Atlanta Conference Program

Thursday, 2:00–3:00 PM
2:00–3:00 PM Presentations
SESSION 1 (two presentations)
(Elementary–Middle Level)
B213, GWCC
Tempt and Tantalize with Trade Books (Gen)
Lee Anne Barranco (lbarranco@montgomerycatholic.org),
Montgomery Catholic Preparatory School, Montgomery,
Ala.
Nicholas F. Bourke (nbourke@aum.edu), Auburn University
at Montgomery, Ala.
Explore creative ways to use trade books to enhance your
curriculum as we share ideas presented in Ansberry and
Morgan’s book, Picture Perfect Science Lessons.
Interesting, Creative Science Writing Prompts
Eureka!
(Gen)
Tina G. Gay (tina_gay@gwinnett.k12.ga.us), K.E. Taylor
Elementary School, Lawrenceville, Ga.
Trying to implement meaningful, interesting writing into
your science curriculum This session will provide you with
writing prompts that you can use immediately in class.
SESSION 2
Engaging Students in Creating Their Own Media
(Gen)
(Middle Level–High School)
B217, GWCC
Nicole Hesson (nicole.hesson@temple.edu), Temple University,
Philadelphia, Pa.
Why not get students involved in creating their own In this
session, we will describe how we engaged our students in
creating their own media.
SESSION 3
Assessing the AAAS Document Through Action:
Vision and Change in Undergraduate Biology Education
(Bio)
(College)
B303, GWCC
Thomas Lord (trlord@iup.edu), NSTA Director, College
Science Teaching, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
Indiana
Join members of the NSTA College Science Teachers Committee
in an action-packed hour of assessing and implementing
the suggestions for change in the way institutions of
higher education are teaching science.
SESSION 4
Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge: Top
Free STEM Resources for Your Classroom (Env)
(General)
B304, GWCC
Kyle Schutt, Discovery Education, Silver Spring, Md.
Are you looking for new ideas to integrate STEM learning
into your classroom Join us as we explore numerous free
STEM resources that will excite your students, including
the Siemens We Can Change the World Challenge (www.
wecanchange.com), a project-based learning environmental
challenge with corresponding curriculum.
SESSION 5
NSELA Session: Tools for Leaders, Part II (Gen)
(General)
B306, GWCC
Elizabeth Allan (eallan@uco.edu), NSELA President, and
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond
Craig Gabler (cgabler@esd113.org), Educational Service
District 113, Tumwater, Wash.
Pat Shane (pshane@unc.edu), 2009–2010 NSTA President,
and Retired Educator, Chapel Hill, N.C.
Join us as we share various tools and strategies that support
science teachers in their work to enhance teaching and learning
in their context.
SESSION 6
DI on the Fly: Differentiated Instruction for Every
Classroom
(Gen)
(High School)
B405, GWCC
Pamela E. Harman (pharman@hoover.k12.al.us) and Melisa
R. Guthrie (meguthrie@hoover.k12.al.us), Spain Park High
School, Hoover, Ala.
Join us and get exposed to a large variety of examples of
differentiated science lessons based on student readiness,
interest, and learning profiles.
SESSION 7
Genetics Gets Personal: Teaching the Ethical, Legal,
and Social Issues in Personal Genetics (Bio)
(High School–College)
B408, GWCC
Dana Waring (dwaring@pged.med.harvard.edu), Harvard
Medical School, Boston, Mass.
Explore the cutting-edge field of personal genetics and
its benefits and challenges for individuals and our society
through relatable lenses, including athletics and crime.
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