Activities of interest at the 2015 GSA Annual Meeting

The Geological Society of America Annual Meeting is being held in Baltimore, MD November 1-4, 2015 and InTeGrate will be there! Catch up with InTeGrate friends and learn about the project's activities. You won't want to miss the

InTeGrate Reception - Tuesday, November 3, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Poe Room (Hilton Baltimore)

Meetings and Receptions

• NAGT Booth #931 opens - Sunday, November 1, 2 p.m. to 7 p.m.
  
• GSA Education Committee Business Meeting - Sunday November 1, 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., Peale Room (Hilton Baltimore)
  
• NAGT Geoscience Education Research Div. Business Meeting - Sunday, November 1, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Ruth room
  
• NAGT 2YC Geoscience Div. Business Meeting - Sunday, November 1, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Hilton Johnson room
  
• NAGT Teacher Education Div. (TED) Business Meeting - Sunday, November 1, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., Hilton Latrobe Room (Hilton Baltimore)
  
• Geoscience Educator's Reception (GSA, GSA Div. GEo. Ed., NAGT, DLESE, IRIS, JOI, UNAVCO, EARTHSCOPE, Teacher Prep Table - Sunday November 1, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Camden Lobby (Baltimore Convention Center)
• NAGT/GSA Geo. Ed. Div/CUR Awards luncheon - Tuesday, November 3, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Holiday Ballroom 5 (Hilton Baltimore)
  
• InTeGrate Reception - Tuesday, November 3, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., Poe Room (Hilton Baltimore)
• NGSS Town Hall Meeting - Wednesda,y November 4, 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m., (Baltimore Convention Center Room 321)

Workshops

NAGT is involved in running and/or sponsoring a number of workshops this year at GSA . Register for these when you register for the meeting. You can also see a full listing of short courses on the GSA website.

InTeGrate Related Topical Sessions

To see the full list of Geoscience Education Topical Sessions, go to the GSA Annual Meeting Website.

T66. Beginning a New Era in Earth Science Education: The Role of Geoscience in Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards (Posters)
Sunday, 1 November 2015: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM
Exhibit Hall (Baltimore Convention Center)

Transforming existing integrated science courses for pre-service teachers to increase NGSS alignment and model innovative instructional methods.
DAUPHINAIS, Donna M, Science, Red Rocks Community College and MAHER SOBHANI, Barbra, Science, Red Rocks Community College.

T84. Practical Faculty-Related Issues & Trans-Disciplinary Pedagogical Strategies Associated with Classroom Transformation
Monday, 2 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 321 (Baltimore Convention Center)

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8:25 AM Taking a systems approach to supporting faculty in transforming teaching and learning
EGGER, Anne E.1, BALDASSARI, Carol2, DOSER, Diane I.3, HERBSTRITH, Krista4, IVERSON, Ellen4, LEE, Sabra2, MANDUCA, Cathryn A.4, MCCONNELL, David A.5, PELCH, Michael A.5 and STEER, David N.6, (1)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, (2)Program Evaluation and Research Group, Endicott College, (3)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, (4)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, (5)Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, (6)Department of Geology and Environmental Science, The University of Akron.

T91. Using Place-Based and/or Data Driven Approaches in Geoscience Undergraduate Teaching and Research
Monday, 2 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 338 (Baltimore Convention Center)

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10:05 AM Linking geoscience and societal issues: a strategy for making geoscience more central in higher education
MANDUCA, Cathryn A.1, BLOCKSTEIN, David2, BRALOWER, Timothy J.3, DAVIS, Felica4, DOSER, Diane I.5, EGGER, Anne E.6, GOSSELIN, David C.7, IVERSON, Ellen1, KASTENS, Kim A.8 and ORR, Cailin Huyck1, (1)Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, (2)Council of Environmental Deans and Directors, National Council for Science and the Environment, (3)Department of Geosciences, Penn State University, (4)Building Green Initiative, Clark Atlanta University, (5)Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, (6)Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, (7)Environmental Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, , (8)Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University.

T81.Intentional Integration of Research into the Curriculum: Undergraduate Research as a Teaching Practice
Tuesday, 3 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 339 (Baltimore Convention Center)

8:40 AM InTeGrate Modules and Authentic Community-Based Research as Sustainability Program Opportunities
FORTNER, Sarah K.1, RITTER, John B.2, BURGETT, Amber A.3, FINSTER, David C.4, HOFF, Ruth J.5 and PHILLIPS, Richard S.3, (1) Geology, Wittenberg University; (2) Geology, Wittenberg University; (3) Biology, Wittenberg University; (4)Chemistry, Wittenberg University, (5)World Languages, Wittenberg University.

T86. Research on teaching and student learning in the K-12 classroom
Tuesday, 3 November 2015, 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 324 (Baltimore Convention Center)

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4:00 PM Building a sustainable future: The imperative and opportunities to engage all future teachers in Earth science
EGGER, Anne E., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, 400 E. University Way, Ellensburg, WA 98926-7418, AWAD, Aida, Science, Maine Township High School East, 2601 Dempster, Park Ridge, IL 60068, SULLIVAN, Susan, Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, Univ of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80309, ORR, Cailin Huyck, Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, 1 North College Street, Northfield, MN 55057 and MARA, Valentina, Center for International Earth Science Information Network (CIESIN), Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Palisades, NY 10964-8000

T89. Trans-Disciplinary Pedagogical Strategies-Enhancing STEM Instruction Through Real-Time Problem Solving Facilitated by Interdisciplinary, Project-Based Learning
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 8:00 AM-12:00 PM
Room 321 (Baltimore Convention Center)

9:40 AM A Trans-Disciplinary Approach in Teaching Earth Science: Integrating Environmental Justice into Earth Science Curriculum Utilizing an Integrate Teaching Module
VILLALOBOS, Joshua, Geological Sciences, El Paso Community College, PEREZ, Adriana, Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso, and DOSER, Diane I., Geological Sciences, University of Texas at El Paso.

10:10 AM Developing Capacity to Address Societal Issues: Principles and Examples From InTeGrate
MANDUCA, Cathryn A., Science Education Resource Center, Carleton College, BRALOWER, Timothy J., Department of Geosciences, Penn State University, EGGER, Anne E., Dept. of Geological Sciences, Central Washington University, MCCONNELL, David A., Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University, GOSSELIN, David C., Environmental Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, TABER, John, IRIS, and STEER, David, Department of Geosciences, The University of Akron.

10:45 AM Mapping the Environment with Sensory Perception: An Interdisciplinary Module for Examining Environmental Contamination and Impact
PHILLIPS, Lisa, Department of English Studies, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Illinois State University, Campus Box 4240, Illinois State University, PHILLIPS, Michael A., Natural Sciences, Illinois Valley Community College, and DARBY, Kate, Fairhaven College of Interdisciplinary Studies, Western Washington University.

T27. Intersections of Sustainability and Geosciences
Wednesday, 4 November 2015: 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Room 339 (Baltimore Convention Center)

4:05 PM What do undergraduates' perception of the relevance of geoscience and society have in common with the human-Earth related Earth science literacy principles?
SMITH, Hayley Joyell, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University and MCCONNELL, David, Marine, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, North Carolina State University.