Atlanta Conference Program

Friday, 1:00–2:15 PM
1:00–2:15 PM Exhibitor Workshop
Technological Design Standards Meet the STEM
Initiative
(Env)
(Grades K–6)
B202, GWCC
Sponsor: Delta Education/School Specialty Science
Tom Graika, Consultant, Lemont, Ill.
Johanna Strange, Consultant, Richmond, Ky.
Learn how a problem-based approach to science lessons
can provide an opportunity for students to be engaged in
activities that incorporate Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics (STEM) and meet technological design
standards. Problem activities from Delta Science modules
will be emphasized. Make and take a variety of prototypes.
1:00–2:30 PM Exhibitor Workshop
Taking Science Outdoors with FOSS K–6 (Gen)
(Grades K–6)
B204, GWCC
Sponsor: Delta Education/School Specialty Science–FOSS
Erica Beck Spencer and Joanna Snyder, The Lawrence
Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley
FOSS now reaches beyond the classroom and into your school
yard and local environment. Discover how FOSS, 3rd Edition
engages children in meaningful outdoor science learning
experiences. Participate in outdoor investigations that can
apply, extend, and expand classroom content and concepts
to the real world. Take home a copy of Taking FOSS Outdoors.
1:00–4:00 PM Workshop
Implication of the NRC Framework and the Highly
Anticipated NGSS for Teaching and Learning (Gen)
(General)
International A, Omni
Joseph Krajcik (krajcik@msu.edu), Michigan State University,
East Lansing
Mary Starr (mary@starrscience.com), Starr and Associates,
Educational Consultants, Plymouth, Mich.
Science teachers/leaders will be introduced to A Framework for
K–12 Science Education and provided materials and guidance
for replicating the workshop with others.
2:00–3:00 PM Featured Presentation
Build the Scaffolding for Inquiry at K–8 (Gen)
(General)
B206, GWCC
Karen L. Ostlund (klostlund@nsta.
org), NSTA President, and Advisory
Council, Texas Natural Sciences Center,
The University of Texas at Austin
Presider: Sally Creel, GSTA President,
and K–5 Science Supervisor,
Cobb County Schools, Marietta, Ga.
This session will engage participants
in scaffolded inquiry (directed to guided to full) to demonstrate
building the foundation for science literacy.
Karen Ostlund is president of NSTA. She began serving her one-year
term on June 1, 2012. Karen is retired from the College of Natural
Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin where she was the director
of Uteach/Dell Center for New Teacher Success. Currently, she
serves on the advisory council for the Natural Sciences Center at The
University of Texas at Austin and is an adjunct professional developer
at the Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California at Berkeley.
A dedicated and passionate member of the science education community,
Karen brings more than 40 years of experience teaching at
elementary, middle school, and university levels. In 1985, she left
The University of Texas at Tyler to accept a position as professor of
science education at Texas State University. Before joining the faculty
at The University of Texas at Austin in 2002, Karen was the
director of the Science Education Center at The University of Texas
at Arlington.
An NSTA life member and recipient of the NSTA Distinguished
Teaching Award, Karen has contributed extensively to the association.
She has served on the advisory board for NSTA’s Science &
Children journal, worked on the program committee for the 1998
NSTA Area Conference in Albuquerque, and was the local arrangements
coordinator for the 1995 NSTA Area Conference in San
Antonio. Additionally, she was a contributor to the 1997 resource
book, NSTA Pathways to the Science Standards, has presented
annually at NSTA conferences since 1984, and was a member of the
Children’s Book Council. Karen holds a PhD in education from the
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
90 NSTA Atlanta Area Conference on Science Education