LAUSD PreK-12 Science Blog

Hello, all!  Many of you already know this but for those of you who haven’t heard, I’m now working as a principal at Roosevelt High School in Boyle Heights.  I’ll be shifting the blog over to something new in the future but will leave the content as is through the summer.  Meanwhile, if you know of any parent community reps looking for work, please direct them to check out the 2010 – Community Rep position flyer-MASTER as we are hiring eight people for the upcoming school year.  Have a great summer, folks!!!

Elementary and Middle School Science PD is scheduled for June but spaces are filling up quickly.  Do not delay!  Visit lz.lausd.net ASAP so you register before sessions are gone!  Look for courses under the “science” program.  Don’t get left behind by the science train!

Hurray!  For all of you looking for more quality PD on FOSS in grades K-5 and the Middle School Model Lessons, check out the following flyers for our June offerings.  As always, please sign up by visiting the Learning Zone and looking under the “Science” program.  Participants will receive the District-approved training rate of $25.00/hour for actively participating.

• Denker  (06/05/10–FOSS:  K-5 Life Science)
• Marianna (06/05/10–FOSS:  K-5 Physical Science)
• Toluca Lake (06/12/10–FOSS:  K-5 Life Science)
• Model Lesson PD Flyer (06/12 & 06/19/2010–Grades Six & Eight:  First Instructional Components–preparing for the new school year!)

If you’re interested in additional FOSS PD opportunities, feel free to sign up for this Saturday’s session at the Learning Zone. To learn more about what’s going on and get directions to enroll, click on the followin FOSS PD Flyer. If you can’t make it, please share the good news with your colleagues!

Back by popular demand, more E-Motion PD (and kits!) on Saturday, May 22!  If you’re interested in attending, please see the May Grade Six Model Lesson PD flyer.  If you can’t make it, please share the information with your colleagues.  Registration is through the Learning Zone and ends on Wednesday, May 19.  Hurry up–space is limited!!!

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Have you signed up yet for the training sessions on Saturday, April 24?  If not, visit Learning Zone today and get a friend to join you, too!  You can find the courses listed under the program:  Science.  Hurry and sign up quickly!  Some sessions are nearly full–others are in danger of being cancelled if folks don’t sign up soon!!!

Interested in learning more about the K-6 and Grade 8 lessons?  If so, visit the Learning Zone to register for one of our sessions scheduled for Saturday, April 24, 2010 at Frank del Olmo Elementary School.  There will be K- 5 sessions and Model Lesson PD for grades six and eight.  Each participant will earn the District-approved training rate of $25.00/hour.  If You have any questions, post them here!

Model Lesson PD Flier

NEW! LAUSD’s First Annual Best Practices Conference,
4 LAUSD by LAUSD is scheduled for Saturday, March 13th.

The conference will be held at the
Central Los Angeles High School #9 for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Best Practices Conference Registration is now OPEN!!!
View the Conference Registration Flier and Registration Directions

Click here for The Learning Zone to begin Conference Registration
Go to Courses>Class Offerings>Program>Best Practices Conference>Search

Click here for the Best Practices Conference Brochure.

SALARY POINT OPPORTUNITIES–ACT QUICKLY!!!  Saturday, January 23, 2010, K-5 FOSS salary point courses begin and our first totally online salary point course on differentiation begins on January 28, 2010.  Then, on February 20, we start our JASON Project courses–Monster Storms and Infinite Potential.  ACT QUICKLY!!!  Courses are in high demand and you don’t want to miss out on the great learning and chance to earn salary point credit!  You may register for courses on the Learning Zone.  Just login, select “Science” as the program, click the salary point box, and click the search button.If you need more information on anything related to LAUSD science, please visit our NEW BLOG AND WEBSITE!