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

Session No. 4
Thursday, 2 May 2013: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Putney Auditorium (Fetzer Center)

T13. Innovative Earth Science Teacher Professional Development

 

Mark F. Klawiter, Carol Engelmann, Emily E. Gochis, Erika C. Vye, Heather Petcovic and Stephen Mattox, Advocates
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Start Time
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
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8:10 AM
SUMMER RESEARCH EXPERIENCE IN EARTH MAGNETISM: THE TEACHERS’ PERSPECTIVE
SCHEPKE, Chuck1, BLUTH, Gregg J.S.2, ANDERSON, Kari3, SMIRNOV, Aleksey V.3 and PIISPA, Elisa J.3, (1)Roscommon Middle School, 299 West Sunset Drive, Roscommon, MI 48653, (2)MMI Preparatory School, 154 Centre Street, Freeland, PA 18224, (3)Department of Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 630 Dow, ESE Building, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, schepkec@gmail.com, schepkec@gmail.com
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8:30 AM
VIRTUAL VS. VISCERAL FIELD EXPERIENCES: TWO PATHS DIVERGE...TAKE BOTH
ZOLYNSKY, Debra L., Science, Lake Shore High School, 22980 E. Thirteen Mile Road, St. Clair Shores, MI 48082 and KLAWITER, Mark F., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, dzolynsky@lsps.org, dzolynsky@lsps.org
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8:50 AM
CREATING A MODEL FOR IMPROVING EARTH SCIENCE TEACHING NATIONWIDE: AN OVERVIEW OF THE MICHIGAN TEACHER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM (MITEP) NSF MATH-SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP
KLAWITER, Mark F.1, MATTOX, Stephen R.2, PETCOVIC, Heather L.3, ROSE, William I.4, HUNTOON, Jacqueline E.4, ENGELMANN, Carol A.4, VYE, Erika C.4, GOCHIS, Emily E.4, MILLER, Ashley E.4 and MCKEE, Kathleen F.4, (1)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, (2)Department of Geology, Grand Valley State Univ, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, (3)Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1903 W Michigan Ave, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5241, (4)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, mfklawit@mtu.edu, mfklawit@mtu.edu
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9:10 AM
RELEVANT, PLACE-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR URBAN TEACHERS, INSIGHTS FROM THE MICHIGAN TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
MATTOX, Stephen, Geology, Grand Valley State University, 133 Padnos, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, PETCOVIC, Heather, Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, KLAWITER, Mark F., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, GOCHIS, Emily, Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931 and MILLER, Ashley E., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, mattoxs@gvsu.edu, mattoxs@gvsu.edu
 
9:30 AM
Break
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9:50 AM
PROMOTING GEOSCIENCE SKILLS AND CONTENT KNOWLEDGE BY INTEGRATING FIELD-BASED EARTHCACHES INTO TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
GOCHIS, Emily E.1, ROSE, William I.1, HUNGWE, Kedmon2, KLAWITER, Mark F.3, MATTOX, Stephen R.4, PETCOVIC, Heather5 and MILLER, Ashley E.1, (1)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, (2)Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, (3)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, (4)Department of Geology, Grand Valley State Univ, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, (5)Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, eegochis@mtu.edu, eegochis@mtu.edu
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10:10 AM
INTEGRATING INQUIRY-BASED INSTRUCTION IN K-12 EARTH SCIENCE CLASSROOMS
MILLER, Ashley E., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931 and MATTOX, Stephen, Geology, Grand Valley State University, 133 Padnos, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, aemiller@mtu.edu, aemiller@mtu.edu
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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, grabemeyernc@kalamazoo.k12.mi.us
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10:50 AM
KALAMAZOO (MI) K-12 TEACHER REFLECTIONS FROM THE MICHIGAN TEACHER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
ERNSTES, Joshua D.1, ERNSTES, Angela L.1, KAY, Katherine E.1, SELNER, Maria D.1, KAHLER, Dawn1, PETCOVIC, Heather2, MATTOX, Stephen3 and ROSE, William I.4, (1)Kalamazoo Public Schools, Kalamazoo, MI 49001, (2)Department of Geosciences and The Mallinson Institute for Science Education, Western Michigan University, 1187 Rood Hall, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, (3)Geology, Grand Valley State University, 133 Padnos, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, (4)Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, ernstesjd@kalamazoo.k12.mi.us, ernstesjd@kalamazoo.k12.mi.us
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11:10 AM
MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE MODERN ENVIRONMENTAL ERA: A PARTNERSHIP TO ENHANCE TEACHERS' AND STUDENTS' UNDERSTANDINGS OF SUSTAINABILITY CONCEPTS
KUMLER, Lori1, MCLEAN, Colleen E.2 and ARMSTRONG, Felicia P.2, (1)Political Science and International Studies, University of Mount Union, 1972 Clark Ave, Alliance, OH 44601, (2)Geological and Environmental Sciences, Youngstown State University, 2120 Moser Hall, One University Plaza, Youngstown, OH 44555, cemclean@ysu.edu, cemclean@ysu.edu
 
11:30 AM
Discussion
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