2022 Houston National Conference

April 31-2, 2022

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Learning from the Past: A History of Science, Technology, and Society

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 322B



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Presentation

STRAND: Developing Scientific Literacy in the Classroom

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Come for a quick peek at the fascinating history of science education and reforms as it relates to defining scientific literacy.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Scientific literacy may mean many things to different people and groups but, in general, a scientifically literate person is one who uses science in everyday decisions and understands the interrelationships between science, technology, and society; 2. Historical events such as Sputnik and the Vietnam war have influenced the focus of science education over time, shifting the emphasis back and forth between more rigorous and more relevant; and 3. A human-centered approach to science teaching and learning is more equitable because it emphasizes student voice and choice, creativity, and self-value.

SPEAKERS:
Becky McDowell (Independent Contractor: Springfield, PA)

Explore Before Explain, But Not Always

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342A


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The 5E is effective for learning most concepts, but not for processes. Other models may need to be included within the 5E.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Clearly understand the various instructional models and the best practice for their uses; 2. The learning objective must be clearly identified as a concept of a process to correctly identify the best practice and instructional model; and 3. Use other best practices such as moving instruction from the known to the unknown or concrete to pictorial to abstract or limiting objectives within a 5E.

SPEAKERS:
Sandra West (Texas State University: San Marcos, TX)

Unleashing the Science of Learning to Assess Science Learning

Thursday, March 31 • 8:00 AM - 8:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352A



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Presentation slides

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This session will describe how I used key strategies based on the research of the science of learning to assess the science learning of elementary preservice teachers.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will learn: 1. tThe role of retrieval practice, spacing, interleaving, and metacognition in planning and implementing assessment for learning; 2. kKey strategies for assessing learning virtually in elementary science methods courses and STEM classrooms in general; and 3. quick assessment ideas that engage ALL students in the learning of science.

SPEAKERS:
Demetrice Smith-Mutegi (Old Dominion University: Norfolk, VA)

Pole of Inaccessibility: Bringing Ocean Science to North America’s Great Interior

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 370C


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Join us as we explore how NOAA Teacher at Sea can bring stimulating ocean science content to the classroom through a wide range of technology and media applications.

TAKEAWAYS:
NOAA Teacher at Sea provides numerous cutting-edge strategies to make ocean science accessible to students such as Google Cardboard and various VR applications to utilizing NOAA Teacher at Sea’s rich ocean science resources.

SPEAKERS:
Spencer Cody (Edmunds Central School District: Roscoe, SD)

The Power of Engaging Educators: Strategies for AMBITIOUS Science Teachers

Thursday, March 31 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 370D



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Ambitious Science Teaching

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What kinds of talk, tasks, and tools do students need in order to fully engage in meaningful forms of science learning? Join us as we share a statewide virtual book study that allowed AMBITIOUS Iowa science teachers to connect, collaborate, and refine their practice.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. focus on teaching practices relating to planning for engagement with big science ideas, eliciting students’ ideas, and supporting ongoing changes in student thinking; 2. learn how to set up opportunities for collaboration both online and with a local coach and peers; and 3. learn about the application of the learning related to a classroom action research option.

SPEAKERS:
Tammy Askeland-Nagle (Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency: Bettendorf, IA), Beverly Berns (Keystone Area Education Agency: Elkader, IA), Hope Garton Brown (Prairie Lakes Area Education Agency: Pocahontas, IA), Christopher Soldat (Grant Wood Area Education Agency: Cedar Rapids, IA)

ASTE-Sponsored Session: NSTA Student Chapter Roundtables

Thursday, March 31 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 350B



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NSTA Student Chapter Information
This poster features key links and information about NSTA student chapters.
NSTA Student Chapters Main Page
Starting, Growing, and Sustaining an NSTA Student Chapter
This website has been created by NSTA student chapter members and advisors, with the support of Preservice Director Donna Governor, to provide resources for those interested in starting, growing, or sustaining an NSTA student chapter.
UPDATED 2022 NSTA Student Chapter Guide

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Members and advisors of NSTA Student Chapters, and those interested in starting a student chapter, are invited to network, collaborate, and learn from each other!

TAKEAWAYS:
Connect with other NSTA Student Chapters and Advisors Learn more about the new NSTA National Preservice Chapter and other initiatives Develop strategies for engaging and growing your student chapter at your institution

SPEAKERS:
Debi Hanuscin (Western Washington University: Bellingham, WA), Melanie Reap (Winona State University: Winona, MN)

Making Science Accessible for All

Thursday, March 31 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352A



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Making Science Accessible to All (Slideshow)
This is a copy of our presentation about how we use learning targets based on the NGSS science practices to develop assessments that are accessible to learners of all abilities.
www.reimaginedschools.com/wp
This is our website with more resources, such as infographics, podcasts, blog posts, and an online course.

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We will share how we use learning targets based on the NGSS science practices to develop assessments that are accessible to learners of all abilities.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. understand how to develop assessments that are accessible to all learners; 2. distinguish between formative and summative assessments and see examples of effective ways to apply each; and 3. understand how to use assessments to fine-tune teaching practice.

SPEAKERS:
David Frangiosa (Pascack Valley Regional High School District: Montvale, NJ), Elise Naramore (Pascack Hills High School: Montvale, NJ)

Grade Less to Learn More! How Shifts Toward Ungrading Free Your Students to Focus on STEM

Thursday, March 31 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 362A



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Johanna's Ungrading Toolkit

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You made the learning three dimensional in your classroom; now it's time to do the same for your grading.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Ways to help students focus on learning more than gradesl 2, Systems of efficient grading that make meaningful feedback possible; and 3. Tips to have students participate in telling their learning story.

SPEAKERS:
Johanna Brown (Washington State OSPI)

Ecosystems of STEAM: Strategies That Engage ALL Minds

Thursday, March 31 • 1:00 PM - 1:30 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342D


STRAND: Developing Accountability Systems for Expanding STEM Participation

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Architects of STEAM Ecosystems immerse cross sectors to develop a conduit for ALL students to be successful. STEAM Ecosystems embed authentic research experiences for teachers and students that bridge the cultural and opportunity gaps. Learn how to develop research education blueprints that incorporate cultural responsive externships outside the classroom.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Learn how to develop research education blueprints that incorporate cultural responsive externships outside the classroom; 2. Help students gain access to pathways for rewarding and productive STEM careers; and 3. Navigate through securing strategic STEM partnerships for a successful STEM Ecosystem.

SPEAKERS:
Doug Baltz (Seaholm High School: Birmingham, MI)

Three-Dimensional 5E PBL Unit Creation

Thursday, March 31 • 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342F



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3D 5E PBL ~ NSTA 2022.pdf

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Lead the PBL charge from the science classroom with simple changes to your 5E lesson/unit plans that drive the question, provide instruction, and build interdisciplinary integration.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Changing a 3-D learning claim to a guiding question; 2. Structuring Explore in research and the first phases of the EDP; and 3. Creating an interdisciplinary project in Elaborate that acts as an Evaluation.

SPEAKERS:
Claire Williams McGee (Metro Nashville Public Schools: Nashville, TN)

How to Implement STEM and NGSS into Your Classroom Through the Use of NSTA Competitions

Friday, April 1 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 361A



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Presentation Slides

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Hear about various NSTA competitions and how they can bring STEM and the NGSS into the classroom, as well as give students and teachers a chance to earn recognition and prizes.

TAKEAWAYS:
Learn: 1. about NSTA competitions; 2. how NSTA competitions help integrate STEM and NGSS in the classroom; and 3. how students and teachers can win recognition and prizes.

SPEAKERS:
Acacia McKenna (NSTA: Arlington, VA), Matthew Hartman (BrainPOP: Pittsburgh, PA)

ASTE-Sponsored Session: Secondary Science Methods Share-a-Thon

Friday, April 1 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352A


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All instructors of secondary science methods courses are invited to bring a favorite activity or assignment to share with colleagues.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Network with other science teacher educators who teach secondary science methods courses; 2. Share your own practice and get feedback from others; and 3. Gather new ideas for use in your own courses.

SPEAKERS:
Sarah Haines (Towson University: Towson, MD)

NSELA-Sponsored Session: Sharing What You Know: Working Toward Publishing Your Own Research

Friday, April 1 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352C


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This session will provide practical assistance to those who wish to produce research studies for peer-reviewed journals. Robert Tai, co-editor and science educator, will lead this session.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. How to structure a research study; 2. How to develop research questions; and 3. How to write up a research study for review by research journals.

SPEAKERS:
Robert Tai (University of Virginia: Charlottesville, VA)

Zoom a WISE Woman: Using Virtual Informal Opportunities in the Classroom to Promote More Inclusive Experiences

Friday, April 1 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 370D


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The Texas A&M Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) organization invites you to join a mock Zoom a WISE Woman session with scientists and engineers!

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Connecting real-world female scientists and engineers with K–12 classrooms; 2. Understanding the importance of connecting diverse role models in order to broaden participation in STEM; and 3. Experiencing the ease and benefits of collaborating with a virtual outreach program.

SPEAKERS:
Iliana De La Cruz (Texas A&M University: College Station, TX), Sarah Poor (Texas A&M University: Columbia, MO)

Instructional Materials Designed for Today’s Science Standards

Friday, April 1 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 361C



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Instructional Materials Designed for Todays Standards

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Curricula can support all students in reaching today’s standards, including NGSS. Attend to learn about critical curriculum features and how to improve/advocate for quality materials.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Understanding the importance of high-quality materials for supporting students and teachers; 2. Understanding the features and the opportunity for feedback and input; and 3. Ability to utilize the features for improving development and selection of curriculum materials.

SPEAKERS:
Jennifer Childress Self (NextGenScience: San Francisco, CA), Sam Shaw (EdReports.org)

ASTE-Sponsored Session: Elementary Science Methods Share-a-Thon

Friday, April 1 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 310C



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ASTE Methods for Methods Forum Site
Use this website to share and access syllabi, assignments, learning activities, and resources for teaching elementary science methods!
CKT Science Website
Provides assessment tools and instructional materials for use in elementary teacher education related to content knowledge for teaching about matter (CKT).

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All instructors of elementary science methods courses are invited to bring a favorite activity or assignment to share with colleagues.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. network with other science teacher educators who teach elementary science methods courses; 2. share their own practice and get feedback from others; and 3. gather new ideas for use in their own courses.

SPEAKERS:
Debi Hanuscin (Western Washington University: Bellingham, WA)

To STEM or Not to STEM: Exploring Female Perceptions on STEM

Friday, April 1 • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 370D



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To STEM or Not to STEM - NSTA 2022.pdf

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Engaging in thought-provoking conversations about female perceptions of STEM, participants will understand how an inclusive “To STEM” learning environment can influence their professional practice.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. understand the value of using female STEM role models to break the mold of stereotypes and help students form new, meaningful connections to STEM careers; 2. understand the value of inclusive learning environments and how knowing female perspectives are important in building an inclusive STEM community; and 3. learn the role female perceptions can play in building inclusive learning environments that support engagement and learning among all students.

SPEAKERS:
Carol Waters (University of Houston-Clear Lake: Houston, TX), Mary Curtis (Curriculum & Instruction Consultant: Richardson, TX)

Discover NSTA’s New Professional Learning Units to Earn Continuing Education Credit

Friday, April 1 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 350B


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Explore NSTA’s new Professional Learning Units. Discover these bite-sized asynchronous professional learning experiences that support student sensemaking to earn credit to submit to your school or district.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Discover how NSTA can provide asynchronous and bite-sized continuing education credit options (2 hours per PLU); 2. Explore how each PLU contains reflections or tasks connected to the classroom that are submitted to NSTA for review or feedback; and 3. Explore how we can support professional learning for individuals or schools/districts, including the flexible options available for Professional Learning Unit topics, and how these fit into our Professional Learning pathways.

SPEAKERS:
Kate Soriano (NSTA: Arlington, VA)

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, and Assessment—Maximizing the Quality of Students Responses as Evidence of Learning

Friday, April 1 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342A



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Natural Hazards Assessment from Stanford NGSS Assessment Project
Natural Hazards Assessment Rubric from Stanford NGSS Assessment Project
Presentation Slides
SNAP Design Criteria for Science Performance Assessment.pdf
Stronger and Clearer Each Time (1).pdf

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Participants will analyze student learning using a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning framework and identify instructional strategies that support student writing to serve as evidence of learning.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Claim-Evidence-Reasoning and student writing; and 2. Analyzing student responses.

SPEAKERS:
Kenneth King (Aurora University: Aurora, IL), Tina King (St. Charles CUSD 303: Saint Charles, IL)

University and College Instructors—Engage Your Students with NSTA!

Friday, April 1 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352A



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NSTA-National-Conference-TX-4-1-2022-Instructors-Final.pdf

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Are you an instructor of preservice teachers of science? Learn about NSTA's digital resources, virtual experiences, and website tools to help your students become the BEST teachers they can be. More than membership, learn about what’s on the NSTA website that you can use to teach your course.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Preservice teachers create a library of resources, grow their network of professional colleagues, and enhance their content and pedagogical knowledge of science by actively engaging with NSTA digital resources and online tools within the NSTA website; 2. Instructors receive a class landing page to manage their course and a private forum for asynchronous discussions, and gain access to an administrator's dashboard to monitor and assess their students' engagement within the NSTA website; and 3. All instructors using NSTA as their textbook get a free NSTA membership and their students become members of the Association through their graduation date at a cost that is competitive and gives the students access in perpetuity to the entire suite of NSTA’s Interactive E-Books+ Professional.

SPEAKERS:
Flavio Mendez (NSTA: Arlington, VA), Michelle Phillips (NSTA: Arlington, VA)

Data-Driven Digital Storytelling: Analysis of COVID-19 Race Statistics Provides Academic Grounding for Personal Narratives of Inequality

Friday, April 1 • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 350C



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Statistics to Storytelling - COVID-19 and Race in Boston
Statistics to Storytelling. Video shows excerpts from student videos discussing their statistical analysis of COVID-19 cases and fatalities by race in Boston. Students connect the statistical outcomes to their own life experiences and describe the struggles and strategies for success during the pandemic. The project demonstrates strategies to address racial inequality in STEM courses by grounding discussion in hypothesis testing and statistical verification.

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Storytelling highlights student cultural wealth. Students create story videos that connect their pandemic experiences with evidence from their analysis of racial inequities in COVID-19 cases.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. see how to scaffold assignments from data analysis to digital story creation; 2. create their own mini digital story about their pandemic experience; and 3. learn how to demonstrate that arguing from statistical evidence can provide an "academic grounding" for discussion of systemic racism.

SPEAKERS:
Scott Benjamin (Bunker Hill Community College: Charlestown, MA)

All Students Engaging in Science Education

Friday, April 1 • 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342F


STRAND: Using Science Inquiry to Facilitate Learning for Multilingual Learners

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Discover accessible three-dimensional–aligned instruction and instructional strategies that are beneficial for diverse student groups, including English learners.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Discover the successes and challenges in a three-dimensional science classroom; 2. Instructional strategies to integrate the disciplinary core ideas, science and engineering practices, and crosscutting concepts that are beneficial for all students; and 3. Strategies that can immediately be implemented into a three-dimensional learning experience.

SPEAKERS:
Amanda Salak (Bryan Middle School: Omaha, NE)

Using Inquiry-Based Laboratory Instruction to Facilitate Scientific Literacy and Writing Competency

Friday, April 1 • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 362A



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Session PPT
Session PPT
USING INQUIRY-BASED LABORATORY INSTRUCTION TO FACILITATE SCIENTIFIC LITERACY AND WRITING COMPETENCY

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Let's explore student and teacher outcomes from inquiry-based laboratory instruction of scientific literacy and writing in a private high school setting.

TAKEAWAYS:
Effectiveness of: 1. professional development on teacher efficacy for writing instruction in science; 2. inquiry-based laboratory instruction on student writing performance in science; and 3. inquiry-based laboratory instruction on student perceptions of writing ability and scientific literacy.

SPEAKERS:
Ross Lyons (Ensworth High School Campus: Nashville, TN)

Engaging In and Designing Project-Based Learning Simultaneously: A Model for Preservice STEM Teacher Preparation

Friday, April 1 • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 370D



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Resources
Link to presentation and other PBL resources

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Hear how a university prepares preservice STEM teachers for project-based learning (PBL) while they simultaneously experience a PBL curriculum for teacher preparation. Leave with resources.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. be able to identify the importance of rigor, relevance, and relationships in the design of a STEM teacher preparation program that threads PBL throughout teacher candidates’ preparation; 2. be able to identify opportunities and challenges of threading PBL throughout such a program; and 3. reflect on how provided resources can be utilized and integrated into their own STEM teacher preparation programs.

SPEAKERS:
Deborah Sachs (University of Indianapolis: Indianapolis, IN), Katherine Stickney (University of Indianapolis: Indianapolis, IN), Kimberly Baker (University of Indianapolis: Indianapolis, IN), Jean Lee (University of Indianapolis: Indianapolis, IN), Laura Gardner (Riverside High School: Indianapolis, IN)

Citizen Chats: Supporting Student Voice

Friday, April 1 • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 370C


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Citizen Chats allow students to find a voice on topics ranging from social justice issues to scientific experiments, and let the data collected guide their decisions.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. be able to support their students in the incorporation of 21st-century skills to design and execute student-driven research in class; 2. be able to design and implement grading strategies to appropriately gauge student learning for a wide variety of topics; and 3. feel comfortable incorporating student-based research into their everyday curriculum for deepening student learning.

SPEAKERS:
Emily Lahr (Greene Central High School: Snow Hill, NC), Jose Garcia (Greene Central High School: Snow Hill, NC)

NSELA-Sponsored Session: How as Science Leaders Are We Supporting an Asset View of Science Learners?

Friday, April 1 • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352C


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Participants will learn about how some districts around the country are using an asset approach to post-COVID learning and will collaboratively share ideas with others.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Some districts around the country are focusing on an acceleration rather than a remediation post-COVID approach to learning; 2. An asset approach to learning and learners supports social and emotional well-being; and 3. The NSELA Learning Center provides resources for continued learning about asset versus deficit approaches to learning.

SPEAKERS:
Andy Weatherhead (National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA): Downingtown, PA), Linda Cook (The University of Texas at Dallas: Richardson, TX)

Preservice Teacher and Museum Virtual Partnerships for Science Education of All

Friday, April 1 • 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352A


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Museum staff and education professors will present a multi-state service-learning project. Attendees will brainstorm experiential learning partnerships for preservice teacher in their own communities.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. learn about a multi-state service-learning project completed by elementary education preservice teachers enrolled in Creative Writing and Science Methods courses (at a rural university in Texas) for a Musuem of Natural Sciences (in North Carolina), completed entirely online during the global pandemic; 2. learn about the benefits of service-learning projects for future science educators, local organizations, and local communities…including how the PSTs’ lesson plans met Next Generation Science Standards; and 3. be prompted to consider possible experiential learning partnerships for preservice teachers based on the known needs of their local community organizations. Presenters (including museum staff and university professors) will offer tips for those ideas shared.

SPEAKERS:
Lauren Burrow (Stephen F. Austin State University: Nacogdoches, TX), Tonya Jeffery (University of Houston - Downtown: Houston, TX)

Developing Students' Critical Consciousness in Science

Friday, April 1 • 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342D


STRAND: Strategies for Creating Inclusive Science Classrooms

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Hear how to support the development of students' critical consciousness in STEM using COVID-19 to explore social and health disparities.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Examine beliefs, practices, and policies that uphold and enforce the oppression of marginalized people; 2. Unpack the history of power, prejudice, privilege, and oppression that marginalized people have faced in healthcare; and 3. Explore how to help students evaluate the recent history of diversity and inclusion efforts and offer solutions to create inclusive classrooms, schools, and communities.

SPEAKERS:
Patricia Morgan (Georgia State University: Atlanta, GA), Kadir Demir (Georgia State University: Atlanta, GA)

Amazonian Ecology and Culture

Saturday, April 2 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 332D



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Amazon Travel Presentation
Sorry so late. Here is our Amazonian Culture and Ecology presentation. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out at [email protected] Thanks.

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Undergraduate citizen science research from Peru’s Sucasari Region is brought to Iowa. Examples and connections for reference and future connections will be provided.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Cultures have more similarities than differences; 2. Understanding phenomena is trans-continental; and 3. Science involves questioning and researching.

SPEAKERS:
Michael Bechtel (Wartburg College: Waverly, IA), Chloe Zierke (Wartburg College: Waverly, IA), Michaela Dehli (Wartburg College: Waverly, IA)

Unified Science: Promoting Social Inclusion Through the Secondary Science Classroom

Saturday, April 2 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 370D



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Unified Science NSTA Houston 2022
Learn how to develop a program where special education students work side-by-side with traditional students as they investigate real-word scientific phenomena.

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Learn how to develop a program where special education students work side-by-side with traditional students as they investigate real-word scientific phenomena.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Learn how the Special Olympics Unified Sports idea can be extended into the content-area classroom to provide equity and access to ALL students. Hear from students, both traditional and special needs, about how participating in this Science Education Partnership has affected their lives; 2. Get tips for whom to partner with inside and outside of your school and how to raise support and interest for your program; and 3. Learn how to access detailed lesson plans and curated resources for both biology- and physical science–based courses.

SPEAKERS:
Dani Stroud (CERRA: No City, No State), Holly Sullivan (Richland School District Two: Columbia, SC)

"Are These Materials Designed for NGSS?" EdReports Expansion to High School Reviews

Saturday, April 2 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 350B



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EdReports HS Science_NSTA 22

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EdReports is expanding into high school materials reviews. Learn about the high school tool development, share your experience, and hear about opportunities to become a reviewer.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Build an understanding of the challenges educators face in finding quality materials and how EdReports aims to address those challenges; 2. Learn about the expansion into high school science and develop an understanding of the tool development process, characteristics of alignment to the NGSS and usability, and discuss smart adoption processes; and 3. Hear about opportunities to engage as an EdReports reviewer in upcoming reviews, which includes NGSS training, an extended learning community, and a paid stipend.

SPEAKERS:
Sam Shaw (EdReports.org)

Collaborating with Science Leaders to Advance 3-D Science Teaching and Learning

Saturday, April 2 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342F


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Join us as we share our journey of collaborating with science leaders to recognize and design quality professional learning to advance 3-D science teaching and learning.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. An understanding of the science leader’s role in putting the pieces of the NRC Framework together for a coherent science program; 2. Ways to strategically plan and prioritize professional learning based on system and individual teacher needs; and 3. Ways to approach addressing what teachers need to know and be able to do if students are to achieve our vision for science learning.

SPEAKERS:
Tonya Woolfolk (Houston County Schools: Perry, GA), Patricia Morgan (Georgia State University: Atlanta, GA), Casey Bethel (Douglas County School System: Douglasville, GA)

Exploration of Questions Proposed by Preservice Elementary Teachers in Inquiry-Based Science Lesson Planning

Saturday, April 2 • 8:00 AM - 9:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352B


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Presentation of graduate research on depth of questions used by elementary teacher candidates. Participants will use results to evaluate their questions to enhance student learning.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. get an overview of a research study and learn about resulting tools used to evaluate depth of questions in elementary science lessons; 2. learn and contribute to recommendations for preservice and inservice teachers in developing questioning techniques to promote student discourse and understand student thinking; and 3. practice developing and refining questions in science.

SPEAKERS:
Cynthia Lima (The University of Texas at San Antonio: San Antonio, TX), Liz McMillan (The University of Texas at San Antonio: San Antonio, TX)

Supporting Equitable Classroom Practices Through Alternate Assessment

Saturday, April 2 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352A



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Supporting Equitable Classroom Practices (Slideshow)
This is a copy of our slide show in which we share how we implemented current educational research to create a learning environment that supports learners of all abilities.

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We will share how we implemented current educational research to create a learning environment that supports learners of all abilities.

TAKEAWAYS:
Attendees will: 1. understand the educational research supporting a shift away from traditional grading; 2. describe which attributes of a learning progression model address each of several major classroom issues, including equity, differentiation, peer interactions, and growth mindset; and 3. describe methods of implementing the research in the classroom.

SPEAKERS:
David Frangiosa (Pascack Valley Regional High School District: Montvale, NJ), Elise Naramore (Pascack Hills High School: Montvale, NJ)

Don't Choose Between Science and Social Studies—Integration Is the Solution

Saturday, April 2 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 361A



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Google Folder of Integrated Unit Materials
Presentation Slide Deck pdf

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This session will share a sample elementary unit that demonstrates the integration of science and social studies, along with ELA and math standards.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. experience sections of a sample integrated unit written with third-grade standards for science, social studies, math, and ELA; 2. recognize the importance and value of the appropriate integration of the various content areas; and 3. have an exemplar unit to use as a model for creating integrated units for their own classrooms.

SPEAKERS:
Mandie Sanderman (Central Rivers Area Education Agency: Cedar Falls, IA), Chelsie Byram (Central Rivers Area Education Agency: Cedar Falls, IA)

Money for Your Idea

Saturday, April 2 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 351E


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Toshiba America Foundation wants to work together with teachers who are looking for a better way of doing the right thing.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Toshiba America Foundation objectives; 2. How to request a Toshiba America Foundation grant; and 3. Learn from fellow Toshiba America Foundation grant teachers.

SPEAKERS:
Acacia McKenna (NSTA: Arlington, VA), John Anderson (Toshiba America Foundation: Irvine, CA)

Pathways to Professions: Using Micro-Clinical Rounds to Improve Educator Cultural Competency in STEM Classrooms

Saturday, April 2 • 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 352C



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NSTA USM P2P Consortium Presentation Houston April2022 .pdf
Conference Presentation PPT

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This presentation showcases a federally funded educator preparation and professional development model that gives teachers experiences in high-impact micro-clinical rounds in multiple diverse school settings and is designed to specifically address the  cultural competency needs of current and future science educators.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. learn strategies for designing high-impact clinical rounds that are grounded in culturally responsive pedagogical principles; 2. learn and apply a set of specific strategies for designing and sustaining micro-clinical rounds for current and future science educators; and 3. hear video excerpts of principals, teachers, and teacher candidates about the positive effect the micro-clinical rounds make on new and experienced teacher effectiveness.

SPEAKERS:
Dewayne Morgan (University System of Maryland: Adelphi, MD)

Science Teacher Growth: Professional Learning as an Embedded Practice

Saturday, April 2 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 332B


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Have you attended too many PD trainings that never made a difference in your classroom instruction? Let's explore ways to change that.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Setting and growing toward personal goals that align with campus and district priorities is one strategy we'll explore; 2. Designing content-specific learning for yourself as the classroom teacher creates opportunities for you to share with your students what you are learning, and that next question you are researching; and 3. We'll share available resources and practices that guide embedded science teacher learning. (Please bring yours.)

SPEAKERS:
Joey Belgard (Rockwall ISD: Rockwall, TX)

Using Science to Teach Common Core: A Classroom-Ready Curriculum for Nonfiction Books That Kids Love

Saturday, April 2 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342F



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Bibliography-New Trade Science Books with Curriculum for Teaching ELA
Curriculum for OUT OF THE BLUE HOW ANIMALS EVOLVED FROM PREHISTORIC SEAS
Presentation Using Science to Teach Common Core
Raffle Ticket!
IT'S A RAFFLE! Fabulous free books - new, top notch nonfiction from major trade publishers. Tickets also handed out at the door. Come join us at the session for a chance to win--plus fun activities and free bibliographies.
USING SCIENCE TO TEACH COMMON CORE - Flyer
Using Science to Teach Common Core: Classroom-Ready Curriculum for Nonfiction Books that Kids Love. Saturday April 2 at 9:30, Room 342F. Link to bibliography. FREE BOOK RAFFLE and books signing.

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This interactive session offers focused strategies for leveraging nonfiction books to integrate Common Core standards with content-rich science instruction. Handouts include bibliography of recommended resources.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Discover classroom-ready tools for using nonfiction books to accomplish dual goals of reading comprehension and science learning for all students, regardless of background; 2. Explore ways to inspire budding scientists by leveraging nonfiction books that appeal to children’s love of stories, learning styles, and innate curiosity on a range of subjects; and 3. Obtain bibliography of recent high-quality nonfiction trade books with associated classroom-ready curricula that address specific Common Core standards.

SPEAKERS:
Elizabeth Shreeve (Science Writer: Mill Valley, CA), Sierra Satterstrom (Teacher: San Marcos, CA)

Language Supports for Productive Classroom Argumentation

Saturday, April 2 • 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342D



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Critical Questions for Arguments.pdf
NSTA Houston Conference Presentation.pdf
Original Lesson on Engineering Better Flowers.pdf
R.A.C.E.S Writing Strategy.pdf
RACES Template.pdf

STRAND: Using Science Inquiry to Facilitate Learning for Multilingual Learners

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The provided language supports will create a dialogic space for all students, including Emergent Multilingual Learners, to engage in argument-driven inquiry and scientific sensemaking.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Overall, the presentation will promote equitable participation in classroom argumentation of Emergent Multilingual Learners and other underrepresented students; 2. Attendees will be provided a lesson that sparks collaborative inquiry, argumentation, and sensemaking on a socioscientific issue; and 3. Instructional strategies will also be provided to ensure the lesson is implemented in a discourse-rich environment.

SPEAKERS:
Alicia Herrera, Ph.D. (Whitney Elementary School: No City, No State), Julie Avila (John C. Fremont Middle School: Las Vegas, NV)

Students Build Systems Models to Study Climate Change

Saturday, April 2 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 362F


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Teach students to build relatively simple, visual computer models to study system interactions associated with climate change. Software is free and web based.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. See how to build several relatively simple visual simulation models, in stages, dealing with systemic interactions involving population/global temperature, population/global potable water, etc.; 2. Learn how to incorporate nonlinear influences in a systems model; and 3. See a live demo detailing how to build a basic population model in the free web-based software.

SPEAKERS:
Diana Fisher (Portland State University: Portland, OR)

Strategies for Preparing Culturally Responsive Secondary STEM Teachers

Saturday, April 2 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 370C


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Learn about ways to support preservice STEM teachers in centering equity and culturally sustaining STEM pedagogies in their future classrooms.

TAKEAWAYS:
Participants will: 1. learn about specific strategies for preparing secondary STEM teachers in designing classrooms and lessons that are culturally sustaining; 2. hear from Noyce Scholars about the powerful ways in which they have been impacted by the designed experiences; and 3. have an opportunity to engage with each other to imagine ways to integrate these strategies into their preservice STEM teacher curriculum.

SPEAKERS:
Giuliana Rutigliano (Sacred Heart University: Fairfield, CT), Mark Beekey (Sacred Heart University: Fairfield, CT), Bonnie Maur (Sacred Heart University: Fairfield, CT), Jessica Eng (Sacred Heart University: Fairfield, CT), Mary Servino (Discovery Science Magnet School: Bridgeport, CT)

Urban Science Education Challenges: Solutions and Programs That Work

Saturday, April 2 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 362D



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Urban Science Education Advisory Board Session Slides - April 2, 2022, 11_00 AM - 12_00 PM (1).pdf

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This session features current science practitioners who share some common challenges faced by urban science educators as well as successful solutions from their school districts. The challenges and solutions discussed are applicable to all school settings.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Receive resources and strategies to promote successful science education; 2. Discuss fresh progressively thinking approaches of current science practitioners who are in the classroom and at the district level; and 3. Engage with presenters on culturally responsive tips that support and strengthen urban science education.

SPEAKERS:
Charles Hayes (Highland Oaks Elementary School: Memphis, TN), LeeAnne Jimenez (Wilson Teaching and Learning Academy: Tulsa, OK), Michelle Ellis (Hunter Huss High School: Gastonia, NC), Brad Rhew (Guilford County Schools: No City, No State), Florentia Spires (Prince George's County Public Schools: Upper Marlboro, MD)

STARBASE ROBINS and Fort Valley State University STEM Practicum

Saturday, April 2 • 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342C


STRAND: Developing Accountability Systems for Expanding STEM Participation

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This workshop highlights a partnership combating the challenge of training preservice teachers in inquiry-based STEM engagement with a hands-on and rigorous STEM curriculum.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Informal STEM; 2. Preservice Teachers; and 3. Ppartnerships

SPEAKERS:
Wesley Fondal (STARBASE Robins: Warner Robins, GA), Audra Hubbard (STARBASE Robins: Warner Robins, GA), Demetria Smith (STARBASE Robins: Warner Robins, GA)

Giving Everyone a Seat at the Lab Table: Uncovering Effects of Gender Biases Within Science Instruction

Saturday, April 2 • 12:30 PM - 1:00 PM

George R. Brown Convention Center - 342C


STRAND: Strategies for Creating Inclusive Science Classrooms

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Explore gendered stereotypes within STEM/science education that influence unconscious biases and strategies to mitigate them, focusing on gaps in female student participation.

TAKEAWAYS:
1. Identify societal cues that can increase implicit biases and the effects they can have on minoritized students in science/STEM education; 2. Learn practical skills to address his/her own implicit biases in the classroom decision-making; and 3. Learn reflective and introspective strategies to mitigate unconscious bias.

SPEAKERS:
Uchenna Emenaha (University of Houston: Houston, TX)

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