2009 Portland GSA Annual Meeting (18-21 October 2009)
Session No. 90 Monday, 19 October 2009
8:00 AM-12:00 PM, Oregon Convention Center: C124

T104. Geoscience Programs at Community Colleges: Models for Success and Innovation (National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geoscience Education Division)

Eric M.D. Baer and Frank D. Granshaw, Presiding
 Paper #Start Time
 8:00 AM Introductory Remarks
90-18:15 AM EDUCATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF GEOSCIENTISTS--CREATING A PIPELINE FOR WOMEN AND ETHNIC MINORITIES: BURRELL, Shondricka, Math and Science, National Hispanic University, 14271 Story Road, San Jose, CA 95127, sburrell@nhu.edu
90-28:30 AM COMMUNITY COLLEGE EARTH SCIENCE INSTRUCTORS AS TEAM LEADERS IN K-12 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP ON ACTIVE PACIFIC NW GEOLOGY AND HAZARDS: PRATT-SITAULA, Beth, Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, psitaula@geology.cwu.edu, BUTLER, Robert F., Environmental Sciences, University of Portland, 4000 N Willamette Blvd, Portland, OR 97203, and WHITMAN, Jill, Geosciences, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA 98447
90-38:45 AM THE ROLE OF TWO-YEAR COLLEGES IN GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION: ISSUES, CHALLENGES, AND OPPORTUNITIES: MACDONALD, R. Heather, Department of Geology, College of William and Mary, PO Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795, rhmacd@wm.edu
90-49:00 AM EIGHT SUCCESSFUL YEARS OF TEACHING INTERDISCIPLINARY EARTH SCIENCE AND ENGLISH COURSES AT EVERETT COMMUNITY COLLEGE: GRUPP, Steven R., Geology Department, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower Street, Everett, WA 98201, sgrupp@everettcc.edu and NEWLIN, Gary E., English, Everett Community College, 2000 Tower Street, Everett, WA 98201
90-59:15 AM THE ROLE OF THE COMMUNITY COLLEGES IN TRAINING K-8 TEACHERS IN SCIENCE EDUCATION: FILSON, Robert H., Geology, Green River Community College, Auburn, WA 98092, bfilson@greenriver.edu and CLAY, Keith, Physics, Green River Community College, 12401 SE 320th, Auburn, WA 98092
90-69:30 AM TWO-YEAR COLLEGE COLLABORATION WITH K-12 SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES: GORE, Pamela J.W.1, POLLACK, Gerald D.2, and SAENGER, Abigail L.1, (1) Department of Science, Georgia Perimeter College, 555 North Indian Creek Drive, Clarkston, GA 30021, Pamela.Gore@gpc.edu, (2) Department of Science, Georgia Perimeter College, 2101 Womack Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338
90-79:45 AM PROMOTING STUDENT SUCCESS AT A COMMUNITY COLLEGE WITHOUT A GEOSCIENCE PROGRAM: KORTZ, Karen M., Physics Department, Community College of Rhode Island, 1762 Louisquisset Pike, Lincoln, RI 02865, kkortz@ccri.edu
 10:00 AM Break
90-810:15 AM HOT AND COLD: A COMPARISON OF TWO EFFECTIVE COMMUNITY COLLEGE GEOSCIENCE PROGRAMS (ARIZONA AND MINNESOTA): JONES, Megan H., Geology, North Hennepin Community College, 7411 85th Ave. No, Brooklyn Park, MN 55445, megan.jones@nhcc.edu and KRAFT, Katrien J., Physical Sciences, Mesa Community College, 1833 W. Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ 85202
90-910:30 AM FIELD TRIPS AS A TOOL FOR RECRUITMENT, RETENTION, AND EDUCATION: BENTLEY, Callan, Geology, Northern Virginia Community College, 8333 Little River Turnpike, M.S.E. Division, Annandale, VA 22003, cbentley@nvcc.edu
90-1010:45 AM TOP NOTCH FIELD EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS AT A 2-YEAR COMMUNITY COLLEGE: THE GEOSCIENCE PROGRAM AT PASADENA CITY COLLEGE, CALIFORNIA: NAGY-SHADMAN, Elizabeth, Natural Sciences Division - Geology, Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106-2003, eanagy-shadman@pasadena.edu, HOUSE, Martha A., Natural Sciences Division, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA 91106, DOUGLASS, David N., Pasadena City College, 1570 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106-2003, and WILBUR, Bryan C., Natural Sciences Division, Pasadena City College, 1570 E. Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106
90-1111:00 AM MONITORING THE FLUVIAL SYSTEM OF BOEING CREEK (SHORELINE, WA): A SERVICE-LEARNING OPPORTUNITY: DODD, Charles Jr, Geography, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133, cdodd@shoreline.edu, BAER, Emanuela Agosta, Geology, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133, and LANDAU, Brian, Surface Water and Environmental Services Program, City of Shoreline, 17500 Midvale Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133
90-1211:15 AM A PEDAGOGICAL SHIFT IN TEACHING FIELD GEOLOGY COURSES FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS: FROM “CRAM-AND-JAM” TO “OBSERVE, DESCRIBE, AND INTERPRET”: BUSH, Thomas A., Earth and Space Sciences, Pierce College Puyallup, 1601 39th Ave SE, Puyallup, WA 98373, tbush@pierce.ctc.edu
90-1311:30 AM EARTHQUAKE EDUCATION AND PREPAREDNESS: AN EXAMPLE OF SERVICE-LEARNING AT SHORELINE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, SHORELINE, WASHINGTON: BAER, Emanuela Agosta, Geology, Shoreline Community College, 16101 Greenwood Avenue North, Shoreline, WA 98133, ebaer@shoreline.edu
90-1411:45 AM THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE CONUNDRUM: EARTH SCIENCE OR GEOSCIENCE, AND HOW TO TEACH IT?: VOORHEES, David H., Earth Science / Geology Department, Waubonsee Community College, Rt 47 @ Waubonsee Dr, Sugar Grove, IL 60554, dvoorhees@waubonsee.edu

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