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Southeastern Section - 61st Annual Meeting (1–2 April 2012)

Session No. 12
Sunday, 1 April 2012: 1:30 PM-5:10 PM
Grand Ballroom, Salon C2 (Marriott Rennaissance)

T7. Building the Foundation for Geoscience Education, a Next Step: Working with Expert Earth Science Teachers to Create More Highly Qualified Earth Science Teachers

National Association of Geoscience Teachers Southeastern Section; North Carolina Geological Survey

 

Randy Bechtel, Advocates
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1:30 PM
BUILDING THE FOUNDATION FOR GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION A NEXT STEP: WORKING WITH EXPERT EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS TO CREATE MORE HIGHLY QUALIFIED EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS
BECHTEL, Randy, North Carolina Geological Survey, Raleigh, NC 27699-1612 and WITHERSPOON, William, Fernbank Science Center, DeKalb County School System, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 30307, randy.bechtel@ncdenr.gov, randy.bechtel@ncdenr.gov
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1:50 PM
WHAT CAN BE DONE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL TO ENCOURAGE FUTURE GEOLOGY MAJORS
FUERST, Rebekah1, FUERST, Sam I.2 and ROBERTS, Joshua2, (1)Hopkinton Middle School, 89 Hayden Row Road, Hopkinton, MA 01746, (2)Northern High School, 117 Tom Wilkinson Road, Durham, NC 27712, rfuerst@hopkinton.k12.ma.us, rfuerst@hopkinton.k12.ma.us
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2:10 PM
PUBLIC SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS' KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTIONS REGARDING THE TEACHING OF EVOLUTION
BAILEY, Gregory L., 2642 Foxmore Circle, Dalton, GA 30720 and BAILEY, Jacquelyn H., Dalton, GA 30720, gbailey@whitfield.k12.ga.us, gbailey@whitfield.k12.ga.us
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2:30 PM
GEOSCIENCE EDUCATION MATERIALS: AN INTEGRATED WEBSITE WITH TOPICAL PRESENTATIONS, SUMMARIES, AND REFERENCE SITES
SHEW, Roger, UNCW, 601 S. College Rd, Wilmington, NC 28403, shewr@uncw.edu, shewr@uncw.edu
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2:50 PM
VIRTUAL GEOLOGY FIELD TRIPS WITHIN 9-12 EDUCATION
HUDSON, Cliff, Ncdpi, Riverside High School, 1260 Godwin Dr, Williamston, NC 27892, chudson@martin.k12.nc.us, chudson@martin.k12.nc.us
 
3:10 PM
Break
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3:30 PM
SERVICE LEARNING: AN INNOVATIVE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
POLLACK, Gerald D.1, SCHWEMMIN, Kevin2, TANAKA, Sandra3 and MCKAY, Trinna S.3, (1)Department of Life and Earth Science, Georgia Perimeter College, 2101 Womack Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338, (2)Atlanta Center for Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Georgia Perimeter College, 2101 Womack Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338, (3)Dunwoody High School, 5035 Vermack Road, Dunwoody, GA 30338, gerald.pollack@gpc.edu, gerald.pollack@gpc.edu
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3:50 PM
FROM CLASSROOM TO CLASSROOM WITH ROCKS, FOSSILS, AND THEIR STORIES
WITHERSPOON, William, Fernbank Science Center, DeKalb County School System, 156 Heaton Park Drive, Atlanta, GA 30307, witherspoonb@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us, witherspoonb@fc.dekalb.k12.ga.us
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4:10 PM
VOLCANOES IN THE CLASSROOM: UPGRADING THE SCIENCE FAIR CLASSIC FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS
RYKER, Katherine, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC 27695, kdalmqui@ncsu.edu, kdalmqui@ncsu.edu
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4:30 PM
IMPROVING K-12 EARTH SCIENCE EDUCATION BY PROVIDING RESOURCES AND TRAINING: AN EXAMPLE FROM SOUTHWESTERN ALABAMA
HAYWICK, Douglas W.1, ARMITAGE, Jennifer A.2, LOVE, Christie L.2 and MOUREY, Jessica N.2, (1)Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, LSCB 136, Mobile, AL 36688, (2)Earth Sciences, University of South Alabama, 5871 USA Drive N, Room 136, Mobile, AL 36688, dhaywick@jaguar1.usouthal.edu, dhaywick@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
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4:50 PM
IMPROVING K-12 TEACHER CAPABILITY THROUGH A FIELD-BASED INTEGRATED SCIENCE PROGRAM
VANCE, R. Kelly, Department of Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, BISHOP, Gale A., St. Catherines Island Sea Turtle Program, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, RICH, Fredrick J., Geology and Geography, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460, MARSH, Nancy B., Department of Science, Jenkins County Middle School, 409 Barney Avenue, Millen, GA 30442, SCHRIVER, Martha L., College of Education, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA 30460 and HAYES, Royce H., St. Catherines Island, Midway, GA 31320, rkvance@georgiasouthern.edu, rkvance@georgiasouthern.edu
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