Friday Schedule At-A-Glance

Round Table Discussions
Tuesday, Friday Online

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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 ...