2015 GSA Annual Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, USA (1-4 November 2015)

Session No. 58
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 321 (Baltimore Convention Center)

T66. Beginning a New Era in Earth Science Education: The Role of Geoscience in Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards

National Earth Science Teachers Association; GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers; GSA Geology and Society Division
Michael J. Passow, Michael E. Wysession, Jacqueline E. Huntoon, Emily E. Gochis, Alexandria Guth and Ashley E. Miller, Session Chairs
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Start Time
1:30 PM
INCREASING EFFICACY WITH PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS VIA A COMBINED SCIENCE AND SCIENCE METHODS COURSE
KIRST, Scott R., Education Department, St. Norbert College, 100 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115 and FLOOD, Tim P., Department of Geology, St. Norbert College, 100 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115, scott.kirst@snc.edu
1:45 PM
OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES OF INCORPORATING EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCES INTO THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS
WYSESSION, Michael E., Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63130-4899, michael@wucore.wustl.edu
2:00 PM
THE GEOSCIENCES: A NATURAL FIT FOR 3-D LEARNING ENVISIONED BY THE NGSS
COLSON, Mary, Moorhead Public Schools, Moorhead, MN 56560, mcolson@moorheadschools.org
2:15 PM
INFORMING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT NGSS IMPLEMENTATION: NEEDS ASSESSMENT DATA AND DISCUSSION
ROBECK, Ed, Director, Center for Geoscience and Society, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, ecrobeck@agiweb.org
2:30 PM
ESS IN NGSS: THE WORK OF A DIVERSE COMMUNITY TOWARD FULL IMPLEMENTATION
AWAD, Aida, Science, Maine Township High School East, 2601 Dempster, Park Ridge, IL 60068, BUHR SULLIVAN, Susan M., Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, Boulder, CO 80309, ROBECK, Ed, Director, Center for Geoscience and Society, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302 and DUGGAN-HAAS, Don, Paleontological Research Institution, 92 South Drive, Amherst, NY 14226, aawad@maine207.org
2:45 PM
MI-STAR: UNIVERSITY AND K-12 EDUCATORS PARTNER TO IMPROVE SCIENCE EDUCATION IN MICHIGAN
HUNTOON, Jacqueline E., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, GOCHIS, Emily E., Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, BERGMAN, Brenda, Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, TUBMAN, Stephanie, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, SAVONEN, Ben, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, GUTH, Alexandria, Graduate School, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, DAVIS, Josh, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931 and JACKSON, Meral, School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Drive, Houghton, MI 49931, jeh@mtu.edu
3:00 PM
IDENTIFYING STUDENT CONCEPTIONS TO ENHANCE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NGSS) ALIGNED CURRICULA
GUTH, Alexandria L., Graduate School, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, SAVONEN, Ben, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, TYRRELL, Jennie, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, HUNTOON, Jacqueline E., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, GOCHIS, Emily E., Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931 and ROBECK, Ed, Director, Center for Geoscience and Society, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, alguth@mtu.edu
3:15 PM
THE MI-STAR MODEL: INTEGRATION OF PROFESSIONAL AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT TO ADDRESS NGSS AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL
MATTOX, Stephen, Geology, Grand Valley State University, 133 Padnos, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, HUNTOON, Jacqueline E., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, GOCHIS, Emily, Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, GUTH, Alexandria, Graduate School, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, SAVONEN, Ben, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, TUBMAN, Stephanie, Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, ROBECK, Ed, Director, Center for Geoscience and Society, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, BERGMAN, Brenda, Department of Cognitive and Learning Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, GRIVINS, Jennifer, Agriscience, Chemistry & Environmental Studies Teacher, Eaton Rapids High School, 800 State St, Eaton Rapids, MI 48827 and SOBOLAK, Christina, Geology, Grand Valley State University, 133 Padnos, Allendale,, MI 49401-9403, mattoxs@gvsu.edu
3:30 PM
LEARNING THE THREE DIMENSIONS OF NGSS THROUGH EARTH SCIENCE APPLICATIONS: THREE EXAMPLES FROM THE MI-STAR CURRICULUM
TUBMAN, Stephanie, Michigan Science Teaching Assessment and Reform (Mi-STAR), Michigan Technological University, Houghton, MI 49931, BOWMAN, Luke J., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, GRAZUL, Kendall, Jenison Public Schools, Jenison, MI 49428, RIZLEY, Kurt, Ottawa Hills High School, Grand Rapids Public School, 2055 Rosewood Ave, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507, GUTH, Alexandria L., Graduate School, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, GOCHIS, Emily E., Geological & Mining Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931, HUNTOON, Jacqueline E., Geological and Mining Engineering and Sciences, Michigan Technological Univ, 1400 Townsend Dr, Houghton, MI 49931 and MATTOX, Stephen R., Department of Geology, Grand Valley State Univ, Allendale, MI 49401-9403, sctubman@mtu.edu
3:45 PM
DEVELOPING NEW TEACHERS' UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE AND SCIENCE INQUIRY WITH THE NGSS FRAMEWORK
CONTINO, Julie and KINZLER, Rosamond J., Education, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, rkinzler@amnh.org
4:00 PM
4:15 PM
NEW JERSEY, THE NGSS, AND A VENUE FOR EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE EDUCATION
HOLZER, Missy, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University and Chatham High School, New Brunswick, NJ, mholzer@monmouth.com
4:30 PM
RIGOROUS INSTRUCTION IN THE EARTH SCIENCE CLASSROOM IN THE WAKE OF THE NGSS: IMPLEMENTING THE DIG TEXAS BLUEPRINTS
JACOBS, Belinda E., Cedar Ridge High School, 2800 Gattis School Road, Round Rock, TX 78664, ELLINS, Katherine K., Office of Outreach and Diversity, Jackson School of Geosciences, The University of Texas at Austin, 10100 Burnet Rd., Bldg. 196, Austin, TX 78758, PEARCE, Trey, Richardson High School, 1250 Belt Line Road, Richardson, TX 75080, RIGGS, Eric M., College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University, Room 202, Eller O&M Building, MS 3148 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843, SERPA, Laura F., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, 500 W. University, El Paso, TX 79968 and STOCKS, Eric, Dept. of Psychology and Counseling, The University of Texas at Tyler, 3900 University Blvd, Tyler, TX 75799, Belinda_Jacobs@roundrockisd.org
4:45 PM
IMPLEMENTING NGSS: A SECONDARY SCHOOL UNIT TO CONSTRUCT AN EXPLANATION OF LOCAL PLATE DYNAMICS
THOMAS, Jeff D.1, DREW, Sally2, BALISCIANO, Nicholas3, OYEWUMI, Oluyinka4, BEDNARSKI, Marsha4 and LARSEN, Kristine4, (1)Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050, (2)Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley St., Copernicus Hall, Central CT State University, New Britain, CT 06050, (3)Education & Workforce Development,, Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology, Inc. (CCAT), East Hartford, CT 06108, (4)Department of Geological Sciences, Central Connecticut State University, 1615 Stanley Street, New Britain, CT 06050, thomasjed@ccsu.edu
5:00 PM
USING LOCAL GEOLOGY AND DIGITAL GEOLOGIC MAPS FOR NGSS PERFORMANCE EXPECTATIONS
SCHMIDT Jr., Martin F., Science Dept, McDonogh School, 8600 McDonogh Rd, PO Box 380, Owings Mills, MD 21117, mschmidt@mcdonogh.org
5:15 PM
ADAPTING AN EFFECTIVE MATH SCIENCE PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT THE NGSS
MURRAY, Daniel P., Department of Geosciences, Univ. of Rhode Island, 337 Woodward Hall, Kingston, RI 02881, DOOLEY Jr., Howard L., Department of Geosciences, University of Rhode Island, 116 Woodward Hall, 9 East Alumni Avenue, Kingston, RI 02881 and FOGLEMAN Jr., Jay, School of Education, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, hdooley@uri.edu
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