Project to Increase Mastery of Mathematics & Science

LAMSS 2006-09

	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

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 (12 in fall, 12 in spring)
Classroom Session Notes & Data - one for each session (12 in fall, 12 in spring)

TERC FORMS REQUIRED FOR TEACHERS AND PARENTS
Permission Form for Teachers who are not being coached - one each teacher who is part of the TERC study
Permission Form for Teachers who are being coached - one for each "coachee"
Information Sheet for Parents and Students of all Teachers who are part of the TERC Study- one for each student

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 choosing, such as a presentation about the LAMSS Project, specific topics learned during your LAMSS training, Edusoft, etc.
Professional Presentation Reflection - one for fall and two for spring

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

Life Science for Middle School
Sept 6 & 20, Oct 4, Nov 1 & 15, -- 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.;
Wesleyan University (directions, campus map)
Shanklin 201
Michael McAlear, Associate Professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, Wesleyan University

RESOURCES:

Kathleen D'Amico's Genetically Modified Organisms Paper
Guy Iodice's Genetically Modified Organisms Paper
Guy Iodice & Kathleen D'Amico's Genetically Modified Organisms PowerPoint
Manjit Khosla's PowerPoint on Reproduction

CLASS POWER POINTS:
Week 1 - Chapter 1

Cognitive Coaching

Days 7 & 8 - November 10, 11, 2008 8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.

New Britain Board of Education Building, New Britain
Lunch provided

Teachers: please request a substitute for November 10. Stipends will be paid for all other dates.

DIRECTIONS to Parking Garage for Board of Ed. Bldg.

Vernier Workshop and Learning Community Meeting

Slade Middle School, New Britain
Lunch & Snacks provided

1.4 Day Stipends will be paid.

DIRECTIONS to Slade 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

UPDATED: Year 3 Information

The updated Year 3 information comes from our September 20 Workshop. READ MORE.

LAMSS 2006-09

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