2019 Technical Program At-A-Glance

The morning workshop program is 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 7/14	Monday 7/15	Tuesday 7/16	Wednesday 7/17	Thursday 7/18	Friday 7/19
8:30am-11:30am
	FIELD TRIP 7am-4pm Mammoth Cave Field Trip Activity Review Camp (8:30am - 5:00pm) (Lawson 111) NGSS Tagging Camp (8:30am - 5:00pm) (Lawson 112)
		3-DAY MORNING WORKSHOPS: Preparing for an Academic Career(Barn Auditorium) Course Resources Curr. Design Prof. Development Student Learning Designing Effective Lessons for your First Geoscience Course(Humphries 221) Course Resources Curr. Design Student Learning Integrated Environmental Systems at TSU Farm(TSU Farm 31) Course Resources Student Learning Geocompetencies Teacher Prep Heads and Chairs: Future of Undergraduate Geoscience Education(Humphries 13) Student Learning Geocompetencies Program Design Teaching Introductory Geoscience with Data and Math in a Societal Context Using GETSI Modules(Lawson 110) Course Resources Curr. Design Geocompetencies			2-DAY MORNING WORKSHOPS: Adapting Active Learning Strategies in Your Courses (Humphries 221 on Thu / Lawson 112 on Fri) Course Resources Curr. Design Student Learning Creating and Integrating Meaningful Virtual & Augmented Reality Content for Geoscience Classes(Humphries 222) Course Resources Curr. Design Student Learning Connect with Students by Leveraging Phenomena and Incorporating Modeling into the K-12 Earth Science Classroom(Humphries 103) Curr. Design Student Learning Geocompetencies Teacher Prep Marine Geology Using GEODE(Lawson 012) Course Resources Curr. Design Geocompetencies Student Learning Broadening Participation of Underrepresented Minorities in Geoscience(Barn Auditorium on Thu / Humphries 221 on Fri) Program Design Recruiting, Retention, Diversity Measuring and Increasing the Level of Inquiry in Science Laboratory Activities(Humphries 13) Course Resources Curr. Design Student Learning Geocompetencies
11:30am-1:30pm
		Lunch	Lunch	Lunch and browse posters	Lunch	Lunch and browse posters
1:30pm-4:00pm/ 4:15pm (Wed)		ORAL SESSIONS (1:30-4:00) Session A: Professional Development for Undergrads, Grads and Faculty & Broadening Participation(Humphries 203) Session B: Teacher Preparation, Professional Development and Policy Issues, & Developing Geocompetencies(Humphries 221)	2-DAY MINI WORKSHOP (1:30-4:00) (Humphries 103) Data Labs: Using Ocean Observatory Initiative (OOI) Data to Engage Students in Oceanography (Day 1/2) Note: This 2-day afternoon workshop continues on Wednesday at 1:30pm Course Resources Curr. Design Geocompetencies	2-DAY MINI WORKSHOP (1:30-4:00) (Humphries 221) Data Labs: Using Ocean Observatory Initiative (OOI) Data to Engage Students in Oceanography (Day 2/2) Note: This 2-day afternoon workshop begins on Tuesday at 1:30pm Course Resources Curr. Design Geocompetencies	ORAL SESSIONS (1:30-4:00) Session A: Supporting Student Learning(Humphries 203) Session B: Student Learning & Community Engagement(Humphries 221)	TEACHING DEMOS (1:30-3:00) (Humphries 221) Friday Session (1:30-3:00)
		MINI WORKSHOPS (1:30-4:00) A Beginner's Guide to Creating Short Videos for Geoscience Courses (Lawson 110) Course Resources Student Learning How to Create your Own Open Educational Resources: Examples from Analytical Methods in Geosciences (AMiGEO)(Humphries 222) Course Resources Curr. Design Prof. Development Using Community Science to Advance Earth Science Learning(Humphries 13) Course Resources Student Learning Recruiting, Retention, Diversity Getting your Geoscience Education Research Published(Humphries 118) Prof. Development Teaching & Perpetuating Earth Stewardship Education(Lawson 112) Curr. Design Prof. Development Student Learning Teacher Prep	SHARE-A-THON (1:30-2:40) & TEACHING DEMOS (2:50-4:10) SHARE-A-THON (1:30-2:40) (Barn Auditorium) Part of the contributed program: Round-robin presentations in which participants have 1-2 minutes to do a "lightning talk" with an overview of an activity they contributed prior to the Rendezvous, followed by time to interact with attendees and answer questions in a small group format. TEACHING DEMOS Tuesday Session (2:50-4:10) (Humphries 221)	MINI WORKSHOPS (1:30-4:00) Teaching Computation in the Geosciences Using MATLAB(Barn 114) Course Resources Curr. Design Geocompetencies Make it Better: Assessing and addressing departmental and workplace culture issues(Humphries 103) Prof. Development Recruiting, Retention, Diversity Broaden and Diversify Your Reach Through Expanding Your Definition of 'Community of Practice' (Humphries 13) Curr. Design Program Design Recruiting, Retention, Diversity Telling a New Climate Story — Giving Students a Positive Voice in the Age of Science Denialism(Humphries 222) Course Resources Curr. Design Student Learning GER Theoretical Frameworks (Lawson 111) Geo Ed Research Prof. Development	MINI WORKSHOPS (1:30-4:00) Addressing Bias in Teaching(Humphries 13) Course Resources Prof. Development Student Learning Recruiting, Retention, Diversity Earth Observatory for Kids: Communicating Earth Science in a hands-on approach to Our Young Earthlings(Lawson 111) Course Resources Student Learning Geocompetencies Successes and Challenges of Using Social Media in Teaching and Learning(Humphries 222) Course Resources Student Learning Prof. Development Building a Portfolio of Teaching and Service(Lawson 107 B) Prof. Development Spicing Up Your Assessments: Moving beyond exams(Humphries 103) Course Resources Curr. Design Student Learning	ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS II (1:30-2:45) (Various Locations) Using Lecture Tutorials to Make Classes More Student-centered (Humphries 103) Strategies for Using Community Developed Big Data Sets in Teaching (Lawson 112) Being Teaching Faculty at a Research Focused Institution (Lawson 102) Impostor Syndrome (Humphries 13) Teaching Volcanology (Lawson 107B) A Closer Look at the Development of a New OER Historical Geology Textbook (Barn 108)
			ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS I (3-4:15) (Barn Auditorium) Strategies for Course Embedded Research Developing Spatial Thinking Skills Getting the Most Out of your TA Experience Applying Models of Diversity to Improve Geoscience Curricula and Programs Teaching Geoscience in Laboratory Settings Implicit Bias Building Successful University-K-12 Partnerships Designing and Implementing a Multi-institution Field Program for 2YC and 4YC Students			Poster Session Posters will be hung by presenters by 8:30am, and will be available for viewing throughout the day.(3-4pm) (Humphries 118)
4:30pm-5:45pm		Earth Education Forum -- Conversations with Colleagues: Exploring Our Shared Goals to Support Students and Strengthen Geoscience Pathways (4:30-6:00pm) (Barn Auditorium) This session will foster engagement of the entire Earth education community around shared goals for student learning and experiences.	PLENARY We're All In This Together: Community science for learning and action Raj Pandya, Director, Thriving Earth Exchange (Barn Auditorium) Plenary session sponsored by the NAGT Teacher Ed Division (TED)	Poster Session Posters will be hung by presenters by 8:30am, and will be available for viewing throughout the day. (Humphries 118)	PANEL DISCUSSION Grand Challenges in Earth Learning: Perspectives from Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesModerator: Richard Schulterbrandt Gragg III (Florida A&M); Panelists: De'Etra Young (TN State), Mintesinot Jiru (Coppin State), Ambrose Jearld (National Technical Assoc.) (Barn Auditorium)	TOWN HALL (Farm Pavilion) The Concluding Town Hall Ice Cream Social is sponsored by the Tennessee State College of Agriculture.
Evening	OPENING RECEPTION(Vanderbilt University Student Life Center: 140) (7-8:30pm) Sponsored by NAGT Southeastern Section	Other evening activities	Other evening activities	TOWN HALL Town Hall: Building on the Legacy of the InTeGrate Project (5:30-6:30pm) (Barn Auditorium) Other evening activities	Other evening activities	Other evening activities

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