Sponsoring Company: Savvas Learning Company

Join Professor Michael Wysession in an inspirational session to reconnect you with the reasons you chose teaching as your profession. Through the lens of a modernized ancient concept (the Japanese “Ikigai”), participants will reflect on their teaching careers and rediscover the rewards (personal, societal, financial) of the teaching profession.

SPEAKERS:
Michael Wysession (Washington University in St. Louis: Saint Louis, MO)

Sponsoring Company: Savvas Learning Company

Questions are an important aspect of effective science teaching. This session will arm you with questioning strategies including SHARE (Wilcox et al., 2021) that use students’ responses to drive the conversation forward, in addition to convergent/divergent questions.

SPEAKERS:
Jesse Wilcox (University of Northern Iowa: Cedar Falls, IA)

Sponsoring Company: PEER Physics

Are you passionate about engaging students in rich discourse and looking for strategies, norms, and protocols that can support this work? Join us for an interactive workshop to explore effective small-group and whole-class discourse techniques. Participants receive consensus building protocols.

SPEAKERS:
Emily Quinty (University of Colorado Boulder: Boulder, CO)

Sponsoring Company: STEMscopes by Accelerate Learning

Do you want to take your STEM instruction or school to the next level, but not sure how? We have you covered! Come hear from a STEAM school principal with an established program in which a STEM certification for all instructional staff has greatly impacted a positive culture of creativity, communication, collaboration, and critical thinking among the entire school community! Get information on becoming STEM-certified, including details about the process and the proven impact on instruction and culture. You will also get specific ideas to enhance your STEM journey, such as project-based learning, 3D printing, STEM in specials, and much more!

SPEAKERS:
Kate Authier