San Francisco Program, Vol. 2: Friday - National Science Teachers ...

Friday, 5:00–5:30 PM
5:00–5:30 PM Presentations
SESSION 1
Beginning Teachers in PLCs and Coaching Program
(Gen)
(General)
Golden Gate 1, Hilton
Nancy Schultz (schultzn@tamug.edu), The University of
Texas Medical Branch, Galveston
Galveston’s successful beginning teacher program used
PLCs centered on “Marzano’s 9,” while observations and
coaching sessions focused on closing gaps in pedagogy and
student engagement.
SESSION 2
Science Notebooks: Assess, Reflect, Repeat (Gen)
(General)
Golden Gate 8, Hilton
Crystal L. Marsh (clm2003@gmail.com), Salk School of
Science, New York, N.Y.
Learn how students can assess the quality of their notebook
work, reflect upon it, and set goals for improvement
throughout the year.
SESSION 3
Boot Camp for Teachers: A Massachusetts Dept.
of Elementary and Secondary Education Science
Institute
(Phys)
(Middle Level–College)
Union Square 22, Hilton
Mark D. Greenman (mgreenman2@verizon.net), National
Science Foundation, Arlington, Va.
Harriet T. Page, Marblehead (Mass.) Public Schools
A science content institute can make a BIG difference in
teacher preparation for teaching middle and high school
physical science.
SESSION 4
Using Real-Time Communication Technology to
Connect Students with Real Science from the Polar
Regions
(Gen)
(General)
232/234, Moscone Center
Kristin M. Timm (kristin@arcus.org) and Janet Warburton
(warburton@arcus.org), Arctic Research Consortium of
the United States, Fairbanks, Alaska
From isolated polar locations such as the Greenland ice sheet,
teachers and researchers can interact with students in an
unparalleled real-time science and technology experience.
5:00–6:00 PM Presentations
SESSION 1
NSTA Press Session: Using Notebooks with Earth
Science Success!
(Earth)
(General)
Continental 9, Hilton
Cathy Oates-Bockenstedt (cbockenstedt@edenpr.org),
Central Middle School, Eden Prairie, Minn.
Learn about the notebook-based, ready-to-use, lab-focused
curriculum showcased in Earth Science Success: 50 Lesson Plans
for Grades 6–9. Start using notebooks successfully and walk
away with excellent lessons!
SESSION 2 (two presentations)
(Elementary/College)
Golden Gate 7, Hilton
Finding “The Big Picture” in Curriculum (Gen)
Sarah V. Neyman, Western Washington University/Bellingham
(Wash.) School District
See how one district analyzes the adopted curriculum, looking
for the main learning targets through the lens of the “How
People Learn” study.
Use of Learning Progressions for Improving Teacher
and Student Understanding of Physical Science
Concepts
(Chem)
Martin L. Brock (martin.brock@eku.edu), Eastern Kentucky
University, Richmond
See how rural K–5 teachers were equipped to use inquiry
approaches, formative assessment, and scaffolding to improve
science content learning in their students.
SESSION 3
ASTE Session: Investigate How K–8 Teachers Use
Web-based Science Education Resources (Gen)
(General)
Union Square 13, Hilton
Ross Perkins (rossperkins@boisestate.edu) and Ted J. Singletary
(tsingle@boisestate.edu), Boise State University, Boise,
Idaho
What do K–8 teachers value in web-based science—content
resources, activities, or other qualities After interviewing
science teachers and using rubrics, we found out which science
sites made the grade.
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