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    Calendar

    Presidents Message

    Science TeachersDay at the Capitol

    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    Science Teachers Day at theCapitol Photos from CAST 2012 ...and much more!

    Volume 56, Number 4 December 2012

    Inside:

    TheOfcial Newsletter of the Science Teachers Association of Texas

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    Calendar

    Presidents Message

    Science TeachersDay at the Capitol

    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

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    About UsWe are STAT, the Science Teachers Association of Texas.

    STAT is commied to the enhancement of the teaching of science in Texas at all levelsand in all science disciplines.

    For STAT Position Statements, go to: hp://www.statweb.org/positions

    STAT is:o A statewide organization of elementary, middle level, and high school

    teachers, college educators, supervisors of science, and others dedicated tomaintaining the highest levels of science and education in our schools.

    o A chapter of the National Science Teachers Associationo Visit the NSTA site

    STAT seeks to:o Serve as a unied voice for the science teachers of the state.o Keep science teachers and other members informed about current trends in

    science education.o Provide opportunities for members to examine techonology, curriculum,

    materials, and services.o Inform members of local, state and national meetings, conferences, seminars

    and workshops related to sciences.

    o Cooperate with other science oriented organizations and teacher associationsin the promotion of teaching of science.

    History:STAT, Science Teachers Association of Texas, was formally organized in 1957 duringthe 4th Annual Conference for the Advancement of Science & Mathematics Teaching(CASMT). STAT membership is now more than 7,000 strong!

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    http://www.statweb.org/positionshttp://www.nsta.org/http://www.nsta.org/http://www.statweb.org/positions
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    Calendar

    Presidents Message

    Science TeachersDay at the Capitol

    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    CalendarPresidents Message

    Science Teachers Day at the CapitolCAST 2012 PhotosSTAT Award WinnersCAST 2013Cuba Bird Watching Tour

    Musings of a Board MemberNatural Resource /Environmental Literacy PlanAmerican Meteorological SocietyEducational Outreach Initiative

    STAT Contacts Standing Commiees

    Elected OcersAppointed PositionsAliate CongressTexas State Board of Education

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    Calendar

    Presidents Message

    Science TeachersDay at the Capitol

    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    JanuaryAmerican Meteorological SocietysEducational Outreach Initiative

    January 6-9Austin, TX

    Next Generation Science Standards

    Second Draft ReviewJanuary 12Austin, TX

    MHCTA MeetingJanuary 19Houston, TX

    FebruaryScience Teachers Day at the CapitolFebruary 21-22Austin, TX

    STAT Board MeetingFebruary 22Austin, TX

    FebruaryTESTA Earth Science ConferenceFebruary 23Houston Museum ofNatural ScienceSugarland, TX

    Region V Mini-CASTFebruary 23Orange, TX

    MarchISEA Annual ConferenceMarch 4-6

    Port Aransas, TX

    AprilNSTA National ConferenceApril 11-14San Antonio, TX

    JulySTAT Summer LeadershipInstituteGalveston, TX

    July 7-9

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    Presidents Message

    Science TeachersDay at the Capitol

    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    A Message from President KamasIt is hard to believe that

    2013 is right around thecorner! I dont know about

    you, but I am looking for-ward to a lile time to getcaught up.

    We had an incredibleCAST in Corpus Christi. It

    took many phenomenal volunteers andthe entire city of Corpus Christi, but itwas well worth it. Hats o to Ross Ann

    and the 2012 commiee!I loved meeting so many of you. Thankyou for stopping by the 2013 booth andtaking time to speak wtih me (and grab acool water bole). I had a blast at the rsttimers breakfast. Danny Forster fromBuild it Bigger was a terric keynotespeaker. If you missed the documentary,

    The Revisionaries, you missed somecritical insight to the Texas State Board ofEducation and how decisions are madeabout education in Texas.

    A few of the highlights for me weremeeting Dr. Jacobs and the other awardwinners, catching up with friends andcolleagues that I dont get to see often

    enough, and hearing my name over theloud speaker to wish me a happy birth-day!

    If you havent sent your feedback aboutCAST, it isnt too late. We want to knowwhat your favorite sessions are and what

    you love most. Who is the speaker youhave always wanted to hear? What is theone thing that would make CAST yourbest experience? Your feedback helps usplan beer for the next year.

    Speaking of next year, planning is al-ready underway for our return to Hous-ton. Appetite for Instruction: Keep theBunsens Burnin will be here before weknow it. Remember that it takes a ton ofvolunteers to make CAST great so con-tact me and let me know what role youwant to play. There are commiees that

    work before the conference and commit-tees that work during the conference.Trust me, you will love it! When you

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    Calendar

    Presidents Message

    Science TeachersDay at the Capitol

    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    Message from the President(contd. from page 5)

    get involved, your entire CAST experiencetakes on a whole new meaning. I cherish thepeople I have met though STAT and valuethe professional learning I have been fortu-nate enough to engage in.

    We have two new exciting member benetevents coming up. The rst one is Science

    Teachers Day at the Capitol on February21st and 22nd. We must continue to advo-cate for science.

    Our second event is the Summer Leader-ship Institute, July 7-9. This will be a familyfriendly good time in Galveston at the his-toric Tremont Hotel. More details are com-ing soon!

    Space will be limited for both events. Staytuned to the STAT website for registration.

    The second draft of The Next GenerationScience Standards is scheduled to be re-leased for public review the rst week ofJanuary. If you arent familiar with NGSSyet, I encourage you to review the standardsand give feedback. You can also be a partof the STAT informal team. Check the STAT

    website for more details.The Next Generation Science Standards arebased on The Framework for K-12 ScienceEducation, developed by the National Re-search Council. The Framework provideskey scientic ideas and practices that allstudents should learn before leaving highschool. The Framework is a must read for

    all science educators. For more details, visithp://www.nextgenscience.org/ and hp://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13165

    Be sure to follow STAT on Twier and LikeUs on Facebook. We want to hear all aboutthe great things happening in your class-rooms and districts. You can also follow meon Twier @sharonkamas.

    Good cheers and best wishes. May yourholidays be merry, bright, and restful!

    Sharon KamasPresident, STAT

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    Science TeachersDay at the Capitol

    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    1/10 students did not pass the biology EOC

    4/10 students did not pass the physics EOC

    5/10students did not pass the chemistry EOC

    The results are in:Texas students

    struggled to pass

    high school End

    of Course exams.

    9% 3% 5%

    Only a small percentage of

    students were able to score

    advanced proficiency on the

    End of Course exams.

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    Presidents Message

    Science TeachersDay at the Capitol

    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    SCIENCE TEACHERS

    DAY AT THE CAPITOL

    Are you concerned about

    public education funding?Would you like to see

    appropriations for new

    science textbooks?

    Theres strength in

    numbers, so join

    us this February in

    Austin for the f irst ever

    Science Teachers Day at the Capitol!

    We will book visits with

    your representatives and

    meet with chairs and

    staff for the publiceducation committee.

    If you care about the future

    of your career and science

    education for students in Texas,

    we urge you to save the date

    and plan to attend.

    February 21-22, 2013Wyndham Conference Center

    Austin, TX

    UniteattheCapitol

    forYourCareer!

    UniteattheCapitol

    forYourCareer!

    Rallyf

    orNew

    Science

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    $40 registration fee includes Thursday night reception and Friday morning breakfast.

    Register online at www.statweb.org/capitol

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    Presidents Message

    Science TeachersDay at the Capitol

    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT STRANDS

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    MeasuringStudentLearning

    NextGeneraonElementaryScience:Building

    theFoundaon

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    DiverseLearners

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    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

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    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    CAST 2012 PhotosClick Here for the Full Photo Gallery

    https://picasaweb.google.com/Texas.Science.Teachers/CAST2012?authuser=0&feat=directlink#https://picasaweb.google.com/Texas.Science.Teachers/CAST2012?authuser=0&feat=directlink#
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    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

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    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

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    CAST 2012 Photos

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    Science TeachersDay at the Capitol

    CAST 2012 Photos

    STAT AwardWinners

    CAST 2013

    Cuba BirdWatching Tour

    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

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    Musings of aBoard Member

    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    CAST 2012 Photos

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    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

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    CAST 2012 Photos

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    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    Rookie - Outstanding Science TeacherKelsey SlaughterFrenship High School; Frenship ISD

    Elementary - Outstanding Science Teacher

    Jennifer WrightRegina-Howell Elementary School; Beaumont ISD

    Middle School - Outstanding Science TeacherAimee AyersOL Slaton Middle School; Lubbock ISD

    High School - Outstanding Science TeacherLara Holbert

    Frenship High School; Frenship ISD

    Distinguished Leadership in Science Award

    Becky LindseyCrosby ISD

    Skoog CupDr. Louis Jacobs

    Southern Methodist University

    STAT Award Winners

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    Natural Resource /EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    American

    MeteorologicalSociety EducationalOutreach Initiative

    Contacts

    Thank You for Helping MakeCAST 2012 Possible!

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    Cuba Bird Watching TourBy Alton Biggs

    In OctoberI was fortunate to have been asked to represent Holbrook Travel on a trip to Cuba. Be-cause Id previously led trips for Holbrook to the Galapagos Islands in Ecuador, Machu Picchu in Peruand Costa Rica for the Texas Association of Biology Teachers, they thought I would be a good person tohandle the money that would be needed to pay for guides, meals, tips, etc. Because not many peopleget a chance to visit Cuba I didnt feel I could turn the request down.

    The particular trip I accompanied was sponsored by the Audubon Society. The trip had two mainpurposes to interact with the people of Cuba and to see the birds and other wildlife of the area. Therewere ten people in the group, including myself, and we were able to visit a surprising number of

    localities, including urban and rural, highlands and lowlands, caves and islands. The people of Cubaseemed extremely friendly and the birding was excellent. Id go back in a heartbeat.

    (left) During the rst day of the trip to Cuba we visited an urban park in Havana.Schoolchildren there are working on a project called Birds in the City and theyshared with the group some of their work to secure habitat for birds and otherwildlife.

    (below) One of the primary reasons for the visit was to sight as many birds aspossible. On the second day I photographed the Cuban Trogon (Priotelus tem-

    nurus), the national bird and an endemic species, in one of the dry forests of theisland. Endemics are found nowhere else in the world, and we got to see severalof them among our 130+ bird sightings.

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    (right) Early morning mists cloaked the valleys of the Es-cambray Mountains in the center of Cuba. It was near thisarea that we visited a limestone cave where Che Guevaraheadquartered during the Cuban Missile Crisis. It was in-teresting to see the building that had been constructed forGuevara inside the cave and his bed that is still found inone the buildings rooms.

    (left) The Zapata wren (Fermnia cerverai), an-other endemic species, is the only member of itsgenus. This brownish bird was spoed in thedense shrubs of the marshy wetlands. The ZapataPeninsula is found on the southern side of Cuba.

    (below) We visited the Korimakao Project, anexperimental art foundation set up in the ZapataSwamp. Talented artists of various disciplinescome to the area to work on their specialized art

    forms. The group was treated to a mini-concert by a group that has been making music together forapproximately four years. The musicians seemed to enjoy the event as much as those of us in the audi-ence.

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    (left) Our group visited CayoCoco a long island just to thenorth of the main island ofCuba as Hurricane Sandy cameacross the island. The windhowled, but we were far enoughaway from the main storm thatwe didnt experience its fullwrath. While on Cayo Coco I

    was able to photograph stillanother endemic species of bird,the Gundlach Hawk or CubanBlack Hawk (Buteogallus gund-lachii).

    (right) We made a stop in Sancti Spiritus, UNESCOWorld Heritage Site. The pastel buildings reectedthe Spanish inuence, an seeing this Cuban cigar-smoking old man in front of his donkey lent an ideaof the towns culture. Cubans are a generally happypeople and music lls the air in the evenings and ac-companies almost every lunch and dinner meal.

    Alton Biggs taught for 32 years in Texas public schools, retiring from teaching in 2003. Hecontinues as a coauthor of several textbooks for McGraw-Hill Education. Biggs has served

    in leadership roles in STAT, TABT, TAEE, and NABT, presently serving on the boardof TABT. He is an Honorary Member of STAT, NABT, and TABT and has won awardsincluding the Texas Outstanding Biology Teacher Award (OBTA), the Virginia Woods

    Award and was named a Distinguished Alumnus of Texas A&M University-Commerce.

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    Natural Resource / EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan

    The core of who we are as Texans lies in thesustenance, history and culture built around ournatural world. The future of our natural and cultural

    resources depends on every one of us having a senseof place and our role in that place. Therefore agroup of educators formal, informal and higher ed sat down to chart a path to natural resource/envi-ronmental literacy for Texas. A couple dozen writerswere convened from all over the state, other statesplans were collected and compared, and the TexasNatural Resource/Environmental Literacy Plan wasborn.

    The vision statement encapsulates the goal of elevat-ing appreciation and knowledge that leads to per-sonal commitment.

    All Texans value Texas natural resources, know theprinciples of natural resources stewardship and livesustainably.

    This lofty task was broken down into six goals. Eachaddressed a dierent aspect or audience: Commu-nity, Formal Education, Informal Education, Profes-

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    On January 15, 2013 in San Antonio there will be aSummit to unveil the plan and identify rst stepsand leadership for implementation. For informationabout the plan or the summit check out theTexas Association for Environmental Educationwebsite.

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    Literacy According to Merriam Websteronline, literacy is the state of being able to readand write. So what about all the other litera-cies that are tossed around like ping pongballs? I have come to interpret literacy as morethan just reading and writing, but having adeep, functional competency. For some, sci-ence literacy is the ability to read and writescience content, which falls far short of what isoutlined in the Benchmarks for Science Lit-

    eracy from which I learned to teach. Is there adenitive denition for literacy? As best I cantell the answer is no.

    When it comes to ___-Literacy, whoever ismaking the case denes what they are talk-ing about. Or, often, intentionally does notdene it, rather leaving the meaning open toindividual interpretation. In the case of natu-ral resource/environmental literacy the writers

    of the Texas Natural Resource/EnvironmentalLiteracy Plan (NR/ELP) describe it as theknowledge, skills and ability to understand,analyze and address major natural resourceopportunities and challenges.

    For me the take-away message is: Never as-sume you know what someone is talking aboutwhen they use the word literacy. Also dontexpect them to be able to dene it exactly.Listen to how they use it in context and adjustyour response accordingly.

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    As part of the American Meteorology Societys (AMS) 93rd Annual Meeting to be heldin January 2013 in Austin, Texas, the AMS is hosting a bold Educational Outreach Initia-

    tive to K-12 science teachers. This is an opportunity to connect teachers with some of themost innovative and forwarding thinking scientists, researchers, operational meteorolo-gists, educators, student and other weather enthusiasts in our Nation, and to create apartnership to enhance our Nations ability to understand the causes of and response tosevere weather events.

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    Awards Commiee

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    SBOE District 2 - Mary Helen Berlanga2727 Morgan AvenueCorpus Christi, TX 78405

    (361) 881-1000(361) 881-1028 fax

    SBOE District 3- Michael Soto2034 W. Kings Hwy.San Antonio, TX 78201(210) 685-8378

    SBOE District 4 - Lawrence A. Allen, Jr.2130 Vermillion Oak St.Fresno, Texas 77545(713) 203-1355

    SBOE District 5- Ken MercerP.O. Box 781301San Antonio, TX 78278-1301(512) 463-9007

    SBOE District 6 - Terri Leo23516 Twin Oaks Dr. RR#5Spring, TX 77389(281) 257-0832 fax

    SBOE District 7- David Bradley2165 North Street

    Beaumont, TX 77701(409) 835-3808

    SBOE District 8 - Barbara Cargill61 W. Wedgemere CircleThe Woodlands, TX 77381(281) 465-8095

    SBOE District 9 - Thomas RatliP.O. Box 232Mount Pleasant, TX 75456(903) 717-1190

    SBOE District 10 - Marsha FarneyP.O. Box 99

    Georgetown, Texas 78627(512) 966-6771

    SBOE District 11 - Patricia Hardy900 North Elm

    Weatherford, TX 76086

    (817) 598-2968(817) 598-2833 fax

    SBOE District 12 - George Clayton526 Tiany Trail

    Richardson, Texas 75081(972) 834-3618

    SBOE District 13 - Mavis B. Knight6108 Red Bird Court

    Dallas, TX 75232(214) 333-9575

    (214) 339-9242 fax

    SBOE District 14 - Gail Lowe11 Chris Avenue

    Lampasas, TX 76550(512) 556-6262

    (512) 936-4319 fax

    SBOE District 15 - Bob CraigP.O. Box 1979

    Lubbock, TX 79408-1979(806) 744-3232

    (806) 744-2211 fax

    Barbara Cargill, ChairBob Craig, Vice Chair

    Mary Helen Berlanga, Secretary

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