December 03, 2008
Curriculum Companions
---Energy
Note: These events are for Keystone Science Network
participants only.
Winter Colloquium: "Inside the Classroom: Effective
Inquiry Practice"
The Winter Colloquium will encourage professional
interaction and reflection around the question: Do you
know it when you see it: What constitutes effective
classroom inquiry practice?
Working in mixed-site small groups, in site teams and as a
whole group we will utilize video clips from the just-
released "Investigating Classrooms" series produced by WGBH
and select resources found on the web. Groups will identify
key points and questions, analyze and discuss what
facilitates science learning by inquiry, and consider
implications for their own teaching. We will sample Horizon
Research's Classroom Observation Protocol as a tool
for capturing and reflecting on classroom practice.
Time will be allotted in The Franklin Institute's computer
lab and for cross-
site sharing, project updates, participant questions, and
feedback.
Spring Colloquium: "Implementing Alternative/Performance
Assessment" and "The Science Museum as a Learning
Resource"
Much of the morning session will feature Francis Alder, an
Assessment Consultant with the ASSET science and technology
reform project in Southwestern Pennsylvania. Francis has
worked extensively with performance assessment and
systematic change efforts. He will engage participants in an
exploration of the process of identifying enduring
learnings as a focus for kit-related performance
assessment, determining what student products provide
evidence of learning, and formulating rubrics for
identifying proficiency.
Time will be allotted for exploring resources in our
Eisenhower Demonstration Center and for further cross-site
sharing, project updates, participant questions and
feedback.
Special Feature: An opportunity to explore the
Museum's exhibits and attend the Omniverse Theater as our
guest!
Monday, February 28, 2000
9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. (Continental breakfast at 9:00
a.m.)
The Franklin Institute, 5th Floor Conference Center
222 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA
Friday, April 7, 2000
9:30AM to 3PM (Continental breakfast at 9AM)
The Franklin Institute
222 North 20th Street, Philadelphia, PA
