Atlanta Conference Program

Friday, 3:30–4:30 PM
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SESSION 2
STEM Internships for High School Students (Gen)
(High School)
B214, GWCC
Donald A. White (donald.white@cowetaschools.org), Coweta
County School System, Newnan, Ga.
Martha Milam (martha.milam@cowetaschools.org), East
Coweta High School, Sharpsburg, Ga.
Kelley Finger (kelley.finger@cowetaschools.org), Newnan
High School, Newnan, Ga.
Cathy Pugh (cathy.pugh@cowetaschools.org), Northgate High
School, Newnan, Ga.
Let’s discuss a successful approach to creating a schoolday
STEM internship program for high school students.
Resources will be provided.
SESSION 3
NASA CERES S’COOL Project: Cloud Observation Is
S’COOL!
(Earth)
(Elementary–High School)
B215, GWCC
Preston M. Lewis, Jr. (preston.lewis@nasa.gov), SSAI/
NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va.
Engage students in making cloud and weather observations
for NASA. Become a S’COOL cloud observer! Plenty of
online lessons, activities, and great handouts.
SESSION 4
Get SIMulated!
(Gen)
(General)
B217, GWCC
Diane L. Kasparie (dkasparie@quincynotredame.org), Quincy
Notre Dame High School, Quincy, Ill.
Online science simulations are research-proven, studentcentered,
relevant tools that empower great teaching and
active learning! They are engaging and effective, and aligned
to state/national standards.
SESSION 5
Engaging Strategies to Differentiate Science (Gen)
(General)
B218, GWCC
Gilda D. Lyon (glyon@doe.k12.ga.us), Georgia Dept. of
Education, Atlanta
Learn how to use formative assessments to differentiate
students.
SESSION 6
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants: Research in
the Grades 6–9 Science Classroom
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School)
B304, GWCC
Brian P. Short (missioncontrol@ecybermission.com), Director,
Science Education Competitions, NSTA, Arlington, Va.
Question—Can students in grades 6–9 conduct research
Answer—Most certainly! In this session, you will find ways
to incorporate research into your science curriculum, see
why research is important in a science classroom, and help
students to understand how to avoid plagiarism when doing
research. Information will also be provided on how the new
NSTA competition, eCYBERMISSION, uses research to
accomplish missions.
SESSION 7
The Missing Link: Inquiry Helps Religious Students
Study Evolution!
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School)
B305, GWCC
Lee Meadows (lmeadows@uab.edu), The University of Alabama
at Birmingham
You’re teaching in a public school where religious students
object to evolution. Hear an approach that engages them in
understanding the evidence, but minimizes conflict.
SESSION 8
How to Engage Science Educators in the Public Review
of NGSS
(Gen)
(General)
B315, GWCC
Gerry Wheeler (gwheeler@nsta.org), NSTA Interim Executive
Director, Arlington, Va.
Ted Willard (twillard@nsta.org), Program Director, COM-
PASS, NSTA, Arlington, Va.
Development of the highly anticipated Next Generation Science
Standards (NGSS) is well under way. The NGSS are
undergoing multiple reviews, including two public drafts,
with a final document expected in 2013. NSTA is providing
guidance on the project and engaging the science education
community in the feedback process. This session will
help science educators to become active participants in the
review process.
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