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http://blueheroneducation.us
Blue Heron STEM Education provides an array of support for STEM projects, with special emphasis on K-8 curriculum and teacher …
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PI-organized Discussion
Professional Development
Professional development frequently doesn’t achieve major increases in effective STEM teaching. Can innovative,…
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Other
Meeting rooms available for PO and grantee discussions. (Prior to the meeting, send requests to CADRE@edc.org. During the meeting, sign up at the registration table.)…
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Other
(By invitation only – Fellows and nominating PIs)
During this welcome meeting for the 2011-2012 Fellows and their PIs, participants have the opportunity to meet informally with each other,…
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Product Feedback Session
CADRE invites feedback on a draft paper that identifies alternatives to conventional dissemination in current DR K-12 projects, as well as other creative options worth…
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Special Interest Group (SIG)
Multilingual Learners
(Open to all grantees) …
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Special Interest Group (SIG)
Curriculum
(Open to all grantees)
Participants share their experiences transitioning to digital curricula, explore what curricula should…
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Product Feedback Session
CADRE invites feedback on a draft paper that describes how evaluation can add value to an R&D project, with special attention to the challenges of making a distinction…
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Gaming/Virtual Environments
(SIG members only)
This group continues their December 2011 discussion of their gaming/virtual environment work. SIG members focus on successful approaches to…
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Other
Gaming/Virtual Environments
(Open to all grantees)
Engage in extended play and in-depth discussion around selected DR K-12 games or virtual environments…
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General Poster Session
(See list of projects presenting posters.)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 16:30
- Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 18:00…
Announcement
ITEST is holding a webinar to preview the STEM Education Instrument Database on Tuesday, May 8, 20122:00pm – 3:00pm ET.
To register for the webinar, go to: http://learningtimesevents.org/itest/
Description: Join us…
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(See the list of local restaurants.)
Wednesday, June 13, 2012 - 18:30
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Other
Meeting rooms available for PO and grantee discussions. (Prior to the meeting, send requests to CADRE@edc.org. During the meeting, sign up at the registration table.)…
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Plenary
Welcome: Barbara Brauner Berns, CADRE PI, Education Development Center, Inc.; Elizabeth Vanderputten, DR K-12 Lead Program Officer, NSFPlenary: Joan Ferrini-Mundy, Assistant Director, Education…
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PI-organized Discussion
Within Crossroads sessions, PIs share a vexation about their NSF projects, identify a venture to address the challenges, and then attend to collaborative problem-solving…
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PI-organized Discussion
Science
Elementary School
This session reports the findings of a systematic review of research on elementary…
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Panel
Assessment
Gaming/Virtual Environments
The panel provides an overview of what presenters know about how learning takes place in games and how each…
Meeting the Challenges and Reaping the Benefits of Longitudinal Research Studies in Math and Science for DR-K12 Projects
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PI-organized Discussion
The presenters share challenges faced by DR K-12 longitudinal research studies, with attention to addressing these challenges. Benefits also are addressed.
The…
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PI-organized Discussion
Assessment
Curriculum
Professional Development
Standards
This session provides an update about the…
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Other
Learn about the process, findings and recommendations of the 2011 NRC report, Successful K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics…
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Working Group
Gaming/Virtual Environments
Teachers
A 2011-12 CADRE Fellows presentation
The panel presentation addresses the role of…
Using Analysis of Practice to Improve Science and Mathematics Teaching: Ways to Support and Study Teacher Learning
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PI-organized Discussion
Mathematics
Science
Teachers
This session examines different approaches to engaging mathematics…
Using Scientific Data Sets to Teach STEM Topics, Support Student Learning, and Develop an Understanding about the Nature of Science
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PI-organized Discussion
Educational Technology
The session provides an overview of and stimulates discussion about current DR K-12 projects initiating STEM classroom…
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Product Feedback Session
Mathematics
Gaming/Virtual Environments
Presenters seek feedback on activities, now in field test, in which students build…
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Special Interest Group (SIG)
Assessment
Curriculum
(Open to all grantees who might commit to the work group activities during 2012)
CADRE invites you to…
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Special Interest Group (SIG)
Engineering
(Open to all grantees)
This group discusses current research and practice in K-12 engineering education and issues related to…
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Other
Presenters describe struggles with sustaining science teacher professional development across remote sites and explore simulation training of science educators beyond one institution’s existing…
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PI-organized Discussion
Educational Technology
What have we learned about designing computer-based materials that transform science education? What do we need to…
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Other
Assessment
This session provides an overview of the design of the PARCC assessments and describes the research studies and resources PARCC has or plans to develop…
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PI-organized Discussion
Mathematics
Science
Teachers
Three projects report findings about supporting mathematics and…
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PI-organized Discussion
Technology
Presenters from six technology-rich projects explore how they are using new representations, activities, and practices to help…
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PI-organized Discussion
Assessment
Technology
How have technology-enhanced assessment projects studied their technical quality, effectiveness, and…
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PI-organized Discussion
Dynabook and SmartGraphs answer the questions: What are the major challenges in scaling up, and how do you plan to meet them?
The goal of the session is to…
Toward Greater Mutual Understanding in STEM: A Focused, Facilitated Conversation Exploring How Engineering Lessons Can Support Math and Science “Common Core” Standards
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PI-organized Discussion
Engineering
In an environment structured for productive thinking, educators from different content areas collaboratively begin to develop a set…
Urban Advantage: Formal-Informal Partnerships to Improve STEM Teaching and Learning in Middle School Science Classrooms
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PI-organized Discussion
This session examines the potential and challenges of developing effective formal-informal partnerships to support STEM teaching and learning and embedding research agendas into…
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PI-organized Discussion
Algebra
Presenters from two projects developing and researching ninth-grade “double-period” algebra approaches and materials present their…
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General Poster Session
(See the Poster List of projects presenting.)
*Light refreshments served.
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 16:00
- Thursday, June 14,…
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Other
(See the list of local restaurants.)
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 18:00
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Other
(2011–2012 Fellows only)
Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 18:30
- Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 20:30
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Other
Meeting rooms available for PO and grantee discussions. (Prior to the meeting, send requests to CADRE@edc.org. During the meeting, sign up at the registration table.)…
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Other
This session provides an opportunity for participants to discuss findings from a systematic review of instrumentation that DR K–12 projects proposed for assessing teacher’s content knowledge,…
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PI-organized Discussion
Learn how to create free, online interactive lessons of your own design to help students understand graphs and the STEM concepts represented in graphs. Bring a laptop…
Incorporating User Input into the Development of STEM Education Materials: A CADRE Work Group Presentation
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PI-organized Discussion
DR K-12 project members will discuss their purposes and strategies–such as recruiting user partners, establishing a relationship and role, communicating, and gathering data–for…
Instructional Tools for Supporting Science Inquiry Practices and Academic Language Development for English Language Learners
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PI-organized Discussion
Multilingual Learners
Presenters share instructional materials for supporting science inquiry practices and academic language development, and…
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Product Feedback Session
Curriculum
High School
The project seeks feedback during this session for the development of…
Using Rule Space and Poset-based Adaptive Testing Methodologies to Identify Ability Patterns in Early Mathematics and Create a Comprehensive Mathematics Ability Test
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PI-organized Discussion
Assessment
Mathematics
Presenters discuss creating and evaluating a substantial revision of an existing assessment of early…
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Other
(An opportunity to meet with DRL program officers)
Friday, June 15, 2012 - 08:00
- Friday, June 15, 2012 - 10:00
Regency E & F
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NSF-led Session
Facilitator: Pat Wilson, NSF
NSF program officers discuss Directorate for Education & Human Resources (EHR) programs and related funding opportunities.…