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What Digital Resources Are
Available to Support STEM?




     Teacher Effectiveness Academy
Library Information Services and Instructional Technology
Participant Outcomes

Participants will:

•   Increase awareness of how to access digital content that
    supports the Common Core State Standards for ELA and
    Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
    Subjects.

•   Cite a least two ways to utilize trans-disciplinary BCPS
    Online Research Models to engage students in STEM
    investigations, research, inquiry, and problem solving.
Select Your School Level
Elementary School Teacher   Middle or High School Teacher
Why focus on digital content now?
• The CCSS for English Language Arts and
  Literacy calls for students to be able to:
 ▫ Read texts of increasing complexity;
 ▫ Read and use exposition, including literary
   nonfiction;
 ▫ Read a wider range of reading materials;
 ▫ And use reading, writing, speaking and
   listening, language skills and strategies across all
   subject areas
• in order to be prepared for college and the
  workforce.
Reading




        Critical          Communicatio
      Thinking &              n
       Problem
       Solving


Research       Investigations            Writing




                              Creativity &
     Collaboration            Innovation



                   Speaking &
                    Listening
Increase in Text Complexity: Grades 2-3
                        Lexile Ranges
                         Aligned to
                             CCR
                        Expectations
                Old
               Lexile
               Ranges

     Typical                    450 -
                   450 -        790
     Reader
     Lexile
     Scores
                   725
           140 -
           700
Increase in Text Complexity: Grades 4 - 5
                        Lexile Ranges
                         Aligned to
                             CCR
                        Expectations
                Old
               Lexile
               Ranges

     Typical
                                770 -
                   645 -
     Reader

                                980
     Lexile
     Scores
                   845
           445 -
           910
Where can you find a wide range of
expository texts (including literary
nonfiction) of increasing complexity
about all subjects?
What elementary digital content is available?
  Many MORE than we can share with you today!
Today we will focus on . . .
SIRS Discoverer
SIRS Discoverer - Extension

Time permitting, view video of
WHY using SIRS digital content
saves time in searching for
information. Click image on right.
BrainPop
Why focus on digital content now?
• The CCSS for English Language Arts and
  Literacy calls for students to be able to:
 ▫ Read texts of increasing complexity;
 ▫ Read and use exposition, including literary
   nonfiction;
 ▫ Read a wider range of reading materials;
 ▫ And use reading, writing, speaking and
   listening, language skills and strategies across all
   subject areas;
• in order to be prepared for college and the
  workforce.
Reading




        Critical          Communicatio
      Thinking &              n
       Problem
       Solving


Research       Investigations            Writing




                              Creativity &
     Collaboration            Innovation



                   Speaking &
                    Listening
Increase in Text Complexity: Grades 6-8
                        Lexile Ranges
                         Aligned to
                             CCR
                        Expectations
                Old
               Lexile
               Ranges

     Typical             955 -
                   860 - 1155
     Reader
     Lexile
     Scores
                   1010
           665 -
           1100
Increase in Text Complexity: Grades 9-12
                        Lexile Ranges
                         Aligned to
                             CCR
                        Expectations
                Old
               Lexile
               Ranges

     Typical
                         1080 -
                   960 - 1355
     Reader
     Lexile
     Scores
                   1220
          855 -
          1210
Where can you find a wide range of
expository texts (including literary
nonfiction) of increasing complexity
about all subjects?
What secondary digital resources are available?
                 Many MORE than we can share with you today!
Today we will focus on . . .
What secondary digital resources are available?
What secondary digital resources are available?
Online Research Models
Select Your School Level
Elementary School Teacher   Middle or High School Teacher
Example of Elementary Online Research Model:
Schoolyard Habitat
Online Research Models
Example of Secondary Online Research Model:
Biotech Connections
Review objectives
•   Have you increased your awareness of how to
    access digital content to support the Common
    Core State Standards for ELA and Literacy in
    History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical
    Subjects?

•   Can you cite a least two ways to utilize trans-
    disciplinary BCPS Online Research Models to
    engage students in STEM
    investigations, research, inquiry, and problem
    solving?
Future Investigations
Future Investigations

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Digital resources2

  • 1. What Digital Resources Are Available to Support STEM? Teacher Effectiveness Academy Library Information Services and Instructional Technology
  • 2. Participant Outcomes Participants will: • Increase awareness of how to access digital content that supports the Common Core State Standards for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects. • Cite a least two ways to utilize trans-disciplinary BCPS Online Research Models to engage students in STEM investigations, research, inquiry, and problem solving.
  • 3. Select Your School Level Elementary School Teacher Middle or High School Teacher
  • 4. Why focus on digital content now? • The CCSS for English Language Arts and Literacy calls for students to be able to: ▫ Read texts of increasing complexity; ▫ Read and use exposition, including literary nonfiction; ▫ Read a wider range of reading materials; ▫ And use reading, writing, speaking and listening, language skills and strategies across all subject areas • in order to be prepared for college and the workforce.
  • 5. Reading Critical Communicatio Thinking & n Problem Solving Research Investigations Writing Creativity & Collaboration Innovation Speaking & Listening
  • 6. Increase in Text Complexity: Grades 2-3 Lexile Ranges Aligned to CCR Expectations Old Lexile Ranges Typical 450 - 450 - 790 Reader Lexile Scores 725 140 - 700
  • 7. Increase in Text Complexity: Grades 4 - 5 Lexile Ranges Aligned to CCR Expectations Old Lexile Ranges Typical 770 - 645 - Reader 980 Lexile Scores 845 445 - 910
  • 8. Where can you find a wide range of expository texts (including literary nonfiction) of increasing complexity about all subjects?
  • 9. What elementary digital content is available? Many MORE than we can share with you today!
  • 10. Today we will focus on . . .
  • 12. SIRS Discoverer - Extension Time permitting, view video of WHY using SIRS digital content saves time in searching for information. Click image on right.
  • 14.
  • 15. Why focus on digital content now? • The CCSS for English Language Arts and Literacy calls for students to be able to: ▫ Read texts of increasing complexity; ▫ Read and use exposition, including literary nonfiction; ▫ Read a wider range of reading materials; ▫ And use reading, writing, speaking and listening, language skills and strategies across all subject areas; • in order to be prepared for college and the workforce.
  • 16. Reading Critical Communicatio Thinking & n Problem Solving Research Investigations Writing Creativity & Collaboration Innovation Speaking & Listening
  • 17. Increase in Text Complexity: Grades 6-8 Lexile Ranges Aligned to CCR Expectations Old Lexile Ranges Typical 955 - 860 - 1155 Reader Lexile Scores 1010 665 - 1100
  • 18. Increase in Text Complexity: Grades 9-12 Lexile Ranges Aligned to CCR Expectations Old Lexile Ranges Typical 1080 - 960 - 1355 Reader Lexile Scores 1220 855 - 1210
  • 19. Where can you find a wide range of expository texts (including literary nonfiction) of increasing complexity about all subjects?
  • 20. What secondary digital resources are available? Many MORE than we can share with you today!
  • 21. Today we will focus on . . .
  • 22.
  • 23. What secondary digital resources are available?
  • 24. What secondary digital resources are available?
  • 26. Select Your School Level Elementary School Teacher Middle or High School Teacher
  • 27. Example of Elementary Online Research Model: Schoolyard Habitat
  • 29. Example of Secondary Online Research Model: Biotech Connections
  • 30. Review objectives • Have you increased your awareness of how to access digital content to support the Common Core State Standards for ELA and Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects? • Can you cite a least two ways to utilize trans- disciplinary BCPS Online Research Models to engage students in STEM investigations, research, inquiry, and problem solving?

Hinweis der Redaktion

  1. Welcome to today’s Educator Effectiveness Training on the digital resources that are available to support STEM. As is true of all the trainings, you may choose to present this training as a 30 minute session to your school staff, or (based on your evaluation of what your teachers already know and are able to do) you may choose to use the Extension activities built-in to the training. We strongly encourage you to co-present the digital resources training with your library media specialist as he or she has received extensive training on each of the digital resources.
  2. Soon after the CCSS were adopted in June, teams of educators from across that state began working on a gap analysis by comparing the State Curriculum Standards with the Common Core State Standards. In English Language Arts, there were several key “take-aways”: Text complexity must be evaluated and students must read more complex texts in all subject areas. There must be an emphasis on reading informational texts.
  3. SIRS Discoverer contains a wide range of expository texts (including literary nonfiction) of increasing complexity about all subjects. Click the SIRS Discoverer icon to start the screen cast.
  4. How does BrainPop provide access to a wide range of expository texts (including literary nonfiction) of increasing complexity about all subjects? It’s simple; turn on Closed Captioning. Click the BrainPop icon to begin the screen cast.
  5. Defined STEM is a collection of digital resources designed to promote effective and relevant connections between STEM classroom content and STEM career pathways, thus providing learning opportunities for students. Defined STEM provides teachers a resource where they can access highly effective media content, literacy tasks, and related support materials – all aligned to the Common Core English Language Arts and Literacy in Science and Technical Subjects. These resources and materials allow teachers to prepare students for entry into the 21st century global market place, where students must excel in science, math, technology and engineering to become a contributor to the marketplace. Click on the Defined STEM icon to view the screen cast.
  6. Soon after the CCSS were adopted in June, teams of educators from across that state began working on a gap analysis by comparing the State Curriculum Standards with the Common Core State Standards. In English Language Arts, there were several key “take-aways”: Text complexity must be evaluated and students must read more complex texts in all subject areas. There must be an emphasis on reading informational texts.
  7. The Online Research Models (ORM), developed by Baltimore County Public Schools, represent an exciting way to guide student research toward higher-level thinking that fully utilizes digital resources. The research models will help teachers meet the CCSS’s increased demand for research by providing the scaffolding and a key collaborator: the school’s library media specialist. The ORM are designed as web pages that present students with a clear research structure, including a research scenario, a learning task, rubrics and scoring tools, directions for use of various media resources, links to useful web sites, creation of a product or presentation, and reflection. Students who use the self-guided online research lessons are challenged to employ thoughtful reading, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information to create answers, not just find them.
  8. Click the Schoolyard Habitat icon to view the screen cast.
  9. The Online Research Models (ORM), developed by Baltimore County Public Schools, represent an exciting way to guide student research toward higher-level thinking that fully utilizes digital resources. The research models will help teachers meet the CCSS’s increased demand for research by providing the scaffolding and a key collaborator: the school’s library media specialist. The ORM are designed as web pages that present students with a clear research structure, including a research scenario, a learning task, rubrics and scoring tools, directions for use of various media resources, links to useful web sites, creation of a product or presentation, and reflection. Students who use the self-guided online research lessons are challenged to employ thoughtful reading, analysis, evaluation, and synthesis of information to create answers, not just find them.
  10. Click on the Biotech Connections icon to view the screen cast.
  11. Click on the icon above to view tutorials and resources on each of the elementary databases.
  12. Click on the icon above to view tutorials and resources on each of the elementary databases.