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**Meeting Dates for Science Committee 11-12**

 *  10/12 1:30-3:30 Location CONFERENCE ROOM A **
 *  12/14 1:30-3:30 TBD **
 *  2/8 1:30-3:30 TBD **
 * 3/14 1:30-3:30 TBD **


 * FOR VARIOUS FILES INFO SUCH AS PED INFO AND CURRICULUM MAPS GO TO MANAGE WIKI AND CLICK ON FILES **


 * Agenda for 10/12 **


 * MEETING AGENDA ** 10/12/11 SCIENCE ADOPTION COMMITTEE 1:30-3:30


 * 1) The summary provided by Tess and Katie – Effective Research and Teacher Studies
 * 2) ** Teacher findings about curriculum- alignment guide- Homework assignment- 2-3 minutes per person **
 * 3) Review elementary grade level findings from meeting
 * 4) Review survey results from staff and students
 * 5) ** Creating parent survey set deadline just after Parent Conferences **
 * 6) Set date for alignment planning- November date or December 14th make it all day instead if possible?
 * 7) I3 planning- set date
 * 8) Review the Common Core Reading Standards for Informational Text
 * 9) Possibility of grant writing for infusing environmental work
 * 10) Establish plan for piloting of publisher presentations if necessary
 * 11) Update from TAC related to Science Adoption
 * 12) The possibility of a K-12 online network /resources e.g. Discovery- Any feedback Joline or Judy?
 * 13) Other ideas- Homework assignments e.g. Information collection from Barbara Jo from NMSTA and anyone else who attends


 * Minutes Overview from Last meeting in detail see FILES**
 * 1.Membership Introductions and Meeting dates **
 * Present: ** Megan Lee, Chair, Tess Light, Parent Representative, Pam Miller, Barranca Principal, Joline Keeler, Fourth Grade Teacher, Barranca, Naomi Unger, 7th grade Science, Katie Watson, PEEC Director, Stephanie Mitchell, High School Science, Ryan Ross, Sixth grade teacher Pinon, and Barbara Jo Mullis, Eighth Grade Science

NEW MEMBERS: Carter Payne and Rachel Cowan from the HS 1)At 10/12 committee members will give 5 minute presentation on findings of current alignment and curriculum map, what’s working well, what is not working well and what recommendations for future curriculum Subcommittee will report out status of I3 if any findings/recommendations 2) Presentation of research by Tess and Katie PED related information Effective Research and Teacher Studies 3) Megan and Stephanie will present survey findings 4) Committee will develop survey 5) Committee will identify next steps
 * 10/12 1:30-3:30 Location TBD
 * NEXT MEETING AGENDA **


 * 12/14 1:30-3:30 TBD
 * 2/8 1:30-3:30 TBD
 * 3/14 1:30-3:30 TBD
 * 2. Reviewed Purpose of committee: **
 * 2. Reviewed Purpose of committee: **


 * The goal of the science committee will be: **

to identify existing resources, research based and PED approved teacher and student resources that align with the current New Mexico Standards, participating schools. To ensure that we commit to providing resources towards for discovery learning as described. “Discovery learning is an inquiry‐based learning method, where students use past experiences and existing knowledge to solve problems and discover facts and relationships.Students explore, perform experiments, and ask questions. As a result, students may be more likely to remember concepts and newly obtained knowledge. Discovery learning encourages active engagement. It promotes motivation, autonomy, responsibility, and independence. It develops creativity and problem solving skills.”

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Bruner, J.S. (1967). On knowing: Essays for the left hand. Cambridge, Mass: “Harvard University Press.” http://www.learning‐theories.com/discovery‐learning‐bruner.html

3. **Time commitment and flextime agreement** 2 hours of after hours work for every meeting. Up to 10 hours with other principal or coordinator approval if it exceeds the time and is agreed upon in advance. Megan did inform group that if there was more work to be done she would communicate that to building principals and ask for approval.

1. Met and reviewed guidelines August 2. Review current curriculum and alignment map before 10/12 3. Create needs survey September 5. Review, analyze and share findings 10/12 7. Create rubric for desired materials, considering 21st Century needs and I3 schools at 10/12 meeting 7. Select certain materials to pilot before 12/14 8. Review and study adopted curriculum, supplemental and core, 12/14, 2/8 9. Those piloting will debrief on findings, we will decide at last meeting on materials for purchase 3/14
 * 4. Reviewed timeline **
 * 4. Distribute, collect and submit to CC, Megan by first week October **
 * 6. Try to secure release time for I3 alignment day **
 * Some teachers, committee members may attend state science meeting in Farmington on 10/20,21, 22 NMSTA **
 * 8. Try to secure funding for a ½ day or all day vertical alignment day, Nov.,Dec. **

[|**http://www.ped.state.nm.us/instructionalmaterial/index.html**]
 * Link to information: **


 * http://www.ped.state.nm.us/InstructionalMaterial/regulations.html **

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