Deeper Dive into New NYSED Biology Investigations-Session 1-For the Birds and Balancing Act **IN PERSON** Presented by Glen Cochrane-8:30-2:30pm

Audience: Regents Biology teachers and science leaders Session 1 will allow the participants to explore two Investigations, For the Birds and Balancing Act”. Participants will discover how these performance tasks are a component of a broad NYSED’s System of Assessment”. These provide authentic, hands-on scientific and engineering experiences that allow students to demonstrate the knowledge and skills from the Learning Standards. Science teachers and administrators will deepen their knowledge of the New York State Science Learning Standards (NYSSLS) with their expectations for three-dimensional student learning and how the investigations will prepare students for the 3-D scientific reasoning they will need to perform on the Life Science Biology regents examination. Included will be:

• Demonstration of how the investigations align with the NYSSLS;

• Suggestions for embedding the investigations in a NYSSLS-aligned curriculum;

• How the investigations are an assessment of student learning;

• A hands-on experience with the investigations;

• An opportunity to collaborate on strategies for successful implementation **Participants must bring paper copies of each Biology Investigation’s documents. These cannot be provided. **B.Y.O.D. (Bring Your Own Device) – Participants should bring a fully charged laptop, Ipad, or tablet to download resources and access websites throughout the workshop. Sessions 1 and 2 are intended for educators who have not attended a workshop on Biology investigations. However, educators who have attended a past investigation workshop and want to attend either session or both sessions to have another hands-on experience and develop a deeper understanding of the intent of the investigations are welcome. Eligible for 6 hours CTLE credit. Can use 1 consortium seat.
Flyer: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1iRtKNCKVCChUwR_GE0ekSHsSe4yvA3N9/view?usp=sharing
Registration: https://www.mylearningplan.com/WebReg/ActivityProfile.asp?D=13208&I=4966527