Ms. Brianna Reilly

Lover of All Things Science | HS Biology Teacher | #SciencePRP member | NSTA Professional Learning Facilitator | MS in Sci Ed | Tea Lover | Crochet Enthusiast

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

@racheljcox87 The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down is a fantastic look at a failed intersection of western medicine and Hmong culture.

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

@VOScience @TdiShelton I love the SEP web from @nextgenstoryli1 and have always been hopeful for some similar creative representation of the CCCs, too!

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

A3: Not a specific CCC, but but I’ve been think a lot about how to move Ss to using targeted elements of the CCCs independently as a sense making tool, and what “teacher chess moves” can help push Ss toward the elements we’re targeting and still allow S choice. #NGSSchat

[Tricia Shelton @TdiShelton]

Q3 If you were going to pick a practice or crosscutting concept to try some new strategies with... which one would it be... what new ideas have you seen for elevating these dimensions in the classroom? #NGSSchat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

A2: I’m hoping to continue growing in my knowledge of culturally relevant pedagogy in middle school science classrooms. Planning to read “Science in the City” by @Doc_B_Brown #ngsschat

[Tricia Shelton @TdiShelton]

Q2 Looking ahead to next year... (that might involve Summer Learning!) what are some potential focus areas for your personal PL journey to enhance your role in education? #NGSSchat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

@gosciencego What’s your study on?

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

A1: Professionally - spending some time digging into my reading list. Any recent resources you’re championing right now that I should catch up on?? #NGSSchat

[Tricia Shelton @TdiShelton]

Q1: Please start by sharing with us the one thing you plan to do this summer that you’re most excited about! #NGSSchat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

Hi Everyone! Brianna joining from NJ - it’s been a while but I’m so glad to be joining tonight and learning from you all! #ngsschat

[Tricia Shelton @TdiShelton]

Welcome to #NGSSchat Thanks for all you do for kids and communities. Please share your name, location and role using the hashtag #NGSSchat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

@TedWillard2061 @NSTA_Atlas YOU have strong feelings about the arrows... I never would have guessed! ;)

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

A7b: But - Figure 6.3 in "Helping Students Make Sense of the World Using Next Generation Science and Engineering Practices" is a really powerful reminder of ALL of the ways models interact with the other practices!! #NGSSchat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

A7a: Constructing Explanations and Designing Solutions always comes to mind first - students final explanatory models can be their explanation of a phenomena! #NGSSchat

[Ted Willard @TedWillard2061]

Q7: What connections are there between Developing and Using Models and the use of the other seven practices? How can one lead to the other? #ngsschat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

@MisterSci Hi, Dan! It's wonderful to "see" you again! I hope distance learning has treated you well over the last year =)

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

A6: With my HS students who haven't done a lot of modeling, it was so important for us to step back and learn the basics. They needed the skills AND knowledge about models and modeling from K-8 before they could engage meaningfully in 9-12 elements. #NGSSchat

[Ted Willard @TedWillard2061]

Q6: What are some effective strategies for facilitating students as they Developing and Using Models? What resources can you share about this practice? #ngsschat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

@TerryContant I taught MS and HS students - They'd been used to getting the right answer for years! My favorite part of the year was always when students started telling each other "she's not going to answer that question, we need to figure it out!" =). #NGSSchat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

A5: Cell cakes, erupting volcanoes, etc... Models are defined by how they're used! If students aren't using them as a way to figure out a phenomenon, they're not really engaging in the practice.
#NGSSchat

[Ted Willard @TedWillard2061]

Q5: In what ways do educators sometimes misinterpret what it means to engage in Developing and Using Models or how do they struggle to have students meaningfully engage in the practice? #ngsschat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

A4: The complexity of the models increase with grade level, students will use multiple types of models, and the sophistication of their use changes. Students will likely also be modeling more complex and sophisticated phenomena at higher grade levels. #NGSSchat

[Ted Willard @TedWillard2061]

Q4: How should students’ engagement in Developing and Using Models develop over their K-12 education? In other words, how is it different at different grade levels? #ngsschat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

This is so powerful! A huge aha! for me was hearing @TdiShelton say that many students don't know what they don't know until you ask them to model it, and they realize they can't! What a powerful way to identify gaps in knowledge and and ask questions! #NGSSchat

[Tricia Shelton @TdiShelton]

A2 part 2- also love with an initial model- "what you cannot model becomes a great question to share with our community" as prep for a robust driving question board (DQB) #NGSSchat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

@MarkNechanicky @TedWillard2061 @BK3DSci This is great - Students are scientists, and scientists revise based on new evidence! There are great connections to the Nature of Science here, too. #NGSSchat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

A1: Modeling helps students make their thinking visible, at all stages of understanding. They have the opportunity to represent their initial ideas through models, update as they gather evidence, and create explanatory models! #ngsschat

[Ted Willard @TedWillard2061]

Q1: Why is Developing and Using Models an important practice for students to engage in? #ngsschat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

A2: Students must be trying to explain a phenomena - I love the description in the SEP book that says modeling is distinct from it's representational form. Modeling can look a lot of different ways, as long as students are using the model as a sensemaking tool! #ngsschat

[Ted Willard @TedWillard2061]

Q2: What does it really mean to “do” the practice of Developing and Using Models? #ngsschat

[Ms. Brianna Reilly @MsB_Reilly]

YES!! This is great! Giving all students the opportunity to share their mental models with others, without limiting them! #NGSSchat