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August 19, 2015
August 19, 2015
LANSING – The public will have an opportunity to comment on the proposed updates to the state’s science and social studies content standards for Michigan’s K-12 public schools in a series of information sessions being held through September by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) throughout the state.
“We want to make ourselves available to the public to offer comment on what will be Michigan’s updates standards for social studies and science,” State Superintendent Brian Whiston said today. “We’re inviting educators, parents, students and other members of the public to share their thoughts with us.”
These proposed updates to the state standards have been developed and reviewed by science and social studies education experts from Michigan and around the nation, including K-12 teachers, and college and university professors. MDE will use the public comment to help finalize the proposed standards before they are adopted and integrated into local classrooms, with professional learning supports for local educators.
“These are the overall statewide content standards in science and social studies,” Whiston said. “How they are taught in the classroom curriculum in each school is a decision made by each local school district across the state.”
Each public comment session features a presentation on the proposed science and social studies standards, along with comments from local educators; school and community business leaders; and other organizations on their understanding of the proposed standards. Sessions include multiple breakout periods for the public to understand each set of standards in more detail.
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Date
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Time |
Location |
Location / Phone |
|---|---|---|---|
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August 26, 2015 |
3:00 – 6:00 pm |
Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD and Math/Science Center |
315 Armory Place Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan (906) 632-3373 |
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August 27, 2015 |
5:00 – 8:00 pm |
Seaborg Math/Science Center, Northern Michigan University |
2805 Presque Isle Ave. Marquette, Michigan (906) 227-2002 |
|
Sept. 1, 2015 |
5:00 – 8:00 pm |
Michigan Science Center |
5020 John R St. Detroit, Michigan (313) 577-8400 |
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Sept. 3, 2015 |
5:00 – 8:00 pm |
Central Michigan University Science, Mathematics, and Technology Center |
CMU Bovee University Center Terrace Rooms Mount Pleasant, Michigan (989) 774-4387 |
|
Sept. 14, 2015 |
5:00 – 8:00 pm |
Gerald R. Ford Museum |
303 Pearl St. NW Grand Rapids, Michigan (616) 254-0400 |
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Sept. 17, 2015 |
5:00 – 8:00 pm |
Battle Creek Area Math and Science Center |
171 Michigan Ave. Battle Creek, Michigan (269) 965-9440 |
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Sept. 21, 2015 |
5:00 – 8:00 pm |
Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District |
1101 Red Drive Traverse City, Michigan (231) 922-6200 |
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Sept. 28, 2015 |
5:00 – 8:00 pm |
Genesee Intermediate School District |
2413 W. Maple Ave. Flint, Michigan (810) 591-4400 |
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Sept. 30, 2015 |
5:00 – 8:00 pm |
Michigan Historical Center and Library |
702 W. Kalamazoo St. Lansing, Michigan (517) 373-3559 |
Over the past year, MDE has made several presentations to the State Board of Education (SBE) on the proposed science and social studies standards and their impact on students and educators. MDE also has briefed legislators and other stakeholders on the proposed standards over the past seven months.
There is no registration necessary for the sessions. MDE also is collecting feedback from online surveys at www.michigan.gov/science and www.michigan.gov/socialstudies. Details about the standards also are available at those sites.
For questions on the respective science and social studies standards or sessions, please contact MDE-science@michigan.gov or MDE-socialstudies@michigan.gov.
