Session: Preparing Pathways in K–12 Classrooms for Tomorrow’s Diverse Geoscience Workforce: Teachers, Students, and Communities (2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015))

Session No. 13

Sunday, 1 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM

Room 322/323 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T85. Preparing Pathways in K–12 Classrooms for Tomorrow’s Diverse Geoscience Workforce: Teachers, Students, and Communities

GSA Geoscience Education Division; GSA Diversity in the Geosciences Committee; National Earth Science Teachers Association; GSA Geology and Society Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers

Marilyn J. Suiter and Keith A. Sverdrup, Session Chairs

Paper #

Start Time

8:00 AM

Introductory Remarks

13-1

8:15 AM

ONRAMPS GEOSCIENCE: DELIVERING A UNIVERSITY GEOLOGY COURSE IN TEXAS HIGH SCHOOLS

SNOW, Eleanour, Jackson School of Geosciences, University of Texas, Austin, 2275 Speedway, Stop C9000, Austin, TX 78712-1722, esnow@jsg.utexas.edu

13-2

8:30 AM

A WELL UNTAPPED: OVERCOMING THE OBSTACLES INHIBITING DUAL ENROLLMENT AGREEMENTS IN THE GEOSCIENCES

SCHMIDT, Richard W., Science Department, Upper Dublin High School, 800 Loch Alsh Ave, Fort Washington, PA 19034 and HELMKE, Martin, Department of Geology and Astronomy, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 207 Merion Science Center, West Chester, PA 19383, rschmidt@udsd.org

13-3

8:45 AM

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13-4

9:00 AM

SUPPORTING A BETTER EDUCATION IN MATH AND SCIENCE (SABE MAS) AND THE MASTERS OF ARTS IN TEACHING SCIENCE (MATS) AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT EL PASO

SERPA, Laura, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University, El Paso, TX 79968 and ESPOSITO, Ellen, College of Science, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W University St., El Paso, TX 79968, lfserpa@utep.edu

13-5

9:15 AM

CONNECTING GRADE 3-12 STUDENTS TO NATURAL GEOSCIENCE PROCESSES IN THEIR LOCAL URBAN NATIONAL PARK

SANDERS, Randall S., Environmental Science, William Paterson University, 300 Pompton Rd., Wayne, NJ 07470, sandersr7@student.wpunj.edu

13-6

9:30 AM

INTO THE WOODS: TRAINING URBAN ELEMENTARY TEACHERS TO USE THE OUTDOORS AS A CLASSROOM TO IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTAL LITERACY

SCHMIDT, Peter¹, LUDMAN, Allan², JAKIM, David¹ and LEOU, Mary³, (1)GLOBE NY Metro, School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367, (2)School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Queens College (CUNY), 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11367, (3)Wallerstein Collaborative for Urban Environmental Education, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development, New York University, 239 Greene Street, New York, NY 10003, peter.schmidt@qc.cuny.edu

9:45 AM

Discussion

13-7

10:00 AM

GEOSCIENCE EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT IN AN UNDERSERVED, MINORITY-MAJORITY RURAL MINING REGION

SEMKEN, Steven, School of Earth and Space Exploration and Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University, PO Box 871404, Tempe, AZ 85287-1404, BOS, Colette, Physical Sciences Division, Central Arizona College, 3736 E. Bella Vista Road, San Tan Valley, AZ 85143 and GARCIA, Angel A., School of Earth and Space Exploration, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287, semken@asu.edu

13-8

10:15 AM

PREPARING K-12 TEACHERS FOR HIGH-NEED SCHOOLS

CORNELISON, Deborah, Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellow, Arlington, VA 22230 and SVERDRUP, Keith A., National Science Foundation, Arlington, VA 22230, ksverdru@nsf.gov

13-9

10:30 AM

SYSTEMIC EFFORTS TO IMPROVE TEACHER QUALITY IN STEM CREATES PROGRAMS WITH POTENTIAL TO INCREASE DIVERSITY: WILL THIS INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION OF GEOSCIENTIST?

BRAME, Roderic I., Director of STEAM Education, Keystone Prep High School, 18105 Gunn Hwy, Odessa, FL 34639, PITTS BANNISTER, Vanessa, Secondary Education & Foundations, FAMU, 501 Orr Drive, GEC-C Suite 301, Tallahassee, FL 32307 and BRAME, Rachel, STEAM Education, R2B2STEM Science and Education, 23059 Geneva Road, Land O Lakes, FL 34639-4236, rib@R2B2STEM.com

13-10

10:45 AM

TEACHING EARTH SCIENCE AS A LANGUAGE: ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS AND LANGUAGE OF EARTH SCIENCE FOR THE SECONDARY SCHOOL URBAN CLASSROOM

DIPRINZIO, Tovah, Bronx: District 10 (ATR), NYC Department of Education, 65 Court St, Brooklyn, NY 11201, poetryfn@gmail.com

13-11

11:00 AM

SCIENCE TEACHING FOR OHIO’S NEW ECONOMY (STONE); BUILDING A MORE DIVERSE GEOSCIENCE WORKFORCE THROUGH A K-12 TEACHER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

SLATTERY, William, Earth & Environmental Sciences and Teacher Education, Wright State Univ, Dayton, OH 45435, LUNSFORD, Suzanne K., Dept. of Chemistry, Wright State Univ, 250 Oelman Hall, Dayton, OH 45435-0001, JACOMET, Patrick, Ohio Aggregate and Industrial Minerals Association, 162 N. Hamilton Road, Gahanna, OH 43230, BROWN, Douglas, Dayton Public Schools, Ponitz Career Technology Center, 742 Washington Street, Dayton, OH 45402 and CRAWFORD, Robert, Chemistry and Geology Department, Sinclair Community College, 444 West 3rd Street, Dayton, OH 45402, william.slattery@wright.edu

13-12

11:15 AM

TEACHING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY - MODEL MY WATERSHED

HERNANDEZ, Juanmanuel¹, MARCUM-DIETRICH, Nanette¹, GILL, Susan² and STOUDT, Carolyn³, (1)Educational Foundations, Millersville University, 1 S. George St, Millersville, PA 17551, (2)Stroud Water Research Center, 970 Spencer Road, Avondale, PA 19311, (3)Concord Consortium, 25 Love Lane, Concord, MA 01742, juhernan@millersville.edu

13-13

11:30 AM

TERRAELM: AN EXERCISE IN EARTH SCIENCE INSTRUCTION

ANDERSON, Peter and SNOW, Jonathan E., Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX 77204, pzanderson@uh.edu

11:45 AM

Concluding Remarks

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