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Tangrams, Tessellations, And Literature Tales Ava Pugh

This session is designed to provide hands-on activities that will incorporate Tangrams and Tessellations into the area of Literature for Young Children. These activities will be delivered using a standard lesson plan format for easy conversion into the classroom teacher's plans. Copies of the handouts will be provided at the conclusion of the session and door prizes will be awarded to those lucky ones.

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STEM in Action Michelle Morvant

Stop by to measure, shake, giggle, squeeze, roll and build structures. Explore mixtures and measurement by making play dough. Be an engineer by using play dough to construct and build shapes into three dimensional structures. Discover how to energize lessons taught by adding easy Science Technology Engineering and Math concepts. Be a part of hands on learning at its finest!

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Math Moves Me - Let’s Get Ready to NUMBERS Donna Altenburger

The Math Move Me workshop is a Movement Based Academic (MBA) activity based workshop that includes music & movement to reinforce basic fluency in math. The presentation will cover movement based activities and music as a classroom tool to enhance learning that teachers can use math concepts, highlighted with music and movement to generate measurable outcomes.

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Lessons Learned at NCTM Ellen Daugherty

If you were unable to attend the NCTM Annual Meeting this past spring in Philadelphia, but you want to benefit from an assortment of new ideas, come to this session. I will share a smorgasbord of activities that I gathered at the 9 different sessions I attended. (Technology applications, games and activities will be shared.)

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The Common Core and Early Childhood Classrooms Shannon Hannaman

This session will explore changes I've made in my kindergarten classroom due to the Common Core Standards. It will address skills and concepts that preschool children need to know prior to entering kindergarten and give 1st grade teachers an understanding of what the background knowledge their students should have prior to entering first grade.

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Geometry Is Just Plane Fun Michelle Blanchard

Variety of hands-on and interactive activities for exploring the concepts of geometric shapes and solids with young students. Games that are easy to reproduce will review basic number sense and data analysis integrated with geometry. PowerPoint lessons shared during the session and via email.

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nd I Love Numbers!

Jerrilene Washington

Participants in this session will utilize manipulatives to teach number concepts. Linkercubes and Color Tiles will be used by participants.

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nd Mastering the Common Core Standards with Singapore Math

Kelly Snyder

Singapore's curriculum was one of the models used for the Common Core. We'll examine this focused/coherent model that makes them an international education leader.

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Math Foldables in K - 3 Jan DeMeyere

Participants will create foldables that will be used to stimulate ideas and organize complicated information that support Math CCSS in grades K – 3. Foldables will be modeled with several elementary math standards. Participants will leave with several foldable models that can immediately be used in the classroom.

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nd MMMath is Sweet

Melissa Davis

Using M&M candies as the manipulative, these activities correlate with the new common core curriculum. Students will use the Ms to graph, count, sort, add, subtract, multiply and more. Math thats engaging as well as fun.

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Meaningful Morning Math Donna Lamonte

Attendees will learn how to transform their daily calendar time by adding simple "Morning Math" activities that address the Common Core Standards for math content and practices. The presenter will share a variety of activities from her first grade classroom that help children develop strong number sense as well as place value understanding and algebraic thinking.

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nd Science: The Write Stuff

Michelle Blanchard

Variety of interactive websites and activities for science inquiry linked with application of writing to meet Common Core Standards (Narrative, Opinion, Explanatory/Informative). Rubric assessments for writing will be shared.

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nd Are You Stationary, Stable, or Rocking Around?

Alfonso Ramirez

Introducing force and motion to students in early grades is an exciting experience when you involve them in creating spinners, rollers, and even rollercoasters!

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nd Discovering Amazing Things!

Alfonso Ramirez

Use simple tools and your five senses to discover amazing things about the properties of objects, including size, color, shape, weight, and states of matter.

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Motivational Authentic Methods for K-2 Science Concepts Tassa Avara

Interact with fellow teachers as you ignite a passion for science instruction. Participate in activities to learn songs, art, and hands-on methods for the K-2 classroom. You will leave well-equiped with knowledge, handouts, authentic assessments,and activities that you can implement today! Difficult science concepts can be enjoyable!

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Energy, Energy, ENERGY! Gwen Savario

Explore the world of energy through the eyes of a young child. This hands-on, dynamic workshop will actively engage teachers in discovering all about ENERGY through art, rich literature and math connections, drama, embedded technology, and student-centered experiments. Hear from an energetic group of first grade educators and discover how to create authentic, inquiry-based learning experiences driven by national science, math, and technology standards for the youngest of scientists. These exemplary learning activities build upon young learners’ abundant curiosity and natural desire to explore the world around them. We will embark on a journey with our principal investigator, Emmy, a first grade self-proclaimed science sleuth who is determined to unravel the mystery of “What is this energy thing, and where can I find some?” These energy-packed explorations of magnetism, sound, light, and even our favorite scientist Einstein are sure to ignite early elementary students’ passions for science. All activities are adapted to meet the needs of a diverse array of learners. Participants will be provided with access to the rich, original unit resources created by the presenters.

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Wonders of Wetlands Traveling Trunk Allyn Rodriguez

Jean Lafitte National Park is offering traveling trunks to teachers K-4 to introduce students to the life and cultures of south Louisiana’s wetlands. Trunks include kid-friendly microscopes, skull replicas, stories and puppets, water tray, and projects galore with curriculums tied to GLEs!

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nd Motivational Math/Stimulating Science

Amanda Bundrick

Find ways to get your students excited about learning math and science. Infuse fun and learning while keeping their attention!

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Let's Sing! Let's Dance! Let's Act!-Teaching & Learning with Drama Geneva Feaster

Math and Science are two subjects where hands-on is a must! Studies have shown that when music is incorporated intom lessons, children tend learn better. What about a catchy song or jingle? Children will never forget it. Children love to do skits. Sing, dancing, and acting will allow students to have fun doing what they like to do. Plus, they are getting some exercise. This will surely get them pumped up!

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Literacy in Science: Notebooking Louisa Hodges

Looking for ways to incorporate literacy in science? Search no more! This session with help teachers learn how to effectively implement science journals. Participants will complete at least three short science activities where they will learn the experimental design process. During each activity teaches will learn how to record this information in a science journal.

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Tech Tools & Science Investigations Kathrin Mundinger

Keep with the tech times and higher! Using authentic tools, teachers can teach science content and inquiry through the scope of a lens, literally! Use your tools within any subject area seemlessly. Have one ipad, or one portable scope? That'll work! Have a group/class set? That'll do too! Come ready to explore tools and learn "tricks of the trade" to enhance the awesome things you are already doing!! Be prepared to share and impact student learning in fresh meaningful ways!

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Taking Flight with Math, Science and Literacy! Putting your students in the cockpit of learning and out of the danger zone! Bianca Deliberto

What can YOU do to have YOUR students flying high with interest for math, science and literacy? Utilize stations of course! In this interactive, hands-on session participants will interact in activities that allow the students to be the pilots of their mathematical experience. Goose and Maverick better watch out for this team of teachers as they share classroom ready stations that really work.

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Five “Fab” Elementary Climate Change Student Activities Gayle Glusman

Join Gayle for five, fabulous, fast-paced climate change activities for elementary students – from prairie potholes and the duck population to the “Go Green” board game. NASA, NOAA and USGS activities will be highlighted.

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Exercising with Math and Science. Lisa Albrecht

Give students a chance to love math and science with exciting challenging centers and experiments. These activities will make learning engaging in your classroom and are aligned with the common core standards. Using everyday items can create fun educational investigations.

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Active Space Science: Real Missions, True Understanding, Great Fun Whitney Cobb

Using activities developed by NASA’s Discovery Program and the Dawn Mission cruising at this moment in the main asteroid belt, explore ways to deepen student understanding of space science concepts kinesthetically. Rigorous, research based, standards aligned, and best of all, FUN!

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POST-IT MATH/SCIENCE ACTIVITIES Laura Duncan

Fun, inexpensive quick activities to use it your Math and/or Science lessons. Activities correlate with either CCSS or GLEs.

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Survivor Jude Harris-August

Is there life on Earth... and elsewhere? This is an astrobiology lesson demonstrating an infusion of math, science and art. Its purpose is to create mind set that will allow participant's to consider other life forms elsewhere.

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A Taste of Math: Using Food as Manipulatives LaTonya Snell-Lockhart

In this session, teachers will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on math lessons that use food as manipulatives. Activities will be provided for the areas of geometry, patterns, graphing, place value, multiplication, division, and fractions. Door prizes will be provided.

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ZIPPY-DO-DA What A WONDERFUL day for Math Mary Alice Hatchett

Make every day a wonderful day for math by engaging in fun math games as a way to improve math skills and increase the desire to learn.

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Multiplication Math Fluency: Where the fingers do the walking and the facts do the talking! Mary Edwards

Engage and involve your students using The Multiplication Handy Helper Booklet, where students actively touch, see, say, hear and learn their multiplication facts through the twelves. Copyright, 1993, this method has proven to provide a successful way to master the multiplication facts to the fluent level. The booklet and three powerpoints can be downloaded, mathfingerfacts.com.; special conference price with code.

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Cards, Dice, & Dominoes! Oh My! Natalie Johnson

Ways to incorporate cards, dice, and dominoe games into every mathematical strand. Students can play the games in class, or the materials can be put into baggies with directions for students to play at home with their families.

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Getting Your "Hands-On" the Common Core Ashley Fletcher

Partcipants will explore hands on activities relating to the common core math critical areas of focus.

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Lights, Camera, Fractions! Cottie Mouton

We are rolling out the red carpet for a Fraction Runway! Join our production as we set the scene to spotlight fractions from a review of the basics to the rigorous levels of Common Core.

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Math Learning Stations Kathie Rose

Examine the components of grouping in math from start to finish. See how elementary teachers have successfully incorporated technology and various resources to create productive and engaging learning stations. View examples of these work stations and leave with a work plan that can be adapted for use in any classroom.

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A Technology Solution for Math Fact Fluency Bobby Barron

Math fact fluency will be tested directly in Common Core Assessments and can be mastered more effectively with an adaptive online program than with traditional methods. This session will introduce educators to a program that provides customized instruction, motivating games, and assessments that will prepare students for the challenges of advanced mathematics.

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Fraction Multiplication and Division David Thomas

According to the Common Core State Standards one should “Apply and extend previous understandings of multiplication and division to multiply and divide fractions”. This session will suggest ways to tie the fraction operations, x and /, to the same concepts used to understand them on whole numbers.

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Fractions in the Common Core Mandy Boudwin

The focus will be on the Number and Operations–Fractions domain in grades 3-5. Strategies to teach fractions conceptually will be demonstrated. Participants will also read portions of the Number and Operations–Fractions progression document drafted in 2011. Come be a “part of the whole” discussion!

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Math Strategies You Can Count On That Are Common 2 The Core Marco French

Participants will actively engage in strategies that reinforces and develope learners understandings of math skills/concepts and comprehension relating to Common Core. All participants will receive a free gift and a packet of stratigies and ideas to use in the classroom as well as great door prizes.

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Just Math: A Teacher's Top 20 Trisha Fos

You will learn various hands-on activities to engage students in all areas of math. Leave the session with 20 ideas that not only promote interactive student learning but also assist in review and assessment. Effortless and manageable activities will be shared that can immediately be used in your classroom when you return to school!

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MMMath is Sweet Melissa Davis

Using M&M candies as the manipulative, these activities correlate with the new common core curriculum. Students will use the Ms to graph, count, sort, add, subtract, multiply and more. Math thats engaging as well as fun.

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"A Whole Lot of Math Shakin' Going On" Marilyn Bartlett-Jackson

Participants will explore the Common Core Standards while "shakin" to the beat of mathematics. Incorporating music, movement and creative activities will provide rhythm and harmony in addressing multiple intelligences. So, get ready to shake rattle and enjoy mathematics!

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Wonders of Wetlands Traveling Trunk Allyn Rodriguez

Jean Lafitte National Park is offering traveling trunks to teachers K-4 to introduce students to the life and cultures of south Louisiana’s wetlands. Trunks include kid-friendly microscopes, skull replicas, stories and puppets, water tray, and projects galore with curriculums tied to GLEs!

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Rabbit-Tracking: A Rabbit's View of a Swampy Food Web Amy Ouchley

Follow Swamper, the swamp rabbit, as he explores the food web of the bottomland hardwood forest. The session will focus on predator/prey relationships and adaptations. After a short powerpoint presentation to introduce vocabulary and animal examples, participants will construct a food web showing the path of the energy flow in this ecosystem. Also participants will make a three-dimensional foldable that will help reinforce concepts. This foldable can go in a learning log or science notebook. The session will conclude with a story about a rabbit and a fox told using puppets. Participants will receive a copy of the lesson plan. Each participant also will receive a plaster cast of the front and hind foot of a prey species and a predator species for their classrooms.

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CSI Science Erica Guillory

Are you a CSI (Creative Science Investigator)?

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Launching Literacy with Science Starters Kathy Reeves

Help students build a solid foundation in science while acquiring literacy skills! Intended for K-5th grade teachers, this session includes easy-to-implement, best-practice training in simultaneously teaching reading, writing, and science. Attendees will receive one month FREE access to the Elementary Science Starters in English and Spanish.

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Literacy in Inquiry Based Science Morgan Miller

Attendees will examine literacy activities that support Common Core standards in Reading and writing as they late to the inquiry method. Activities will include ways to build science vocabulary, analyze science language and texts, analyze and communicate through visual text structures and using book studies to inform hands-on investigations and and experimentation. Attendees will forge a plan to collaborate with ELA/reading subjects to increase the understanding of science concepts and comprehension of nonfiction resources as a whole. Works Cited: Language and Literacy in Inquiry-Based Science, Zhihui Fang, 2010, Corwin. Science the Write Way, Jodi Wheeler-Toppen, 2011, NSTAPress

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Breaking It Down! Cheryl Donnelly

Come break down the concepts of photosynthesis and cellular respiration. Learn hands-on activities and instructional strategies using gum drops, foldables and flipcharts to help your students master these concepts at a molecular level.

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Take a Closer Look Melissa Sonnier

digital microscopes in the classroom

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Reading Science Libby Manning

In order to meet the rigor of the Common Core State Standards, students will need the tools to "crack open" informational text. This presentation is designed to arm science teachers with strategies that will enhance student comprehension of content area reading.

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Flippers, Flyers, and Swingers - Oh My! Bill Symon

Guide students to understand relationships between objects and events. Students explore STEM concepts in investigations using simple materials while having fun at the same time.

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Energize Your Classroom! Bill Symon

Is there energy in your classroom? Is it mechanical, electrical, thermal, etc.? Explore and differentiate forms of energy with hands-on investigations designed for your classroom.

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Teaching Between a Rock and a Hard Place Bill Symon

Learning about soils, rocks, and landforms has never been easier. Explore, record, and examine properties of soils and rocks. Investigations that students really dig!

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It is Ever-Present and Uncontrollable - Weather Alfonso Ramirez

What does the water cycle have to do with weather? Everything! Travel through the water cycle to discover the wonders of weather.

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Making Science Real Diane Madden

Relating science to the student’s real world is the way we must approach science with students. We must not only relate science to their world, but we must integrate it with math, literacy, social studies and technology. How to keep all of the balls in the air and not let any of them fall is a good trick. This session will help you as an elementary teacher learn how to make science real to your students. You will be presented a lesson which has a real world connection and integration of the subject areas.

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It's SMART to SOAR in Science Saleria McManus

Educators everywhere are using tools on a variety of devices to engage their students, improve learning outcomes, and expand the school’s walls. School districts may choose to purchase devices, encourage students to bring their own, or use a hybrid arrangement to integrate tools in classrooms. The results have proven to gain students’ attention, challenge their thinking, and design multiple assessment paths.

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Literature Circles in the Science Classroom April Stone

Do you want to incorporate trade books in your science classroom? This session is for you. Come learn how to have students complete book studies with a focus on science concepts.

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Take a Closer Look Lindsey Leveque

Digital Microscopes in the classroom

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Inspiring, Engaging and Igniting a Passion for Science in ALL Students!! Breigh Rhodes

Join us as we share our love and passion for science education through engaging and intellectually challenging science curriculum designed to inspire ALL students and aligned with A Framework for K-12 Science Education . Participants will be given hands-on opportunities to learn how to embed the scientific practice of planning and carrying out investigations and the scientific practice of engaging in argument from evidence into their science curriculum. Educators will leave with valuable strategies and ideas to immerse their students into these two scientific practices. Through this interactive workshop, participant will gain a deeper understanding of the Framework and Next Generation Science Standards currently being developed. Recommendations for student assessment for scientific practices in the K-8 classroom will also be shared with participants. The presenters agree with the writers of the Framework that students cannot fully understand scientific ideas without engaging in the practices of inquiry and the discourses by which these ideas are developed and refined. This workshop will offer opportunities to see these practices in action!

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What's the BIG idea (in science)? Amanda Bundrick

Enhance your pedagogy of earth science. Ideas and materials for this session were learned from the American Geosciences Institute Academy.

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Rollers, Ramps, and Functions Brian Fontenot

Participants will build an inclined plane, collect data, determine patterns, develop a working understanding of Newtons laws of motion, and build a function table and determine slope of the data. Participants will receive lesson plans, assessments appropriate for Math and science.

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Towers, Economics and Functions Brian Fontenot

Participants will work in teams to build a lego "tower." Using economics piecewise functions, particpants will determine profit potential, as well as penalities in a real world scenario. Lesson plans and assessments will be provided. Participants will be forced to make decisions that simulate the world of construction as well as nature's demands(gravity, and wind).

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Exploring Rate of Change and Functions with Lab Activities Kristi Bult

Participants will gain strategies for engaging students with lab activities that explore mathematical principles. The labs focus on exploring rate of change and functions through water displacement, motion detectors, and bungee jumping (Barbies only!)

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Fun with Gears Scott Vetter

The participants in this workshop will build several gear configurations and explore strategies to teach ratios, angles and the geometry of the circle. Door prizes and resources will be provided.

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Inside the Box Classroom Gardening Renae Broussard

Want to be able to grow science inquiry skills and vegetables in your classroom at the same time? Come apply your measurement and mathematical skills to create a portable, self-watering grow box out of standard, low-cost materials for your classroom. Participants will create and take away a miniature version to start seeds.

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NASA Education: Exploration in the Classroom Steve Culivan

NASA is a leader in exploring Earth and the universe around us. Each exciting idea, exploration, and discovery began in a classroom. Using NASA missions, resources and activities, we’ll explore missions accomplished, those planned for the future, and how exploration plays a vital role in classrooms.

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101 Linear Data Experiments Roger Vance

Okay, not quite 100, but we will look at many fun ways to teach arithmetic sequences, linear functions, "line of best fit", etc. For the science connection, we will take a good look at data collection. These activities are the academic highlights for most of my students each year. Activities will include (but not limited to) "Hunting Wooches", "Equations of Attack", and "Barbie Bungee".

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101 Linear Data Experiments Roger Vance

Okay, not quite 100, but we will look at many fun ways to teach arithmetic sequences, linear functions, "line of best fit", etc. For the science connection, we will take a good look at data collection. These activities are the academic highlights for most of my students each year. Activities will include (but not limited to) "Hunting Wooches", "Equations of Attack", and "Barbie Bungee".

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App-le PEELS & Core (Session I) Dawn Entrekin

Apps are influential and Provide Exceptional Educational Learning Strategies for all classrooms. Participate in App-tivities that will help engage and excite your learners! App-solute ways to use an iDevice for effective teaching that align with core standards. Session I for K-5.

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Smiling on Math and Science Donna Harrell

This presentation is a demonstration of activities that combine math and science concepts into meaningful projects for students. If you are looking for ways to team teach math and science this is the presentation for you!

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Teaching Density and the Ocean Karen Merritt

Join this STEM session developed by the American Meteorological Society for the Maury Project that will include activities that ask questions (for science), define problems (for engineering) and use models for teaching density and ocean circulation. Free materials, handouts and door prizes at the end of the session.

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Is it getting hot in here? Racheal Knudson

A lab on endo and exothermic reactions. Find everything to teach this lab at the dollar store.

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Real-World Math for Earth's Sake Lindsey Bailey

Math is essential to understanding our changing world. Discover hands-on activities that use algebra, data analysis, problem-solving and measurement to learn more about human population trends, energy use, land use, climate change and other issues shaping our future on earth. CD-ROM of activities!

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Making Sense of the Rules for Operating with Fractions Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy

Major goal is to show how manipulatives can help students model processes for operations of fraction that lead to the discovery of algorithms for multiplication, addition and division. Through questioning and manipulating fraction bars, participants will behave as mathematician who gather data to search for the patterns that students typically memorize without understanding.

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TI 84 in 8th Grade Math CCSS Fan Disher

: Common Core State Standards have moved many Algebra I skills down to the 8th grade and require more technology than currently incorporated. This session will explore the basic functions of the TI-84 graphing calculators on the Home Screen, Graph screen and Table Screen that incorporate these CCSS.

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Hands-On Equations Judith Cain

Concrete manipulatives will be used to show how to easily teach students equations. After learning how to use the manipulatives, teachers will be taught how to "draw" the equations. This can be used even if the Hand-On Equations are not available.

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Algebra Thinking in 8th grade Darlene Morris

participants will participate in an algebra activity that incorporates the rigor required with the Common Core Standards for 8th grade mathematics.

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Don't Throw That Away! I need it for math class. Johnette Monaghan

Are you in a school with limited funds? Do you wish you could own all those fancy manipulatives, but you just don't have the money? Participants will learn how to use common household, classroom, and/or everyday items for meaningful instruction in math class.

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Provoking Thought: Logic Puzzles for the Classroom Renae Broussard

No one solves real life problems mathematically, right? Wrong! Come learn the benefits of mathematical reasoning by participating in three thought-provoking, hands-on logic puzzles. Each one has been designed to encourage students to creatively solve problems while developing good interpersonal skills. As a plus, it’s fun too.

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They're the Same But Different??? Building Multiple Representations of Proportionality Cassie Reynolds

Join us as we bring ratios to life with register tape, yarn, stickers and more!! You sure to experience (and leave with) hands-on, classroom-ready tasks focused on multiple representations of equivalent ratios. And what’s more, you’ll discover the many connections between ratios, double number lines, proportionality and graphing on a coordinate plane! Don’t miss this interactive, engaging session full of connections to Common Core and the Standards for Mathematical Practice!

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Promoting Algebraic Thinking with Quality Questioning DesLey Plaisance

What is algebraic thinking? How can you promote it in your classroom? What questioning strategies can you use to develop algebraic thinking and to assess your students formatively? Come find out how you can help your students to be prepared for, and be successful in, algebra.

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The Importance and Strategies for Establishing Understanding of Ratios and Proportional Relationships in Grades 6 and 7 Carolyn Sessions

The study of ratios and proportional relationships extends work in measurement and in multiplication and division in the elementary grades, serves as the foundation for further study in Mathematics & Science, and is useful in everyday life. This session will focus on strategies for teaching the CCSS in the Ratios and Proportional Relationships domain to grade 6 and 7 students. Using the math progressions document, participants will examine ways proposed by the CCSS writers to teach these topics with the intent of developing deep understanding of the Standards’ content.

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How will I know that my students have learned what I taught? Karen Arbuckle

In this session, you will be given a seires of questioning techinques as well as formative assessment strategies that engage students to higher order thinking as well as provide you with feedback on how well students understand and master concepts. Lesson used in this session will cover all geometric transformations.

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From No Tech to High Tech: How to Soar with the Common Core! Jason Marshall

2+2 will always = 4, so there are some things that will never change. What will change, however, is how we help students arrive at their solutions and the tools we use to get there. The introduction of the common core state standards for mathematics presents many opportunities for getting students to think and learn about math in new and exciting ways. Regardless of where you are today on the digital spectrum, you can successfully implement the common core state standards.

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Balancing Abstract Number Concepts Annette Lee

Introduction to using the Four-Pan Algebra balance. Provide a concrete way to model and explore concepts and tasks related to whole numbers, integers, equations and inequalities. Use in cooperative groups, centers and whole-class activities encourages students to explore, discuss and make conjectures.

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Common Core and the Mathematical Practices Lisa Goldsmith

Discover how easy it is to teach mathematics for conceptual understanding through activities in the Big Ideas Math program. Also, see how Dr. Ron Larson has embedded the Standards for Mathematical Practice into these activities so that students are using them regularly.

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Bushy Brow Easter Egg Genetics Brian Fontenot

This workshop will look at at genetics from the view of an easter egg. Colored eggs are opened by participants and inside they will discover the codes which determine the makeup of a family's eyebrows pedigree. Particpants will engage in a hands on workshop ....receiving lesson plan, comprehensive assessment, and a powerpoint on genetics appropriate for middle school.

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Inquiry into Atoms Scott Vetter

This workshop will focus on strategies to improve the understanding of atomic structure for those teaching middles school. Play innovative games and do simples acctivities that enable students with different learning styles to grasp complex concepts. door prizes and free resources provided

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Light and Modern Physics Andy Talmadge

The dual nature of light (wave and particle), emission spectra, and lasers will be explored. Appropriate for middle school teachers or anyone who would like to have more hands-on experiences with light.

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Chemical Interactions: Matter and Energy Concepts for Middle School Bill Symon

Teaching matter and energy concepts for middle school students with investigations from the FOSS-MS Chemical Interactions Course. Session will feature hands-on equipment and technology.

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Newton's Toy Box - Force, Motion, and Energy Concepts Alfonso Ramirez

Hands-on investigations from DSM Newton's Toy Box. Students introduced to many fundamental concepts in physics as they experiment with toys and objects. Students define their observations in terms of Newton's Laws of Motion.

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Journey on the Water Cycle Sara Shankle

Participants will explain the process of the water cycle in depth by following water through a series of 7 different stations (from groundwater, clouds, mountains, oceans, plants and animals). Participants will also illustrate what happens at each station. Students will realize that the water cycle is more complex than just evaporation and condensation.

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Let's Play Elizabeth Vance

Research has proven that students today are for the most part kinesthetic learners. As teachers we know that if we can make learning fun we can cause concept retention. Come and join us learn about using some every day games to teach critical science concepts. Mr Potato Head, Barbies, Playdoh, Hungry Hungry Hippos, and Jenga are just a few of the games we will use to teach concepts like heredity, mitosis, and ecosystems. Review for tests with beach balls and jenga, create stop animation with play doh and cameras and so much more.

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Play-doh Mountain: Intro to topography Megan Johnson

Learn how to introduce topography using play-doh to incite your kinesthetic learners with cooperative grouping and student based discovery. The activity will provide a platform for mapping as well as measurement.

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Using Books to make your lessons FUN Cynthia Osborne

This session will use fiction books to center lessons around the state GLEs. How to Dig a Hole to the Other Side of the World and other books involving science will be used. Handouts on student activities will be given. Come have fun with us.

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Genetics - gettin rid of punnett squares Tanya Culligan

This activity will show students how to never do those pesky dihybrid Punnett squares again and even show how to do a a decahybrid cross in minutes using math - very simple math! You will also leave with an activity for the classroom.

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7 Billion and Counting: Lessons for Our Planet's Future Sue Ellen Lyons

Engage in innovative, hands-on activities to explore connections between human population growth, resource consumption and the changing face of our planet. Free CD-ROM of activities matched to state and national standards.

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Using the TI 84 to Explore Data in Math and Science Fan Disher

Explore the real world of data in a math and science class with a TI 84 Calculator. This is a hands-on session to learn to enter data into the calculator, plot the data, and analyze the data to find best fit curves. Incorporate these activities in your lessons to address the Common Core Standards.

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LA-SiGMA Presentation and Share-aThon Chris Campbell

Computational thinking is a major part of the Next Generation Science Standards to be released in 2013. Over the past 10 years, Louisiana has invested heavily in information technology (Gov. Mike Foster's $25M IT initiative), high bandwidth communication and high performance computing (Louisiana Optical Network Initiative, or LONI, a $40M investment by Gov. Kathleen Blanco), building up of intellectual capital in the computational sciences (the $25M investment by the Louisiana Board of Regent's Post-Katrina Support Fund Initiative), culminating in 2010 in the Louisiana Alliance for Simulation-Guided Materials Applications (LA-SiGMA). LA-SiGMA is the largest NSF-funded grant ($20M over 5 years + $10M from the Board of Regents) in Louisiana history and builds upon existing state and federal investments in both experimental and computational facilities in the State. It brings together seven Louisiana academic institutions (Grambling, LSU, LA Tech, Southern, Tulane, UNO, and Xavier) to create experimentally validated computational tools and methods to understand and predict material properties, and to disseminate scientific knowledge and research techniques to a new generation of Louisiana material scientists. A major component of this effort is accomplished through the Research Experience for Teachers (RET) programs, which are held in Ruston, Baton Rouge, and New Orleans each summer. RET participants from south and north Louisiana will share their summer research experience in computer modeling, simulations, and programming and how this research can translate to your students. Co-Presenters: Chris Hynes (LSMSA), David Andersen (LSMSA), Emile Ngo (LSMSA), Karen Higuera (West Ouachita), Jim Kircus (West Oauchita), and Jeanine Edgecombe (Simsboro).

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Strong Paper Structures Dottie Hartman

Engineers use scientific knowledge to design safe and strong buildings. Materials such as wood, concrete, and steel are used to construct buildings strong enough to support their own weight. But the type of material is only part of the reason for a building’s strength. The shape of the material is also an important factor. Even ordinary paper can be surprisingly strong when folded into certain shapes. This workshop focuses on an inquiry activity that explores the basics of structural engineering. Participants create geometric structures out of ordinary paper and then test the structure’s ability to support heavy objects such as textbooks. Attendees will be amazed to discover the load bearing potential of a piece of paper by simply folding and shaping it. In addition to participating in the inquiry activity, teachers will view a short PowerPoint, and receive “classroom ready” worksheets and lesson guides.Middle and high school teachers looking for easy, inexpensive, and effective ways to implement inquiry in their classrooms are encouraged to attend.

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Using wetland field studies to teach science and math Dinah Maygarden

Our coastal wetlands provide a lens for teaching important science and math concepts while introducing students to coastal issues. Activities include water quality data collection, map analysis, use of GPS and GIS, and research on restoration projects. Receive our Guidebook of inquiry science and math activities and sample hands on activities.

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Earth's Energy: The Original Balanced Budget Gayle Glusman

Earth’s Energy Budget as you have never seen it before – direct from NASA Langley Research Center’s atmospheric scientists. Using the 10 years of combined data as the basis, we will deconstruct the energy budget equations and the greenhouse effect. Several supporting interactive Internet tools will also be demonstrated.

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Five “Fab” Middle/High School Climate Change Student Activities Gayle Glusman

Join Gayle for five, fabulous, fast-paced climate change activities for middle and high school students - from carbon sequestration to aerosol tracking. NASA’s My NASA Data resource will be showcased along with NOAA and USGS activities.

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Data set visualization - merging of art, math, and science. Christopher Hynes

This session presents preliminary results in implementing a course called “Introduction to Visualization” as a means of integrating art, math and science. The presentation will discuss how data, numerical manipulation (contours, volume, differences) and visualization are interwoven. A variety of visualization freeware, data file themes, and quantitative acquisition will be demonstrated. The discussion will also include iPad/iBook instructional methods and its use as an interface to high performance computing.

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App-le PEELS & Core (Session II) Susan Tompkins

Apps are influential and Provide Exceptional Educational Learning Strategies for all classrooms. Participate in App-tivities that will help engage and excite your learners! App-solute ways to use an iDevice for effective teaching that align with core standards. Session II for 6-12.

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TI Nspire use in Modeling Warren Bernard

One of the tenets of modeling, use of multiple representations, can be facilitated by using TI Nspire handhelds and probeware. Whether you are using Modeling techniques in your classroom, the concept of multiple representations is still a valuable tool for students’ understandings of central concepts.

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STEM: Make it Personal Jason Marshall

With greater attention being given to the need and demand for robust STEM educational programs in the United States, educators are scrambling to find the resources to make content relevant and rigorous while adequately engaging today’s digitally savvy students in the science and math classroom.

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h The Elephant in the Wetlands Ivan Gill

Classroom exercises and materials to address the Elephant in the Wetlands: the unmentionable reality that Louisiana coastal wetland loss cannot be addressed without extensive and selective sediment diversion.

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What Do The Bone Say? John Lappin

What do the bones tell us? They can describe the height, sex and race of a missing person. This High School level lab session uses seems to introduce students to Forensic Science but it really reinforces measurement in an exciting way. Measurement skills which are a key STEM skill set.

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Exploring Renewable Energy: a STEM Investigation Scott Fields

Experience a relevant problem-solving STEM lesson that engages students in Scientific and Engineering practices included in the new Framework for K-12 Science Education. Measure energy output from your own engineered wind turbine under varying environmental conditions in this hands-on workshop.

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h TI 84 in Secondary Math in Preparation for AP Calculus Fan Disher

Calculus Readiness: Are your students being prepared in grades 9-11? Learn some of the concepts and TI 84 that students should learn and master in underclass secondary math classes to prepare them for success in AP Calculus

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What's New in Algebra II? Fan Disher

Common Core State Standards are here to stay and have been incorporated in the LA Comprehensive Curriculum. Discover the activities that have changed and those that have stayed the same to be better prepared to teach Algebra II in the transition years

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Teaching with Technology: A traditional approach Mike McGrath

I will share my thoughts on how to use technology to enhance the teaching of advanced high school mathematics. After 32 years of teaching, I still use the chalk board as my primary tool, but also frequently use a smart board, the graphing calculator, and the internet to make concepts come alive. Philosophy and practical examples with demonstrations.

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h System Dynamics and NetLogo Andy Talmadge

A brief introduction to system dynamics and the Netlogo software package will be given. Appropriate for those who teach mathematical modeling at any level.

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Come Explore the Parabola and the Ellipse Julia Williams

Participants will draw the directrix and the focus, then create a parabola and discover different characteristics by folding patty paper. Participants will also create an ellipse using construction paper and string defining the different parts including why b^2+c^2=a^2.

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Transform Your Classroom Sandra LeBouef

Participants will translate, rotate, and reflect several quadrilaterals on the coordinate plane using patty paper and transparencies. They will form conjectures about how they might be able to determine the positions of polygons after a transformation using the information they collect.

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Integratiang Tasks, Technology and the Common Core Standards in the Algebra Classroom Beth McInnis

The Common Core State Standards for Mathematics were released in June of 2010. The standards were developed by a team of over 75 teachers and specialist in response to improve math education in the United States through more focused, coherent, rigorous standards to help our students be competitive in the 21st century. As of June 2012, 45 states had adopted the new standards which better coordinate what students at individual grade level should know and be able to do to in order to be college and career ready by grade twelve. With new computer based assessments being developed and set to be given to students as early as 2014 to assess understanding of these standards, it is necessary for teachers to begin implementing instructional shifts in the classroom that prepare students for both the Standards for Mathematical Content and the Standards for Mathematical Practice.

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Pulling Into the System of Equation Stations Lucie Mesuch

Come and explore the world of Systems of Equations through station activities. These activities will address differentiated instruction, hands-on activities, cooperative learning and technology in the math classroom. Complete lesson plans with hand-outs for all activities will be provided. This session will be beneficial for current Algebra I teachers and 8th grade math teachers who will be incorporating systems of equations into their curriculum under CCSS. You don't want to miss this!

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h Earn a Masters Degree in Mathematics Online! DesLey Plaisance

Want to find out how you can earn a masters degree in mathematics from the comfort of your home? Nicholls State University has the degree for you. Come to this session to find out how you can get started right away!

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PARCC's Model Content Framework: Content Focuses and Assessment Boundaries for Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II Carolyn Sessions

PARCC has developed the Model Content Frameworks (MCF) for High School Mathematics. This document provides end-of-course assessment boundaries for Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II. In this session, participants will have the opportunity to examine Standards, or parts of Standards, assigned to each course for assessment purposes and to determine the major content focuses of each course. Note: As of the date of this submission, the MCF is available in draft form only as it was used to generate feedback from PARCC states in late June. This draft form will be used as the basis for the presentation if the final version is still not available.

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Math Foldables in Grades 9-12 Stacey Magee

Through the use of Foldables, students create action learning aids that stimulate ideas and organize complicated information. In this session, participants will be provided hands-on instruction and will create foldables that support the Mathematics Common Core State Standards in grades 9-12. The use of foldables will be modeled with several selected high school standards so that participants get an idea of how to incorporate foldables to support student mastery of the standards. Along with the creation of stand-alone Foldables, the technique of “Notebook Foldables” will also be introduced. Participants will leave with several foldable models to bring back and share with their colleagues.

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Active Learning to Engage Students in Applied Mathematics James Cochran

Examples of active learning exercises are provided. We will see several card tricks, have our minds read, eat candy, play Let’s Make a Deal, insult Donald Trump, build tables and chairs, speak Yuruba, play Who Wants to be a Millionaire, and see several ways to interest students in applied mathematics (statistics and operations research).

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h From the Crime Scene to the Classroom Darrick Wood

There are 5 people dead and 3 different crime scenes...can you solve The Mystery of Lyle and Louise? Our workshop will focus on the integration of forensic science into the classroom through the use of hands-on laboratory exercises.

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Is Biology a Foreign Language? Kathy Reeves

Mon dieu!! It has been said that there are more new words in first year Biology than in first year French! Scientific Minds will show you how to use the Biology Science Starters to teach over 1000 vocabulary words and increase EOC success. Attendees will receive one month FREE access to the Biology Science Starters.

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Applying Newton's Laws Scott Vetter

This one hour workshop will focus on strategies to improve understanding of Newton's second lau, inertia and collecting data to cement the relationships between froce, mass and acceleration. Door prizes and free resources to be provided.

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h Physics Activities from the Exploratorium and LIGO Michael Simoneaux

Interactive Models from the Exploratorium and LIGO’s Science Ed Center which have been fielded in Louisiana secondary science classes will be demonstrated.

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Native Fish in the Classroom Angela Capello

Get your students hooked on fish! Learn how to propagate a native fish in a classroom nursery tank that you build and your students maintain. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will provide most of the supplies and materials for your students to successfully raise paddlefish from eggs to fingerlings in the classroom. Learn about water chemistry, life cycles, physics and more with this project.

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Teaching Physical Science in the Inclusion Classroom Karen Mathews

This workshop will introduce various Co-Teaching models for the inclusion classroom. Focus will be on the shared teaching model with respect to the presenter’s implementation of that model in physical science classes. Topics to be covered will be curriculum development, co-planning, collaboration on all levels, administrative support, student data collection, grading and reflective framework for evaluation. Discussion will also include the characteristics of a successful Co-Teaching model and the experiences of the two presenters.

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h The Dead Chemists Society William Deese

A series of chemical demonstrations mixed with excerpts from the history of science will be presented. I will also include a few items from C3, a PD program for chemistry teachers at Louisiana Tech.

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Astrobiology: Are We Alone in the Universe? How Do We Know? Angela Harrison

Astrobiology is an interdisciplinary science investigating life in the universe. Where did life come from? What is its future? Are we alone in the universe? These are the major questions driving astrobiology research. The basic scientific premise is that life evolved on Earth, and may have evolved on other planets in a similar way. The study of life in extreme environments on Earth has led us to an understanding that life can exist in extreme temperatures, pressures, oceanic depths, and elevations, and exposed to harsh pH and UV radiation. The discovery of living organisms in the Antarctic, Lake Lincancabur, deep caves, volcanoes, and thermal vents has informed astrobiologists as they search for life on Mars, Europa and Titan.

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Angry Birds Physics Rhett Allain

The game of Angry Birds is quite popular. There are also some great physics concepts embedded in the game. But how could you use this game to help students understand physics? In this talk, I will show how the game can be used to explore forces, acceleration and gravity. I will also include an introduction to video analysis tools that could be useful for laboratory experiment on Angry Birds.

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NanoTeach: Designing Effective Science Lessons in Nanoscience and Technology Whitney Cobb

NanoTeach: Designing Effective Science Lessons in Nanoscience and Technology Integrate engaging, cutting-edge content into your curriculum! Join educators from NanoTeach, a two-week National Science Foundation professional development project, in compelling activities related to nanoscience and technology. Explore strategies to incorporate cool content in your classrooms that you can implement now. Ensure your students develop true understanding of hard-to-fathom concepts. The project’s goal is to help high school science teachers integrate emergent STEM content into their classrooms with the support of NSTA’s Designing Effective Science Instruction.

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Power Path To Nuclear Energy - A Nuclear Science Curriculum Margie Jepson

Power Path is a nuclear science curriculum available to Louisiana schools with approved Louisiana grade level expectations defined. Learn aboutthe curriculum and how the interactive games make the information STICK with students. Nuclear science is fun, interestign and an important STEM curriculum.

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Eggciting Eggsperiments Linda Easley

Participants will balance eggs, spin eggs, roll eggs, throw eggs, and sit on eggs in this interactive workshop. Eggs will be utilized to teach manipulating and controlling variables and experimental design.

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Caution! Contents of this breakout session will change your classroom! Leslie Sellers

Are you spending more time corralling students than teaching them? Are you neglecting some students because you’re dealing with the irritating, disruptive behaviors of other students? Relieve that frustration with this proven approach to managing your classroom. You will decrease disruptive behavior and office referrals, increase academic performance, and discover 5 to 9 additional hours per week for actual instruction! This philosophy reenergizes teachers approaching burnout. Administrators love it because they are not sacrificing valuable time serving as referee for low level student misbehaviors. The combination of positive regard for students, clarifying expected behavior, personal accountability, and eliminating the escalation of conflict will dramatically improve the atmosphere in your classroom.

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Trisha Melancon

Are you wondering how to acquire technology for your classroom? Do you ponder how to acquire the technology for free? This session will timeline the process of converting a traditional classroom into one that implements technology daily. The process of grant writing, purchasing equipment, and implementing technology are the tools needed to create your "Extreme Makeover" classroom!

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st Grades 4- College LaSIP Teachers' Views on Implementing the CCSS

Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy

During the summers of 2010 and 2012, over 120 4th grade – college level math and science educators in the greater New Orleans area participated in UNO's LaSIP mathematics grant for implementing researched-base instruction and assessment. Because the CCSS assumes that students will have the pre-requisite knowledge to move from one level to the next, UNO/LaSIP convened a forum to discuss to what extent K-12 grade students were prepared to meet the standards. A summary of the results forum will be shared with the audience.

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Grant Writing 101 Chris Campbell

Learn effective grant writing techniques and about funding opportunities that have helped us get over $50,000 for students and professional development.

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Personalize Student Learning: Using an App-Based Whiteboard to Customize Instruction Eunhee Choi

Using the Educreations app, all teachers can easily turn their iPads or Internet browsers into recordable whiteboards to create video tutorials. This tool allows teachers to get students invested in their learning; appeals to visual, auditory and tactile learners; and allows students to connect to the curricula in an unique way

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Real life applications with Google SketchUp! Eunhee Choi

Participants will learn how to transform their classroom as they engage students with three-dimensional geometry, Physics, Spiral sense, Algebra, art and design principles, and more. Using SketchUp, students can bring their dream designs to life, from their dream home to a deep-space probe.

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Engaging ALL Students: 360 Degrees Teaching Eunhee Choi

Create rigorous lessons using technology to broaden students’ horizons. Continuous behavior/academic monitoring data allows for feedback on engagement and shows progress of Common Core state standards to improve student achievement. Providing students with resources will empower them to become self-leaders.

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Red River Wildlife Refuge Connects Learning and Nature Terri Jacobson

Red River National Wildlife Refuge is a natural place for learning. Come see what we have to offer! We have a new education center, nature trails, interactive lessons and exciting activities, engaging teacher workshops and more. We use inquiry-based learning methods and an interdisciplinary approach to meet Common Core State Standards.

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Magnify Your Mind! Looking and Thinking by Analogy Terri Jacobson

Is it a sweet gum ball or a geometric sphere or the craters of the moon? The Private Eye program uses everyday objects, a jeweler's loupe, and simple questions to develop higher order thinking skills, creativity and scientific literacy - across subjects. This interactive program is featured at Red River National Wildlife Refuge. Come and try it out!

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The Marriage of Math and Microsoft WORD Fan Disher

Have you ever forgotten to write the math symbols or draw the graphs before you ran off the test? Learn ways to insert graphs and mathematical equations into a WORD document or Interactive whiteboard flipchart using a free Mathematical Add-In for WORD, TI-SmartView, TI Nspire software, and MathType

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Test of Significance: using data to answer environmental questions Murt Conover

Session will introduce LUMCON’s Bayouside Classroom program and data. Twelve years of student data will be used to answer questions about water quality parameter relationships and the environment by making graphs in Excel. Participants will leave with knowledge of practical applications for using data in the classroom.

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ActivExpressions and Common Core Angela Ardoin

This session will focus on the utilization of Promethean's ActivExpressions with the Common Core State Standards. The presenter will cover databases, hands on activities, higher order questioning and much more.

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Lai Cao

A Science Fair project can be a stressful and intimidated task for many students at all levels. Science Fair projects can be a burden for teachers as well. In this presentation, the participants will know all they need to know about Science Fair, including tips on how to help students produce a good science fair project with a minimum level of stress. The participants will be shown a variety of teacher resources on how to incorporate science fair into the STEM curriculum and everyday teaching. “Ready-to-use” handouts, forms, and activities will also be provided.

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Louisa Hodges

This session will walk teachers through a sample inquiry lesson using NASA's MESSENGER mission design module to teach students critical thinking skills used in today's STEM motivated classroom. Teachers will also leave with some technology resources specifically useful in the science and math classroom. Finally, teachers will receive a handout showing how this session is relative to the Louisiana State Science Curriculum Standards.

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Math and Science: Perfect Together! Louisa Hodges

Are you looking for ways to blend math and science? This session with provide participants with some practical strategies for incorporating math into the science classroom. One of strategies will be graphing. Participants will learn how to help students choose the correct graph to display data from a scientific investigation.

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Mission Design: STEM in the Classroom! Louisa Hodges

This session will highlight an inquiry lesson using NASA's MESSENGER mission to teach students critical thinking skills used in today's STEM classroom. Participants will receive some technology resources to use specifically in the STEM classroom.

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How Far is Far? Measurement made simple! Louisa Hodges

Participants will learn how new methods of understanding distances in space. How far is the Earth from the moon? How far is the Earth from the sun? How do we build a model to demonstrate this on earth. Using scientific inquiry and online resources, we will explore these concepts.

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Read, Think, Design, Create= CHALLENGE SOLVED?? Kathrin Mundinger

Give students the opportunity to use creative problem solving activities that encourage teamwork, brainstorming, engineering all while motivating students in all content areas of the Common Core Curriculum. STEM and CPS come together to challenge students of all ability levels. Get ready to think on your toes and out of your comfort zone!

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Connecting Promethean and Common Core Brenda Parker

Empower your Math and Science Curriculum with innovative, engaging, REAL WORLD lessons that reflect the knowledge and skills your students need for success.

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Science Fair Central Gwen Whatington

This workshop will help teachers learn how to teach students to develop testable questions. Participants will conduct a number of engaging experiments involving m &m’s. Finally, teachers will leave with online resources and information for hosting a science fair at their school.

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Classroom Lunacy Steve Culivan

This session will explore Earth’s neighbor, the moon, integrating NASA missions, resources and STEM activities. Participants will be certified to receive actual lunar and meteorite samples for use in classrooms as an “out of this world” instructional tool. Join us and become a “certified lunatic”.

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WETSHOP, Wetland Education Teacher Workshop Matti Dantin

Why is Louisiana losing land faster than an other place in the world? How can we restore our vast wetlands? What do will we lose if we do nothing? Find out and become involved in your state by attending WETSHOP, an important coastal awareness workshop that takes 20 teachers on a week-long summer investigation into our wetlands issues, values, functions and history. Interact with field biologists and scienctists, tour the largest oil port in the world, go fishing, seining and trawling. Then take your knowledge to teachers and students in your area. You can help save our wetlands!

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Taking on the role of detectives, students will use Math and Forensic Anthropology to solve the case of the unknown person. Throughout several lessons, students learn about the "math" used to solve crimes and explore the field of anthropology. Measuring bone lengths, using reasoning skills, applying mathematical formulas, and creating a link between math and science through real world applications are just a few of hte components embedded in this lesson. Samples of student work and feedback, along with copies of lessons and hand-outs will be provided.

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Talking Trash: Marine Debris Dianne Lindstedt

Land based trash, marine debris and ocean garbage patches are great for engaging students in degradation times of common items, data collection, interpretation and stewardship. Try out two activities. Collect and use real data to compare with marine debris statistics on U.S. and Louisiana beaches.

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Cheap Interactives & the LIGO partnership William Katzman

Join St. Tammany teachers & LIGO staff as they discuss the partnership they’ve created and they share some inexpensive science interactives that you could build for your classroom! Come prepared to ask questions and take pictures of devices you would like to build.

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Using Online Simulations to Improve Conceptual Understanding in Math and Science Bobby Barron

Learn how online simulations help teachers take advantage of research-proven instructional strategies and help students of all ability levels develop conceptual understanding in math and science. Teachers can supplement and enhance instruction with powerful interactive visualizations of concepts. Students can manipulate key variables, generate and test hypotheses, and engage in extensive “what-if” experimentation. The presenter will demonstrate ExploreLearning’s online simulations, that they call “Gizmos”. The Gizmo library includes over 450 simulations, all with inquiry-based lessons, correlations to state standards, formative assessment and real-time reporting for teachers.

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3, 2, 1....LiftOff!!! Christy Flynn

Come spend some time exploring great NASA resources for the classroom. From lesson plans to engineering challenges and everything in between, it’s out there just waiting for you. Also, learn about some amazing opportunities for teachers. You’ll leave with ideas, handouts, and hopefully inspiration!

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BTNEP Bird Curriculum Alma Robichaux

An introduction to BTNep's Louisiana Bird Curriculum. At least 3 lessons will be presented and copies of all materials provided.

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ACT Exam + Common Core + TI Technology = Student Success Wendy Peel

Are you and your students ready for the Common Core and ACT Exam? Come and learn about new activities and resources we have available to integrate TI technology and help your students be successful on these exams! Hands on activities will be used in this session. Door prizes will be given!

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st The Illustration of Basic Science of Atoms through the Use of the Periodic Chart of the Elements

Kathleen Johnston

STEM education has suffered much in the last few years and all recognize that teaching STEM subjects must be improved in the future so that American students can become more competitive in the world market. Teaching STEM subjects has posed many problems for our teachers of today. Some of these problems have been the lack of preparation for these teachers and lack of appropriate, presentable, and easily learned modules.

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The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics & Science Teaching Maryanne Smith

The nominations for teachers in grades 7-12 are now open with grades PK-6 following next year. Awardees serve as models for their colleagues, inspiration to their communities, and leaders in the improvement of Mathematics & Science education. Learn about the awards, how to submit, and the benefits to winning.

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Using Free or Inexpensive Technologies to Enhance Your Courses Dynechia Jones

The presenters will discuss ways current technologies can be maximized to increase student learning while keeping costs manageable. Textbook resources, multimedia, freeware, and social networking sites can be low cost educational resources.

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Leveraging Community and External Resources for Teacher Development Chris Campbell

Learn innovative ways to leverage community and external resources for your professional development and growth. We will discuss fellowships, competitions, and other external development opportunities.

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The 3R's Racheal Knudson

Ways to differentiate and integrate ELA, Math and Science into every lesson.

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Free is Cheap Racheal Knudson

Learn where to get free resources for the classroom. Posters, bookmarks, videos, science kits and so much more.

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Sneaking in STEM Kathy Brandon

Discovery creative and inspiring ways to weave STEM emphasis into your curriculum. Enjoy fun and practical ideas to help students recognize that STEM skills are foundational and interdependent. STEM is EVERYWHERE, and STEM is for EVERYONE!

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STEM: Meeting the Standards in Your Classroom Scott Fields

Experience hands-on, problem-solving STEM modules that engage students in Scientific and Engineering practices included in the new Framework for K-12 Science Education. Specific Physical Science Disciplinary Core Ideas and Common Core State Standards are also included.

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I Don’t Negotiate With Terrorists How to Stop Repeated Warnings and Multiple Requests Leslie Sellers

If asked, any public school teacher will tell you that his training prior to entering his first classroom was adequate, or even great, when it came to his subject area but sadly lacking when it came to practical ways to manage his classroom. This has never been more true than today as students become increasingly protective of their personal agendas regardless of school rules or teacher expectations. Time To Teach is a program based on action. Its practical strategies give teachers specific steps they can take to remove 80% of the low-level emergent behaviors that derail daily teaching. With Self-Control, teachers have the power in their rooms.

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It's KNOT fun (& casting out 9s) Tien Huynh-Dinh

Come and find out what happens when you randomly* tie 6 strings together? The results may surprise you at first, but after working through the "math", it will all make sense! Too difficult? Let's try 4 strings. Too easy, then let's challenge ourselves with 8 strings! If time permits, we'll cover the lost art of "casting out 9s".

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st State Level Implementation of RTI and CCSS for Mathematics: Pitfalls and Recommendations

Yvelyne Germain-McCarthy

As Louisiana launches its plans for implementing RTI and CCSS for mathematics, presenter’s review of how other states have supported these measures provide some key findings that reveal pitfalls as well as recommendations. Presenter will also discuss the linkages between RTI and CCSS that have potential for improving student achievement.

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st Students Success with Movement, Music and Math K – 6th Grade

Donna Altenburger

Students Success with Movement, Music and Math features movement based academics that include music & movement to reinforce basic fact fluency in math. It will cover movement based activities and music as a classroom tool to enhance learning. Children love to move so use it to enhance academics! Experience math through rhythm, music & movemen, Expand (K – 6th Grade) math curriculum and classroom activities with new or enhance ideas, and Review important brain research and the benefits movement based academics affect higher learning levels.

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Doing the Math: Factors in Success with the Common Core Lauren Armour

The Common Core Standards are coming, but they aren’t as scary as you might think. Come learn what you can do to get your students ready to succeed. We’ll look at what the Common Core will emphasize for Mathematics, ways to determine students’ needs, and effective strategies for instruction.

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st Common Core State Standards: Why, What, When and How!

Cathie Dillender

This session will provide the background information as to why the Common Core State Standards wer created and, therefore, what content is new and what content is gone. We will then look at how these new standards will impact, not just what is taught in the classroom, but how the instruction will need to be delivered. A Mathematical Practices Implementation Kit will be provided and demonstrated.

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st Motivate Math Practice, Raise Test Scores with First in Math, 24 game Online!

Anne Lind

First in Math provides K-8 DEEP Practice with game-based activities in an online competition format avalable 24/7/365. Students earn virtual "stickers" for themselves, their team and school. All are ranked online locally, statewide and nationally. The Family Link component offers parental involvement with math practice at home. Budget-friendly at $6 - $8 per student, per year. This session will provide attendees with a Guided Tour of First in Math and trial opportunities.

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ALEKS – Better Math Scores with online adaptive assessment & differentiated instruction correlated to Common Core & State Standards. Cindy Kincer

ALEKS is a prescriptive online mathematics assessment and learning program correlated to Common Core AND state standards for grades 3-12. Using adaptive questioning and a powerful cycle of assessment and learning, ALEKS PRECISELY determines each student's math knowledge and delivers targeted instruction on the EXACT topics the student is ready to learn NEXT. ALEKS is especially beneficial in the areas of intervention, special education, gifted, and LEAP/EOC prep. You’ll see how ALEKS automatically differentiates instruction for each student, and hear how teachers are utilizing ALEKS in the classroom.

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Fraction Addition under CCSS-M Brad Burkman

Under the CCSS-M, teaching fraction addition will feel much different. Least common denominators and reducing are ancient history. This session will lay out what the CCSS-M says, discuss its ramifications, and present tested methods to solidify students' mastery of arithmetic of integers and fractions.

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st Strategies for Transition to the CCSS

Jill Rosenblum

The CCSS include new, more rigorous content and emphasize Mathematical Practices. This session will explore tasks in relevant real-world contexts and station activities with multiple opportunities to solve problems in small groups - all designed to address the CCSS. Participants will receive free samples to take back to their classrooms. Grades 6-9.

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Jennifer Hughes

This presentation shows several ways to incorporate different aspects of the Olympics into a year. Each 9 weeks an "algebra" trial was presented to the students leading up to the "closing ceremonies" of the 8th Grade LEAP Test and the Algebra I EOC. All of the Algebra Olympic activities incorporated higher order thinking skills, reasoning, literacy components, and real-life applications. Student work, progress, and feedback will be presented and copies of the algebra olympic problems and lessons will be given.

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Your LATM Journal DesLey Plaisance

Want to find out more about getting involved with the LATM Journal? Have a great teaching idea that you want to share? What about the results of a research study? Come to this session to find out how to get those articles published.

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Swety Palms and All DesLey Plaisance

What is mathematics anxiety? Do you know a student with math anxiety? Wonder how you can help? If you want answers to these questions, attend this session.

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Confronting Common Core by Creating Conceptual Classroom Jeffrey Weaver

This session will introduce the concepts of the Common Core Standards and address the change in teaching needed to create a conceptual classroom. Teachers will get practical strategies and effective teaching tips to give students to help them with the new changes in the curriculum.

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More Practice with the Math Practices Mandy Boudwin

Participants will use this time to dive deeper into the meaning of some of the math practice standards. We will use videos and illustrative tasks to see how the math practice standards can be used in lessons without becoming “another thing” to teach.

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Texas Instruments and the Common Core Wendy Peel

Need help integrating TI Technology with the Common Core State Standards? Attendees will learn about CCSS aligned resources and acitivies readily available to engage your students. Door prizes!

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Wendy Peel

Are your State Math scores not where you want them to be? Come and learn how one School District increased their scores approximately 37% in one year by implementing the TI MathForward Program. TI Mathforward combines TI technology and professional development, including in-classroom coaching, and seamless integration into a school’s own curriculum. Learn how this program fosters mathematics achievement for ALL STUDENTS.

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Patterns and Place Value Roberta (Bobbie) Yellott

Participants will experience the patterns that structure decimal and non-decimal place value by actively participating in activities (mental and physical) designed to elicit the patterns.

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Using Learning centers in Math Classroom Shiv Kumar

Participants will learn 'how to use learning centers in math classroom' using technology such as laptops,ipads,ipods etc

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All you wanted to know about Math Teachers' Circle Tanya Sullivan

Participants will learn what a math teachers' circle is, the preesnters will share thier experience in creating the North Louisiana Math Teachers' Circle, and share advice and resources for starting your own math teachers' circle.

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PARCC - A Worthy and Exciting Assessment Serena White

PARCC, the assessment tool begininng in 2014, will measure a college and career readiness at each grade level according to the CCSS. Learn the latest information about PARCC from members of Louisiana's PARCC Educator Leader Cadre.

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st The Nature of Creative Writing

John Oswalt

Through contact with nature, participants will produce original writings in various poetic forms inspired by actual natural "artifcts." The presenter is a graduate of The National Writing Project and has years of experience teaching poetic form, creative writing, and life science. This workshop will show you how to imbed facts into creative writing as a method of differentiated instruction.

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Science is Good For You Rebecca Holloway

Come join me as I take you on a fantastic journey through science as inquiry! Find yourself engaged in enlightening activities that are guaranteed to get your students interested and connected to the world of science. You will leave with handouts and an abundance of activiites that are ready for immediate use in any your science class!

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Constructing Cl-Ev-R Explanations in Science Page Keeley

Constructing explanations is one of the 8 practices in the K-12 Science Framework. Learn how to use Cl-Ev-R feedback to students to improve their ability to construct explanations that probe for misconceptions (pre-assessment) and reveal new scientific understandings (post-assessment).

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Experiencing Science as a Language Learner Angela Webb

Teachers often struggle to support ELL students during science instruction – a typically vocabulary-intensive subject. Come experience science as a language learner and learn about techniques and strategies that support language learners in your science classroom.

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Chunk the Science Standards Kathy Reeves

Break the science standards into bite-sized chunks of instruction that will fit with any curriculum. Science Starters are award-winning series of web-based lessons for grades K-8 and Biology that benefit all student. Strategies for RTI, ELL, and after school programs are included. Attendees will receive one month FREE access to the Science Starters.

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Bayou to Bay -- a personal and professional journey Jon Soul

A personal and professional journey from inner-city Shreveport to the Gulf of Mexico. The goal of this project is to reconnect people to their local waterways for the benefit of both. Through experiential education, students in northwest Louisiana will learn to care about what it means to be "downstream," one watershed at a time!

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Carrie Salyers

Once a common inhabitant of forested areas in east Texas, Louisiana, and southern Mississippi, the Louisiana black bear was listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act on January 7, 1992.The presentation will follow the journey of the Louisiana’s black bears’ road to recovery and will include general species information, current population numbers, information on current research and proposed future management. Educational materials will be distributed!

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st The Environmental Health Student Portal Project

David Duggar

The Environmental Health Student Portal (EHSP) was released in 2011 by the National Libraries of Medicine to promote environmental health education and career guidance to students in middle and high school. The EHSP Project was to promote the database in Caddo Parish Public Schools through science teachers and librarians, as a resource for addressing the needs of the common core and in educational assignments. Results will be presented.

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Observing the Universe w/LIGO William Katzman

LIGO seeks to explore the universe in a whole new manner. Learn more about LIGO & learn how theatrical gels can be used to explore the way we see and interpret the universe. Participants will be given small colored gels as well as a resource list for doing related activities in their classrooms.

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Joe Friday's Climate Change Investigation: Just the Facts Gayle Glusman

The NASA Earth Ambassador program has amassed and organized the latest climate change data in an easy to use Internet application. Join Gayle to learn how to access this scientifically rich resource. Also learn about LiveBinder. If you are interested in “flipping” your classroom or enhancing your lessons, LiveBinder is a great tool.

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There's A Zoo In My Classroom Donald E Montgomery, Sr.

In this years session we will focus on designing living enclosures for the classroom on a budget. Participants will have the opportunity to create an aquatic life display, rainforest terrarium, and a desert terrarium from recycled containers from the home or classroom.

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st You Be The Chemist: Making Chemistry Fun!

Suzette Bucher

Chemistry is an essential part of our world interacting with each of us, every day! Stop by and experience the excitement of chemistry first-hand with the Chemical Educational Foundation (CEF). CEF’s You Be The Chemist® (YBTC) programs are designed to enhance science education and make chemistry fun! Here, CEF staff will be performing innovative, hands-on science experiments from their You Be The Chemist (YBTC) Activity Guides, designed for students in grades K-8.

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Using Microfossils to Reconstruct Past Climates Adrienne Steele

An ancient mystery awaits us underneath thousands of meters of ice, water, and rock. The clues to unraveling this mystery are hidden in tiny microfossils (pollen and spores). Receive a full-color booklet with easy-to-replicate activities that are based on real data from Antarctic ANDRILL cores.

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st Super Science with Texas Instruments

Wendy Peel

Calling all Middle and High School Science Teachers! Come join us for hands on Data Collection with the TI-Nspire CX technology. Each participant will see just how easy it is to Collect and Analzye Data with the TI-Nspire. You will also learn about many computer resources we have available for this technology as well. You will be able to take these resources and activities back to your classroom and use them immediately! Door prizes will be given!

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st Use Collaborative Learning to Increase Student Achievement: Maximize Student Interactions and

Learning Time Karen Ostlund

The focus of this session will be on modeling effective strategies designed to integrate cooperative learning into everyday science instruction including laboratory investigations. A variety of science activities will be used to introduce team formation, team building, class building, management, scoring and recognition, assessment, positive interdependence, individual accountability, equal participation, and simultaneous interaction.

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Build the Scaffolding for 21st Century Science Literacy Karen Ostlund

This session will model how to use scaffolded inquiry (directed to guided to full) to provide essential support for students to construct the knowledge and skills needed to build science literacy in the 21st-century

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Sharing the Vision: An Exploration of the Framework and the Next Generation Science Standards Tammy Wood

Join us to further your understanding and appreciation of the Next Generation Science Standards currently being developed. This session will provide a summary of the information presented this past June at the 51st Summer Leadership Institute held in Austin, Texas through a collaboration of the National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA) and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA). An opportunity will be given to understand how A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas written by the National Research Council is the driving force behind the design of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) currently in development.

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NGSS Update Ann Wilson

The most current information available on the Next Generation of Science Standards (NGSS) will be presented to assist school systems and teachers. Interactive activities will be included to enhance understanding. Handouts will be provided.

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Are You Asking the Right Questions? Gayle Kirwan

Asking the right questions engages students, monitors learning, ferrets out and addresses misconceptions, and develops conceptual understandings through inquiry—the real key to learning. When done the right way, questioning can make learning challenging and fun for students!

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Navigating the Compass Rubric: Engaging Student in Learning Chris Campbell

We will discuss and model effective elements from component 3c: Engaging Students in Learning from the Compass rubric. The elements are: activities and assignments, grouping of students, instructional materials and resources, and structure and pacing.

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K12 Engineering Education Programs Kelly Crittenden

This session will provide a description of various K12 engineering/science programs being offered by Louisiana Tech University that include teacher/student training camps and project based curricula for physics/math courses. An overview of hardware, course materials and training opportunities available through Louisiana Tech will be provided.

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ing Preparing the BEST: Building Engineers & Scientists for Tomorrow

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This session provide a comparison the similarities/differences between engineering versus science, required preparation of students for careers in these fields, and market and challenges facing graduates. The session will include college students to discuss some of these topics.

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Innovation Engineering: Create, Communicating, Commercialize Nikos Kiritsis

Innovation Engineering (IE) is a new program open to any student interested in learning a systematic approach to innovation. This session defines IE and discusses the, create, communicate and commercialize courses that form the IE minor. Whether students plan on working for organizations or want strike out on their own, IE skills could be invaluable.

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Innovation Engineering: Create, Communicating, Commercialize Nikos Kiritsis

Innovation Engineering (IE) is a new program open to any student interested in learning a systematic approach to innovation. This session defines IE and discusses the, create, communicate and commercialize courses that form the IE minor. Whether students plan on working for organizations or want strike out on their own, IE skills could be invaluable.

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Where's the "E" in STEM? Judea Goins-Andrews

This session will discuss practical methods of integrating engineering principles into high school science and math classes within a STEM focused curriculum while ensuring that students of various ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds and gender are encouraged to consider pursuing engineering as a career field.

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ing Geaux Engineering: Simple Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles

Janell Coffman

Inspire your students to explore the fascinating field of nanoparticle engineering in health care and other fields! We will make silver nanoparticles using chemicals found in a typical high school laboratory through a green, student-friendly procedure. Your students' imaginations will soar!

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ing Building a Foundation in STEM

Terry Chambers

This session will focus on providing in-sight into how students can learn from various opportunities in STEM education and outreach. It will present a summarized overview of K-12 and university initiatives at UL. Additionally, an overview of federal initiatives and opportunities will also be presented.

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Jenna Carpenter

It can be challenging to engage and maintain girls’ interest in topics such as math, science, and engineering, particularly in junior high and high school. This session looks at what the issues are, why it matters that we succeed, and some practical strategies for every grade that teachers can use to encourage girls’ success.

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FIRST LEGO League: Inspiring Students through Robotics Annette Oertling

Engage students, ages 9 to 14, in engineering and technology through designing, building, and programming autonomous robots and developing solutions to real-world challenges. This session defines engineering, touches on the proposed standards, and demonstrates how FLL can bring STEM education into your classroom and after school programs.

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LA Engineering Deans’ Forum Nicholas Altiero

Join a panel of Louisiana university deans of engineering who will define the unique characteristics of engineering. They will discuss college opportunities for students, the global challenges facing engineers, the future of the engineering market and what K-12 teachers can do to encourage students to pursue engineering. Q&A session will follow.

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Session provides a description of the Cyber Innovation Center’s K-12 programs offered in partnership with universities, colleges, and school systems. Highlights include program overviews and opportunities for professional development for science, mathematics and humanities teachers.

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Cyber Discovery: National Model, Regional Impact Galen Turner

Session provides an overview of issues faced in cyber and showcases Cyber Discovery, a professional development program created at Louisiana Tech University and rolled out nationally by Cyber Innovation Center. Highlights include a discussion of project-driven learning and the program’s impact.

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Integrated Curriculum: Key to Student Engagement Krystal Corbett

Session focuses on the integration of curricular content in courses like physics and mathematics; a showcase of implemented high school courses; and a chance to participate in a hands-on project that teaches physics principles, mathematical modeling and research habits of STEM professionals.

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Informal Education: Benefits of Competitions G.B. Cazes

Session showcases numerous opportunities to engage students in cybersecurity, engineering and science competitions such as the Regional Autonomous Robotics Circuit, Science Olympiad, the Institute Of Navigation Mini-Urban Challenge and Cyber Patriot.

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Early Engagement through STEM Applications Krystal Corbett

Session showcases a middle grades approach to STEM curriculum under development through the Cyber Innovation Center. Participants have an opportunity to take part in an elementary engineering project that has been implemented with second graders through middle school students.

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Transition Years: Ensuring Success & Retention G.B. Cazes

Session examines Louisiana Tech University’s Freshman Enrichment Program and how it inspired a high school program aimed at critical transition points for rising 8th-9th graders. Participants are asked to engage in a dialogue on the issues of these critical years and the design of future programs.

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Providing Context for Content-Liberal Arts & STEM Jeremy Mhire

This session emphasizes the interplay between the humanities and liberal arts in STEM education. A description of the model of U.S. education will be presented with a focus on how science and mathematics teachers can engage in the discussion of the restructuring of education in their schools.

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Project-Driven Learning and Fundamentals Galen Turner

Led by curriculum designers from Louisiana Tech University, the session demonstrates how project-driven learning is fundamentally different from project-based learning. Participants have the opportunity to consider their own pedagogical approaches to formal learning through projects.

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Experience Education Heath Tims

Session showcases an educational experience available to high schools. The presenters gave a TEDx-talk on their innovative approach to education through the Shell Eco-marathon. Session includes the TEDx-talk and a panel discussion among teams that will participate in the 2013 Shell Eco-marathon.