Early Career Geoscience Faculty Workshop Program

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Sunday, July 9, 2017

Workshop Check-in will take place in Annapolis Hall from 3:00pm-4:30pm, and in the Atrium Room 1107 at the STAMP Center from 5:00pm-9:00pm. Participant notebooks and name tags will be distributed at check-in.
Dorm Check-in is available after 12:00 noon in Annapolis Hall. Linens (pillow, pillowcase, sheets, blanket, 2 towels) will be provided, but toiletries (soap, shampoo, etc) are not; you will need to bring your own. Parking passes and meal cards can be picked up at the time of check-in. If you are not staying on campus, your parking pass will be available at either workshop check-in site. Dorm check-out time is 5:00 pm. You can contact the Service Desk at Annapolis Hall at 301-314-2662 with any questions. Annapolis Hall is open 24 hours a day for check-in. The doors to Annapolis Hall are frequently locked after 7pm. If you go to the door to the right, there will be a button to push and there is a number listed to dial. It rings to the front desk. You can let them know you are there to check in for the geoscience workshop and they will buzz you in.

5:30 Welcome, Check In and Introductions, Atrium Room 1107, Stamp Student Union

6:00 Dinner

7:00-9:00 Strategic Decisions: Elements of a successful career and a satisfying life (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 4.6MB Jun26 17)
- Tessa Hill, Sarah Penniston-Dorland, and Josh Galster

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The Awesomest 7-Year Postdoc or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Tenure-Track Faculty Life, by Radhika Nagpal

Advice for New Faculty Members: Nihil Nimus, by Robert Boice

The Biggest Mistakes New Faculty Make, from the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity

Gallery Walk: the what, why and how of this teaching method

Monday, July 10

7:00-8:30 Breakfast, South Campus Dining Hall

8:45-9:00 Announcements and Setting Goals, Stamp Student Union, Atrium Room 1107

9:00-10:40 Course Design (Acrobat (PDF) 4.7MB Jun26 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Laura Rademacher and Kaatje Kraft

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Interactive Teaching Posters (Acrobat (PDF) 2.7MB Jul26 15)

Understanding By Design, by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe

Designing Effective and Innovation Courses

The Role of Metacognition in Learning

Peer Review Rubric Example (Microsoft Word 37kB Jul28 16) and Final Grading Rubric Example (Microsoft Word 39kB Jul28 16)

10:40-11:00 Break, Atrium Room 1107

11:00-12:00 Teaching Strategies: Concurrent Sessions I-a, Stamp Student Union

During concurrent sessions I-a and I-b, participants will choose sessions from the lists below:

Engaging Students in Large Classes (Acrobat (PDF) 3.8MB Jun26 17), Margaret Brent B 2112 - Ben Laabs and Andy Goodliffe
Interdisciplinary and Team Taught Courses (Acrobat (PDF) 4.3MB Jun26 17), Margaret Brent A 2112 - Josh Galster

Teaching Self Regulation for Improved Learning (Acrobat (PDF) 1.1MB Jun26 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Kaatje Kraft
SERC Resources for Teaching, Pyon Su Room 2108 - Carol Ormand

12:00-1:15 Lunch with Sharing Ideas about Specific Courses (optional), Catered, in Atrium 1107

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1:15-2:15 Teaching Strategies: Concurrent Sessions I-b, Stamp Student Union

Engaging Students in Large Classes (Acrobat (PDF) 3.8MB Jun26 17), Margaret Brent B 2112 -Ben Laabs
Interdisciplinary and Team Taught Courses (Acrobat (PDF) 4.3MB Jun26 17), Margaret Brent A 2112 - Josh Galster
Student Writing and Learning (Acrobat (PDF) 1.8MB Jun26 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Martin Wong and Cynthia Hall

Safety in the Field (Acrobat (PDF) 18.7MB Jun26 17), Pyon Su Room 2108 - Laura Rademacher and Andy Goodliffe

2:25-3:45 Lesson Design: Preparing for a class period (Acrobat (PDF) 1.6MB Jun26 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Josh Galster and Cynthia Hall

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3:45-4:00 Break

4:00-4:45 Teaching Share Fair with refreshments, Atrium Room 1107

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Working with Wikis (Collaborative Documents): https://www.wikispaces.com/content/classroom (Laura Rademacher)

Implementing Self-regulatory Strategies in the Classroom: https://serc.carleton.edu/sage2yc/self_regulated/what.html (Kaatje Kraft)

MARGINS online minilessons (Sarah Penniston-Dorland)

Hands on/analog models in teaching (Martin Wong)

The Spatial Thinking Workbook: Curricular Materials to Develop Spatial Thinking Skills in Geoscience Courses (Carol Ormand)

4:45-5:00 Overview of Individual Consultations, Daily Roadcheck, Atrium Room 1107

Dinner on your own (options near UMD))

Tuesday, July 11

7:00-8:30 Breakfast, South Campus Dining Hall

8:45-9:00 Report From Yesterday's Roadchecks; Introduction to Your Research/Scholarly Career, Stamp Student Union, Atrium Room 1107

9:00-10:00 Working Effectively with Students Doing Research: Different Models (Acrobat (PDF) 2MB Jun26 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Tessa Hill and Josh Galster

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Collaborating with Students

Research guideline examples

Research Guidelines: Kathy Licht (Acrobat (PDF) 138kB Jul13 15)

Research Guidelines: Barb Tewksbury (Acrobat (PDF) 190kB Jul13 15)

Research Guidelines: Kristina Faul (Acrobat (PDF) 120kB Jul13 15)

The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People, by Stephen Covey

10:00-10:20 Break, Atrium Room 1107

10:20-11:20 Strategies for Research and Scholarship: Concurrent Sessions II-a, Stamp Student Union

During concurrent sessions II-a and II-b, participants will choose sessions from the lists below:

Research with Undergraduates (Acrobat (PDF) 8.2MB Jun26 17), Pyon Su Room 2108 - Cynthia Hall and Martin Wong
Starting New Research Projects and Building Collaborations (Acrobat (PDF) 1MB Jun27 17), Margaret Brent Room A 2112 - Ben Laabs and Sarah Penniston-Dorland

Recruiting and Working with Graduate Students (Acrobat (PDF) 3.3MB Jun27 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Andrew Goodliffe
Educational Research on Teaching (Acrobat (PDF) 3.5MB Jun27 17): Integrating With Your Research and Teaching Program, Margaret Brent Room B 2112 - Kaatje Kraft

11:30-12:30 Strategies for Research and Scholarship: Concurrent Sessions II-b, Stamp Student Union

Research with Undergraduates (Acrobat (PDF) 8.2MB Jun26 17), Pyon Su Room 2108 - Cynthia Hall and Martin Wong

Starting New Research Projects and Building Collaborations (Acrobat (PDF) 1MB Jun27 17), Margaret Brent Room A 2112 - Ben Laabs and Sarah Penniston-Dorland
Setting the Scope for M.S. Research Projects (Acrobat (PDF) 77kB Jun27 17), Atrium Room 1107 -Josh Galster
Managing Conflict (Acrobat (PDF) 1.7MB Jun27 17), Margaret Brent Room B 2112 - Tessa Hill and Laura Rademacher

12:30-2:00 Lunch (many options in Stamp Student Union; also options near UMD)

2:00-3:00 Connections, Extensions, Opportunities: Concurrent Sessions III-a, Stamp Student Union

During concurrent sessions III-a and III-b, participants will choose sessions from the lists below:

Time Management (Acrobat (PDF) 3.7MB Jun27 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Ben Laabs and Martin Wong
Bringing Data/Research into the Classroom (Acrobat (PDF) 5.7MB Jul11 17), Margaret Brent A 2112 - Josh Galster and Laura Rademacher
Managing Service Expectations (Acrobat (PDF) 1.3MB Jun27 17), Margaret Brent B 2112 - Sarah Penniston-Dorland and Cynthia Hall

Supporting Diversity and Inclusion in the Classroom (Acrobat (PDF) 100kB Jun27 17), Pyon Su Room 2108 - Kaatje Kraft and Tessa Hill

3:00-3:20 Break, Atrium Room 1107

3:20-4:20 Connections, Extensions, Opportunities: Concurrent Sessions III-b, Stamp Student Union

Time Management (Acrobat (PDF) 3.7MB Jun27 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Ben Laabs and Martin Wong
Bringing Data/Research into the Classroom (Acrobat (PDF) 5.7MB Jul11 17), Margaret Brent A 2112 - Josh Galster and Laura Rademacher

Mentoring Diverse Students (Acrobat (PDF) 122kB Jun27 17), Pyon Su Room 2108 -Kaatje Kraft and Tessa Hill

4:20-4:30 Daily Roadcheck, Atrium Room 1107

4:30-7:00 optional Individual consultations

7:00-8:00 Catered Dinner, Atrium Room 1107

Wednesday, July 12

7:00-8:30 Breakfast, South Campus Dining Hall

8:45-9:00 Report From Yesterday's Roadchecks and Preview of Today's Sessions, Atrium Room 1107

9:00-10:25 Creating a Strategic Plan for Research/Scholarly Activity (Acrobat (PDF) 224kB Jun27 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Andrew Goodliffe and Cynthia Hall

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Creating a Strategic Plan for Research/Scholarly Activity worksheet (Acrobat (PDF) 67kB Jun27 17)

Planning your research program

Gantt Charts

How to Create a Gantt Chart in Excel

Gantt Charts Planning and Scheduling Team Projects from mindtools.com

What is a Gantt chart? from Gantt.com

10:25-10:45 Break, Atrium Room 1107

10:45-12:00 Writing Proposals and Getting Funded: Concurrent Sessions IV, Stamp Student Union

Show resources relevant for all three of these sessions

Writing Your First NSF-Style Proposal (Acrobat (PDF) 921kB Jun27 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Tessa Hill and Sarah Penniston-Dorland
Dealing with Rejections and Revisions (Acrobat (PDF) 222kB Jun27 17), Margaret Brent Room 2112A - Josh Galster and Ben Laabs
Writing Proposals and Getting Funded at a Primarily Undergraduate Institution (Acrobat (PDF) 107kB Jun27 17), Margaret Brent Room 2112B - Laura Rademacher and Martin Wong

12:00-1:30 Lunch with Optional Interest Group Discussions, Catered, Atrium Room 1107

Resources related to today's lunch discussion topics:

Finding Your Balance

Career and Family

International Faculty

Teaching Geoscience Online

1:30-3:50 Moving Your Research and Teaching Forward: Concurrent Sessions V, Stamp Student Union

Participants will attend one session from the list below, based upon their submission of either a PROPOSAL SUMMARY or CLASS ACTIVITY:

Improving Research Proposals Through Review of Your Proposal Summaries, Atrium Room 1107 - Andrew Goodliffe and others
Improving Class Activities and Assignments Through Review of Your Assignment, Margaret Brent 2112A - Kaatje Kraft and Cynthia Hall

3:50-4:10 Break, Atrium Room 1107

4:10-4:30 Poster Instructions (Acrobat (PDF) 42kB Jun27 17), Atrium Room 1107

See some example posters from the 2010 workshop.

4:30-4:45 Discussion of NSF visit, Atrium Room 1107 - Tessa Hill

4:45-6:00 Roadcheck, Work on Posters, Individual Consultations, Atrium Room 1107

Dinner on your own

6:00-9:00 Optional IUSE (Innovations in Undergraduate STEM Education) mini workshop: NSF Programs Supporting Undergraduate Education (PowerPoint 2007 (.pptx) 3.4MB Jul20 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Jeff Ryan and Jill Singer

Thursday, July 13

7:00-8:30 Breakfast, South Campus Dining Hall

8:45-11:40 Poster Session, Stamp Student Union, Atrium Room 1107

If you were a participant at this workshop, you can see photos of some of the posters, in the password-protected participant workspace. If you haven't yet uploaded photos of your poster but would like to do so, you still can: upload your poster.

11:40-12:00 Poster Follow-up and Reflection, Atrium Room 1107

12:00-1:45 Lunch (many options in Stamp Student Union)

12:30-1:30 OPTIONAL: Financial Planning for your Future (Acrobat (PDF) 9.2MB Jun27 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Geoff Galster

This session will focus on the best practices and crucial steps you need to take to build a strong financial foundation. We will discuss the importance of goal setting; getting the most out of your savings both inside and outside of work; maximization of the tax-control triangle; avoiding common investment pitfalls and the significance of 'values' investing. The session will be led by Geoff Galster, CFP. Geoff, a financial advisor with fourteen years' experience in the industry, who works with the Bump Financial Group in downtown Washington, D.C. where they focus on comprehensive financial planning and asset management.

1:45-2:45 Building a Network of Support (Acrobat (PDF) 1.3MB Jun27 17), Atrium Room 1107 - Laura Rademacher and Sarah Penniston-Dorland

2:50-4:50 Strategic Action Planning, Atrium Room 1107

4:50-5:10 Break, Atrium Room 1107

5:10 Group photo, front steps of the Stamp

5:15-6:00 Lessons Learned, Concluding Remarks, and Workshop Evaluation, Atrium Room 1107 - Tessa Hill and Sarah Penniston-Dorland

7:00-8:00 Closing Dinner, Atrium Room 1107