Incorporate “Escape Room” activities that will assess and enrich your science lessons by using technology and cross-curricular connections. Come "Break Out"! Bring your own device.

Please note that hands-on materials are available to the first 40 participants.

TAKEAWAYS:
Learn how to: 1. use a digital platform in creating break-outs for the classroom; 2. understand the benefits of using break-outs; and 3. participate in a hands-on engaging session that will leave you excited about how to implement and assess in your classroom.

SPEAKERS:
Mary Headrick (AMSTI-University of Alabama, Huntsville: Huntsville, AL), Cayce Perry (AMSTI-University of Alabama, Huntsville: Huntsville, AL), Charles Holloway (The University of Alabama in Huntsville: Huntsville, AL), Ann Iott (AMSTI-University of Alabama, Huntsville: Huntsville, AL), Shundra Morris (AMSTI-University of Alabama, Huntsville: Huntsville, AL)

This interactive session showcases embedded assessment strategies created for an elementary unit on Earth's geosphere, hydrosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere, adaptable for other NGSS-based instructional units.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. learn a variety of effective assessment strategies that can be used before, during, and after instruction to determine student understanding and learning needs; 2. learn how to seamlessly integrate interactive formative assessments during instruction; and 3. apply what they have learned, by identifying and sharing one new assessment strategy to integrate into their own instructional practice.

SPEAKERS:
Ellen Schiller (Grand Valley State University, Robert C. Pew Campus: Grand Rapids, MI), Heather Miller (Austin Community College, Elgin Campus: Elgin, TX)