New Orleans Program, Vol. 1 - National Science Teachers Association

Thursday, 12:30–1:30 PM
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SESSION 20
Differentiated Biotechnology for the 21st Century —Science Content— (Bio)
(Middle Level–High School/Supervision) Balcony M, New Orleans Marriott
Andrea R. Cooney (andrea.cooney@ops.org) and Elaine Westbrook (elaine.westbrook@ops.
org), Omaha North High Magnet School, Omaha, Neb.
Learn how curriculum from Beyond the Central Dogma Institute, directed by Nobel Prize
winner Mario Capecchi, can be incorporated into innovative biotechnology curriculum
programs.
SESSION 21
Problem-based Learning Across the Curriculum —Science Teaching— (Gen)
(General) La Galerie 1, New Orleans Marriott
Joel Gluck (jgluc1@aol.com), Jackie FitzGerald (jfitzg@verizon.net), and John Santangelo
(jsantangelo13@verizon.net), NEL-CPS Construction Career Academy, Cranston, R.I.
We will discuss an interdisciplinary approach to problem-based learning in an inclusion
setting.
SESSION 22
Integrated Science and Literacy —Science Teaching— (Gen)
(Elementary–Middle Level/Supervision) La Galerie 6, New Orleans Marriott
Karie Gladis (kgladis@tcmpub.com), Teacher Created Materials, Huntington Beach, Calif.
Explore techniques that build literacy skills through the discoveries of science. We’ll share
strategies that will change the way you teach science concepts.
SESSION 23
Science Coaching: Improving Student Achievement Through Teacher/Science
Coach Collaboration —Science Teaching— (Gen)
(General) Mardi Gras A/B, New Orleans Marriott
Carolyn Landel (carolyn.landel@wwu.edu), Western Washington University, Bellingham
Learn the results of a Washington State pilot program that provided professional development
for a cadre of science coaches and teamed them with science teachers across the state.
SESSION 24
NSELA Session: Curriculum Mapping: Analyzing Affective Results —Science
Education Program— (Gen)
(General) Mardi Gras D, New Orleans Marriott
Joyce M. Gleason (joycegle@earthlink.net), Educational Consultant, Punta Gorda, Fla.
After a review of the mapping process, we’ll discuss the consequences of curriculum mapping
on teachers and classrooms.
SESSION 25
CSSS Session: Science Literacy: Building from Literature Circles to Science
Practice —Science Teaching— (Gen)
(General) Mardi Gras F, New Orleans Marriott
Betsy A. Stefany, The SABENS Group, Hanover, N.H.
Jan McLaughlin (jmclaughlin@ed.state.nh.us), CSSS President, and New Hampshire Dept.
of Education, Concord
This workshop will demonstrate how science teachers can collaborate with other domains
using digital tools to improve science practice and interest.