Using Atlas of Science Literacy
AAAS Project 2061 Professional Development Workshop for Educators
Workshop Locations:
Washington, DC
• March 2-4, 2009
Durham, NC
• Sept. 14-16, 2009
Washington, DC
• October 19-21, 2009
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all about? Find information on this resource on our Atlas product
page.
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About Atlas of Science Literacy:
The two-volume Atlas is an innovative resource that presents nearly 100
strand maps developed by AAAS Project 2061. Strand maps present conceptual connections
among the ideas and skills that all students should learn as they make progress toward
science literacy. Maps graphically display how students might develop in their understanding
of important topics such as gravity, natural selection, weather and climate, and statistical
reasoning from kindergarten through grade 12.
About the Atlas workshop:
This three-day workshop will give participants a new perspective
on standards-based reform and a new tool for the work that lies ahead. Participants
will use Atlas 1 and 2 and
other Project 2061 resources to enhance their understanding of science literacy and
to improve curricula, instruction, and assessment. The workshop is organized around
the following goals:
Understanding Strand Maps
The workshop will enhance participants' understanding of the
intent and nature of strand maps by exploring the kind of thinking that went into their
development.
Clarifying Standards
Strand maps can help clarify national, state, and local standards.
Participants will use Atlas to explore how connections among the standards
are a critical part of science literacy and of helping students to learn ideas that
are essential to science literacy.
Changing Classroom Practice
Maps illustrate how ideas and skills in the standards develop
over time and are a synthesis of ideas and skills from different topics and science
disciplines. Participants will use Atlas as a tool in deciding whether
assessment and instruction take account of students' growth of understanding.
Improving Curriculum
Maps can inform decisions about content selection, sequence,
and coordination. They can aid in the selection of materials that are aligned with
and teach to specific learning goals. Participants will use Atlas as a
guide in evaluating and creating science curricula focused on both conceptual development
and connections among topics.
(View a sample workshop agenda)
About the workshop leaders:
Ted Willard is a project director for Project 2061 and leads an NSF-funded
effort to identify and develop a database of science curriculum components that are well
aligned to the learning goals in Benchmarks for Science Literacy. Willard also
conducts several Atlas workshops each year and was responsible for the development of
the growth-of-understanding maps published in Atlas of Science Literacy, Volume
2. The
maps in Atlas show the relationships between specific learning goals and how the understanding
of a concept develops over the course of K–12 education. Before joining Project 2061,
he was an instructor of physics at The Asheville School in Asheville, North Carolina.
He also spent five years editing elementary and high school science textbooks for the
Globe Book Company of Prentice Hall, as well as for Harcourt Brace School Publishers.
Willard has a B.S. in earth, atmospheric, and planetary science from the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology.
Marlene Hilkowitz is an independent
science education consultant who began her career in Philadelphia
as a high school biology teacher and ultimately supervised science
education in both the Philadelphia and suburban school districts. She continues to provide
K–12 professional
development and curriculum work for school districts and organizations
in science education at both local and national levels. Hilkowitz was a member of one
of the original six teams of teachers that contributed to the development of Benchmarks
for Science Literacy and
later served as director of the Project 2061 Philadelphia Center
where she developed an influential network of K–12 science educators. She has continued
to support Project 2061’s efforts as
a presenter of professional development workshops, a reviewer for
its evaluation of high school biology textbooks and as an analyst
of assessment items. She
has served on several select committees including the NSF High
School Facility Study Advisory Committee, NSTA’s SciPack Curriculum Development,
Mid-Atlantic Eisenhower Regional Consortium for Math and Science Education Advisory Board,
and the Pennsylvania State Team for Science Standards and Assessment. Hilkowitz has a
B.A. in Biology and an M.Sci.Ed. from Temple University.
Who should attend?
K-12 science and mathematics teachers, administrators, and curriculum
specialists who want to strengthen their programs and practices. Also invited are college/university
faculty, developers of formal and informal science education programs or curriculum
materials, and textbook adoption committee members. Participation by teams (two or more
persons from the same organization) is encouraged, but individual registrants are also
welcome.
Where and when?
Washington, DC
- March 2-4, 2009
Durham, NC
- September 14-16, 2009
San Francisco, CA
- October 19-21, 2009
Note: Other dates/locations may be added in 2009.
How to register:
Fees are listed below. Registration forms are available on the
site-specific pages (see above). For more details, call Project 2061 toll-free at 1-888-PDP-2061.
|
Early Bird* |
Regular |
| Teams |
$375/person |
$400/person |
| Individuals |
$425 |
$450 |
* To qualify for the Early-Bird discount, registrations must be received three
weeks prior to the first day of the workshop.
Scholarship information:
Through the generosity of AAAS donors, we are pleased to be able to offer a
limited number of complimentary workshop registrations through special scholarships supported
by the AAAS Fund for Excellence program.
Awardees will be selected based on their level of interest in science and/or mathematics
education at the local, state, national, or international levels; their need for financial
support; and their potential for sharing with others the knowledge gained at the workshop.
The selection committee will also seek participants from diverse backgrounds and geographic
areas. Scholarships are available for the March and October workshops in Washington,
DC. Please refer to the table below for scholarship application deadlines.
| Workshop Date/Location |
Scholarship Application Deadline |
Washington, DC
March 2-4, 2009 |
January 23, 2009 |
Durham, NC
September 14-16, 2009 |
August 7, 2009 |
Washington, DC
October 19-21, 2009 |
September 14, 2009 |
Read more about the scholarships and how to apply on our scholarship
information page.
