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Message from MDSTA President Membership Meeting Announcement
May 10, 2016
Member Benefits MDSTA grants
2015 Joint Conference Notes Saturday, November 7, 2015 @ Paul K. Cousino High School, Warren, Michigan
Science Writing Articles, Science Surfing, Student Corner, News, and Opinions
New Board of Directors (Election Results)
Wanted: Articles
Wanted: Seasonal Science Pictures
Wanted: MDSTA Board Members at Large and Teacher Organizations Liaisons
The purpose of this organization shall be to promote the professional growth of teachers of science at all levels and to improve the quality of science education
in the Metropolitan Detroit area. (MDSTA bylaws). Founded 1941
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Note from MDSTA President Cassandra Cayce
Dear Colleagues, First and foremost, I would like to say a big THANK YOU to those who attended the 2015 Fall Joint Science and Math Conference, which was held at Cousino High School in Warren. Your feedback was very positive on the evaluation forms, and those of you I had opportunity to meet and speak with personally, seemed to be enthusiastic and enjoying the sessions that you selected. Our annual membership meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 10, 2016 at 5:30 PM at Lawrence Technology University, in the UTLC (University Technology and Learning Center) building, room 210 (see links to directions and campus map on the next page). Now, I know some of you are probably thinking to yourself, "Oh no! Please! Not another meeting." However, I want to encourage you to attend simply because it is NOT just another "meeting". It is designed to uplift and rejuvenate you as you begin to unwind and de-stress from the school year. As we all know, teaching in the STEM areas can sometimes be unbelievably stressful, so at this meeting you can join with others like you and get ideas and activities that you can incorporate into your classroom, and find some new methods to deal with getting your students more involved within our areas of expertise. Our goal is to provide each of you with a sense of possibilities and the enthusiasm you had when you entered our field. As the saying goes," Those you can do- do whatever, but those who can do more Teach". I would also encourage you to become a member of the MDSTA (Metropolitan Detroit Science Teachers Association) and use the meeting to update yourselves with what is happening in the field. Please consider leadership positions and joining us as a board member. Sincerely, Cassandra Cayce MDSTA President
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Announcement: 2016 MDSTA General Membership Meeting
Tuesday
May 10, 2016
For directions to campus see: http://www.ltu.edu/sitemap/directions.asp
For campus map: http://www.ltu.edu/map/
Annual Membership Meeting
As a member of the MDSTA, you are cordially invited to join us at the annual membership meeting. Come and meet the board and award winning teachers of the metropolitan Detroit Area.
Date: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 Time: 5:30 PM Place: University Teaching and Learning Center (UTLC room 210 – main floor) on the campus of:
Lawrence Technological University 21000 West Ten Mile Road Southfield, MI 48075
Light refreshments will be served.
RSVP or questions? [email protected] by May 6, 2016
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Membership Benefits
Apply for the MDSTA-Mini Grants: There are up to six mini-grants awarded annually based on applications. Mini-
grant requests for up to $500.
Nominate teachers for the MDSTA Outstanding Educator Award:
Nominate an educator for the Ellen Daniel-Jones Distinguished Service
Award: The qualifications for the Ellen Daniel-Jones Distinguished Service Award are
leadership, service, and exemplary teaching for over 15 years.
HOT off the … board meeting minutes: At our February meeting, the proposal sent in by Ms. Pamela Opolsky, teacher at Jefferson International Academy was voted for funding. In her application entitled “Sound STEAM”, we read that” During my unit on waves, I would like for students to do a hands on activity so that they can understand pitch and frequency. I would also like to incorporate into my science lesson, math and art. Technology will be incorporated by using tuning forks and mallets as tools.” We are looking forward to hear a report about how the lessons were developed by the teacher and received by the students in one of our future general meetings. Congratulations Ms. Opolsky! Visit our site mdsta.org and follow the Grants/Awards tab or click on: https://mdsta.wildapricot.org/Grants/Award
Receive discounts to MDSTA conferences and workshops
General membership meetings in May
Receive e-blasts and e-newsletters
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2015 Joint Conference Notes and Pictures About 500 educators participated last November at the 2015 Joint Math and Science conference, at Paul K. Cousino High School, on 30333 Hoover Road, in Warren, MI 48093. This was a new location for the conference and a majority of evaluations received from participants are extremely positive about the site and our hosts. The DACTM-MDSTA conference is trying to reach educators in a large geographic area in south-east Michigan, and it will always be difficult to be close to every single school district. The conference committee is working hard to locate willing sites that are appropriate in size and conveniently located. The conference offered more than 120 sessions of K-12 addressing science, math, teaching methods and technology for teaching and learning in a day-long format. A noon lunch break gave possibility to many to visit the exhibit hall or meet and exchange comments and ideas with peers. Fifty-six exhibitors, some new, many returning, were available for the day. National Weather Service, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Rock Shop, Texas Instruments, to name a few and many Michigan universities, were on hand to demonstrate a wide range of products or programs for both your professional and personal use. We also have to thank our sponsors. Without them, organization of the conference would be difficult: Diamond Sponsor: Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics Emerald Sponsor: Nasco Math and Science Sapphire Sponsor: Kid's Math Talk Ruby Sponsor: Randahl Agency MEEMIC Insurance For the third year, the MDSTA Board members gathered free and/or low cost teaching materials. Both new teachers and more seasoned ones found something at the tables set in the exhibit area. Our hosts, the Cousino high schools students, staff, teachers, parents and administration involved in both preparation and volunteer work, impressed all participants with their helpfulness and eagerness to assist. In the words of one participant: “I have never had such terrific helpers before. If possible, pass on to their "advisers" that they were terrific.” We will!
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Project-based Learning in a STEM Classroom by Tooba Mansoor Previous evidence on project-based learning (PBL) has shown to cultivate student interest in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) since projects involve genuine problem-solving skills, working and collaborating with others, and coming up with tangible solutions (Fortus et al. 2005). PBL is an active and engaging approach to teaching and enables students to explore real-world problems and challenges in a small-group setting. “Learning by doing”, or the project approach to STEM, is based on the constructivist theory (Fortus et al. 2005) that has been shown to enhance student achievement in higher-level cognitive tasks (Satchwell & Loepp, 2002). Students develop cross-curriculum expertise by creating meaningful projects that require planning, persistent engagement, setting priorities, and management of resources (Barron & Darling-Hammond, 2008). Previous literature also suggests that the best learning occurs when students are taught to construct their own knowledge of the world around them (Satchwell & Loepp, 2002).
In my PBL-based STEM classroom, students are provided with an essential question for the unit. Students are able to do independent research from credible sources using technology and come up with a plan and design before working in their small groups. They develop confidence and self-direction as they move through both independent and team-based work. In teams, these students create a project in the form of a 3-D prototype, pamphlet, stop-motion video, 3D model using a CAD program, digital flipbook, animation, comic, video clip, etc., which meets or exceeds the project expectations. Students are also asked to do literature search and write a research paper that goes along with their project. The content unit is concluded with group presentations. Rubrics are used to evaluate each portion of the project. Teaching this way makes it easier to fulfil Next Generation Science Standards and Common Core State Standards. It also provides an opportunity for the teacher to incorporate evidence-based best teaching practices such as inquiry and cooperative learning for each unit lesson. My students perceive the feedback of project-based work as more meaningful and have expressed their interest in pursuing a career or engage in activism that relates to the project they have developed.
References: Barron, B., & Darling-Hammond, L. (2008). Teaching for meaningful learning: A review of research on inquiry-based and cooperative learning. Powerful Learning: What We Know About Teaching for Understanding (pp. 11-70). Fortus, D., Krajcikb, J., Dershimer, R. C., Marx, R. W., & Mamlok-Naamand, R. (2005). Design-based science and real-world problem solving. International Journal of Science Education, 855–879. Satchwell, R., & Loepp, F. L. (2002). Designing and Implementing an Integrated Mathematics, Science, and Technology Curriculum for the Middle School. Journal of Industrial Teacher Education. Tooba Mansoor is a science teacher at Dearborn Center for Math, Science, and Technology and a MDSTA Board director. You can contact Ms. Mansoor at [email protected]
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Angry Birds Take on Bad Piggies and Physics by Erica M. Ballard, M.A. Unless you’ve been under a rock for the last 7 years, you undoubtedly are, at least vaguely familiar with the cry of the most downloaded mobile app in history. The sound made as the angriest red bird imaginable hurls itself into its targets has been heard around the world a record 3 billion times and counting, as users all over the globe help the birds recover their stolen eggs from pigs who have ulterior motives! Children everywhere have come under the spell of the birds since the game’s creation in 2009. Since then the Angry Birds have adopted several popular themes dressing up for the holidays, flying into space, becoming Star Wars characters (twice), and transforming into Transformers! With a big screen movie set to premiere May 20th, the Angry Birds have once again thrust themselves back into the spotlight. Why has the franchise lasted so long? It’s all in the physics of the game! The birds are angry because the green piggies have stolen their precious eggs. The pigs hide themselves and the eggs in fortresses of all shapes and sizes some stronger than others. The plot of the game is to fire the birds from a slingshot into
the fortresses causing them to collapse. Using some pretty basic physics, players are able to save the day and the eggs as well! The first key usage of physics in the game is velocity, easily defined as the speed of an object in any given direction. Players have to direct their ball of feathers at the fortress’s weak spots while pulling back on the slingshot to give the birds enough speed to get there from the launch point. Pull back too far or fire too high or too low and the bird zips over, under, beyond, or not even close to the pigs’ grinning faces. The app also employs Newton’s Laws of Motions so effortlessly that the game has been used in countless classrooms to teach them!
WANTED: Articles for Upcoming MDSTA
Newsletters The Metropolitan Detroit
Science Teachers Association wants to
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newsletter. We are interested in articles on
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appropriate for the Pre-K-12 classroom. Your
favorite lessons, updates to sites for teachers or
interactive lessons, conference participation
and cool ideas for reading are just the beginning. Let
us know of upcoming events and we will share
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In addition, the game addresses several of the Next Generation Science Standards (Hiltbrand, 2016): MS-PS2: FORCES AND INTERACTIONS 5-PS1-3. Make observations and measurements to identify materials based on their properties. MS-PS2-1. Apply Newton’s Third Law to design a solution to a problem involving the motion of two colliding objects. MS-PS2-2. Plan an investigation to provide evidence that the change in an object’s motion depends on the sum of the forces on the object and the mass of the object. MS-PS2-3. Ask questions about data to determine the factors that affect the strength of electric and magnetic forces. MS-PS2-4. Construct and present arguments using evidence to support the claim that gravitational interactions are attractive and depend on the masses of interacting objects. MS-PS2-5. Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact. Overall, the Angry Birds app is a science teacher’s dream. Effectively engaging, scientifically sound, and easily used to teach physics vocabulary like force, speed, acceleration, velocity, inertia, friction, and work to elementary, middle, and high school students. After all, who can resist fending off bullies using science?
Reference: Hiltbrand, Shari. "The Physics of Angry Birds." Educade. N.p., n.d. Web. 23 Feb. 2016. <http:// educade.org/lesson_plans/physics-of-angry-birds>.
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THE STUDENT CORNER
Blue Morpho Butterfly by second grader O. M. Ballard
We are exploring insects in my 2nd grade science class. My insect is the Blue Morpho Butterfly. It is a butterfly that lives in the tropical forests of Latin America, from Mexico to Colombia. When it is a caterpillar it chews and eats poisonous leaves from plants in the pea family. When it becomes an adult, it sips juice from rotting fruit, dead animals, tree sap, and wet mud.
The Blue Morpho Butterfly really likes to drink stuff! This insect does not make a nest. It sleeps under leaves, deep in grass, or in holes of rocks. The Blue Morpho Butterfly lives for 137 days. It reproduces one time by laying about 100 eggs. Its lifecycle is egg, caterpillar, butterfly, and egg. This butterfly does not do anything for its family, but can protect itself. The poisonous leaves it eats when it is a caterpillar make it poisonous too, so animals don’t eat it. Reference: "Blue Morpho Butterfly (Morpho Peleides)." Rainforest Alliance. N.p., n.d. Web. 22 Feb. 2016. <http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/kids/species-profiles/blue-butterfly>
http://www.rainforest-alliance.org/kids/species-profiles/blue-butterfly
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Science Surfing by Marilyn Rands
Seismic Waves simulations https://youtu.be/E71JNLWvvxs Announcing Seismic Waves (http://ds.iris.edu/sm2/swaves/), an earthquake wave simulator for your browser! Check out the short demo here: https://youtu.be/E71JNLWvvxs Seismic Waves allows a generation an earthquake. You can watch the waves propagate across Earth's surface and bounce around in the interior. It can be rotated so that the wavefronts traveling on both the surface and interior can be seen. An HTML5-compliant browser is required. Browsers tested include updated Chrome, Firefox, Safari (WebGL-enabled), Edge and others Earth Science http://www.earthscienceweek.org Earth Science Teachers are you looking for classroom resources. Earth Science Week is over, but The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) has lots of activities that are aligned with NGSS and the National Science Education Standards. There are many different topics available for multi-age level activities. You can also order the Earth Science toolkit and find various other instructional aides on the website relatively inexpensively. Volcano Island Middle School Game https://www.cfa.harvard.edu/earthscope/volcano_island/index.html Volcano Island is a game that was designed for and tested by middle school students. It was developed with cooperation from the EarthScope education and outreach community by the CfA (Center for Astrophysics) Space Geodesy Group, and the CfA Science Education Department.
Disclaimer: At the time this newsletter was assembled, these sites were active. Marilyn Rands is an emeritus associate professor of physics at Lawrence Technological University and a former MDSTA board members. Contact: [email protected]
WANTED: Articles for Upcoming MDSTA
Newsletters The Metropolitan Detroit
Science Teachers Association wants to
publish your articles in an upcoming issue of the
newsletter. We are interested in articles on
various science and education topics that are
appropriate for the Pre-K-12 classroom. Your
favorite lessons, updates to sites for teachers or
interactive lessons, conference participation
and cool ideas for reading are just the beginning. Let
us know of upcoming events and we will share
with the community!
Send articles to Valentina Tobos at
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Science Matters New Michigan Science Standards You can download a copy of the new Michigan Science Standards at: http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/K-12_Science_Performance_Expectations_v5_496901_7.pdf Summer Engineering Experience for Kids The Summer Engineering Experience for Kids (SEEK) program is the solution of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) to the underrepresentation of African American students in the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields. The free, three-week program is a pipeline designed to expose African American children to STEM fields as early as the third grade and through the twelfth grade. This exposure will be provided by young, black, collegiate students majoring in STEM fields. There are no eligibility requirements to participate in the program. Please visit: http://www.nsbe.org/Seek/Registration.aspx Fifth Sustainable Forest Management Workshop -- $600 Scholarship June 20 – 24, 2016, 2016Ralph A. MacMullen (RAM) Center near Grayling Cost: $100 to participants (non-refundable) Three SB CEUs from Michigan State University (pending). More information can be found at: http://miforestpathways.net/ Michigan is rich with an extensive and diverse forest resource. Forest products and services are essential to human survival and lifestyle. How do forests develop and change? How are we managing this valuable resource today? This workshop will provide teachers with field-based training in the many benefits of sustainable forest management. Participants will gain a basic understanding of forest management by reviewing basic biology/ecology and seeing it applied in actual management activities. The Michigan Forest Association (MFA) recognizes the invaluable role that teachers play in helping society to understand important issues, including natural resource consumption, use, and conservation. That’s why the MFA raises about $600 per teacher to defray the cost. Past participants have very much enjoyed these workshops and found them valuable. Field attire is required, including provision for rainy weather. Mill tours require long pants and closed shoes. Prepare for mosquitoes! National Science Teachers Association grants: http://www.nsta.org/publications/calendar/ Grant resources for educators and educational institutions: http://www.getedfunding.com April 1, 2016: Deadline for K-6 Teachers to apply for the 2016 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. Please visit: https://www.paemst.org March 10, 2016: Deadline for K-12 Teachers to apply for the $1000 Kinder Morgan Foundation Education Grants. Please visit: http://www.kindermorgan.com/pages/community/km_foundation_guidelines.aspx April 22, 2016: Earth Day. Please visit: http://www.earthday.org Included with permission from David Bydlowski Michigan Coordinator—Science Matters Network and MDSTA webmaster and Wayne RESA liaison. Contact: [email protected]
Science Matters is an initiative from the
National Science Teachers Association that promotes quality science education,
resources, and professional development opportunities. Each state
has a Science Matters Coordinator whose
primary role is to be the point of contact for
distribution of science resources and
opportunities to the state network. Your state coordinator is David
Bydlowski. To subscribe to the
Science Matters Network in Michigan e-blast,
contact: [email protected]
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Flint’s Water Supply Explained in 3 GIFs The town of Flint is still reeling from the contamination of its water supply, which exposed thousands of residents to lead-laced water, put Michigan in the political hot seat and prompted an emergency declaration from President Obama. So how did a town of 100,000 lose access to something as basic as clean drinking water? First, you have to understand how Flint got its water before the crisis. To learn more, please visit:
http://time.com/4191864/flint-water-crisis-lead-contaminated-michigan/ (http://www.msta-mich.org/?page=ScienceMatters)
Gravitational Waves Are Detected for First Time February 11, 2016: “Researchers announced Thursday they have detected gravitational waves for the first time; they observed a signature created by the collision of two black holes more than 1 billion light-years away. The discovery was made on the Advanced Laser Interferometer Gravitational-wave Observatory (LIGO) in September 2015.”
Simulationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEPIwEJmZyE&feature=youtu.be&t=27m
Dr. Neil DeGrasse Tyson 2016 Lecture at Fox Theater http://www.clickondetroit.com/entertainment/dr-neil-degrasse-tyson-to-give-lecture-at-fox-theater/35839924
STEMinista Role Models As a role model, girls will be able to view your profile on our website to help inspire them. There will be various opportunities to volunteer in the classroom, assist with future student programs and be an integral part in expanding the project. Please stay tuned for more information as our STEMinista website is scheduled to go live next week! http://www.mi-sci.org/steminista-project/steminista-faq/
Elastic Collisions with a Golf Ball https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00I2uXDxbaE Slow motion video clip of a golf ball in an elastic collision with a steel plate. Discuss the force of interaction as a function of time, conservation of momentum, and conversion of energy from kinetic to potential energy.
A Teaching-Videos Resource www.teachingchannel.org Welcome to Teaching Channel, where you can see hundreds of videos of inspiring teachers. Take 30 seconds to register (it's free!) and get these goodies: A weekly newsletter with new videos and great tips A free pdf with "10 Common Core Insider Secrets" A free lesson planner to save and schedule great ideas
Read a bounty of science news and watch video clips at:
http://science.nasa.gov/
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Earth May be One of a Kind http://www.popsci.com/earth-may-be-one-kind
American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA) The 2016 Modeling workshops are listed on the AMTA website (including inks to applications): http://modelinginstruction.org/summer2016-workshops/ as well as on the PhysTEC site: http://www.phystec.org/pd/?set=Modeling Workshops are offered in about 20 states, in the content areas of physics, (semester I and II), chemistry (semester I and II), biology, physical science and middle school. If you have questions, please contact Wendy at [email protected] Location: SE Michigan
o Physics E&M - Dates: June 21 - July 8 o Chemistry - Dates: July 25 - Aug 12
Location: South Central o Physics – Dates: July 11 – 29
Location: South West Michigan o Chemistry – Dates: July 18 - Aug 5 o Middle School – Dates: June 27 - July19
Location: North Central Michigan o Biology –Dates: June 20 - July 8
Location: Upper Peninsula Michigan o Biology – Dates: July 11 – 29
Registration: http://www.mimodelinginstruction.org/ , for in-state teachers only Location: Genesee Intermediate School District
o Physical science – Dates: July 18-Aug.5 o Contact James Emmerling: [email protected]
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Summer 2016 Forensic Science Teacher Workshop
by Lawrence Tech University and Kathy Mirakovits
JULY 11 – 15, 2016 8:30 A.M. – 3:30 P.M.
Lunch included COST: $350
Interested in developing a forensic science course in your
school? Want to learn how to set up a “crime scene”? Need more
information about forensic techniques? CSI:Lawrence Tech,
designed for educators, can help you develop your coursework,
engage your students, and teach forensic science using an
integrated science approach. You will work alongside police
officers and experts trained in forensic science.
This hands-on workshop focuses on:
• Accident reconstruction • Blood spatter analysis • Glass analysis • Ballistics
• Fingerprints and impressions • DNA fingerprinting • Forensic entomology • Crime scene processing
• Legal issues
CSI:Lawrence Tech is organized by Lawrence Technological University in collaboration with Kathy Mirakovits, a Michigan educator who launched this program in 2003 and has offered it
ever since. Participants who successfully complete CSI:Lawrence Tech can
earn State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs, formerly SB-CEUs) or up to three graduate credit hours. If you decide to take
this workshop for graduate credit, graduate tuition fees will apply.
For further information or to register for the workshop, call 248.204.3516 or email [email protected]
Lawrence Technological University College of Arts and Sciences 21000 West Ten Mile Road Southfield, MI 48075-1058 248.204.3500 | www.ltu.edu
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LINKS Science Association MDSTA Home page: www.mdsta.org MSTA (State organization): www.msta-mich.org DACTM (Mathematics): www.dactm.org AAPT Committees lists: www.aapt.org/Resources/lists.cfm MI – AAPT (physics): web.miaapt.org NABT (biology): www.nabt.org AACT (chemistry): www.acs.org/content/acs/en/education.html
Upcoming Meetings ACS
March 13-17, 2016 National Conference, San Diego, Ca Please visit: http://www.acs.org
AAPT July 16-20, AAPT 2016 Sacramento, Ca
Please visit: http://www.aapt.org/Conferences/meetings.cfm
MI-AAPT April 9, 2016, Cranbrook , Bloomfield Hills, MI
http://web.miaapt.org/home DMAPT
Contact for info: [email protected]
NABT NABT 2016 Professional Development Conference,
November 3-6, 2016, Denver Sheraton-Downtown, Denver, CO
Please visit: http://nabt.org/websites/institution/index.php?p=10
MSTA March 3-5, 2016: MSTA 63 Annual Conference
Lansing, MI. Please visit:
http://msta-mich.org NSTA
March 31-April 3, 2016, Nashville, TN. Please visit:
http://www.nsta.org/conferences/ MDSTA
November (TBD) 2016, Cousino High School, Warren, MI
Please visit: http://www.mdsta.org
MACUL March 9-11, 2016, Grand Rapids, MI
Please visit: http://www.mdsta.org
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2016 MDSTA Board of Directors
LaVetta Appleby – Director Connie Atkisson – Secretary Erica Ballard – Director, MSTA liaison David Bydlowski – Director, Web Administrator Pamela Bentley Callaway - Executive Director Cassandra Cayce – President Connie Eisenhart – Treasurer
Kimberly Finley – Director Margaret Griffin – President-elect Tooba Mansoor - Director Debby Peters – Membership Registrar Valentina Tobos – Newsletter Editor Kelvin Wise - Director
2016 Scheduled Meetings of the MDSTA Board
You are welcome to attend all MDSTA Board Meetings. Most meetings are held at Lawrence Technological University, 2100 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI, 48075 (map). Meetings take place the second Tuesday of the month.
The remaining meetings are: March 8, 2016 April 12, 2016
May 10, 2016 - Annual Membership Meeting (see pages before) June 27, 2016 – Strategic Plan Meeting
Come Join the MDSTA Board of Directors Team! Are you interested in joining a team of dynamic education professionals from the metropolitan area? Become more involved by considering being on the board of directors of the MDSTA. We are looking for all levels of teacher education, from pre-school to higher education, and both pre- and in-service, and retired teachers and administrators. All professionals from the tri-county public, charter, or private schools may participate. Home school educators are very welcome too. Submit your name and contact information to:
Pamela Callaway, executive director [email protected]
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Liaisons NEEDED: we are looking for individuals that can play a liaison role between MDSTA and other local and regional teacher organizations such as: ACS, DACTM, MABT, MACUL, Michigan Science Center, MSELA, MESTA, AAPT, ad others. Contact [email protected] if interested. Newsletter Consider sending articles, teaching materials, photos, student work and other science and general education information to be included in the MDSTA newsletter. The letter is e-published during the months of February, June and October. Any news should be sent to Valentina Tobos, MDSTA board member, newsletter editor. An archive of recent newsletter can be found on our main web page at: www.mdsta.org, under the tab named NEWS. Please send all materials to [email protected]
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