Science+CoPI+Steering+-December



Dec. 10, 2012 8:30-11:30 a.m. Google Hangout and Rm 17 Heartland AEA Meeting Recording*
 * December Science Steering Committee Meeting **

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Note Taker: Additions: Soft Cloud

__ **3. Current Work- What we must accomplish** __ __ **5. TODAY'S WORK TIME- What we need to work on today** __
 * __1. Welcome & Introductions: Nancy & All__ **
 * __2. Vision & Steering Committee Review- Evan__ **
 * __4.__ **** __Strategic__ **** __and Long Range Plan- What we must consider__ **

Robert Reppert rreppert@aea9.k12.ia.us Rob Kleinow rkleinow@aea11.k12.ia.us Jason Martin-Hiner JMartin-Hiner@aea1.k12.ia.us Lynn McCartney lmccartney@aea11.k12.ia.us Denise Krefting dkrefting@aea11.k12.ia.us Shannon Cde Baca scdebaca32@msn.com Gail Wortmann gail.wortmann@gpaea.k12.ia.us Marcia Powell marciarpowell@gmail.com Sharon Padget padgets@gmail.com Jennifer Wells wellsj@newell-fonda.k12.ia.us Gary Ruderman gruderman@cam.k12.ia.us Jonnie Becker jbecker@charlescityschools.org Kari Webb kwebb@iowalakes.edu Lynne Campbell lynnec@iastate.edu YvetteMcCulleyYvette.McCulley@iowa.gov- advisory
 * __Welcome & Introductions__**

To improve teaching and learning by building capacity and creating "//**__concept-based"__**// classrooms statewide that align with Iowa Core through the Communities of Practice & Innovation.
 * __REVIEW: (Evan)__**
 * Vision: **

We have defined the work of the Statewide CoPi Core-Steering Committee as follows: • Subject Matter Experts • 10-15 members, with dedicated time (3 hours/month for Core Team Meetings) • Leadership • Steering Committee • Makes decisions revolving community direction/vision • Sets up projects • Evaluates community effectiveness • Vets contributions • Facilitates activity • Developing a vibrant, self-sustaining community • Making an impact in statewide student achievement and Deliverables
 * Purpose of Committee: **
 * Characteristics **
 * Behaviors **
 * Outcomes **


 * Responsibilities **


 * 1) Oversee Content
 * Content Types – Full Online Courses, Full Blended Courses, Credit Recovery Modules, Smaller Units, and Learning Objects/Resources
 * Content Sources – Purchased, Open-Source, Statewide Developed, or Community Contributed


 * 1) Oversee Professional Development
 * Formal OLLIE/MOLLIE courses (blended learning), foundational pieces (investigations, conceptual-based teaching), Seminars
 * Informal – Webinars, Online Discussions, Sharing Repositories, Meet-ups at conferences, Face-to-face session
 * Non-formal – Twitter chatter, etc.

-- AEA K12 Online focuses on FOUR KEY AREAS: Aligns Nicely to Key Focus Areas** * ** based on work of Evergreen Education Group's //// and //[|Keeping Pace]// report **(Nancy)** NEEDS ASSESSMENTS & DATA IN THESE KEY AREAS- baseline information District Advisory Council Survey
 * __Outcomes and Deliverables: Our Charge__**
 * 1)  Developing a vibrant, self-sustaining community
 * 2) Access to digital content to be used online or in a blended classroom, including purchased content, statewide-developed content, and locally shared content from other CoPI teachers (Moodle and Equella- a statewide one-stop-shop for content (database))
 * 3) A series of online webinars relating to teaching of the courses in a blended- or online-setting
 * 4) Access to an area to share resources, ideas, or examples with other fellow teachers
 * 5) Ongoing online discussion forums
 * 6) A seminar each semester that focuses on the teaching of a specific piece of content. For example, we are looking at a Poetry seminar this spring for ELA, where teachers will experience the Poetry module from the experience of a student, discuss important steps to delivering the content in their own classes, share and reflect on their implementation with the group, and calibrate their assessments of student work with fellow teachers.
 * 7) CoPI - only sections of OLLIE courses MOLLIE- Blended Learning, plus five others ready by summer "201" courses
 * FOUR KEY SERVICES OF AEA K12 ONLINE (Evan) **
 * 1) ** Content **
 * 2) **PD** ( ** + Vibrant & Viable Communities of Practice and Innovation) **
 * 3) ** Technology Consultation for Moodle, LMS, etc **
 * 4) ** Vision and Strategic Planing Consultation **
 * 1) **Strategic Planning**
 * 2) **Content**
 * 3) **Teaching and Pedagogy (PD)**
 * 4) **Technology**
 * 5) **Operations**

What We Must Accomplish: **(Nancy & Evan)** A. **COMMUNITY**: Developing a vibrant, self-sustaining **community**


 * HOW TO GET PEOPLE INVOLVED?**


 * Introductory Meeting: March 28**


 * Current CoPI membership meeting- touch base with where we are with changes to units**
 * - Members: bring**
 * 1) **Communities of Practice - Nancy**
 * 2) Healthy, Effective and Vibrant Social Learning Communities
 * How do we re-motivate current participants
 * Process and plan to bring other interested teachers on board- prerequisite steps
 * Plan for marketing and scaling
 * 1) Leadership Groups for Social Learning (**Nancy)**
 * 2) Etienne & Bev's webite on Leadership Groups **-** []
 * 3) //**[|Leadership in Social Learning Communities and Networks]-**// Distributed Leadership in Social Learning- pdf article

// Initial Thoughts or ACTION STEPS NEEDED: //
 * 1) Digital Habitats for Social Learning and Social Authoring
 * 2) Maryann Angeroth (& Robert) will report on this in Jan.

B.:**Access to digital content** to be used online or in a blended classroom, including purchased content, statewide-developed content, and locally shared content from other CoPI teachers **(CONTENT)** // Initial Thoughts or ACTION STEPS NEEDED: //

C. A series of online **webinars** relating to teaching of the courses in a blended- or online-setting **(TEACHING/PD) (Pedagogy)** // Initial Thoughts or ACTION STEPS NEEDED: //

D. Access to an **area to share** resources, ideas, or examples with other fellow teachers **(TECHNOLOGY)**: Our "Digital Habitat"- from Etienne Wenger's book //[|Digital Habitats: Stewarding Technology for Communities]// // Initial Thoughts or ACTION STEPS NEEDED: //

E.Ongoing online **discussion forums** **(TEACHING/PD)**: // Initial Thoughts or ACTION STEPS NEEDED: //

F.A **seminar** each semester that focuses on the teaching of a specific piece of content. For example, we are looking at a Poetry seminar this spring for ELA, where teachers will experience the Poetry module from the experience of a student, discuss important steps to delivering the content in their own classes, share and reflect on their implementation with the group, and calibrate their assessments of student work with fellow teachers. **(TEACHING/PD & CONTENT)**: // Initial Thoughts or ACTION STEPS NEEDED: //

Course being developed for Blended Learning // Initial Thoughts or ACTION STEPS NEEDED: //
 * G.****CoPI - only sections of OLLIE courses** **(TEACHING/PD)**

What We Must Consider (Strategically) Refer to // // and // [|Keeping Pace] // reports & Jason Martin-Hiner's [|Workflow graphic]
 * __Science Strategic and Long Range Plan__ (Nancy)**

// Initial Thoughts or ACTION STEPS NEEDED: //
 * PD- Formal - Informal - Nonformal
 * What is the plan for building Foundational knowledge?
 * What is the best plan for on-boarding?
 * Do we have a Framework (Scope & Sequence) for our work/vision
 * Establish WORKFLOW

TODAY'S WORK TIME- What should we be working on? >>>>>>> Remote sites - with other AEAs
 * **CONTENT**
 * **Continued improvement of Physical Science**
 * vetting and needs assessment/feedback from Sci CoPI
 * content improvements? MAKE CHANGES TO PHYSICAL SCIENCE COURSE GOOGLE DOC CREATED OF NEEDED/APPLIED CHANGES- changes need to be applied to Course on Phy. Sci.EVAN WILL MAKE CHANGES GARY & EVAN - REVIEW FOR QUALITY NEEDED AS WELL (FILTER IDEA)What does it mean to be a CoPI member?MarketingRecruiting- Sharon will do a welcome packet -will use in March as pilot
 * look and feel (template work - Evan, Gail)
 * **What’s next? (Coherent Curriculum Framework)**
 * Consistent/standard “Processes” & Workflow
 * E.g- ELA Examples: Lois Lanning Framework, TX Jim model and CBE model
 * Biology?
 * **TEACHING/PD**
 * **POSSIBLE APPROACHES**
 * Nxt Gen Science Standards
 * Foundations for Inquiry
 * Inquiry/Discovery Learning 101
 * Stellar Phy.Science Unit with Wrap-Around PD/Seminar
 * Webinars- Both OL/BL and Science/STEM pedagogy
 * Community engagement
 * **TECHNOLOGY**
 * Technology Resources & Tools
 * Equella Repository
 * Common work & communications space -Digital Habitat for Community
 * **OPERATIONS**
 * Communications
 * Stakeholders: Principals, School Board, Parents
 * **COMMUNITY**
 * Define Leadership Groups
 * RecruitmentOngoing Communications and engagement- Blogs, Twitter, etc[]

What needs to be communicated as a result of this meeting? Next Meeting: **//Jan. 14 8:30-11:30//**