CALL FOR PROPOSALS:

ORGANIZERS

  • Harvey Thorleifson, Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • Carrie Jennings, Vice Chair
    Minnesota Geological Survey
  • David Bush, Technical Program Chair
    University of West Georgia
  • Jim Miller, Field Trip Chair
    University of Minnesota Duluth
  • Curtis M. Hudak, Sponsorship Chair
    Foth Infrastructure & Environment, LLC

 

Session No. 216
Tuesday, 11 October 2011: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 208CD (Minneapolis Convention Center)

T176. Innovative Methods for Broadening Participation in the Geosciences through In-Service Teacher Professional Development

GSA Geoscience Education Division; American Geological Institute; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; National Earth Science Teachers Association

 

Carol Engelmann, William I. Rose, Jacqueline E. Huntoon, Mark F. Klawiter, Erika C. Vye, Stephen R. Mattox and Ann E. Benbow, Advocates
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1:30 PM
TAKING EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION TO SCIENCE TEACHERS – ESEU, THE FIRST TEN YEARS
KING, Chris J.H., Earth Science Education Unit, Education Department, Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, United Kingdom, chris@cjhking.plus.com, chris@cjhking.plus.com
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1:45 PM
BROADENING THE IMPACT: COMBINING FACE-TO-FACE AND ONLINE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
BENBOW, Ann E., Education, Outreach and Development Department, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, aeb@agiweb.org, aeb@agiweb.org
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2:00 PM
TEACHING TEACHERS ABOUT THE EARTH—MITEP'S SUMMER CLASS DESIGN
ROSE, William I.1, KLAWITER, Mark F.2, ENGELMANN, Carol A.3, VYE, Erika3 and GOCHIS, E.3, (1)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, (2)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, (3)Geological Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, raman@mtu.edu, raman@mtu.edu
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2:15 PM
INVIGORATING HIGH SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL EARTH SCIENCE THROUGH INQUIRY AND STUDENT RESEARCH: A FIELD-ORIENTED GEOSCIENCE WORKSHOP FOR SECONDARY SCIENCE TEACHERS IN SOUTHERN NEVADA
RUDD, Lawrence P., School of Education, Nevada State College, 1125 Nevada State Drive, Henderson, NV 89002, ROWLAND, Stephen M., Geoscience, University of Nevada Las Vegas, 4505 S. Maryland Pkwy, Las Vegas, NV 89154 and BUCK, Paul E., Division of Earth & Ecosystem Sciences, Desert Research Institute, 755 E. Flamingo Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89119, lawrence.rudd@nsc.nevada.edu, lawrence.rudd@nsc.nevada.edu
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2:30 PM
AN INDUSTRY-FUNDED ONE-WEEK GEOLOGY SHORT COURSE FOR IN-SERVICE TEACHERS
WALTERS, James C.1, HEINZEL, Chad1, GROVES, John R.2, IQBAL, Mohammad3 and LUNDY, Sherman4, (1)Department of Earth Science, University of Northern Iowa, Latham Hall, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, (2)Department of Earth Science, University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, (3)Dept. of Earth Science, Univ of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA 50614, (4)BMC Aggregates, Elk Run Heights, IA 50707, james.walters@uni.edu, james.walters@uni.edu
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2:45 PM
CYCLES: TEACHERS DISCOVERING CLIMATE CHANGE FROM A NATIVE PERSPECTIVE
NAM, Younkyeong1, CAMPBELL, Karen2, DALBOTTEN, Diana2 and ROEHRIG, Gillian1, (1)Curriculum and Instruction, University of Minnesota, 320 Vocational & Technical Education Bldg, 1954 Burford Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, (2)National Center for Earth-surface Dynamics, St. Anthony Falls Laboratory, University of Minnesota, 2 Third Ave. SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414, younkyeong@gmail.com, younkyeong@gmail.com
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3:00 PM
TEACHER ACADEMY IN THE NATURAL SCIENCES (TANS): IMPROVING MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE TEACHERS' GEOSCIENCE CONTENT THROUGH PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
CLARY, Renee M., Geosciences, Mississippi State University, P.O. Box 1705, Mississippi State, MS 39762, WANDERSEE, James H., Educational Theory, Policy, and Practice, Louisiana State University, 223 F Peabody Hall, Baton Rouge, LA 70803 and WAX, Charles, Geosciences, Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, MS 39762, rclary@geosci.msstate.edu, rclary@geosci.msstate.edu
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3:15 PM
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE TEXAS EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE (TXESS) REVOLUTION MODEL OF IN-SERVICE TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
ELLINS, Katherine K.1, OLSON, Hilary Clement2, SNOW, Eleanour3, WILLIS, Marsha4, ODELL, Michael5, STOCKS, Eric6 and MANGANELLA, Katy6, (1)Office of Outreach and Diversity, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Bldg. 196, Austin, TX 78758, (2)Institute for Geophysics, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Bldg. 196, Austin, TX 78758, (3)Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Austin, 2275 Speedway, Stop C9000, Austin, TX 78712-1722, (4)Texas Regional Collaboratives for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712, (5)School of Education, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX 75799, (6)Dept. of Psychology, The University of Texas at Tyler, Tyler, TX 75799, kellins@ig.utexas.edu, kellins@ig.utexas.edu
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3:30 PM
IMPORTANCE OF STATE AND NATIONAL STANDARDS IN BUILDING BRIDGES BETWEEN ACADEMIA AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS
ENGELMANN, Carol, Geology, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49913, HUNTOON, Jacqueline E., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences and Graduate School, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 and HUNGWE, Kedmon, Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, caengelm@mtu.edu, caengelm@mtu.edu
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3:45 PM
IN-SERVICE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH AN ON-LINE EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE COURSE
SHUSTER, Robert D., Geography/Geology, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182-0199 and GRANDGENETT, Nealy F., Teacher Education, University of Nebraska at Omaha, 6001 Dodge Street, Omaha, NE 68182, rshuster@unomaha.edu, rshuster@unomaha.edu
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4:00 PM
ENGAGING TEACHERS IN EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH IN SOUTHEASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
TACKER, R.C., Geology Section, NC Musum of Natural Sciences, 11 West Jones St, Raleigh, NC 27601-1029 and PHILLIPS, P. Lee, Undergraduate Research, Scholarship and Creativity Office, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 136 McIver Building, PO Box 23170, Greensboro, NC 27402-6170, plphilli@uncg.edu, plphilli@uncg.edu
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4:15 PM
ASSESSING PRE-COLLEGE STUDENT DEVONIAN MARINE PALEONTOLOGICAL DATA FROM A TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT
SMRECAK, Trisha A., Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48906, ROSS, Robert M., Paleontological Research Institution, 1259 Trumansburg Road, Ithaca, NY 14850, CAPPS, Daniel K., Education, Cornell University, 412 Kennedy Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853 and CRAWFORD, Barbara A., Education, Cornell University, 407 Kennedy Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, smrecakt@msu.edu, smrecakt@msu.edu
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4:30 PM
RET - WHAT'S IN IT FOR ME?
HOPKINS, Jenelle, Science Department, Centennial High School, 10200 Centennial Parkway, Las Vegas, NV 89149, JHopk67328@aol.com, JHopk67328@aol.com
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4:45 PM
16,000 TEACHERS AND COUNTING: IMPROVING THE COMPETENCE AND CONFIDENCE OF PRECOLLEGE TEACHERS THROUGH AMS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES
MOSES, Maureen N., BREY, James A., GEER, Ira W., MILLS, Elizabeth W. and NUGNES, Kira A., Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1200 New York Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, mmoses@ametsoc.org, mmoses@ametsoc.org
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5:00 PM
IMPLEMENTING LONG-TERM PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP FOR URBAN EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS, INSIGHTS FROM THE MICHIGAN INSTITUTE FOR TEACHER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
MATTOX, Stephen1, ROSE, William I.2, KLAWITER, Mark F.3, ENGELMANN, Carol A.2, HUNTOON, Jacqueline E.4, VYE, Erika2, GOCHIS, E.2 and PETCOVIC, Heather L.5, (1)Geology, Grand Valley State University, 133 Padnos, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, (2)Geological Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, (3)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, (4)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences and Graduate School, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, (5)Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, mattoxs@gvsu.edu, mattoxs@gvsu.edu
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5:15 PM
YOU CAN TEACH EARTH SCIENCE, RIGHT? PREPARING HIGH SCHOOL BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, AND PHYSICS TEACHERS TO TEACH EARTH SCIENCE IN TEXAS
STEPHENS, Pamela A. and DODGE, Rebecca, Department of Geosciences, Midwestern State University, 3410 Taft Blvd, Wichita Falls, TX 76308, pamela.stephens@mwsu.edu, pamela.stephens@mwsu.edu
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