COSMIC (Center of Science and Mathematics in Context)

at the University of Massachusetts Boston

NSTA and NARST 2012

 

** To come soon - the presentatinons will  be available - please check back!

 

NSTA - Thursday, March 29, 2012
8 am– 9 am Science, Literacy, and Language Learning for English Language Learners and Students with Interrupted Formal Education Fiona Bennie
8 am– 9 am BEST Pathway: Connecting Energy Concepts Through Professional Development Bob, Pam, Arthur, Allison, Jessica Neville
9:30 am– 10:30 am BEST Pathway: A Coherent Treatment of Energy in Chemistry Larry Dukerich (Arizona State Univ.)
9:30 am – 10:30 am

Active Chemistry (Engineering Design Cycle – EDC)

Arthur Eisenkraft
11 am – 12 pm BEST Pathway: How Can Students in Grades 3-5 Understand Energy? Sara Lacy (TERC)
11 am – 12 pm Active Physics (EDC) Arthur Eisenkraft
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm BEST Pathway: Stop Faking It-Energy Bill Robertson (Bill Robertson Science, Inc.)
2 pm – 3 pm BEST Pathway: Uncovering Students’ (and Teachers’) Ideas about Energy Page Keeley and Lynn Farrin (Maine Math and Science alliance)
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm BEST Pathway: Energy Literacy-Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts for Energy Education Matthew Inman (Einstein Fellow, US Department of Energy)
5 pm – 6 pm BEST Pathway: Energy in AP Biology Redesign Julie Zedalis (The Bishop’s School, La Jolla, CA) and Spencer Benson (U of Maryland)

 

NSTA - Friday, March 30, 2012
8 am – 9 am BEST Pathway: The Science of Energy Karen Reagor (The NEED Project)
8 am – 9 am Better Assessment Through Four Essential Questions Arthur Eisenkraft
9:30 am – 10:30 am BEST Pathway Session: Energy in K–12 Biology Rob Stevenson and Jessica Neville
9:30 am – 10:30 am Jeff Goldstein: art of science and frameworks  
11 am – 12 pm The Great Diseases: A Collaborative Approach to Real-World Science in the Classroom Aimee M. Gauthier , Berri H. Jacque, Eugene Roundtree
11 am – 11:30 am Urban Science Fieldwork Luis Arroyo
11 am – 12 pm BEST Pathway Session: Energy in K–12 Physics Arthur Eisenkraft and Bala Sundaram
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Lab Inquiry: It's as Easy as ABC (Activity Before Concept) Arthur Eisenkraft
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm BEST Pathway Session: Energy in K–12 Chemistry Eric Meuse and Kristen Cacciatore
2 pm –  3 pm Traveling New Instructional Roads Through Technology Wai Chin Ng
2 pm –  3 pm Claims, Evidence, and Reasoning: Next Steps after Introducing Framework Kate McNeill and Joe Krajcik*  (Friends of BPS)
2 pm –  3 pm From Field Research to the Science Classroom: Integrating Sustainability Kristen Cacciatore
2 pm –  3 pm BEST Pathway: Energy in K-12 Earth Science Bob Chen and Haven Ripley Daniels
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Active Physics/Active Chemistry – Engineering Design Cycle Arthur Eisenkraft
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm Get Out There and Save the World! Erin Hashimoto-Martell, Haven Ripley Daniels, Fiona Bennie, Michael Clinchot
3:30 pm – 4:30 pm BEST Pathway: Engaging Students Through Green Energy Bob Chen
5 pm –  6 pm Online Just-In-Time Professional Development Arthur Eisenkraft
5 pm –  6 pm BEST Pathway: Supporting Students Learning Energy Throughout the Middle School Curriculum Joe Krajcik (Michigan State University)

 

NSTA Saturday, March 31, 2012
9:30 am – 10:30 am Beyond Introductory Circuits: Electronics Aaron Osowiecki
11 am – 12 pm Differentiate Instruction in the High School Science Classroom with Formative Assessment Kate Markiewicz and Patti Schaeffer
11 am – 12 pm Brandwein:  David Macauley  
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Notebooking for Meaning Erin Hashimoto-Martell and Karen Ziminski
2 pm –    3 pm Supporting Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning Across Grades and Curricula Pam Pelletier and Kate McNeill
2 pm –    3 pm NSTA/ASE Honors Exchange Lecture: It’s Not Fair! Or Is It? Supporting Elementary School Teachers of Science  
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm Karplus Lecture – Bill Aldridge  

 

NSTA - Sunday, April 1, 2012
8 am – 9 am Lessons from Energizing Physics Jesse Southwick and Aaron Osowiecki
8 am – 9 am Inquiry for ALL: Developing a Successful Schoolwide Science Fair Program Kristen Cacciatore and Jamaica O’Brien