Friday Schedule At-A-Glance
Round Table Discussions
Tuesday, Friday
Online
Event page for the 2020 Earth Educators' Rendezvous detailing two online roundtable discussion sessions—Tuesday on implicit bias, place-based teaching, grad stress, active learning, and time management; Friday on Indigenous knowledge integration, Geo-STEM ecosystems, oceanography, tenure preparation, online teaching, and assessment strategies—hosted via Zoom.
Supporting Student Wellness
WORKSHOP
Thursday, Friday
8-11am PT / 9am-12pm MT / 10am-1pm CT / 11am-2pm ET
Online
Ann Marie Pettigrew, Stanford University
Robyn Dunbar, Stanford University
Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond our control, we are no longer able to offer this workshop. We will contact current registrants soon with alternative options.
Course Design: Using effective lesson design strategies to enhance the use of active learning
WORKSHOP
Thursday, Friday
8-11am PT / 9am-12pm MT / 10am-1pm CT / 11am-2pm ET
Online
Reginald Archer, Tennessee State University
Jason Jones, North Carolina State University
This workshop will address how to approach course design in a manner that will maximize clarity and provide opportunities for all students to succeed. Participants will work collaboratively with workshop leaders ...
Science Communication
WORKSHOP
Thursday, Friday
8-11am PT / 9am-12pm MT / 10am-1pm CT / 11am-2pm ET
Online
Beth Bartel, UNAVCO
Wendy Bohon, IRIS Consortium
Updated for the online workshop format. Participants in this workshop will work to improve their science communication skills through interactive activities that can in turn be incorporated into geoscience ...
Art and Field Sketching
WORKSHOP
Thursday, Friday
8-11am PT / 9am-12pm MT / 10am-1pm CT / 11am-2pm ET
Online
Ander Sundell, College of Western Idaho
April VanDeGrift, College of Western Idaho
Ryan Petterson, Stanford University
A deployable module to increase students' drawing and sketching abilities. Drawing is a vital mode of communication in the geosciences. As educators, we use it to communicate concepts and processes to our ...
Teaching for a Changing World: Water resources and melting ice
WORKSHOP
Thursday, Friday
8-11am PT / 9am-12pm MT / 10am-1pm CT / 11am-2pm ET
Online
Becca Walker, Mt. San Antonio College
Beth Pratt-Sitaula, EarthScope
Integrating cutting edge data and quantitative skills into introductory courses can be challenging. The GEodesy Tools for Societal Issues (GETSI) project has developed a suite of undergraduate teaching modules to ...
Effective Assessments: Maximizing Integrity, Minimizing Grading Time
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Friday
12:00-1:45pm PT / 1:00-2:45pm MT / 2:00-3:45pm CT / 3:00-4:45pm ET
Online
Larry Collins, Longwood University
The COVID-19 crisis created unprecedented challenges for instructors at all levels. One of these challenges is understanding what types of assessments are most effective in an online environment. These types of ...
Teaching Oceanography
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Friday
12:00-1:45pm PT / 1:00-2:45pm MT / 2:00-3:45pm CT / 3:00-4:45pm ET
Online
Katryn Wiese, City College of San Francisco
Oceans cover about 70% of the globe and have a major influence on all of Earth's systems. Teaching Oceanography integrates a wide range of disciplines including physics, chemistry, biology, and geology. ...
Taking a Two-Worlds Approach to Address Grand Challenges in Creating a Sustainable Future
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Friday
12:00-1:45pm PT / 1:00-2:45pm MT / 2:00-3:45pm CT / 3:00-4:45pm ET
Online
Michelle Fisher, Three Rivers Community College
While "colonialism has interrupted the organic transmission of Indigenous knowledges, many Indigenous peoples recognize that for their cultural knowledge to thrive, it must live in many sites, including ...
Developing a Geo-STEM Learning Ecosystem
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Friday
12:00-1:45pm PT / 1:00-2:45pm MT / 2:00-3:45pm CT / 3:00-4:45pm ET
Online
Cheryl Manning, OrbWeaver Consulting, LLC
STEM Learning Ecosystems are collaborations of community organizations, including schools and informal education organizations. Together, these communities of practice develop systemic collaborations that engage ...
Transitioning to Teaching Online
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Friday
12:00-1:45pm PT / 1:00-2:45pm MT / 2:00-3:45pm CT / 3:00-4:45pm ET
Online
Rachel Headley, Albertson College of Idaho
Al Trujillo, Palomar College
Most faculty have now had the experience of transitioning face-to-face courses to an online format, whether by choice or by outside forces. What has or hasn't worked for you? What do you wish you knew about ...
Preparing for Tenure and Promotion
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION
Friday
12:00-1:45pm PT / 1:00-2:45pm MT / 2:00-3:45pm CT / 3:00-4:45pm ET
Online
Eric Riggs, Humboldt State University
The tenure and promotion process can be stressful under the best of circumstances, and navigating the unique challenges of a career in geoscience education in an academic environment usually adds to this. In ...
Friday Closing Session
TOWN HALL
Friday
4:00pm-5:00pm
Lynsey LeMay, Virginia Peninsula Community College
Rachel Teasdale, California State University-Chico
The closing session will allow us to collectively reflect on the lessons we learned as a community at the Rendezvous, and to address any opportunities we see for collective action or impact. Join us to provide your ...
