Search Science4Inquiry

Events

Below you will find the agendas for all upcoming and past MSP Workshops hosted by the University of South Florida. Thank you for participating in the program!

Agenda - September 7th

  • Welcome & Ice Breaker (8:30am-8:45am)
  • Baseline Data Collection: iSA & PDIP (8:45am-9:30am)
  • 5E Lessons(9:30am-12:00pm)
    YEAR 1 & 2: Brainstorm New 5E Topics
    YEAR 3: 5E Lesson Demo - Bald Eagle, Rock Cycle
  • Lunch (12:00pm-1:0pm)
  • Game-Based Science Learning (1:00pm-2:00pm)
    YEAR 1 & 2: Chicken Collision, Monster Genetics, Photosynthesis, Save Florida from Sinkholes
    YEAR 3: Air Potato Invasion, Follow the Heat, Surfs Up Science
  • Kagan Strategy Reload (2:00pm-3:30pm)
  • iSA: Uploading Students for Inquiry Assessment (3:30pm-4:30pm)

Agenda - September 8th

  • Welcome (8:30am-9:00am)
  • iSA Item Writing: Life Science & Physical Science (9:00am-12:00pm)
    Small Teams, Gallery Walk
  • Lunch Break (12:00pm-1:00pm)
  • Content Training (1:00pm-4:30pm)
    Earth Science: Weathering & Erosion
    Life Science & Biology: Cell Energy
    Physical Science: Properties of Matter

Agenda - September 9th

  • Developing Lesson Plans in Small Groups (8:30am-4:30pm)

Agenda - September 10th

  • Technology Integration & Other Strategies - Session #1 (8:30am-9:30am)
    Technology in 5E, 4 Question Inquiry Strategy, Interactive Notebooks, Standards Based Grading
  • Technology Integration & Other Strategies - Session #2 (9:45am-10:45am)
    4 Question Inquiry Strategy, Learning Scales & Success Criteria, New Earth Science 5E Lessons, Standards Based Grading
  • Technology Integration & Other Strategies - Session #3 (8:30am-9:30am)
    Technology in 5E, 4 Question Inquiry Strategy, Learning Scales & Success Criteria, New Earth Science 5E Lessons
  • Lunch Break (12:00pm-1:00pm)
  • Incorporate Technology & Other Strategies - Session #2 (1:00pm-4:00pm)
  • Workshop Evaluation (4:00pm-4:30pm)

Download the detailed workshop agenda.

Agenda - January 25th

  • Teacher Lesson Demo and Feedback (8:30am-12:00pm)
  • Lunch (12:00pm-1:0pm)
  • Teacher Lesson Demo and Feedback (1:00pm-3:15pm)
  • Science Inquiry Games and Reports, Giveaways (3:15pm-4:30pm)

Agenda - January 26th

  • Content Training (Earth/Life/Physical) (8:30am-12:00pm)
  • Lunch (12:00pm-1:0pm)
  • FCAT and Biology Review Games, iSA Review and Scheduling (1:00pm-3:15pm)
  • Lesson Revisions, Giveaways (3:15pm-4:30pm)

Agenda - January 27th

  • 3 Types of Inquiry (8:30am-12:00pm)
  • Lunch (12:00pm-1:0pm)
  • BreakoutEDU, Lesson Revisions (1:00pm-3:15pm)
  • Workshop Evaluations, Wrap-Up, Giveaways (3:15pm-4:30pm)

Download the detailed workshop agenda.

Agenda - July 24th

  • Welcome, Celebrations & Ice Breaker (8:30am-9:30am)
  • 4 Question Research Strategy (Dr. Blanchard) (9:30am-12:00pm)
  • Lunch Break (12:00pm-1:00pm)
  • "Un-Conference" Collaboration, 1 hour rotations through a variety of topics (1:00pm-4:30pm)
  • Homework -- DTAMS Content Tests

Agenda - July 25th

  • "Un-Conference" Collaboration, 1 hour rotations through a variety of topics (8:30am-12:00pm)
  • Lunch Break (12:00pm-1:00pm)
  • Evaluation Focus Group (1:00pm and 2:00pm)
  • Work on 5E Lessons (2:00pm-3:30pm)
  • iSA post-test (3:30pm-4:30pm)
  • Homework -- Play games and provide feedback

Agenda - July 26th

  • Split for Content Training (Life/Physical Group) and (Earth/Space Group) (8:30am-10:30am)
  • District Work Time (10:30am-12:00pm)
  • Lunch Break (12:00pm-1:00pm)
  • District Work Time (1:00pm-3:00pm)
  • Celebrations, final thoughts, & surveys (3:00pm-4:30pm)

Download the detailed workshop agenda.