Team,
We made the goal of
posting a rough/working/drafty vision statement by July 1st and we
don’t have any posts on this topic yet, at least that I can see. (Bev, would you be able to post that
example vision statement you shared with us when we were together so that we
can use the format to help us? I remember you breaking down the format quite
nicely.)
I searched for a vision
statement of the NOAA curriculum, but did not find one. I also found many lengthy
vision statements that precursor large, science curriculums, however, I would
encourage us to be succinct and specific. This means we might need to identify
our key cross cutting themes before drafting a vision statement. In my first
try to draft a vision statement, I found myself naming some of the cross cutting
themes we might address: Systems (this one seems like a given), Stability and change, and Cause and Effect. I realize these are still up for discussion.
Here is my first stab at it:
After engaging in the
Celestial Islands Earth Systems Science curriculum students will…
1) Have a comprehensive understanding of the natural features that make
the Hawaiian Islands' natural and cultural history unique.
2) Identify and begin to understand the interconnectedness of the five
major spheres of science, atmosphere (air), hydrosphere (water), geosphere
(land), biosphere (life), and cryosphere (ice?).
3) Gain ability to recognize, and discuss the Natural Systems of Hawaii, and how these systems are susceptible to Stability and Change.
4) Recognize plants, animals, cultural practices and landforms unique to
Hawaii and explore the Cause and
Effect relationships of them.
*Each of these statements would easily be able to be changed into “I can”
statements.
Again, I am unsure of
the format and realize that the cross cutting concepts we would like to address
are still up for discussion. This is just a rough, first try.
Thanks for reading,
Hayley
Hi Again Hayley,
ReplyDeleteI also researched some vision statements. I looked at some NASA statements and other curriculum items (I also looked for Bev's example in my notes:)...I think yours is great! I have really only examined cross-cutting ideas for grade 4, but noticed that cause and effect jumped out as something that would definitely need to be focused upon. I really like how you have melded the place-based ideas into a cohesive vision for the our science goals. Thanks!
Paula
Hayley, very excellent! I will start with the cross-cutting concepts. You chose the same ones I did except I had two others that popped out. That means 5 total popped out for me
ReplyDelete1. Patterns
2. Cause and effect
4. Systems and system models
5. Energy and matter
7. Stability and change
I don't suggest that we include all of these cross cutting concepts, but they were the ones that I believe could easily be included into our lessons.
I all like your vision statement and want to look at it further to make suggestions, right now I am stuck on my iPad and it is not the best for working.
I must say as I read through it more the more I like what you have written especially for a 3rd to 5th grade level.
ReplyDeleteReally great job!
Joyce
Hi Hayley,
ReplyDeleteI think an example of a vision statement could be helpful, in terms of format. What you wrote here sounds more like student learning outcomes to me, but perhaps they are naturally one and the same.
Perhaps somehow we might add the concept of STEM in the vision as well as highlighting the innovative use of tools such as mobile planetariums, virtual Bishop Museum fieldtrips, and live conferences with NASA scientists, etc. Again, I'm getting into specifics too much probably for a vision statement. But, all the same, STEM ought to be mentioned, I think.
Nice to see more conversation happening here on the blog! This is great warm up for our Ning - ing. :)
Diana