2016 Technical Program At-A-Glance

The morning workshop program has been finalized and are open for registration on a first come, first serve basis (workshop size is limited based on room capacity). Afternoon mini workshops are open to all participants registered for that day (not reserved ahead of time).

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	Sunday 7/17	Monday 7/18	Tuesday 7/19	Wednesday 7/20	Thursday 7/21	Friday 7/22
8:30am-11:30am
	FIELD TRIP 7:45am-5:00pm Visualizing Geology: A Case Study of the Baraboo Ranges, Wisconsin REVIEW CAMP 8:30am-5:00pm InTeGrate & other NAGT Activities (Application Required) REVIEW CAMP 8:30am-5:00pm NAGT Teach the Earth websites (Application Required)
		3-DAY MORNING WORKSHOPS: Preparing for an Academic Career Curr. Design Student Learning Course Resources Prof. Development Introducing Active Learning Strategies to Large Intro Courses Curr. Design Student Learning Geoscience Education Research Community Planning Workshop Geo Ed Research Designing NGSS Aligned Classroom Assessment Tasks to Support Instruction Teacher Prep Teaching Geo-Competencies Geocompetencies Incorporating Thinking about the Earth across disciplines Curr. Design Program Design Ways to change your teaching activities to help our diverse student body to thrive Curr. Design Student Learning Program Design			2-DAY MORNING WORKSHOPS: Research at the Interface of DBER and Cognitive Science Geo Ed Research Teaching Atmospheric Science Teaching Climate Getting Started in GER: Designing an Effective Geoscience Education Research Protocol Geo Ed Research Adapting InTeGrate Modules to the High School and College Classroom Teacher Prep Implementing InTeGrate Spatial Reasoning in the Geosciences Geocompetencies Teaching Sustainability and the Environment within and across disciplines Geocompetencies GeoNeeds—Broadening Participation in the Geosciences Workforce Recruiting, Retention, Diversity
11:30am-1:30pm
		Lunch	Lunch and browse posters	Lunch	Lunch and browse posters	Lunch
1:30pm-4:00pm		ORAL SESSIONS (1:30-4:00) Teacher Preparation, Professional Development and Policy Issues (1:30-4:00) Implementing Integrate (1:30-2:15) Curriculum Design (2:15-4:00)	TEACHING DEMOS (1:30-4:00) Session A (1:30-4:00) Session B (1:30-4:00)	ORAL SESSIONS (1:30-4:00) Student Learning (1:30-2:30) Program Design (2:45-4:00) Developing Geocompetencies (1:30-4:00)	TEACHING DEMOS (1:30-4:00) Session A (1:30-4:00) Session B (1:30-4:00)	ORAL SESSIONS (1:30-4:00) Recruiting, Retention, Diversity (1:30-2:30) Teaching About Climate Change (2:45-3:30) Prof. Development (1:30-2:15) Online Education (2:30-3:45)
		MINI WORKSHOPS (1:30-4:00) Flipping your Class: What to leave out, what to add in Curr. Design Student Learning Prof. Development Incorporating Earth Science into other High School Science Classes Curr. Design Teacher Prep How to Incorporate Service Learning in your Course and Curriculum Curr. Design Program Design Using the Science Literacy Documents to Guide Instruction Curr. Design Geocompetencies Designing Effective Assignments and Activities Curr. Design Student Learning	PANEL DISCUSSIONS (1:30-2:45) How to Increase Diversity in Geoscience Programs What Makes a Good Teaching Video?	MINI WORKSHOPS (1:30-4:00) Fostering student interest and motivation in the classroom Recruiting, Retention, Diversity How to Increase the Level of Inquiry in your Lab Activities Curr. Design Student Learning Place-based Geoscience Teaching in Support of Sustainability Curr. Design Geocompetencies Teaching and Developing Quantitative Literacy in the Geosciences Curr. Design Geocompetencies What are the Components of a Successful NSF Proposal? Prof. Development Does it Take Two to Tango? Interdisciplinary Teaching Solo and in Teams Curr. Design Program Design Prof. Development	PANEL DISCUSSIONS (1:30-2:45) Successful Strategies for Recruiting and Retaining Geoscience Majors Instructor Stories About Reforming Teaching Practice	MINI WORKSHOPS (1:30-4:00) Overcoming the Obstacles to Teaching Reform Program Design Prof. Development Making Undergraduate Research a Key Part of Your Class or Curriculum Curr. Design Research for Undergrads What are Students Learning in Your Course? Strategies for Assessment Student Learning Teaching About Climate in K-12 Classes Teacher Prep Teaching Climate
			PANEL DISCUSSIONS (2:45-4:00) What Are the Core Competencies and Skills for Earth Science Students? What is "Sustainability Education" and How do We Get There?		PANEL DISCUSSIONS (2:45-4:00) Field Camp for a Technological World Online Teaching
4:30pm-5:30pm		PLENARY The Positive Effects of Evidence-based Teaching on At-Risk Students (and Everybody Else) Scott Freeman, University of Washington Sponsored by Pearson Education (Refreshments available)	Poster Session Posters will be hung by presenters by 8:30am, and will be available for viewing throughout the day. (Refreshments available)	PLENARY Broadening Access to STEM Becky Packard, Mt Holyoke Sponsored by W.W. Norton & Company (Refreshments available) Please stay for a group photo outside, following the plenary.	Poster Session Posters will be hung by presenters by 8:30am, and will be available for viewing throughout the day. (Refreshments available)	Town Hall Location: Gordon: Symphony Meeting Room Sponsored by Macmillan Publishers (Refreshments available) Please stay for a group photo outside, following the Town Hall.
Evening	OPENING RECEPTION (7:00pm-8:30pm) Location: Gordon: Concerto Meeting Room		GER Theme Issue - Preview and Author Discussions (5:30pm-6:30pm) Location: Gordon: Concerto Meeting Room (open to all Rendezvous attendees)

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