GSA Annual Meeting in Denver, Colorado, USA - 2016

Session No. 10
Sunday, 25 September 2016: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Mile High Ballroom 4EF (Colorado Convention Center)

T85. Planning to Make a Difference through the Next Generation Science Standards I

National Earth Science Teachers Association; GSA Geoscience Education Division; National Association of Geoscience Teachers Geo2YC Division; GSA Geology and Society Division
Michael J. Passow, Belinda E. Jacobs, Carla McAuliffe and Cheryl L.B. Manning, Advocates
 
8:00 AM
Introductory Remarks
8:15 AM
NGSS: THE 2016 ELECTION HAS GONE STATE BY STATE, AND THE WINNER IS…
WYSESSION, Michael E., Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, Washington University in St Louis, One Brookings Dr., Campus Box 1169, St Louis, MO 63112, michael@wucore.wustl.edu
Handouts
  • Wysession_NGSS.pptx (10.2 MB)
  • 8:30 AM
    PROMOTING PARTNERSHIPS FOR NGSS IMPLEMENTATION
    ROBECK, Ed, Center for Geoscience and Society, American Geosciences Institute, 4220 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22302, AWAD, Aida, To The Cloud EDU, Pompano Beach, FL 33062 and SULLIVAN, Susan, CIRES Education and Outreach Group, University of Colorado at Boulder, 216 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, ecrobeck@agiweb.org
    8:45 AM
    DEVELOPING FUTURE TEACHERS’ ABILITIES AND MOTIVATIONS TO TEACH THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS THROUGH INFUSING SUSTAINABILITY AND EARTH LITERACY
    EGGER, Anne E., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, KASTENS, Kim A., Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Route 9W, Palisades, NY 10964-8000, MARA, Valentina, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964-8000 and TURRIN, Margaret J., Education Coordinator, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Rt. 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, annegger@geology.cwu.edu
    9:00 AM
    ADAPTING WASHINGTON STATE’S TEACHER PREPARATION PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT IMPLEMENTATION OF THE NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (Invited Presentation)
    GEARY, Edward1, ANTILLA, Julie2, BALDWIN, Kathyrn3, CLARK-BLICKENSTAFF, Jacob4, DECHAINE, Jenny5, EBERT, Ellen6, HANLEY, Daniel1, NELSON, Tamara7, RIOS, Jose8, RONCA, Roxane1 and WRIGHT-MOCKLER, Ann9, (1)Science, Mathematics, & Technology Education, Western Washington University, 516 High St., MS-9126, Bellingham, WA 98225, (2)Teacher Education, Seattle Pacific University, 3307 3rd Avenue West, Seattle, WA 98119, (3)Education, Eastern Washington University, 526 5th Street, Cheney, WA 99004, (4)WA-LASER, Pacific Science Center, 200 Second Ave N, Seattle, WA 98109, (5)Biology, Central Washington University, 400 E University Way, Ellensberg, WA 98926, (6)Science Education, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, 600 S Washington Ave, Olympia, WA 98504, (7)Education, Washington State University-Vancouver, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave, Vancouver, WA 98686, (8)Education, University of Washington-Tacoma, 1900 Commerce St, Tacoma, WA 98402, (9)Education, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, 902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99354, Edward.Geary@wwu.edu
    9:15 AM
    NGSS AND THE K12 FRAMEWORK AS GUIDES TO THE COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF EARTH SCIENCE TEACHER PREPARATION STANDARDS (Invited Presentation)
    PYLE, Eric J., Department of Geology & Environmental Science, James Madison University, MSC 6903, Harrisonburg, VA 22807, pyleej@jmu.edu
    9:30 AM
    THE NEXT GENERATION OF EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABILITY (Invited Presentation)
    BALDWIN, Kathryn A., Department of Education, Eastern Washington University, Williamson Hall 315D, Cheney, WA 99004, EGGER, Anne E., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, GEARY, Edward, Science, Mathematics, & Technology Education, Western Washington University, 516 High St., MS-9126, Bellingham, WA 98225, NELSON, Tamara H., Department of Education, Washington State University Vancouver, 14204 NE Salmon Creek Ave., Vancouver, WA 98686-9860 and NOLLMEYER, Gustave E., Department of Education, Eastern Washington University, Williamson 316D, Cheney, WA 99004, kbaldwin1@ewu.edu
    9:45 AM
    CREATING AN ENVIRONMENTALLY LITERATE PUBLIC THROUGH THE AMS DATASTREME PROJECT
    BREY, James A., SCHREIBER-ABSHIRE, Wendy, GEER, Ira W., WEINBECK, Robert S., MILLS, Elizabeth W. and NUGNES, Kira A., Education Program, American Meteorological Society, 1200 New York Ave NW, Suite 500, Washington, DC 20005, brey@ametsoc.org
    Handouts
  • GSA 2016 Presentation, K12.pptx (23.8 MB)
  • 10:00 AM
    LOOKING AHEAD TO NGSS: PREPARING EARTH SCIENCE TEACHERS FOR URBAN SCHOOLS USING THE FRAMEWORK FOR K-12 SCIENCE EDUCATION (NRC, 2012)
    KINZLER, Rosamond J. and CONTINO, Julie, Education, American Museum of Natural History, Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024, rkinzler@amnh.org
    10:15 AM
    CREATING NGSS-STYLE UNITS FOR HIGH SCHOOL COURSES USING CLEAN AND OTHER RESOURCE COLLECTIONS
    MANNING, Cheryl L.B., Science, Evergreen High School, 29300 Buffalo Park Road, Evergreen, CO 80439; National Earth Science Teachers Association, PO Box 271654, Fort Collins, CO 80527, BUHR SULLIVAN, Susan M., Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado at Boulder, CO, Boulder, CO 80309 and HOLZER, Missy, Graduate School of Education, Rutgers University and Chatham High School, New Brunswick, NJ, clbmanning@mac.com
    10:30 AM
    ASSESSMENT STRATEGIES FOR IMPLEMENTING NGSS IN K-12 EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE CLASSROOMS
    MCAULIFFE, Carla, Center for STEM Teaching and Learning, TERC/NESTA, 2067 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge, MA 02140, Carla_McAuliffe@terc.edu
    10:45 AM
    SUPPORTING THE GOALS OF THE NGSS THROUGH LDEO STUDENT RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
    XU, Cassie, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Education and Outreach Office, Columbia University, 61 Route 9w, Palisades, NY 10964, NEWTON, Robert, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, 61 Route 9w, Palisades, NY 10964, TURRIN, Margaret J., Education Coordinator, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, 61 Rt. 9W, Palisades, NY 10964, HEMMING, Sidney, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, Palisades, NY 10964, D'ANDREA, William J., Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Rte 9W, Palisades, NY 10964 and PASSOW, Michael J., Earth2Class Workshops for Teachers, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University, 61 Rt 9W, Borehole Building, Palisades, NY 10964, cassie@ei.columbia.edu
     
    11:00 AM
    Discussion
     
    11:15 AM
    Concluding Remarks
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