Leadership Academy for Middle School Science
a Professional Development program for
New Britain, Waterbury, and Stratford Public Schools
 in partnership with
Central Connecticut State University, the Connecticut Science Center, and PIMMS-Wesleyan University
Funded by the CT Department of Education through the Mathematics and Science Partnership (MSP) Program
Year 2 Calendar
2007
Sept 20 Wrap-Up Physical Science
Introduction to Coaching and Learning Communities
TBA
Sept 8
Sept 29
Oct 20
Nov 10		 Earth Science for Middle School
Wesleyan University, Middletown
OCT 16 & 17 Cognitive Coaching, Days 3 & 4
Flood Middle School, Stratford
NOV 8 Edusoft Web-Ex Refresher in your district
3:30 - 5:30
Dec 5 Learning Community Meeting for
Fall 2007 Coaching Unit wrap-up
2008
Jan 5 Earth Science lectures, Wesleyan University
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.,
Jan 11 Earth Science field trip -- Mattabassett Wastewater Treatment Plant followed by final course lecture, Wesleyan University
4:00 p.m.
Jan 25
 		 LAMSS Mid-year Workshop, Location TBA
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
May TBA Learning Community Meeting for
Spring 2008 Coaching Unit wrap-up
June 26-27 Institute for Inquiry Follow-Up sessions
   
2009
Links

COACHING & DOCUMENTATION

Earth Science for Middle School

Cognitive Coaching

LAMSS Teacher-Leader Resources
   including
    Edusoft Instructions

YEAR 1 PROGRAM

 

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COACHING AND DOCUMENTATION

COACHING DOCUMENTATION
  Unit Log and Reflection - one for fall and one for spring
  Planning & Reflection Skills Self-Assessment - one for each session (2 in fall, 2 in spring)
  Classroom Session Notes & Data - one for each session (2 in fall, 2 in spring)

LEARNING COMMUNITY DOCUMENTATION
  Learning Community Meeting Reflection - one for fall and one for spring

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATION
Make a peer-presentation once during the fall and spring at a team, department, or school meeting about a topic of your chosing, such as a presentation about the LAMSS Project, specific topics learned during your LAMSS training, Edusoft, etc.
  Professional Presentation Reflection - one for fall and one for spring

TERC JOURNAL
The outside evaluator, TERC, will contact you directly for this information

 
Earth Science for Middle School
Sept 8, Sept 29, Oct 20, Nov 10, Jan 5 -- 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.; and Jan 11 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Wesleyan University
Exley Science Center, Room  405
Suzanne O'Connell, Associate Professor for Earth and Environmental Science, Wesleyan University

January 11 class meets 4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at the Mattabasset Wastewater Treatment plant; dinner will be provided back at Wesleyan, followed by the final course lecture. DIRECTIONS

January 5: full-day lecture 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. at Wesleyan.

October 20 class will meet on campus first -- then will move to the "outdoor classroom."

Sept 29: class will include a trip to an area with sand pits
-wear shoes
-contact lenses are not recommended
-wear long pants and socks -- some poison ivy may be in the area.

REMINDER: Submit final project ideas to Dr. O'Connell ASAP!

 DIRECTIONS
CAMPUS MAP

CLASS POWER POINTS:
Glacial Deposits (full file 35 MB)
SMALLER FILES:
Glacial Deposits Part 1
Glacial Deposits Part 2
Glacial Deposits Part 3

Class2-07Climate101-Part1
Class2-07Climate101-Part2
Class2 PIMMS Climate

 

RESOURCES:
Link from Kathy D'Amico

 
Cognitive Coaching
Day 3 & 4
October 16 & 17, 2007
Flood Middle School, Stratford
Lunch provided

Teachers: please request a substitute for these two days		 No application materials necessary

 DIRECTIONS to Flood Middle School

 
LAMSS Teacher-Leader Resources
   ...by and for LAMSS Teacher Leaders!

We welcome submissions from your classroom or other ideas to share with your colleagues in the LAMSS Project.

For a refresher of Edusoft use -- check out the refresher files in the sidebar.

 Dissection of a Cow's Eye
Powerpoint Presentation
     Nancy Juliano

Volcanoes Cyber Lesson
    KathleenD'Amico

Edusoft 101:
  Benchmark Alignment
  Login
  Answer Sheets
  Scanning

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LAMSS participants find their "soul mates" at a fall 2006 workshop!		  

Wesleyan University
178 Cross Street
Middletown, CT 06459-0200
(860) 685-6454
(860) 685-6461 FAX
www.wesleyan.edu/pimms 		 

 

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