2010 Michigan Joint Education Program
(subject to change)
Thurston High School, June 23, 2010
SESSION DESCRIPTIONS
8:30-9:30am
FEATURE PRESENTATION
A Day in the Life of an Online Educator
Jay Bennett, Michigan Virtual University
Content: MA, TE
Level: MS, HS
Room: 313
Please join Jay Bennett, Instruction and Course Coordinator for Michigan Virtual University, as he leads you through the typical day of an online instructor. Jay's talk will cover the current and future trends in online learning, where we are and where we are headed.
Learning with Alice 2.2-Using Technology with the Content Areas
Carol Anderson Gregg, National Heritage Academies-Laurus Academy; Monica Brockmeyer, Wayne State University
Content: M, SC, SS, TE
Level: UE, MS, HS
Room: Lab 400
Explore Alice 2.2, a free animation software program from Carnegie Mellon University, in this hands-on session. It is used in computer labs with students getting fundamentals in object-oriented programming using math skills and creating dialogue.
Implementing the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science
Susan Codere Kelly, MDE
Content: SC, SS, ELA
Level: MS, HS
Room: 404
Participants will use resources originally designed for unit development in HS English and History/Social Studies courses, and professional development resources posted on the Michigan's Mission Possible site to support implementation of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Studies and Science. The presentation will focus on close and critical reading and vocabulary acquisition strategies.
Michigan Matters: Exploring Our History Through Web-Based Mentorship
Maurita Holland, University of Michigan School of Information; Janet Teskey, Oxbow Community School; Deborah Rosenman, Barnard School
Content: SS, ELA
Level: UE
Room: 312
Michigan Matters is a web-based project of the University of Michigan Schools of Information and Education that uses role-playing and mentorship to bring to life the stories of significant events and places in Michigan's history and cultural life. Teacher participants will tell you about this story-based project in which university students serve as "mentors" to your students, acting as your teaching assistants with the goal of helping to nurture an array of writing and thinking skills.
Exploring Behind the Scenes: Teaching Science and Math with Earthquakes
K.T. Kim, Oakland University; Ji-Eun Lee, Oakland University
Content: M, SC
Level: EE, EU, MS
Room: 210
This session provides an interdisciplinary approach to teach mathematics and science that centers on earthquakes. Participants will engage in several hands-on activities that can be used in their classrooms to model the mechanism underlying earthquakes. Also, we demonstrate teaching strategies for different grade levels.
Professional Learning Networks: Social Networks, Internet Resources, and Blogs
Troy Patterson, Woodworth Middle School; Shawn McGirr, Melvindale High School
Content: SS, ELA
Level: MS, HS
Room: 308
Come and learn how to create your own Personal Learning Network that meets your needs. Learn how to use social networks, internet sources, blogs and more for you and your students.
Strategies We Can Use from the Keystone Youth Policy Summit
Karen Pikula, Dearborn Public Schools
Content: SC, SS
Level: HS
Room: 316
The Keystone Youth Policy Summit is a high school week-long summer program that makes science and consensus policy real. Come and hear of my experience with the project last summer.
Google Get-togethers
Tim Staal, MAME
Content: M, SC, SS, GEN
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 310
Come explore the capabilities of the Google web-based applications, discuss possible cross-discipline projects, and see some tips and tricks. Bring your project ideas and we will compile a list for all.
Facebook-ish, Without the Headaches
Andrew Taylor, Grosse Pointe Public Schools
Content: M, SC, SS, ELA
Level: MS, HS
Room: 306
Capture the benefits of social networking tools like Facebook without worrying about privacy and appropriateness. Ning is a free, closed-group social network that you can set up easily just for your students. Learn how to use it as a discussion forum, blog, and video and photo-sharing tool, with examples demonstrated for all subject areas.
Meeting the GLCE's: 6th & 7th Grade Capstone Project
Teri Terry, Charlotte Middle School
Content: SC, SS, ELA
Level: MS
Room: 614
This session will discuss the Capstone Project which is designed to meet the persuasive writing requirement for 6th and 7th grades. A Capstone Project includes conducting research on contemporary global topics and issues, composing a persuasive essay, and developing a plan for action.
Environmental Economics: Integrating Science and Social Studies GLCE's
Matthew Johnson, Kalamazoo Public Schools; Chuck Tansey, Kalamazoo Public Schools
Content: SC, SS
Level: EE, EU
Room: 404
Join us as we share our Environmental Economics curriculum, which integrates Science and Social studies GLCE's as well as targeted math and ELA concepts for grades K-5. The 24 individual units include a sequencing guide that connects the Battle Creek Science Kits with the MI Citizenship Curriculum.We will discuss how these units were developed and reviewed as well as the impact of their implementation.
9:40am-11:50pm
Teacher As Hero (Professional Development Forum)
Johnna Timmes, Teachscape Higher Education
Content: M, SC, SS, GEN
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 205
In this session, participants will examine 10 behaviors of effective teachers and identify ways in which they already exhibit these behaviors in their teaching, or ways in which they could begin to incorporate these behaviors into their professional practice. "Hero" stories will be shared and discussed, highlighting transformative moments when students were impacted positively. Character traits of great teachers will be connected to the behaviors described in the hero stories.
Assistive Technology Playground
Kindy Segovia, Kent ISD
Content: M, SC, SS, SPL ED
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 203
The Playground will be available all day for you to learn, browse and consider tools that can be integrated into the curriculum . See an array of equipment and software including writing solutions from digital notetakers to voice dication, reading solutions from adapted books to text-to-speech, math solutions from talking calculators to software solutions, use of mobile devices/ipods/mp3 for non-traditional learners, visual supports, physical access options for the curriculum and more! Find solutions for all types of students!
9:40-10:40am
FEATURE PRESENTATION
The Scientific Basis of ElectroPollution
Michael Suckley, MAPs Co.- GLCE Trainer; Paul Klozik, MAPs Co.- GLCE Trainer
Content: SC, SS
Level: UE, MS
Room: 311
The scientific basis of ElectroPollution will be investigated through a series of stimulating inquiry based activities involving magnets, electricity and their properties which will allow us to make informed decisions concerning ElectroPollution. Detailed handouts given will explain the activities and how to build your own demonstrations.
Teaching Simple Machines, Force and Motion and Energy Using the LEGO
Ivery Toussant, Jr., LEGO Education
Content: M, SC, TE
Level: UE, MS
Room: Media Center
Teachers will be shown how to teach pulleys, levers, gears, wheels and axles, force and motion, and a little energy using that wonderful manipulative-LEGO. This will be a hands-on solution with lesson plans, tips, worksheets, building activities, and future investigative science and technology ideas to help even the least-science oriented teacher feel confident.
Collaborate Across the Curriculum With Web 2.0 ~ It's Easier Than You Think
David Tchozewski, Jenison Public Schools
Content: M, SC, SS, GEN
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 308
Web 2.0 tools make collaboration easier than ever. Attend this session to learn about a variety of technologically driven collaborative classroom tools that can be used with any curriculum. Free, Web 2.0 collaboration tools will be shared and demonstrated. Many of the tools can be used without creating an account, making it easy for teachers and students to access and use.
Earth Odyssey: Exploring a World of Ideas
Jeff Stanzler, University of Michigan School of Education; Adam Hellebuyck, University Liggett High School
Content: SS, ELA
Level: MS, HS
Room: 313
Earth Odysseys is an interdisciplinary web-based learning activity that "sends" students to interesting parts of our world. This fall, student participants will be taken along on an exploration of life in Turkey. Learn about the social, cultural and political issues that will be discussed in the online forum mentored by undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Michigan, and find out how your students can join this dynamic, free project!
Easy Classroom Websites with Google
Tim Staal, MAME
Content: M, SC, SS, GEN
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 310
Google offers some nice tools to easily create and collaborate on classroom web sites. We'll show you how to create your own from scratch, with different types of pages, calendars, blogs, presentations, and file storage. We'll import text, graphics, pictures, links, etc. Best of all, we will cover how to manage sharing with other teachers or students so that your website can be cross discipline / grade level.
Turning Anti-Bullying into Pro-Kindness - Choosing a Message of Positivity
Stacey A Lundgren
Content: SS
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 404
A professional speaker, character education teacher, and author of an acclaimed book about choosing kindness will inspire and move you to recognize and truly appreciate your vital role in "anti-bullying". The social aspects of growing up in an adverse world filled with peer pressure and countless negative distractions can be mitigated by quiet example and focusing on love.
Teaching Innovation Through the Art of Invention
Amy Clarke, InventerrificTM; Jeff Johnston, InventerrificTM
Content: M, SC, SS
Level: UE, MS, HS
Room: 210
The development of an invention, obtaining a patent and achieving business success is a complex process. Learning the interdisciplinary process of invention is a valuable experience for your students. Take back to your classroom: the inspiring stories of key inventors (know/unknown), the historical environment that motivated them to invent, and their path to technological success.
Assignments and Assessments in Science With Museum Box, a Web2.0 Tool
Robert Ause, University of Michigan School of Education
Content: SC
Level: MS, HS
Room: Lab 400
The integration of Web 2.0 tools into science courses offers students an online learning experience, a graduation requirement for Michigan students.This presentation will demonstrate how to get started using Museum Box, a free Web 2.0 tool, and will offer assignments and assessments in Chemistry, Biology, and Earth Science.
The Impact of the New Global Economy, Film Incentives, and Emerging Media on Student Preparation for Careers and College
Kevin Richard, Michigan Department of Ed; Ana Louisa Cardona, Michigan Department of Ed; Richard Jewell, Michigan Film Office
Content: M, SC, ART
Level: HS
Room: 316
An example of a cutting edge cross-disciplinary STEAM (STEM and Arts) field with over 50 career paths is the Michigan Film Industry. This session will identify the entrepreneurial, multi-modal mathematics, science, and arts the field demands and what this might mean for curriculum reform.
10:50-11:50am
FEATURE PRESENTATION
Professional Learning Networks: Micro-blogging, Virtual Environments, and Podcasts
Shawn McGirr, Melvindale High School; Troy Patterson, Dearborn Public Schools
Content: SS, ELA
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 404
Come and learn how to create your own Personal Learning Network that meets your needs. Learn how to use podcasts, micro-blogging, virtual learning environments, and more.
What Ties Tt All Together: The Written Word
Paula Spencer, Edco Publishing
Content: M, SC, SS
Level: UE, MS
Room: 304
This interactive workshop will highlight bookmaking activities that will help your students connect Science, Math, and Social Studies to Literature.
Nudging Toward Inquiry: Small Steps to Deepen Instructional Design
Kristin Fontichiaro, University of Michigan School of Information
Content: SC, SS, ELA
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 313
We know that student-centered inquiry leads to deep, meaningful curricular understanding, but how do we get started in our jam-packed days! The Stripling Inquiry Method will be explored and small strategies we can implement that will have big changes in our students' engagement with and understanding of content will be discussed.
Tasty Galaxies: Eating your science exploration
Mary Garrett, NASA EPO (education and public outreach)
Content: M, SC
Level: EE
Room: 312
Popup books, stories, bagels, and ice cream cones all come together to inform about active galaxies. We will look at the GLAST observatory, the electromagnet spectrum, gamma rays, geometric models, and active galaxies and do activities that can help younger children become familiar with the concepts of space exploration and active galaxies. Participants will be able to take home story booklets, posters, and Active Galaxy booklets with activities mapped to both the national mathematics and science standards.
Boost Your Students Multimedia Experience by Having Them Embed Web Site Interactions Into Their Projects.
Ron Ginther, Retired Science Teacher, Williamston H.S.
Content: SC, SS
Level: UE, MS, HS
Room: 308
Known for its amazing capabilities to integrate text, graphics, sounds, animation and video, HyperStudio 5 can do much more - interact with the internet. The session will highlight the production of a travelogue using Google earth. Stacks can then be exported as slide shows, Pod Casts, web pages and QuickTime movies for the web, iPods and iPhones. All participants will receive a 30 day trial version of HyperStudio 5.
Learning in the 21st Century: Promethean's Interactive Classroom Solution
Andrea Karl, The Professional Group
Content: M, SC, SS
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 310
Promethean's interactive white board is the foundation for the ActivClassroom.Learn how using this whiteboard and powerful technology and user-friendly software can help you truly integrate technology into your classroom. Find new ways to use strategies and familiar teaching methods to differentiate your instruction and weld together instruction and technology.
Capture Your Students' Imaginations! Introduce Them to the Technologies of Their Future
Christel Marschall, Lansing Community College; Thomas Deits, Ph.D, Lansing Community College; Jeannine Stanaway, Lansing Community College
Content: M, SC
Level: MS
Room: 614
Our present meets the future of our students in this presentation. Several classroom ready activities focused on concepts in nanotechnology will be presented. Concepts such as size and scale, surface tension, hydrophobic, and hydrophilic will be explored. The properties of atoms and molecules will be addressed in the use of memory wire (often used in jewelry making) and ferrofluids . Naturally occurring phenomena which have been exploited by industry in the production of countless consumer products will amaze and intrigue your students.
Thinkfinity: Look What You've Been Missing
Teri Terry, Charlotte Middle School
Content: M, SC, SS, ART, SPL ED, TE
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: Lab 400
VENDOR: Verizon Thinkfinity makes it easy for educators to enhance their classroom instruction with lesson plans, interactive activities and other online resources. It also provides a wealth of educational and literacy resources for students, parents and after-school programs. All 55,000 standards-based K-12 lesson plans, student materials, interactive tools and reference materials are reviewed by the nation's leading education organizations to ensure that content is accurate, up-to-date, unbiased and appropriate for students. Come see what this resource is all about.
Writing to Read Across Content Areas
Lynnette VanDyke, MDE; Sharon Armstrong, Genesee ISD
Content: SC, SS, ELA
Level: UE, MS, HS
Room: 210
One often over-looked tool for improving students' reading and learning from text is writing. Learn about new recommendations from the research: 1) have students write about texts they read. 2) teach students the writing skills that go into creating text. 3) increase how much students write. All recommendations show clear results for improving reading.
Better Than Lectures: Using Guided Inquiry in Your Classroom
Jason Neil, Greenville High School; Scott Emery, Ionia Middle School
Content: SC, SS
Level: MS, HS
Room: 311
Participants will learn how to construct guided inquiry worksheet-based activities to teach concepts that are normally taught through lecturing. Example lessons will be provided in the areas of chemistry, physics, history, and economics. Emphasis will be placed on the benefits of guided inquiry instruction as well as the practical implementation in the classroom.
1:10-2:10pm
FEATURE PRESENTATION
Centering Your Thinking
Kevin Dykema, Mattawan Middle School
Content: M, SC
Level: EE, EU
Room: 312
Discover how using centers can be a great tool to help differentiate instruction. Learn the benefits of centers in your classroom as well as leave with new ideas of what to include in your centers.
Using I-Search to Integrate Content and Maximize Inquiry
Sharon Armstrong, Genesee ISD; Lynnette VanDyke, MDE
Content: SC, SS, ELA
Level: UE, MS, HS
Room: 210
I-Search processes can be used to integrate content across discuplines, motivate thinkin, consolidate learning, and incorporate 21st Centruy skills. This session promises guidance for shaping inquiries into well-written products that students care about and that communicate well across content areas.
MORE Ways That the Michigan eLibrary Keeps Working for You and Your Students in 2010!
Deb Biggs Thomas, Library of Michigan/MDE; Teri Terry, Charlotte Middle School
Content: M, SC, SS, GEN
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 404
MeL (Michigan eLibrary) databases continue to bring exciting resources to students and educators at no cost in these difficult times. The newest database, Michigana: Sources in U.S. History Online, will be of special interest to social studies teachers as it is rich in primary resource materials. Come and discover new features and enhancements in MeL's MORE (Michigan Online Resources for Educators) portal where teachers can find tens of thousands of resources which support the curriculum and align with all Michigan content expectations.
"The Wizard of Oz" in United States History.
Melissa Wozniak, Rogers City Area Schools
Content: SS, ELA
Level: HS
Room: 316
This session introduces a project where students in US History watch the movie "Wizard of Oz", and are required to write a 6-page paper incorporating historical similarites both past and present that can be seen within the context of the film. The students are asked to relate six characters (either major or minor) to events in US History. Then they are graded on their ability to pull examples from the movie to back up their ideas.
Using Primary Sources to Connect to Prior Knowledge
Kristin Fontichiaro, University of Michigan School of Information
Content: SS, ELA
Level: UE, MS, HS
Room: 313
In our increasingly-diverse schools, we can no longer count on our students to come to class with similar prior knowledge, yet research points to activated prior knowledge as a key factor in learning for understanding. Using primary sources such as images, maps, and documents can help students awaken their prior knowledge, build discussions, and excite them about upcoming inquiries and units of study. Learn some simple strategies to help students unpack primary source content as well as multiple online sources of primary source materials.
Challenge Your Students To Enhance Their Creativity, Problem Solving & Critical Thinking Skills by Designing Interactive Projects With Multimedia Software
Ron Ginther, Retired Science Teacher, Williamston H.S.
Content: SC, SS
Level: UE, MS, HS
Room: 308
Master successful strategies for integrating interactive multimedia projects in your classroom. Projects that develop critical thinking, decision making, group interaction and communication skills; and also that build confidence and self-esteem. Examples will focus on creating three interactive projects: the Science of Color, a "Jigsaw" puzzle and a Memory Box. Use HyperStudio 5 to apply these projects, across the curriculum, from Art to Writing on a PC or Mac. All participants will receive a 30 day trial version of HyperStudio 5.
Drug Scene Investigators: An Engaging Inquiry Science Puzzle
Keleigh Lee, inDepthLearning
Content: SC, H
Level: MS, HS
Room: 311
Drug Scene Investigators is an engaging online, browser-based video game that kids and teachers love: "awesome" is a common response. Here for the first time we present results of an evaluation of hundreds of middle school students. Teacher comments: my students "didn't want class to end b/c they wanted to finish the game." "It's the best program I've seen and I'm using it to teach scientific inquiry." "You could have heard a pin drop all 3 days." "I had a couple of students even do it at home, they liked it so much."
TRAILS
Carma Roesch, Clinton Community Schools; Lisa Brakel, Wagar Middle School
Content: SC, SS, TE
Level: UE, MS, HS
Room: 310
This session explains the uses of TRAILS, an online tool to determine the information literacy strengths and weaknesses of students. It is an online assessment tool that helps teachers meet 21st century learning skills, information literacy assessment skills, and the METS (Michigan Education Technology Standards). This project has been developed by the Libraries at Kent State University as an initiative of the Institute for Library and Information Literacy Education (ILILE).
Hot Off The Press!
Paula Spencer, Edco Publishing
Content: ELA, TE
Level: E, MS
Room: 304
This interactive workshop will show how to use the newspaper, hard copy or digital, to enhance cross curriculum study for your students. Discover how hands-on activities and the news can enhance your existing curriculum.
Using C-SPAN in the Classroom
Tracey Van Dusen, C-SPAN
Content: SC, SS, ELA
Level: MS, HS
Room: Lab 400
Participants will examine C-SPAN's vast array of free online resources that Social Studies, Language Arts, and Science teachers can use on their own or in interdisciplinary teams. After becoming acquainted with C-SPAN and its online resources, participants will analyze and discuss specific ways they can incorporate C-SPAN resources into their classrooms.
Renewable Energy Sources Featuring Biomass
Jessica Wagenmaker, Holton Middle School; Anne Muto, Grosse Pointe High School
Content: M, SC, SS
Level: MS
Room: 614
With a current movement toward addressing a need for energy diversification students need a basic understanding of renewable energy choices and their impacts. Participants will enhance their teaching skills in the area of renewable resources focusing on biomass technology. The teaching unit presented will address: the science of renewable energy focusing on biomass, the real world mathematics involved in calculating biodiversity changes and carbon outputs and the social responsibilities involved in the use of renewable energy sources.
Classroom Strategies For Difficult, Defiant, and Disruptive Students.
Joe Zima, St. Clair County RESA
Content: GEN
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 306
This session will discuss over 30 evidenced based classroom strategies that can be utilized to assist difficult and defiant students to become successful in school.
1:10am-3:20pm
Teacher As Hero (Professional Development Forum)
Johnna Timmes, Teachscape Higher Education
Content: M, SC, SS, GEN
Level: EE, EU, MS, HS
Room: 205
In this session, participants will examine 10 behaviors of effective teachers and identify ways in which they already exhibit these behaviors in their teaching, or ways in which they could begin to incorporate these behaviors into their professional practice. "Hero" stories will be shared and discussed, highlighting transformative moments when students were impacted positively. Character traits of great teachers will be connected to the behaviors described in the hero stories.
2:20-3:20pm
FEATURE PRESENTATION
World History and Literature
Gregory Dykhouse, Black River Public School
Content: SS, ELA
Level: HS
Room: 316
This session shares how the use of supplemental literature may support well the aims and goals of World History. Five examples of outside literature Sun-tzo's The Art of War (c. 500 BCE); Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (c. 1600); Steven Johnson's The Ghost Map (2006, an account of nineteenth-century London); Erik Larson's The Devil in the White City (2003, an account of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair); and Jeff Alexander's Pandora's Locks (2009, an account of invasive species into the Great Lakes will be presented.
Murder Mystery on Michigan Road: Who Shot Mr. Spencer?
(Using a CSI-Themed Project to Motivate Students and Integrate Curriculum)
Jennifer Richmond, Academic Transitional Academy; Cheryle Heimbach, Academic Transitional Academy; Traci Manley, Academic Transitional Academy
Content: M, SC, ELA
Level: HS
Room: 308
Experience, from a student's perspective, how 9th grade ELA, Algebra 1, and Biology are all used when investigating a crime scene. Students prepare to solve a crime through a variety of hands-on investigations, real-world information, a field trip, and more! The session will include: hands-on activities (as done in the classroom), exact details on planning and implementation, and individual information from each content area teacher in the project.
Great Middle School Writing
Linda Prieskorn, Clague Middle School; Michelle Rodriguez, Clague Middle School
Content: M, SC, SS, ELA, TE
Level: MS
Room: 614
Using multiple databases and genre we have encouraged our students to produce great writing throughout the year. The Media Specialist and English Language Arts/History teacher collaborated to create a year of writing that increases information literacy skills and integrates history, science and math into the ELA classroom.
How to Incorporate Current Social Networking Into World History.
Melissa Wozniak, Rogers City Area Schools
Content: SS, TE
Level: HS
Room: Lab 400
Social networking sites are a major part of our student's everyday life. A Social Networking template and the creating of student pages will be presented with examples to help you create your own.
Content Vocabulary Keys to Success
Jennifer Mesler, Lakeshore Middle School / Grand Haven Area Public Schools,
Content: M, SC, SS
Level: UE, MS, HS
Room: 312
Direct vocabulary instruction has been proven to dramatically improve student achievement and is one of the most important instructional interventions that teachers can use, particularly with "at-risk" and low-achieving students. This session will demonstrate a six-step, research based approach to vocabulary instruction that yields results from early elementary through high school. Demonstrated from an Eighth Grade Social Studies perspective, this instructional strategy will work with any content and can be implemented in any classroom. Be prepared to participate in this hands-on session.
The 4Cs - Calculating Contemporary Curriculum for your Classroom
Paul Galbenski, Oakland Schools Technical Campus SE; Mike Bernacchi, University of Detroit Mercy
Content: M, BU
Level: HS
Room: Media Center
This session will demonstrate how America's Marketing High School, a nation-wide online business and marketing curriculum, along with web-based and iTunes U (K-12) materials can effectively be used to form a link between the classroom of today and tomorrow.
Clone Yourself! The Possibilities of iMovie within the Classroom
Hilary Burchett
Content: TE, ART, GEN
Level: EE
Room: 306
Learn how one K - 3 teacher uses iMovie to create classroom videos to use with her students. These videos cover the material that would normally be presented live to her students. Learn how she improved what she presented to her students through this reflective process.
Library of Congress Resources For Interdisciplinary Instruction
Karen Becknell, MAME; Katy Koskela, Mercy High School
Content: SC, SS, ELA
Level: UE, MS, HS
Room: 210
The Library of Congress provides materials and lesson plans ready for integrating into your curriculum. Aligning LOC resources with the Michigan Curriculum Framework, can produce multiple opportunities for content collaboration. This session will help you demystify the LOC site, understand the value of the materials which are housed there, and realize how using primary source materials can revitalize your curriculum. Examples of various resources, lesson plans and curriculum connections will be presented.
The Global Impact of Population: The History, The Environmental Impact and The Numbers.
Rachel Badanowski, Southfield High School
Content: M, SC, SS
Level: MS, HS
Room: 311
The burgeoning world population is of tremendous political, scientific and social importance. The presentation will balance two views of the impact of population, from that of the United States and that of the world. Specific activities will clearly and dramatically focus on these issues. Participants will also receive a CD-ROM with eighty-five related Population Connection printable lessons/activities.
Michigan Mathematics and Science Centers Network Electronic Learning Assessment Resource Tool
Janet Ordiway, Einstein Consulting & Executive Coaching
Content: M, SC, TE
Level: MS, HS
Room: 313
During this session participants will learn about ELAR, a web-based assessment design system that allows teachers to create formative assessments from a juried pool of items that are specifically aligned to the Michigan High School Content Expectations (HSCEs). This tool is the result of a project of the Michigan Mathematics and Science Centers Network's Assessment Committee and a partnership with Ottawa Area ISD. The MMSCN ELAR tool is available free of charge to all Michigan secondary mathematics and science teachers.
