2007 GSA Denver Annual Meeting (28–31 October 2007)
Session No. 202 Wednesday, 31 October 2007
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Colorado Convention Center: 601

T134. Professional Development for the Professional Developers: Aspects of Effective Teacher Professional Development Programs in the Earth Sciences

Eric J. Pyle and Don Duggan-Haas, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 8:00 AM Introductory Remarks
202-18:10 AM PROFESSIONAL GEOSCIENCE DEVELOPMENT FOR ALL SCIENCE TEACHERS: HLUCHY, Michele M., Geology and Environmental Studies, Alfred University, 1 Saxon Drive, Alfred, NY 14802, fhluchy@alfred.edu and APRIL, Richard H., Geology Dept, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY 13346
202-28:25 AM TEACHERS AS INVALUABLE CONTRIBUTORS TO THE DESIGN OF TEACHER-TRAINING PROGRAMS: POWELL, Wayne1, MIELE, Eleanor2, SHAKIR, Kimberly2, BUSKULIC, Anita2, and TWEEDDALE, Robert2, (1) Geology, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210, wpowell@brooklyn.cuny.edu, (2) School of Education, Brooklyn College, 2900 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11210
202-38:40 AM EARTH SCIENCE BY DESIGN: TEACHING TO THE BIG IDEAS: MCWILLIAMS, Harold, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140, harold_mcwilliams@terc.edu and MCAULIFFE, Carla, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140
202-48:55 AM CRITERIA FOR EFFECTIVE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS OF EARTH SCIENCES PROVIDED BY THE NATIONAL SCIENCE EDUCATION STANDARDS AND OTHER NATIONAL SCIENCE STUDIES AND REPORTS, WITH UNIVERSITY EXAMPLES: BRUNKHORST, Bonnie J., Geological Sciences and Science Math Technology Education Departments, California State University San Bernardino, 5500 University Parkway, CH 103E, San Bernardino, CA 92407, bbrunkho@csusb.edu
202-59:15 AM LEADING BY EXAMPLE: DEVELOPING INQUIRY LEADERS FOR SCHOOLS THROUGH EXPERIENCES OF IN-DEPTH INQUIRY: SMITH, David Lee, Professional Development, Da Vinci Science Center, 3145 Hamilton Blvd. Bypass, Allentown, PA 18103-3686, dsmith@davinci-center.org and EXTON, Brian J., Dept of Chemical and Physical Sciences, Cedar Crest College, 100 College Drive, Allentown, PA 18104
202-69:30 AM ADDRESSING THE GEOENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIOCULTURAL CONTEXTS IN CONSTRUCTIVIST FIELD-BASED GEOSCIENCE TEACHER EDUCATION: LLERANDI-ROMÁN, Pablo A., Geology Dept, Grand Valley State University, Padnos Hall of Science, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, llerandp@gvsu.edu and KROCKOVER, Gerald H., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, Purdue University, 550 Stadium Mall Dr, West Lafayette, IN 47907
202-79:45 AM ASPECTS OF EFFECTIVELY MODELING GEOSCIENCE INQUIRY FOR PRECOLLEGE EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS: PYLE, Eric J., Dept. of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, 7125 Memorial Hall, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, pyleej@jmu.edu
 10:00 AM Break
202-810:15 AM PATHWAYS TO INQUIRY: ONLINE TOOLS FOR EARTH SCIENCE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPERS AND TEACHERS TO ASSESS AND INTEGRATE SCIENCE AS INQUIRY INTO EARTH SCIENCE TEACHING: BLANCHARD, Pamela B., Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice, Louisiana State University, 223-D Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, PamB@LSU.EDU and LOU, Yiping, Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice, Louisiana State University, 111K Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803, YLou@LSU.EDU
202-910:30 AM LESSONS LEARNED: BEST PRACTICES IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: WEST, Nancy W., NSTAR Virginia Demonstration Project, College of William and Mary, 211 Matoaka Ct, Williamsburg, VA 23185-2810, nwwest@wm.edu
202-1010:50 AM EARTH2CLASS, SCHOOL OF ROCK, AND OTHER EXEMPLARY TEACHER ENHANCEMENT PROGRAMS: PASSOW, Michael J., Earth2Class Workshops for Teachers, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Rt. 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, michael@earth2class.org
202-1111:10 AM THE WILDERNESS OF ROCKS – ASTEROID SCIENCE IN MIDDLE SCHOOL: CROFT, Steven K.1, POMPEA, Stephen M.2, and SPARKS, Rob1, (1) PAEO, National Optical Astronomy Observatory, 950 N. Cherry Ave, Tucson, AZ 85719, scroft@noao.edu, (2) National Optical Astronomy Observatory, 950 N. Cherry Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85719
202-1211:25 AM EET WORKSHOPS: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT PROMOTES THE USE OF WEB-BASED SCIENTIFIC DATA AND ANALYSIS TOOLS IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS: MCAULIFFE, Carla, LEDLEY, Tamara, DAHLMAN, LuAnn, and HADDAD, Nick, TERC, 2067 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140, Carla_McAuliffe@terc.edu
202-1311:40 AM DEVELOPING A PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN (PDP) FOR PROMOTION AND TENURE PORTFOLIOS: TURSKI, Mark P., Environmental Science and Policy, Plymouth State University, Boyd Science Center, MSC #48, Plymouth, NH 03264, markt@plymouth.edu
 11:55 AM Concluding Remarks

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