The Science House - K12 Outreach Conference

GROUP 1

Jim Feiker
Gina Barrier
Adrianna Pecina
Ann Tippett
Tony Pasour

OUR PROBLEM

· How do we better prepare teachers (pre-service & in service) to teach science in terms of content and inquiry strategies and to take advantage of available resources? (I.e. museums, nature centers, universities, etc)

STRATEGIES

1) Partnership between universities and K - !2 systems to offer sustainable professional development emphasizing content through a research-based inquiry approach.

2) Identifying resources for teachers and networking with other educational outreach groups. (I.e. museums, parks and forests, RESA, universities, MSEN, online resources, etc.)

3) Educating administrators so they can support the teachers, collect data, and utilize their research to justify funding.

Strategy	Resources Needed	Potential Partner(s)
1.	Funding Research Literature Site related to curricula	BWF – SSEP – Carr Thompson Universities San Francisco Exploratorium (Browyn Bevin) NSF ( Mary Louise Bellamy, James Lightborne – NCSU Grad) NASA
		Keenan Fellows Program 6 – K – 12 fellows Program Schiele Museum ( Anne Tippett)
2.	Museums State parks & forests Regional Education Service Alliance Universities Math & Science Education Network	SAS Corporate Funding (All the previously mentioned partners
	Online resources Web developer ( software, database) Advertising Mechanism Community buy-in
3.	Literature or research School Board Association Superintendents Association Focus Groups Valid Information Evaluation Instruments	Science House – Gina Barrier Regional Educational Clearinghouses University-based Foundation officer Foundation Association

GROUP 2

Cheryl Alston
Terry Collins
Ronald Johnston
Luria Stubblefield
Susan Reiser
Scott RagaN

OUR PROBLEM

· How do we deliver deeper, more meaningful content to K – 8 science teachers in an inquiry format?

STRATEGIES

1) Bring colleges of education and colleges of arts and sciences together to share information and methods of content and pedagogy.

2) Change the way pre-service teachers are taught and the professional development delivered to in service teachers to a more inquiry-based content driven strategy.

3) Teach all stakeholders what inquiry-based teaching is – teachers, parents, professors, and administrators.

Strategy	Resources Needed	Potential Partner(s)
#2	Advocates at the state and higher ed levels	DPU Presidents/Chancellors
#1	Change in tenure review process	Presidents/ Chancellors Board of Trustees
#3	Equipment to teach the inquiry-based workshops	Local businesses
#1, 2, 3	Better communication to change the system	Science Teachers Association (NCSTA) NEA, NCAE, and NSTA
#3	Follow-up support for teachers	PD Provider Teachers who have been thru the program
Strategy	Resources Needed	Potential Partner(s)
#3 or 1	Class to teach university faculty	Chataugua Class Dayton, OH June 2005
#1	College deans to communicate	Colleges of Education and Sciences
#2 & 3	Funding base to support workshop fees	Teaching learning centers Title III Funds USTEP
#2 & 3	Inquiry based activities	San Francisco Exploratorium
#3	People	PTA MSEN Centers

Strategy	Resources Needed	Potential Partner(s)
# 2 & 3	Inquiry based activities	Universities w/ material science programs ( Chicago, Alabama and NCSU)
#1, 2, 3	Evaluation tools	SAS or other research software groups

GROUP 3

Joyce Hilliard-Clark
Marc ter Horst
Patrick Enderle
Terri Woods
Laura Smith
Lisa Rhoades

OUR PROBLEM

· Students lack an understanding of the interrelatedness of their learning.

STRATEGIES

1) Create more professional development opportunities for educators to develop activities demonstrating interrelated and interdependence of content disciplines using a variety of resources such as university faculty and business leaders.

2) Involving parents by creating “Family Projects” & events at the schools or at home for students to work with their families on interrelated concepts.

3) Encourage and lobby for refocusing attention on more authentic assessments of achievement, measuring practical and analytical skills.

Strategy	Resources Needed	Potential Partner(s)
#1	Procedural (P) Content (C) Funding (F)	(P) Howard Lee, Chairman , Board of Educations (P) Bill Tucci – Science (DPI) (C) TASC, Centers for SMTE, PTA’s, PTO’s, and lobby employers
		Jim Black, Marc Basnight Manley Midget – SSI ( History) LEA’s
#2	Space, Designing Events Marketing	Museums/local science centers Local businesses for event support Informal education source Core group (teachers, admin.
		Fran Nolan, Grassroots Museums Linda Schmalbeck – Sigma Xi
#3	Content Input and delivery Money	Nancy Bray – Earth Science Tony Myer – Math @ DPI John Bray – Metrics, Inc. K12 Outreach Conference participants Tex Gilmore – PCS Phosphate Charlie Brown – Earth Science Helen Parke – Cisco Systems

GROUP 4

Bob Prout
Judy Day
Colleen Karl
Sande Sparkman
Rebecca Bruce

OUR PROBLEM

· How can we grow community support for developing and sustaining successful science & math programs?

STRATEGIES

Strategy	Resources Needed	Potential Partner(s)
Craft and disseminate a specific message to each community member/ stakeholder	Newspaper School systems State system – Dept. of Ed Legislature Granting/Funding Agencies	Writers Press release
	Professional Education Organization journals Permission	JARST, science teacher, etc… NCSTA reflector (quarterly) PSTA quarterly journal BAP
	Public Relations office Professional meetings website	Tom Schott NSTA, NCSTA, OSTA, PSTA, etc…
	Personnel for outreach prog.	BAP – key leaders Point of contact

Strategy	Resources Needed	Potential Partner(s)
Develop quality outreach programs based on research, formative assessments and feedback from stakeholders/ community members	University foundations Professional organizations Chamber of Commerce	Science in Motion The Science House Local entrepreneurs/ philanthropic org’s, Cargnie Mellow NSTA, NCSTA, PSTA, OSTA
	Nonprofit org Educational journals/ publications State partnerships	ASTE, NARST, BAP NC + PA + OIC

Strategy	Resources Needed	Potential Partner(s)
Identify community members, stakeholders and resources within a community	People/staff Time Granting agencies Local college’s and universities State dept. Friends Board of Regencies – ok Other resource groups, outreach programs in the area Local entrepreneur group Other states	School systems/ indiv. Schools PTA Chamber of Commerce Burroughs Wellcome Fund Sate ed monies NSF Fred McIlhattan, State Rep, PA Mary Jo White, State Senator, PA Pricy Harrison, State Rep, NC Kay Hagan , State Sen., NC Howard Coble Rep, NC Car Thompson, NC - PIMS
		ECU NCS CUP Bill Tucci, State Dept. of Ed ( Science & math, NC) Kip Bollinger, State Dept. of Ed ( Science & math, PA) Science in Motion The Science House & Regional Offices Dean/ Pres. /Vice Pres./ Provost Science Dept w/I universities, Science Ed Chancellors, Board of Trustees

GROUP 5

Dennis Johnson
Carr Thompson
And Others

BRAINSTORMING

OUR PROBLEM

· How do we design mew integrative frameworks for learning science?

STRATEGIES

1) Investigate/ Research levels of knowledge required for teachers to be an effective science teacher at the elem. level.
2) Offer more interdisciplinary courses/ workshops that teaches pre- and in-service content and strategies.
3) Offer methods classes that emphasize the integration of various content areas and best teaching practices.

Strategy	Resources Needed	Potential Partner(s)
Investigate/ Research levels of knowledge required for teachers to be an effective science teacher at the elem. level.	People, scientists, educators School district commitment Funding	AAAS ( Project 2061), Shirley Malcom, Ph.D, Education directorate (Atlas) Dept. of public instruction – J.B. Buxton., Univ./Colleges of Education Chairs, Provost, President
		NC Center for the Adv. Of Teaching – Richard Thompson School Districts BWF Car Thompson
Offer more interdisciplinary courses/ workshops that teaches pre- and in-service content and strategies.	High quality curriculum matched to the standards of learning Scientists, educators	AAAS (project 2061), Shirley Malcolm, Ph.D, education doctorate Department of public Instruction – J. B. Buxton
	Facilities Instructors Funding	Univ./Colleges of Education, Molly Broad, Provost, Presidents School districts, BWP – Carr Thompson
Offer methods classes that emphasize the integration of various content areas and best teaching practices.	Scientists, educators	AAAS ( Project 2061), Shirley Malcom, Ph.D. Education doctorate Dept of public instruction – J.B. Buxton
	High quality curriculum matched to the standards of learning Best practices Funding	Univ./Colleges of Ed. Chairs, Provost, President School districts BWF – Carr Thompson

GROUP 6

Shawn Reintjes
Louisa Ringo
Emily Bloom
Jeff Roberts

OUR PROBLEM

· How can we rekindle the wonderment of science in students and nurture it over time, despite potential road blocks from parents, teachers, and the culture at – large?

STRATEGIES

1) The learner will make personal connections to science via utilization of pop culture figures and activities.

2) Create partnerships with all relevant stakeholders.

3) Support a paradigm shift in instructional practices.

OUR OTHER IDEAS

Mentoring program at all levels for all levels.
Integrating science with athletics.
Meeting students where they are with contemporary cultural connections.
Celebrities in Science.
Content support for teachers.
Educating and involving parents.
Content instruction.
Dispelling stereotypes of scientists.
Cutting edge technologies.
Inquiry based instruction.
Shock value demos.
Case studies ad story telling
Conceptual Framework

Strategy	Resources Needed	Potential Partner(s)
Personal connections	Students Teachers Local media/news Readers/bookstores parents	Universities School system UNC – TV libraries
Create Partnerships	$$ (Money) time in-kind professional help	Sigma Xi SSEP Local schools Teacher link program Local business industries PIE (Partners in Ed.)
Create paradigm shift in classroom	Journals Lesson plans Connections to DPI goals Background info	DPI Local school PIE Data Base www.sigmaxi.org

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