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North-Central Section - 47th Annual Meeting (2-3 May 2013)

Paper No. 7
Presentation Time: 10:30 AM

KALAMAZOO AND JACKSON (MI) K-12 TEACHER REFLECTIONS FROM THE MICHIGAN TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM


GRABEMEYER, Nick C.1, YOUNG, Julie L.1, JENKINS, Julia H.1, BRYANT-KUIPHOFF, Yonee' E.1, REED, Mark S.2, MATTOX, Stephen3, PETCOVIC, Heather4 and ROSE, William I.5, (1)Kalamazoo Public Schools, Kalamazoo, MI 49006, (2)Jackson Public Schools, Jackson, MI 49203, (3)Geology, Grand Valley State University, 133 Padnos, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, (4)Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, (5)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, grabemeyernc@kalamazoo.k12.mi.us

K-12 teacher participants from cohort-3 of MiTEP (Michigan Teacher Excellence Program) will present exemplary lesson plans and EarthCache sites they've authored, along with highlights of the professional development activities that have enriched their Earth science content knowledge and honed their pedagogical skills. Each of these teachers will provide one career-changing take-away from their involvement in this 3 year suite of graduate courses, field experiences, and leadership opportunities. These teachers will be present at the end of the session to answer questions or to further elaborate on their experiences. Their work can be accessed electronically at <mitep.mtu.edu>.

Session No. 4

T13. Innovative Earth Science Teacher Professional Development
Thursday, 2 May 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Putney Auditorium (Fetzer Center)
Geological Society of America Abstracts with Programs. Vol. 45, No. 4, p.6
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