La main à la pâte 6 th International Seminar on Science Education in School

June 1st - 6th 2015 CIEP - SEVRES (FRANCE) La main à la pâte 6 th International Seminar on Science Education in School SEMINAR PROGRAM <www.lamap.fr/international-seminar>

SUNDAY, May 31st 2015 Arrival and check-in of participants at the Centre International d Études Pédagogiques (CIEP) Sèvres. 9h 11h30, plenary session Opening Ceremony - Academy of Sciences Institute of France MONDAY, June 1st 2015 9h-9h30: welcome of the participants in the Salle des séances 9h30-10h10: International Seminar opening Jean-François BACH, Permanent secretary, Académie des Sciences Laurent GALISSOT, Head of the French language and Education Department, General Directorate, global economy and development strategies, Ministry of foreign affairs Marianne de BRUNHOFF, Delegate for International Affairs, Ministry of education, for Higher Education and Research 10h10-10h30: presentation of the La main à la pâte Foundation and of the international seminar David JASMIN and Anne LEJEUNE, Fondation La main à la pâte 10h30-11h30: conference : «How the brain learns to reason: from the laboratory to the school» Olivier HOUDE, Professor of psychology,university Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Director of the LaPsyDÉ (CNRS) Children, much like adults, often think too quickly and not necessarily correctly, giving into their intuitions and impulsions. Thanks to experimental psychology and cerebral imaging, we have discovered «a brain which reasons», which makes mistakes, stops itself, corrects its mistakes and reconfigures its networks, a brain which seeks out the new by inhibiting the old or the usual. It «learns to resist»! This conference will allow us to understand how, from a young age, human beings think, construct their reasoning and test their hypotheses. Reasoning is not only the key to science education but also to learning at school in general. 11h30 13h Cocktail-lunch 13h-14h: return to the CIEP 14h 18h, workshops: 3 groups Introduction to the inquiry approach in science and technology 14h-16h: 1 - Hands-on session: the participants will practice a scientific hands-on activity according to the principles proposed by La main à la pâte and to the various aspects of the inquiry-based approach in science and technology 2 - Analysis of the session with regard to the teaching practices used in the participants countries 16h-16h30: coffee break 16h30-18h: 3 - Exchanges on the implementation of the inquiry-based science approach in class (in kindergarten, primary and secondary school) 4 - Preparation of the class visits planned for the following day Speakers: Frédéric PEREZ, David WILGENBUS, Alain CHOMAT Free-time for dinner and evening

9h 12h / 14h - 17h : 2 groups TUESDAY, June 2nd 2015 The participants will visit both one schools and the pilot centre, in the morning or the afternoon Class visits (elementary, secondary) Observation of science and technology class sessions. Meeting with the teachers to discuss the class activities, their professional development on science education Local supporting systems to strengthen the professional development of teachers and science and technology education in class: in-service teacher training and the La main à la pâte pilot centres Presentation of the La main à la pâte pilot centres During the visit of a La main à la pâte pilot centre of Chatenay-Malabry, speakers will present the various elements inherent to the creation and the activities of a pilot centre. What resources and what support to offer to teachers (ASTEP: Supporting Primary Teachers through the Involvement of Scientists)? Speakers: Fabrice KROT, Danièle PERRUCHON, Laurence CONSTANTINI Return to the CIEP 17h30 18h30, workshops: 3 groups Participative analysis of the class visits Exchanging/comparing the observations made in class regarding the implementation of the inquirybased approach in kindergarten, primary and secondary schools 20h Official dinner at the CIEP

WEDNESDAY, June 3rd 2015 9h 12h, workshops: 2 groups Training teachers to an investigation-based learning, what training program? During this workshop, the use of videos for the analysis of the teachers practices will be discussed. In addition, participants will compare training situations implemented in different countries. 10h30-11h: coffee break 11h: continuation of the workshops The second part of the workshop will focus on the implementation process of a «typical» two-days training session, and will lead the participants to reflect on the training modalities such as hands-on activities, the use of videos for the analysis of the teachers practices, the use of collaborative projects... Speakers: Alain CHOMAT, Frédéric PEREZ 12h-13h30: lunch at the CIEP 14h 15h30 Forum - Presentation of material and resources, from La main à la pâte or brought by the participants - Poster session: presentation of the participants actions in their countries for the professional development of teachers Free-time for afternoon, dinner and evening

THURSDAY, June 4th 2015 9h 11h, workshops: 3 groups Science and technology education in secondary school Adapting La main à la pâte to secondary school. Principles and first outcomes of the experiment for an integrated education in science and technology at secondary level. Transition primary / secondary. After a presentation of the experiment, the participants will have the opportunity to live a demonstration of investigation-based hands-on session. Speakers: Mathieu HIRTZIG, Claire CALMET, Murielle TREIL 11h-11h30: coffee break 11h30 12h30, plenary session Resources for training - Internet: a tool for spreading educational innovations. Presentation of the La main à la pâte website, and of its mirror websites in foreign languages - Conception of La main à la pâte resources: organisation, contents, partnerships, finances Speaker: Mathieu HIRTZIG 12h30-14h: lunch at the CIEP Science and Language During our workshop we are going to approach the importance of language in science education. The reflection will bear on the relationship between the practice of science and the uses of oral and written language during scientific inquiry. In connection with this reflection, we will devise instructional activities for primary school science classes. First of all, participants will share a situational exercise that will let them identify the place, nature and role of written and oral language as tools for the structuring of scientific thinking. Second, participants will discuss instructional practices that are susceptible of favoring better learning in science and language; e.g., the conception and exploitation of a student s experimental logbook. The discussion will take place both in smaller groups and during the analysis of existing actions and practices, as well as of theoretical elements of reflection. Speakers: Clotilde MARIN-MICEWICZ, Gabrielle ZIMMERMANN 10h30-11h: coffee break 11h: continuation of the workshops 19h: tasting of the specialities brought by the participants 20h: free evening

FRIDAY, June 5th 2015 Local supporting systems to strengthen the professional development of teachers and science and technology education in class: in-service teacher training and the La main à la pâte pilot centres (continuation) 9h 12h30, workshops: 3 groups Strategies for in-service teachers professionnal development and support Based on the experience acquired from the La main à la pâte pilot centres network, this workshop will present strategic axes favoring the development of projects promoting an inquiry-based science education. For the participants, it will be the time for making up an inventory of the local structures existing in their country, and for planning priority actions for the concrete implementation of such a project. Speakers: David JASMIN, Laurence CONSTANTINI, Frédéric PEREZ 10h30-11h: coffee break 11h-12h15: continuation of the workshops 12h30-14h : lunch at the CIEP 14h - 15h30 : The evaluation of the French pupils skills in science Sandra Andreu will present the results of a national evaluation led in 2013 by the DEPP ((The assessment, forecasting and performance Directorate of Ministry of Education) allowing to analyze how evolve, since 2007, the skills of the French pupils aged 10 in the field of the experimental sciences. The practical side of the implementation of the evaluation (what was estimated, how the evaluation was organized, the profile of the pupils and the concerned teachers ) will be developed. One of the objectives would be that the participants can reuse elements of this presentation and concrete examples of situations of evaluation. Speaker: Sandra ANDREU 14h 17h Open-space: discussions topics brought up by the participants During this session dedicated to exchanges and discussions, the participants will have the opportunity to bring up discussion topics of their concerns, not treated during the rest of the seminar. Three 1 hour sessions will take place in parallel, allowing to discuss up to 3 different issues. These topics will be registered on the program by the participants throughout the week; the program of this afternoon will thus be built according to the reflections and the questions raised during the seminar.

FRIDAY, June 5th 2015 17h 18h, plenary session Conference: Transmitting science to a transmuted youth Pierre Léna, Member of the Academy of Sciences (Paris), co-founder of La main à la pâte, Honorary President of the La main à la pâte Foundation Our world is changing at an amazing speed, as does the youth. Everywhere on our planet, its expectancies are new, its lifestyle too. How to share science with this youth? What should be transmitted to prepare it to a world full of threats, but also full of hopes? How to do this when information flows at speed of light and could submerge us? 19h30h: dinner and sightseeing in Paris 9h30 11h, workshops: 3 groups then plenary session Assessment and Perspectives SATURDAY, June 6th 2015 Group work to assess the seminar, the conditions of adoption and transfer of resources and methods, the perspectives of work and exchanges between the different participating countries. Synthesis of the group works in plenary session. Speakers: David JASMIN, Alain CHOMAT and Laurence CONSTANTINI 11h15 12h15, plenary session Conclusions and closure of the seminar 12:30: lunch at the CIEP Free afternoon and dinner Departure of the participants: Saturday June 6th (afternoon) or Sunday june 7th (morning)

«Professional development of teachers SEMINAR teaching PROGRAM science» APPENDIX: Speakers APPENDIX: Speakers NAME ALLÉGRAUD Katia NAME ANDREU ALLÉGRAUD Sandra Katia CALMET ANDREU Claire Sandra CHOMAT CALMET Claire Alain CONSTANTINI CHOMAT Alain Laurence HIRTZIG CONSTANTINI MathieuLaurence FUNCTIONS Fondation La main à la pâte - Project Manager - Integrated Science and FUNCTIONS Technology Teaching in Secondary Schools (EIST) Chargée Fondation d études, La main à Bureau la pâte de - Project l évaluation Manager des élèves, - Integrated Ministère Science de l Education Technology Teaching in Secondary Schools (EIST) and Fondation Chargée d études, La main à Bureau la pâte de - Links l évaluation Industry des and élèves, Research Ministère de l Education Fondation Fondation La La main main à la la pâte pâte - Educator Links Industry and Research Fondation La main à la pâte - International Educator relations coordinator Fondation La main à la pâte - Resources International Development relations coordinator - Webmaster HOUDE HIRTZIG Olivier Mathieu Professor Fondation of La psychology main à la pâte - University - Resources Paris Development Descartes, Sorbonne - Webmaster Paris Cité, Director of the LaPsyDÉ (CNRS) HOUDE Olivier Professor of psychology - University Paris Descartes, Sorbonne Paris JASMIN David Fondation La main à la pâte - Director Cité, Director of the LaPsyDÉ (CNRS) KROT JASMIN Fabrice David Head Fondation of the La Châtenay-Malabry main à pâte - Director La main à la pâte pilot centre LEJEUNE Anne Fondation La main à la pâte - International relations - Deputy coordinator - KROT Fabrice Head of the Châtenay-Malabry La main à la pâte pilot centre In charge of the overall organisation of the international seminar LÉNA LEJEUNE Pierre Anne Member Fondation of La the main Academy à la pâte of - Sciences International (Paris), relations co-founder - Deputy of La coordinator main à la - pâte, In charge Président of the of overall the Fondation organisation La main of the à la international pâte seminar MARIN-MICEWICZ LÉNA Pierre Clotilde Fondation Member of La the main Academy à la pâte of - Sciences In charge (Paris), of the co-founder coordination of and La main the à la followup pâte, Président of the of La the main Fondation à la pâte La pilot main centres à la pâte MERCIER MARIN-MICEWICZ Hugo Clotilde Researcher Fondation La - Centre main à of la Cognitive pâte - In charge Science of - University the coordination of Neuchâtel and the- Switzerland followup of the La main à la pâte pilot centres PEREZ MERCIER Frédéric Hugo Fondation Researcher La - Centre main à of la Cognitive pâte - co-coordinator Science - University of the Professional Neuchâtel Developmenzerland sector - Swit- PERRUCHON PEREZ FrédéricDanièle Fondation La main à la pâte - In co-coordinator charge of the of follow-up the Professional some Development la pâte sector pilot centres La main à TREIL PERRUCHON Murielle Danièle Fondation La La main main à la à pâte la - pâte In charge - Project of the Manager follow-up of - some Professionnal La main Developpement à la pâte pilot centres ZIMMERMANN TREIL Murielle Gabrielle Fondation La La main main à la à pâte la - pâte Project - Manager Project Manager - Resources - Development Professionnal Developpement ZIMMERMANN Gabrielle Fondation La main à la pâte - Project Manager - Resources Development