciPack content relevant to their needs
Would recommend SciPack to their colleagues
Found interactive simulations worthwhile to their learning
Pre/Post Assessment and Final Assessment Results
– Horizon Research Instrument: Positive significant gains in learning
between pre/post test
– Final assessment: 92% passed the final assessment
Evaluation of Online, On-Demand Science
Professional Development Material Involving Two
Different Implementation Models (Sherman & Byers)
Journal Science Education and Technology
February, 2008 (Vol. 17, No. 1)
Featured e-PD
Learning Center Resources & Opportunities
supported by
Featured e-PD resources
within the Learning Center
Valuable classroom resources for science
teachers interested in integrating the web
into their teaching
Each SciGuide consists of:
– Approximately 100 standards-aligned webaccessible resources
– Customized lesson plans using selected web
resources
– Teacher media vignettes describing and
showcasing the lessons
– Samples of student work
– Interactives utilized in SciPack on same topic
Sample of Student Work from
Organisms SciGuide
Third Party Evaluation
• 90%: SciGuides are a valuable supplemental
online resource for educators
• Written content very efficient in providing introductions to
topics and suggesting resources
• 100%: SciGuides are laid out in a logical fashion that is easy
to navigate & consume from educator’s’ point of view.
• 100%: SciGuides are effective resources that:
• save educators time when searching for vetted URLs
• assist in implementing the web by the accompanying
lesson plans, media vignettes, and samples of student
work
Featured e-PD
Learning Center Resources & Opportunities
supported by
LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP
• Interact with experts and colleagues from
around the world
• Since 2003 we have done over 200 free
web seminars to over 6,500 participants
LIVE INTERACTIVE LEARNING @ YOUR DESKTOP
Learning Center Tools
e-PD System Tools
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My Learning Center 2.0
My Library and Notepad Tool 2.0
My PD Plan and Portfolio Tool 1.0
My Calendar Tool 1.0
My PD Indexer 2.0
My Transcript 1.0
State/District Accountability Admin tools 1.0
State Standards Alignment of Resources 1.0
My Library
• Store and create collections of resources
• Create notes for individual resources
• Share your collections with colleagues
http://learningcenter.nsta.org
Professional Development
Plan and Portfolio Tool
• Create multiyear plan outlining your goals,
evidences, and justifications for growth
• Upload files to demonstrate completion
of goals with reflections
• Generate automatic PDF report with
embedded URL links and images
Exploring the PD Indexer
Exploring the PD
Indexer
My Transcript Tool
Track NSTA PD
Experiences
• Receive
certificates
• Generate PDF
transcript report
• Share report
with
administrators
NSTA e-PD
Products and Services
Backend Administration
District & State Reports
Accountability
Tracking Reports
Track Resource
Preferences
and Usage
• Which type and
title of resources
are in highest
demand
• What resources
are added to
libraries
SciPacks Admin
Tracking Reports
Track SciPack
Progress
• Frequency of Access
• Percentage of
completion
• Final Assessment
Results with
Certificate
• Pre/Post
Assessment Results
Export Administrator Data for Reports
You can export your teachers
pre/post assessment data to an Excel
spreadsheet to streamline your report
requirements
http://learningcenter.nsta.org
Where We Are: Scaling Up Implementation
Over 28,000 Individual accounts with over 154,000 resources
added to users “My Library”
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West Virginia Department of Education
Over 20
State/District
Partnerships
as of Nov 2008
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New Hampshire Department of Education
Hawaii Department of Education
Vermont Department of Education
Nebraska Department of Education
Cincinnati Public School, Cincinnati, OH
Louisville County Public Schools, Louisville, KY
Gwinnett and Forsyth County Public Schools, Atlanta, GA
Lincoln County Public Schools, Lincoln, NE
Twin Harbors Science Consortium
LASER Alliance, Mountain to Harbor Alliance, WA
(Leadership & Assistance for Science Education and Reform)
Oregon Science Teachers Association
Florida Science Teachers Association
Zero-G Flight Initiative
Duval County Public Schools, Jacksonville, FL
Texas Education Service Center-36 TRC
University of Texas, Tyler, TX
Texas A&M University, Texarkana, TX
Towson University, Towson, MD
Deployment: IHE Partnership for Graduate Credit
West Virginia Department of Education
• Math/Science Partnership and
21st Century Skills Initiative
• Blended with Face-to-Face PD
• Middle School and Special Education Teachers
• Phase III roll-out in 2008 (~100 teachers/yr)
• Marshall University awards graduate credit
Deployment: Leverage Statewide Systemic System
Texas Regional Collaboratives in Science/Math
• 36 TRC’s provide high quality PD f2f to
teachers ill-prepared in subjects they teach
• Two TRC’s and one Education Service Center
utilize SciPacks to augment summer institute
training (blended model), begin summer 2008
• All TRC’s incorporating Learning Center,
requirement: 1 SciPack and PD Plan Tool for
20 hours of 105 hrs/year (900 teachers)
Nine Step Deployment Model Example
• Plan how fit into existing strategic science PD plan for district, and if
desire evaluation partner
• Identify first wave of teachers/curriculum leaders for pilot
(champions, mentors, specialist, master educators)
• Letter from home office informing about the value/purpose of rollout,
followed-up with face-to-face discussion
• Provide 1 day onsite orientation to support launch
• All take identical SciPack for initial common experience
• Provide appropriate incentives and penalties as complete SciPacks,
link to facilitated moderated discussion/PLC
• Admin monitor progress, usage, completion and pass rates
• Conduct monthly/quarterly follow-up telecons with NSTA
• Provide additional web seminars if/as needed
The NSTA Learning Center
Scalable, Sustainable,
Individualized, and
On-Demand e-Professional
Development
http://learningcenter.nsta.org
Flavio Mendez
Senior Director
NSTA Learning Center
PH: 703-312-9250
Email:
[email protected]