The Dinwiddie High School Science PLC will collaborate to identify and implement best instructional practices by analyzing student performance data from the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) assessments. Teachers will review strand- and standard-level results to determine areas of strength and need across courses such as Earth Science, Biology, and Environmental Science. Educators whose students demonstrate high achievement in specific content areas will lead discussions to share effective strategies, including instructional methods, lab activities, formative assessments, and differentiation techniques used in their classrooms. Through structured collaboration, peer reflection, and the exchange of practical resources, the PLC aims to promote consistency in instruction, strengthen content delivery, and improve overall student achievement on future SOL assessments.
Dive into an exciting, hands-on professional learning experience designed to help elementary teachers turn local waterways into living laboratories! In this interactive session, you’ll explore watershed health by investigating the tiny but powerful organisms that call streams home - 24macroinvertebrates. Using leaf packs as your sampling tool, you’ll discover how these “creek critters” act as natural clues to water quality. Get ready to sort, identify, and interpret what these organisms reveal about ecosystem health. Along the way, you’ll gain fun, student-friendly strategies to bring inquiry, outdoor learning, and environmental stewardship into your classroom. Whether you’re near a stream or working indoors, you’ll leave with adaptable, engaging activities that spark curiosity and connect students to the natural world. Come prepared to think like a scientist—and maybe get a little muddy!
