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Oregon Science Educator Update June 4, 2024
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Welcome to June
June marks the perfect moment to reflect and celebrate all the achievements of the year. As summer approaches, it’s a good opportunity to pause and prioritize self-care. Thank you for your continuous support for our school community and every student within it.
Thank you, and may you enjoy a fantastic summer!
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Elementary Science Lessons
The Going 3D with GRC is a collection of vetted, three-dimensional lessons that support Oregon Science Standards (NGSS). The lessons were developed by teachers across districts and states utilizing phenomena. The Gather, Reason, Communicate (GRC) framework is a student centered instructional approach that provides a structure to engage students in making sense of a phenomenon through the science and engineering practices. The GRC Framework may also be used within a 5-E model lesson plan to connect analogous phenomenon.
By organizing instruction around phenomenon, students figure out why or how something happens instead of learning disconnected facts. The elementary links below provide examples of how to utilize phenomena driven instruction in a lesson that could be organized by grade level.
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Addressing Climate Emotions in Schools
The impacts of climate change are significantly influencing the lives, homes, and health of young people, even if they don't always vocalize it. Their worries about climate change inevitably influence their school experiences. How can educators help young individuals deal with these complex emotions?
Below are some resources for addressing climate-related emotions within educational spaces:
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OSAS and Local Performance Assessment Updates
OSAS Science Test Window Closing for Spring 2024
The Oregon Statewide Assessment System (OSAS) Science test window will close on June 14. Please ensure that students complete the science assessments before the window closes this Spring.
Practice Brief: Local Performance Assessments Information
Performance-based assessments are a vital component of a district’s balanced assessment system. OAR 581-022-0615 requires public school districts and charter schools to administer Local Performance Assessments (LPAs) in grades 3-8 and once in high school in the content areas of writing, speaking, mathematical problem solving, and scientific inquiry. This two-page Practice Brief is designed to help educators and leaders take a student-centered approach to meeting the requirements of the policy by understanding the benefits of performance-based assessments, how to use district-adopted instructional materials as a source of LPAs, and how to use a single task across multiple content areas.
Please contact Dr. Mariela Salas Bao, Science Assessment Specialist, with questions or support needs.
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High School Science for All Professional Development Opportunities
Last June, ODE announced a partnership with the Portland-Metro STEM Partnership (PMSP) and the Greater Oregon STEM Hub (GO STEM) to expand access to Patterns Science through the High School Science for All program.
ODE and partners have announced the summer learning series and pre-registration :
- Patterns Physics Units 1-3 (In-Person Workshop A): July 29 - August 2, 2024 | Sunset High School, Portland | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Patterns Physics Units 4–6 (In-Person Workshop B): August 12-15, 2024 | Sunset High School, Portland | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Patterns Chemistry Units 1-3 (In-Person Workshop A): July 29 - August 2, 2024 | Sunset High School, Portland | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Patterns Chemistry Units 4-6 (In-Person Workshop B): August 5 - 9, 2024 | Sunset High School, Portland | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Patterns Biology Units 1-3 (In-Person Workshop A): July 29 - August 2, 2024 | Century High School, Hillsboro | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
- Patterns Biology Units 4-6 (In-Person Workshop B): August 5 - 9, 2024 | Century High School, Hillsboro | 8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
These will be in-person workshops for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology for all of the units. PMSP will not host instructional webinars for the 2024-2025 school year. For additional information please reach out to Dr. Susan Holveck.
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Grades 6-12 Student Challenge Opportunity
The Explore.Act.Tell program and student challenge is an experiential learning program that teaches students in grades 6 -12 to understand and act on solutions to address food insecurities in their community. Students will become aware of food insecurity issues in their neighborhood, take action and advocate for community involvement and service. It is an Oregon specific program hosted by the Albertsons Companies Foundation.
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Reimagining Oregon’s Accountability System
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is interested in engaging with people across the state to hear their thoughts regarding Oregon's education system and the role that accountability can play in providing an excellent education to all students. We are reaching out to ask you to complete – and share widely among your networks – a survey on these topics to ensure that we have a broad swath of the state represented. You can also reach the survey through the webpage on Reimagining Oregon’s Accountability System on ODE’s website.
The deadline to complete the survey is Friday, June 7th.
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Apply Now: LGBTQ2SIA+ Student Success Advisory Group
The Oregon Department of Education (ODE) is currently seeking applicants for its LGBTQ2SIA+ Student Success Advisory Group. This group advises ODE on education matters affecting LGBTQ2SIA+ students and families, and its purpose is to address systemic inequities experienced by LGBTQ2SIA+ students through focused investments and community partnerships that align with the LGBTQ2SIA+ Student Success Plan.
Apply now through Friday, June 14, 2024 at 5:00pm.
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OSLIS: Celebrating 25 Years of Research Help & Resources for Students
Oregon School Library Information System (OSLIS) is celebrating their 25th Anniversary!
OSLIS provides resources to guide students and educators at both elementary and secondary levels. This site provides periodical databases with articles, images, and multimedia content from trusted sources for student use and classroom instruction. And, there is a Citation Maker tool that simplifies citing sources in APA or MLA format.
Want a tip on where to start? The Learn to Research video tutorials are popular with educators around the country!
Celebrate this anniversary milestone by utilizing and sharing about this free reliable resource. To learn more, reach out to your school library staff, or contact Jen Maurer, School Library Consultant at the State Library of Oregon.
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Sign Up for the ODE K-5 Newsletter
ODE’s Office of Teaching, Learning, and Assessment is launching a new quarterly newsletter for K-5 educators. This newsletter will provide resources, opportunities, guidance, and ODE updates tailored specifically to support the integrated and well-rounded instruction that elementary education entails. It aims to streamline information related to K-5 academic standards and instruction into one convenient communication.
Please subscribe or share the link with K-5 teachers who might be interested.
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if you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to:
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The materials contained in the Department of Education’s Oregon Science Educator Update are drawn from both internal and external sources and inclusion of external materials does not necessarily indicate Oregon Department of Education endorsement.
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