Principled leadership in professional development requires a set of standards describing the attributes of effective professional learning experience. The Science Professional Learning Standards (SPLS) describe a set of attributes of professional learning consistent with the NASEM Framework for Science Education. This session focuses on Attribute 6 - “Model classroom instruction and instructional materials consistent with the desired instructional shifts.” The role of effective classroom discourse will be featured and how to support teachers in changing the focus of discourse toward students centered science learning experience while implementing Utah’s SEEd Standards. The session will present a phenomenon-driven lesson aligned to a SEEd Standards, model classroom discourse, and provide educational leaders with resources to establish more effective learning cultures.
