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SMTI 2015 National Conference Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, LA, on June 3-4, 2015
Wednesday, June 3, 2015 CONFERENCE SCHEDULE
6:45 AM Registration in Queen Anne Mezzanine
7:00 AM-8:30 AM Breakfast in La Nouvelle Orleans East & West Ballroom
8:30 AM-9:15 AM Plenary in Queen Anne Ballroom What We Know about STEM Education Centers and Their Intersection with Teacher Preparation
Noah Finkelstein, Professor of Physics; Director of the Center for STEM Learning; and President's Teaching Scholar, University of Colorado at Boulder
Kacy Redd, Director of Science and Mathematics Education Policy, APLU
9:15 AM-9:30 AM Break
9:30 AM-10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions I
Queen Anne Ballroom WORKSHOP: The Importance of Cross-Departmental Discussions and Trans-institutional Collaboration to Secure Faculty Buy-IN for Pedagogical Reform
Iberville Interdisciplinary Curriculum and Strategic Partnerships to Increase Interest in and Access to STEM
Bonnet Carre Room Making the Case to Build Inclusive Classrooms that Drive Student Success
Bienville Land-Grant University Partnership with Rural Midwest Schools to Improve STEM Education
Queen Anne Parlor How We Improved Success Rates in Large General Chemistry Classes at the University of Utah
10:10 AM-10:40 AM Concurrent Sessions II
Queen Anne Ballroom WORKSHOP (continued): The Importance of Cross-Departmental Discussions and Trans-institutional Collaboration to Secure Faculty Buy-IN for Pedagogical Reform
Iberville Community/Campus Partnership: Rural Pipeline for STEM professionals
Bonnet Carre Room The MTE-Partnership: A National Network to Transform Secondary Mathematics Teacher Preparation
Bienville Evaluating Impacts of STEM Centers: Beyond Metrics
Queen Anne Parlor Design-Based Implementation Research to Study and Drive an Undergraduate STEM Education Improvement Project at Oregon State
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10:40 AM-11:10 AM Break
11:10 AM-11:40 AM Concurrent Sessions III
Queen Anne Ballroom WORKSHOP (continued): The Importance of Cross-Departmental Discussions and Trans-institutional Collaboration to Secure Faculty Buy-IN for Pedagogical Reform
Bonnet Carre Room Impact of High-stakes Testing on Biology Curriculum
Queen Anne Parlor Curricular Touchstones for Secondary Methods Courses
Bienville Student Success and Retention through Transformation of Lower Division STEM Critical Courses
Iberville Evidence-Based Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Using Assessment and Evaluation to Build Effective Research Experiences for Multiple Purposes
11:40 AM-1:00 PM Lunch in La Nouvelle Orleans East & West Ballroom
1:00 PM-1:30 PM Roundtables I in Queen Anne Ballroom
Roundtable 1 Building Community Partnerships: A Roundtable Discussion with North Carolina’s University STEM Center Directors
Roundtable 2 Collaborative Around Research Experience for Teachers (CARET) — Shared Metrics for Researching Outcomes of Research Experiences for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers
Roundtable 3 Engaging STEM Faculty Through Collaborative Teaching Experiences with Education Specialists
Roundtable 4 Working in Concert: Four-Year and Two-Year Institutions Driving STEM Student Success
Roundtable 5 Implementing a Networked Improvement Community for Learning Math in Middle Grades
Roundtable 6 The Vermont STEM Collaborative
Roundtable 7 Bringing out the E in STEM Education: Forging Successful Partnerships between Colleges of Education and Engineering and the Local School Districts
Roundtable 8 Biosciences Retention and Academic Innovation Network for Students (BRAINS)
Roundtable 9 Leveraging STEM Initiatives to Promote Active Student Engagement Across Campus
Roundtable 10 Community is the Key: Retention of STEM Majors in a Preservice Teacher Program
Roundtable 11 Ensuring Preservice Secondary Teachers Are Prepared for State Certification Exams
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Roundtable 12 Research Experiences for Teachers: Elements of Success and Models of Transferability
Roundtable 13 Refugees Exploring the Foundations of Undergraduate Education in Science
Roundtable 14 Building a Collaborative STEM Lab Sciences Academy at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa
1:35 PM-2:05 PM Roundtables II in Queen Anne Ballroom
Roundtable 1 K-12 Teacher Leaders + Mathematicians + Math Educators = Partnership for Effective Mathematics Teaching and Learning
Roundtable 2 FIU’s Unique Administrator-Faculty Partnership for STEM Transformation
Roundtable 3 Recruiting and Preparing STEM Teachers through Partnerships and Engagement in Mathematical, Scientific, and Engineering Practices
Roundtable 4 Engaging Faculty through a Rapidly Growing LA Program
Roundtable 5 The Role of Faculty Developers in STEM Undergraduate Education Change: Tapping into Resources Locally and Nationally
Roundtable 6 The South Texas STEM Center for Professional Learning: An Innovative Approach to Teacher Development
Roundtable 7 Issues in Teacher Education for Rural Mathematics Teachers
Roundtable 8 The Montana Science Olympiad: Connecting the University with Middle and High Schools across the Big Sky State
Roundtable 9 The Impact of Undergraduate Research Experiences in Education
Roundtable 10 The Office of STEM Education at the University of Georgia Supporting the University/K-12/Local Community Nexus
Roundtable 11 SPARCT: A Faculty Development Program Focusing on Introductory STEM Courses
Roundtable 12 Center for Mathematics and Science Education Graduate Fellowship Program
Roundtable 13 Sewing In The Science: Using Electronic Textiles to Improve Science Teacher Education Programs
Roundtable 14 Providing Quality Elementary Science Teacher Education through Effective Mentor Development
2:05 PM-2:25 PM Break
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2:25 PM-3:25 PM Plenary in Queen Anne Ballroom Undergraduate Research Experiences
Sarah L. Simmons, Senior Program Officer, Science Education, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Anne-Barrie Hunter, Co-director and Research Associate with Ethnography and Evaluation Research, and Program Manager, Center for STEM Learning, University of Colorado at Boulder
John Keller, Associate Professor and CESaME Co-Director, California Polytechnic State University
3:25 PM-4:10 PM Significant Interest Groups in Queen Anne Ballroom
SIG Table 1 Collaborative Around Research Experiences for Teachers (CARET)
SIG Table 2 Issues in teacher education for rural mathematics teachers
SIG Table 3 Building understanding and collaboration on the study of organizational change associated with undergraduate STEM education improvement initiatives
SIG Table 4 Efficient sharing of literature resources and curriculum. Would it be possible for the consortium to host a comprehensive website of resources that would include pedagogical curriculum to aid in the professional development of LAs, TAs and faculty?
SIG Table 5 Strategies to engage STEM faculty (particularly the “skeptics” in Physical Sciences) in workshops and other Center-driven activities that promote effective and inclusive pedagogy
SIG Table 6 Assessment of the impact of professional development in teaching on all levels of stakeholders (Institutional, departmental, faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduate students)
SIG Table 7 Fostering partnerships among university researchers, educational practitioners, and educational organizations within the state that are responsible for teacher professional development, for the purpose of integrating research and practice in school districts in urban, suburban and rural settings
SIG Table 8 STEM Education Center Funding Models: Keys to Efficacy and Sustainability
SIG Table 9 Development of a state-wide STEM Hub initiative
SIG Table 10 The importance of cross-departmental discussions and trans-institutional collaboration to secure faculty buy-in for pedagogical reform
SIG Table 11 Moving a STEM Center from grant-funded program to institutional resource
SIG Table 12 STEM related professional development for teachers in high need schools
4:20 PM-5:00 PM Collaborative Proposal Writing in Queen Anne Ballroom
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5:00 PM-6:00 PM Poster Session and Networking
Poster 1 Teaching Observations and Faculty Development to Integrate Teaching Practice and Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes
Poster 2 Creating a Cadre of Student STEM Leaders
Poster 3 Mathematician and Mathematics Educator Co-teaching in a Methods Course: Synthesis of a Three-year Study
Poster 4 Partnership between an Urban University and Two School Systems: An Example of a Successful Program
Poster 5 The Tennessee STEM Center and MTeach: A Model for Effective Teacher Preparation and Professional Development
Poster 6 Beyond Recruitment: How Do You Support Faculty Engagement in Pedagogical Reform by Involving Them in the Implementation Process?
Poster 7 Resources For Higher Education: A New Web Portal for Institutions, Programs and Faculty Members in STEM Fields and Beyond
Poster 8 Changing STEM Education Together through Deep K-12/University Partnerships
Poster 9 Reaching Students where They Are: Our On-Line Introduction to Astronomy Course at UCI
Poster 10 University of Oregon’s STEM CORE: Linking Research, Teacher Professional Development, and Industry Partnerships
Poster 11 Establishing an Undergraduate Science & Math Pipeline: Enhancing K-12 Teaching and Building Connections to Higher Education
Poster 12 The Utah State University STE2M Center Model
Poster 13 Integrating Expert Knowledge and Simulation-Based Assessment for Wastewater Management Training
Poster 14 Center for Interdisciplinary STEM Education & Partnerships at Wichita State University
Poster 15 The STEM Accelerator Program, George Mason University
Poster 16 Exploring the Alignment Between Postsecondary Education and Workforce Needs: The Central Role of Active Learning in Cultivating Non-cognitive Skills in Students and Workers
Poster 17 Are STEM Faculty Engaged in Data Driven Decision-making? Reports from a Field Study on Continuous Improvement Systems for Instructional Improvement
Poster 18 Integrative STEM Education: A Catalyst for Transdiciplinary Collaboration at the University of North Dakota
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Thursday, June 4, 2015
7:00 AM - 8:15 AM Breakfast in La Nouvelle Orleans East & West Ballroom
8:15 AM - 9:25 AM Plenary in Queen Anne Ballroom Change in Higher Education: Improving Undergraduate STEM Teaching
Eric Brewe, Associate Professor of Science Education, and Associate Director of Research, STEM Transformation Institute, Florida International University
Charles Henderson, Professor, Department of Physics and Mallinson Institute for Science Education, and Co-Director, Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education, Western Michigan University
Steven J. Pollock, Professor, Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder
9:30 AM - 10:00 AM Concurrent Sessions IV
Queen Anne Ballroom WORKSHOP: Broadening University Research to K-12 Outreach: Lessons Learned and Practical Resources for All
Bienville Collaborating Across Colleges and Institutions to Improve Secondary STEM Teacher Preparation
Iberville Comprehensive Assessment to Examine Impacts of a Disciplinary Teaching and Learning Center on Undergraduate Education
Bonnet Carre Room Developing an Integrated STEM Teacher Education Certificate Program: Opportunities and Challenges
Queen Anne Parlor STEM Education Center Network
10:05 AM - 10:35 AM Concurrent Session V
Queen Anne Ballroom WORKSHOP (continued): Broadening University Research to K-12 Outreach: Lessons Learned and Practical Resources for All
Iberville Helping Teachers and their Coaches Survive and Thrive: University of Florida’s Online STEM Teacher Induction & Professional Support (STEM TIPS) Project
Bonnet Carre Room Using Complexity Leadership Theory to Plan for Emergent Change
Queen Anne Parlor The Learning Assistant Model: Supporting Student Success through Course Transformation
Bienville STEMS2: Building Partnerships to Support Broad Participation in P-20 STEM Education
10:35 AM - 10:50 AM Break
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10:50 AM – 11:20 AM Roundtables III in Queen Anne Ballroom
Roundtable 1 Preparing Teachers for STEM Classrooms in Rural Communities
Roundtable 2 Change at the Core: Transforming Introductory STEM Courses at Three Institutions
Roundtable 3 On Being an Epicenter for a Culture of Change: Challenges of a State Level STEM Center
Roundtable 4 Moving a STEM Center from Grant-funded Program to Institutional Resource
Roundtable 5 Understanding Student Success from a Perspective of the Total Student Experience
Roundtable 6 Partnership beyond the University: Collaboration for Authentic STEM
Roundtable 7 How a Comprehensive Center for STEM Learning Can Support Achieving University Priorities
Roundtable 8 Improving the Transfer Experience: The Transfer Academy for Tomorrow’s Engineers
Roundtable 9 Development of a State-Wide STEM Hub Initiative
11:30 AM - 12:00 PM Fast Pitch of Collaborative Proposals
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Lunch in La Nouvelle Orleans East & West Ballroom
1:15 PM - 2:15 PM Keynote Address in Queen Anne Ballroom Susan R. Singer, Division Director for Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation, and Laurence McKinley Gould Professor, Carleton College
2:15 PM - 2:45 PM Wrap Up and Reflections
Howard Gobstein, Executive Vice President, APLU and Co-director SMTI and MTE-Partnership
Charles Coble, Co-founder and Partner, Third Mile Group and Teacher Preparation Analytics; and Co-director SMTI
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Beauregard Room 16’ x 36’ 10’0” 576 50 23 18 32 27* 30 40
The Board Room 16’ x 23’ 9’10” 368 - - - 10 - - -
Bonnet Carre Room 27’ x 33’ 8’1” 891 78 42 42 26 25 60 75
Cabildo Room 13’ x 34’ 8’3” 442 65 25 24 26 26* 40 45
Cathedral Room 20’ x 20’ 8’0” 400 45 24 18 18 18* 30 35
French Market 20’ x 27’ 7’2” 540 40 20 18 20 21* 40 50
French Market Parlor 10’ x 15’ 7’2” 150 14 11 6 10 - 10 -
Gallier Room 16’ x 23’ 10’0” 368 34 15 12 18 17* 20 30
La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom 130’ x 50’ 13”4” 6236 500 375 - - - 450 550
Bienville Room 28’ x 22’ 13’4” 616 50 33 30 24 28 40 50
Iberville Room 61’ x 20’ 11’0” 1220 130 80 60 44 42 80 100
La Nouvelle Orleans East 47’ x 50’ 13”4” 2350 156 140 84 44 45 150 200
La Nouvelle Orleans West 41’ x 50’ 13”4” 2050 156 140 84 44 45 150 200
La Nouvelle Orleans East & West 88’ x 50’ 13”4” 4400 400 325 132 - - 330 400
Orleans Room 32’ x 26’ 8’0” 832 75 60 36 28 32 50 75
Pontalba Room 16’ x 27’ 9’10” 432 40 24 18 22 15* 30 40
Presbytere Room 15’ x 18’ 8’0” 270 20 16 6 14 - 10 20
Queen Anne Ballroom 50’ x 70’ 18’0” 3500 378 220 144 - - 260 300
Queen Anne Parlor 25’ x 25’ 8’1” 625 50 32 24 22 19 40 50
Riverview Room 31’ x 72’ 9’6” 2232 170 118 84 54 52 140 150
Royal Salon(s) 92’ x 40’ 9’6” 3309 270 180 132 - - 220 300
Salon A 32’ x 23’ 9’6” 782 55 36 30 22 20 40 50
Salon B 40’ x 23’ 9’6” 848 88 54 36 28 32 60 75
Salon C 40’ x 23’ 9’6” 889 88 54 36 28 32 60 75
Salon D 40’ x 21’ 9’6” 790 88 54 36 28 32 60 75
Ursuline Room 16’ x 26’ 10’0” 416 40 20 12 20 15* 30 40
Vieux Carre Room 31’ x 72’ 12’0” 2232 170 118 84 54 52 140 170
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CONVENTION FACILITIES24,000 square feet of meeting space | 24 ballroom, meeting and reception rooms | Largest at 6,236 square feet accommodating up to 500
FLOOR 17
26 VIEUX CARRE ROOM
27 TERRACE
FLOOR 16
23 RIVERVIEW ROOM
24 FITNESS CENTER
25 POOL
FLOOR 2
15 THE BOARD ROOM
16 URSULINE SALON
17 BEAUREGARD SALON
18 GALLIER SALON
19 PONTALBA SALON
20 CABILDO SALON
21 CATHEDRAL SALON
22 PRESBYTERE SALON
MEZZANINE B
11 IBERVILLE ROOM
12 BIENVILLE ROOM
13 LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS - WEST
14 LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS - EAST
MEZZANINE A
5 REGISTRATION LOBBY
6 QUEEN ANNE BALLROOM
7 QUEEN ANNE PARLOR
8 BONNET CARRE ROOM
9 ROYAL ROOM
10 FRENCH MARKET ROOM
LOBBY/GROUND FLOOR
1 ENTRANCE
2 LOBBY
3 HUNT ROOM GRILL
4 CAROUSEL PIANO BAR & LOUNGE
FLOOR 17
26 VIEUX CARRE ROOM
27 TERRACE
FLOOR 16
23 RIVERVIEW ROOM
24 FITNESS CENTER
25 POOL
FLOOR 2
15 THE BOARD ROOM
16 URSULINE SALON
17 BEAUREGARD SALON
18 GALLIER SALON
19 PONTALBA SALON
20 CABILDO SALON
21 CATHEDRAL SALON
22 PRESBYTERE SALON
MEZZANINE B
11 IBERVILLE ROOM
12 BIENVILLE ROOM
13 LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS - WEST
14 LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS - EAST
MEZZANINE A
5 REGISTRATION LOBBY
6 QUEEN ANNE BALLROOM
7 QUEEN ANNE PARLOR
8 BONNET CARRE ROOM
9 ROYAL ROOM
10 FRENCH MARKET ROOM
LOBBY/GROUND FLOOR
1 ENTRANCE
2 LOBBY
3 HUNT ROOM GRILL
4 CAROUSEL PIANO BAR & LOUNGE
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