Atlanta Conference Program

Friday, 12:30–1:30 PM
Our Changing Planet
(Earth)
(Middle Level–High School)
B401/B402, GWCC
Roberta M. Johnson (rmjohnsn@nestanet.org), National
Earth Science Teachers Association, Boulder, Colo.
Ardis Herrold, National Earth Science Teachers Association,
Plymouth, Mich.
This NESTA workshop introduces 18 free online activities
and videos about changes in the Earth system, including three
activities we will do together. Handouts!
Be Prepared—Move from Cookbook to Inquiry!
(Chem)
(Middle Level–High School)
B404, GWCC
Greg Dodd (gbdodd@gmail.com), George Washington High
School, Charleston, W.Va.
Join me for a hands-on inquiry activity modeling the inquiry
approach to science instruction.
Improving Science Instruction Through a Curriculum
Topic Study on Inquiry
(Gen)
(General)
B405, GWCC
April A. Nelms (anelms@northgeorgia.edu), North Georgia
College and State University, Dahlonega
Amy Murphy (amykfmurphy@gmail.com), Alabama Math,
Science and Technology Initiative, Montevallo
Learn how to bridge the gap between research and practice
in the areas of pedagogical content knowledge and inquiry
through curriculum topic study.
Clean Up or Pay Up!
(Gen)
(Supervision/Administration)
B406, GWCC
Terri G. George (terrigeorge1@gmail.com), Metro RESA,
Smyrna, Ga.
Nancy E. Adgate (nadgate@henry.k12.ga.us), Dutchtown
High School, Hampton, Ga.
Terry Belflower (theresa.belflower@henry.k12.ga.us), Ola
Middle School, McDonough, Ga.
This activity-based workshop involves government, economics,
math, Earth science, chemistry, ecology, and environmental
science. Come clean up or pay up!
Making Superfund Relevant to Your Students (Env)
(Middle Level–High School)
B407, GWCC
Dana Haine (dhaine@unc.edu), The University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill
Gain an understanding of EPA’ Superfund program and
learn inquiry-based strategies for introducing students to
the causes and the consequences of hazardous waste sites.
12:30–2:30 PM NSTA ESP Symposium
ESP: Unique Features of Programs That Meet “More
Emphasis” Features in the NSES
(Gen)
(General)
B305, GWCC
The National Science Education Standards offered Four Goals/
Justifications for Science in K–6 Settings, namely that all
students would: 1) Experience the richness and excitement of
knowing about and understanding the natural world; 2) Use
appropriate scientific processes and principles in making personal
decisions; 3) Engage intelligently in public discourse and
debate about matters of scientific and technological concern;
and 4) Increase their economic productivity through the use of
the knowledge, understandings, and skills of the scientifically
literate person in their careers.
The ESP series identifies people and places where the
reforms recommended have emerged. The exemplars
include: 1) Exemplary Science in Grades PreK–4; 2)
Exemplary Science in Grades 5–8; 3) Exemplary Science
in Grades 9–12; 4) Exemplary Science: Best Practices
in Professional Development; 5) Inquiry: The Key to
Exemplary Science; 6) Exemplary Science in Informal
Education Settings; and 7) Exemplary Science for Resolving
Societal Challenges.
The series was conceived by Robert E. Yager (1982–1983
NSTA President), who continues ESP searches and ways of
recognizing classroom successes while also encouraging
more to try!
Coordinator: Thomas R. Lord, NSTA Director, College
Science Teaching, and Indiana University of Pennsylvania,
Indiana
Creating a Pipeline to STEM Careers
Anton Puvirajah (apuvirajah@gsu.edu) and Lisa M.
Martin-Hansen (lmartinhansen@gsu.edu), Georgia State
University, Atlanta
Bringing School Science to College
Sondra B. Akins (akinss@wpunj.edu), William Paterson
University, Wayne, N.J.
Revising Majors Biology: A Departmental Journey
Elizabeth Allan (eallan@uco.edu), NSELA President, and
University of Central Oklahoma, Edmond
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