Saturday/Sunday

Saturday, 11:00 AM–12 Noon
SESSION 20
The State of Science Teacher Education: Updates and
Opportunities for Political Advocacy with NSTA and
ASTE
(Gen)
(General)
313, JW Marriott
Joseph W. Shane (jwshan@ship.edu), Shippensburg University,
Shippensburg, Pa.
Jon E. Pedersen (jep@unl.edu), University of Nebraska–
Lincoln
Jodi Peterson (jpeterson@nsta.org), Assistant Executive
Director, Legislative & Public Affairs, NSTA, Arlington, Va.
Join us for a summary of the current status of federal education
policies affecting science teacher education and discuss
advocacy efforts of NSTA and the Association for Science
Teacher Education (ASTE).
SESSION 21
To Pretest or Not to Pretest…A Look at Getting at
Student Misconceptions, Prior Knowledge, and
Ability Levels
(Earth)
(High School–College)
314, JW Marriott
Jill Bucher (jbucher@lincolncollege.edu), Lincoln College,
Normal, Ill.
Laura M. Barden-Gabbei (lm-barden@wiu.edu), Western
Illinois University, Macomb
Pretests are essential in identifying student misconceptions,
prior knowledge, and ability levels—and having a sense of
these is necessary for instructional development aligned with
Universal Design and Response to Intervention initiatives.
Paper tests as well as the new technology application, Socrative,
will be demonstrated.
SESSION 23
Successful K–12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective
Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics
(Gen)
(General)
JW Grand Ballroom 3, JW Marriott
Jerry D. Valadez (jdvscience@yahoo.com), California State
University, Fresno
Martin Storksdieck (mstorksdieck@nas.edu), The National
Academies, Washington, D.C.
Providing all students with access to high-quality education
in STEM is important to their individual futures and the
nation’s economic and political health.
SESSION 24
Teacher Researcher Day Session: Woodrow Wilson
Fellows—How Teacher Inquiry Shapes Understandings
(Bio)
(General) JW Grand Ballroom 5/Group 1, JW Marriott
Tom J. McConnell (tjmcconnell@bsu.edu), Shannon R.
Wenning (swenning@warrick.k12.in.us), and Consuelo
Snow (csnow@bishopluers.org), Ball State University, Muncie,
Ind.
Maureen K. Pappas, Ball State University/Fountain
Square Academy, Indianapolis, Ind.
Presider: Tom J. McConnell
Woodrow Wilson Fellows will share research projects and
discuss the impact of teacher inquiry in shaping their teaching
practice. They conducted teacher inquiry during a yearlong
clinical experience at the Woodrow Wilson Indiana Teaching
Fellowship.
SESSION 22
NSF Follow-Up Session: What Lies Beneath
ANDRILL Investigations Under the Ross Ice Shelf
(Env)
(Informal Education) JW Grand Ballroom 2, JW Marriott
Frank R. Rack (frack2@unl.edu), University of Nebraska–
Lincoln
Understanding the past history of Antarctica involves
studies of sediment and rock cores from the continental
margin. The continental margin, with its floating ice
shelves and sea ice cover, represents a challenging environment
for both scientific and logistical operations.
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