NSTA 2012 Indianapolis National Conference on Science Education

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Register for the NSTA 2012 Indianapolis National Conference on Science Education.

The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) has been bringing science educators together for more than 50 years.

Stop by booth 2347 and learn more about our research, products, services, and employment opportunities!

Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Session: Conceptual Flow: Bridging the Gap Between Standards, Instructional Materials, and Student Learning
Time: 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
Location: JW Marriott Indianapolis, Room 102
WestEd Presenter: Kathy DiRanna, Jo Topps, Karen Cerwin

Description: How instructional materials are designed and knowing how to enhance or adjust to maximize student learning have a tremendous impact on how teachers teach. In this professional development institute, participants will explore how instructional materials can be analyzed for their instructional design (or lack there of), coherence of activities to build student understanding, and usefulness of assessments to measure student understanding.

Note: This is a ticketed event: $150; by preregistration only. Purchase tickets when you register online or on the Indianapolis Advance Registration Form.

Thursday, March 29, 2012

WestEd Pathway Session: The TLC Is a PLC!
Time: 8-11 a.m.
Location: JW Marriott Indianapolis, Room 102
WestEd Presenters: Karen Cerwin, Kathy DiRanna

Description: Want to conduct a lesson study at your site? Participants will learn how embedded professional development in classrooms links to school culture, teacher development, and student achievement.

WestEd Pathway Session: Understanding the Conceptual Flow
Time: 1-4 p.m.
Location: JW Marriott Indianapolis, Room 102
WestEd Presenters: Jody Sherriff, Jo Topps

Description: Participants will learn a collaborative process to identify the flow of conceptual understanding in instructional materials and how to augment flows that are less than robust for student understanding.

Friday, March 30, 2012

WestEd Pathway Session: Assessment-Centered Teaching: A Reflective Practice
Time: 8-10 a.m.
Location: JW Marriott Indianapolis, Room 102
WestEd Presenters: Jo Topps, Kathy DiRanna

Description: Go beyond the grade book! In this session, participants will learn a portfolio process that includes designing a unit assessment plan, analyzing student work for patterns, and modifying instruction based on student work.

WestEd Pathway Session: Target Interventions Matter: Improving Student Graphing
Time: 11 a.m.-12 p.m.
Location: JW Marriott Indianapolis, Room 102
WestEd Presenter: Jody Sherriff

Description: Participants will learn how to effectively analyze student work and determine instructional strategies for student success. They will also receive rubrics and protocols to improve student understanding of graphical representations.

WestEd Pathway Session: Designing Rubrics and Feedback
Time: 12:30-3:30 p.m.
Location: JW Marriott Indianapolis, Room 102
WestEd Presenter: Karen Cerwin

Description: Demystify student success! Participants will learn how to effectively develop rubrics for student work, plan instructional interventions, and provide feedback for students.

Session: Making Sense of Science: A Professional Development Curriculum for K–8 Learning Communities
Time: 2-3 p.m.
Location: Indiana Convention Center, Room 207
WestEd Presenter: Kirsten R. Daehler

Description: Experience a case-based approach to teacher learning. Participants will explore strategies that help teachers discover how to learn science together, through a collaborative social process.

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