Wittenberg University-Engaged Sustainability, Across Curriculum & Community
Sarah Fortner, Carleton College; Amber Burgett, Wittenberg University; Sheryl Cunningham, Wittenberg University; Ruth Hoff, Wittenberg University; Dave Finster, Wittenberg University
In order to increase the sustainability literacy of the students at Wittenberg University, this interdisciplinary team of faculty employed community-based service learning projects, materials developed for a ...

Washington State - NextGen STEM Teacher Preparation
Ed Geary, National Science Foundation; Anne Egger, Central Washington University; Stamatis Vokos, Seattle Pacific University; Dan Hanley, Western Washington University; Sara Julin, Whatcom Community College; Gus Nollmeyer, Eastern Washington University; Roxane Ronca, Western Washington University; Ellen Ebert, OSPI; Jacob Clark Blickenstaff
With adoption of the NGSS and Common Core State Standards for Mathematics (CCSSM), Washington's science and math teachers now face rigorous standards calling for high-impact pedagogies that likely were not ...

Grand Valley State University - Integration of Earth Science Content across Science Teacher Preparation Courses
Steve Mattox, Grand Valley State University; Stephen Rybczynski, Grand Valley State University; Amber Kumpf, Muskegon Community College; Keith Oliver, Grand Valley State University; Pablo Llerandi-Roman, Grand Valley State University
The Grand Valley State program created a new major in Integrated Science, including creating two new courses to integrate Earth science with physical and life sciences with the goal of better preparing pre-service ...

University of Texas El Paso - Broadening Access to the Earth Sciences Across The El Paso Higher Education Community
Diane Doser, University of Texas at El Paso; Adriana Perez, El Paso Community College; Brenda Barnes, University of Texas at El Paso; Lixin Jin, University of Texas at El Paso; Lin Ma, University of Texas at El Paso; Joshua Villalobos, El Paso Community College
This collaboration between faculty at the University of Texas El Paso (UTEP), El Paso Community College, and early college high schools in the El Paso area aimed to create a strong pathway for underrepresented ...

Stanford University - MSI and 2YC Teaching Program
Angelina Sanderson Bellamy, Stanford University; Tenea Nelson, Stanford University
To increase access to STEM for underrepresented minorities the Stanford University School of Earth, Energy and Environmental Sciences partnered with faculty mentors at MSI regional institutions to bring InTeGrate ...

The Pennsylvania State University - Distance Learning Course
Tim Bralower, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus; Laura Guertin, Penn State Brandywine
Online education is becoming an integral part of the mission of many universities across the country. This mode of delivery has many advantages, in particular providing an education for students who can't come ...