NSTA 2013 National Conference on Science Education

Saturday, 3:30–4:30 PM
SESSION 22
<strong>NSTA</strong> Press® Session: Designing Effective Science
Instruction with the Next Generation Science
Standards
(Gen)
(General)
Texas Ballroom D, Grand Hyatt
Anne Tweed (atweed@mcrel.org), 2004–2005 <strong>NSTA</strong> President,
and McREL, Denver, Colo.
Using a coherent framework can help teachers design lessons
aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards
and prepare students for tomorrow’s workforce. Learn
this C-U-E framework—identifying important Content,
developing student Understanding, and creating a positive
learning Environment.
SESSION 23
NSELA Session: No Child Left Behind in the Inclusive
Science Classroom: Successful Accommodation and
Modification Strategies for Children with Unique
Needs
(Gen)
(Preschool–Elementary)
Travis A, Grand Hyatt
Eunyoung Lee (eunyounglee@my.unt.edu) and David
Wojnowski (wojnowskidavid@gmail.com), University of
North Texas, Denton
Early childhood and elementary teachers, join us to learn
effective instructional strategies to accommodate and
modify your science lessons for children with special needs
while recognizing their strengths as well as areas in need of
improvement within an inclusive classroom setting.
SESSION 24
Bring Your Middle School Labs into the 21st Century
(Gen)
(Middle Level)
Travis B, Grand Hyatt
Taylor M. Holloway and Scot Oschman, Ridgecrest
Intermediate School, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.
Learn how to transform your favorite labs by infusing them
with 21st-century skills such as critical thinking, collaboration,
and technology skills.
SESSION 25
Designing Project-based Science Units: Keys for
Success
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School/Supv.) Conf. Room 11, Marriott Rivercenter
Gail Dickinson (dickinson@txstate.edu), Texas State University–San
Marcos
Examine key practices that enhance successful implementation
of project-based science units.
SESSION 26
Managing Science Fairs in the Classroom (Gen)
(General)
Salon K, Marriott Rivercenter
JoEllen Schuleman, P.S. 134M Henrietta Szold, New
York, N.Y.
For many of our students, participating in the science fair is
a challenge. Gone are the days of home-based projects and,
increasingly, the classroom teacher is left to provide the support
formerly given by parents. Learn how to easily manage
a classroom full of projects.
SESSION 27
From Education to Exhibitions—How the Use of
an Educational Laboratory in a Museum Exhibition
Space Leads to a Deeper Understanding of Science
for All Ages
(Gen)
(General)
Salon L, Marriott Rivercenter
Nick Martinez (nmartinez@amnh.org), American Museum
of Natural History, New York, N.Y.
Learn how the Sackler Educational Laboratory at the American
Museum of Natural History is impacting science education
for New York City secondary schoolchildren through
interactive lab sessions.
SESSION 28
Climate Change: STEM Project-based Inquiry Modules
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School) Salon M, Marriott Rivercenter
Jaclyn Austin (jaclyn_austin@hcpss.org), Howard County
Public School System, Ellicott City, Md.
Sarah Q. Pappalardo (sarah_pappalardo@hcpss.org), Dunloggin
Middle School, Ellicott City, Md.
Presider: Naté Hall, Howard County Public School System,
Ellicott City, Md.
Through a <strong>National</strong> Commission on Teaching and America’s
Future (NCTAF) grant, middle schools have tackled climate
change! Encounter ways to integrate disciplines, engage
scientists and educators, and deliver project-based STEM
inquiry modules.
SESSION 29
Cyberlearning: Bringing the Science Classroom
Closer to STEM
(Bio)
(High School)
Alamo Salon F, Marriott Riverwalk
Gwendolyn Jefferson (gjeffers@rialto.k12.ca.us), Wilmer
Amina Carter High School, Rialto, Calif.
Discover ways to effectively use technology with the Vocabulary,
Assignments, Projects, and Labs (VAPL) scaffolding
method that uses the concepts of STEM. See a paperless classroom
use technology to motivate and engage all students.
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