Program: Collaboration with Industry on STEM Education

June 3-4, 2013

Conference website

The need for more scientists and engineers in the workplace has never been greater for increasing innovation and economic growth. This need is driving the intense interest in the Advancing the STEM Agenda.

If you are involved with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) initiatives to increase interest and prepare high school students for college STEM majors, to recruit and retain students as STEM majors, or mentor them into their STEM careers as scientists, STEM technicians and engineers, plan to attend this conference.

This is the newest unit in the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality MEECS Project. The goal of the Climate Change Unit is to expand the MEECS project to bring issues associated with climate change and Great Lakes sustainability to Michigan teachers and students. MEECS units try to provide students with the understanding they need to make decisions, not tell them which decisions. This one-day workshop will acquaint teachers with the unit and the lessons and strategies it contains. Each participant will receive a notebook of lesson plans and a packet of related instructional materials.

Presenters / Facilitators:

The primary presenter for this workshop is Dr. Janet Vail, Associate Research Scientist, GVSU Annis Water Resources Institute. She is an author for the unit. She will be joined by Karen Meyers, Director, Regional Math and Science Center.

Brochure and registration form (page 2).

Registration deadline: May 29, 2013

Registration Form and Flyer

Audience

This workshop is for you if you've been interested in any of the following:

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  Learning ways to (better) teach the four main topics of AP Statistics (descriptive statistics, experimental design, probability, and inference)


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  Preparing a course syllabus and selecting an appropriate textbook


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  Finding ways to better prepare students for taking the AP Statistics examination, including the preparation of practice exams


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  Applying AP Statistics examination scoring rubrics to model student responses


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  Being more efficient with course management (including student recruitment and course pacing)


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  Discovering AP Statistics best practices through the sharing of ideas with fellow teachers

Presenters

Christine Franklin and Neal Rogness (with involvement of multiple GVSU statistics faculty)

Christine Franklin

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  MA, University of NC - Greensboro, Mathematics and Statistics, 1980


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  Senior lecturer and Undergraduate Coordinator in Statistics at the University of Georgia (UGA), Athens


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  33 years of teaching experience as a university statistics faculty member


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  Honored as ASA Fellow for contributions to statistics education


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  Recognized as the UGA outstanding Honors Professor for five different years


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  Author of approximately 50 journal statistics-based articles and resource materials for statistics textbooks


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  Co-author (with Alan Agresti) of Statistics: The Art and Science of Learning from Data, an introductory statistics textbook for college and AP Statistics – now in its 3^rd edition


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  Lead writer for the American Statistical Association Pre K-12 Guidelines for Assessment and Instruction in Statistical Education (GAISE) Framework


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  Over 15 years experience with AP Statistics including service as a Table Leader, a Question Leader, and the Chief Reader, Member of the test development committee (6 years total)


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  College Board certified presenter for AP Statistics workshops


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  Conducted at least one week-long AP Statistics workshop each year since 2000


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  Conducted approximately 30 professional development workshops for both AP Statistics and K-12 statistics since 2000


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  Presented over 75 invited talks on statistics education at the pre K-12 and undergraduate levels
  
   

Neal Rogness

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  Ph.D. in Applied Statistics and Research Methods, University of Northern Colorado, 1993


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  Professor of Statistics at GVSU


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  Nearly 25 years experience in teaching statistics at the undergraduate level


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  AP Statistics Reader for three years


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  Proposer of and 10-year Committee Chair for GVSU’s Student Scholarship Day, a day-long professional conference for students to showcase faculty-mentored research and other creative endeavors


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  Proposer of and inaugural chair for the Michigan Statistics Poster Competition


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  Author of journal articles and presenter/co-presenter of statistics education-focused sessions (including statistical consulting and lexical ambiguity)
  
   

When

June 24 - 27, 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. June 28, 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.

 

Where

This workshop will take place on the GVSU Allendale Campus in Mackinac Hall.

 

Registration Information

Enrollment

The maximum enrollment in the workshop is 20 participants, filled on a first-come basis.  Register early!

EXTENDED Registration Deadline

May 24th, 2013

Fees

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  Registration: $100


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  Your registration fee includes:
  
  
  
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    instruction
  
  
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    textbook
  
  
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    instructional materials
  
  
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    on-campus parking
  
  
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    lunch, and morning/afternoon refreshments. 
  
  
  
  


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  Evening meals are at the expense of participants.  Lodging is not included, but reasonably-priced housing options are available for both on- and off-campus. 


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  Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own TI 84 or TI 84+ calculator to the workshop.


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  An application must be accompanied by either a copy of the school purchase order or a check made payable to Grand Valley State University.

Cancellation

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  Should you need to cancel, please do so via email (miedech@gvsu.edu) or fax (616-331-3412).  A cancellation received by June 3, 2013 will be refunded.  No refunds will be issued for cancellations received after June 3, 2013.  A school may substitute another teacher for a paid workshop registrant if the request is submitted in writing using the above email address or fax number.  

Fill- In Registration Form and Flyer

For More Information

Contact Neal Rogness, rognessn@gvsu.edu, or Chelsea Miedema, miedech@gvsu.edu, at the Regional Math and Science Center, 616-331-2267.

This workshop is being sponsored by a Michigan Space Consortium Grant (pending award) as well as the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Deans Office, the Statistics Department, and the Regional Math and Science Center at GVSU.  While this workshop is not endorsed by the College Board, Christine Franklin is College Board certified to conduct AP Statistics workshops.

AP, Advanced Placement Program, and College Board are registered trademarks of the College Board.

G3 Camp

Grandparents, Grandkids, Grand Valley

June 25 - June 27, 2013 

Registration is now closed

G3 is for grandparents and grandchildren (ages 8-12) to share a three-day educational experience while spending time together on the GVSU campus.  Participants will enjoy the college experience of living and dining on campus and attending classes while sampling many of the great opportunities that Grand Valley State University has to offer!

Grandparents and grandkids attend hands-on classes together which will be taught by GVSU faculty in a range of disciplines.  Evening activities will include swimming, the climbing wall, volleyball, biking, and games. 

Please visit the G3 Camp website, www.gvsu.edu/g3, for complete details.

Interested in the Health Professions as a career? 

Come be a part of the sHaPe (Summer Health Activities and Professions Exploration) program this summer!

sHaPe is a one-week day program introduction to the Health Professions for boys and girls currently in 7th and 8th grades.  The camp is held 8:45am-4:30 each day.

sHaPe 2013 will be held July 15 - 18 at the GVSU Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences in Downtown Grand Rapids.

For more information and the brochure, visit the sHaPe homepage.

Brochure

Registration Deadline:  July 15, 2013

Cost: FREE, all materials and lunch will be provided

A series of green chemistry events aimed at K-12 science teachers will be held this coming year, hosted by the GVSU Chemistry Department, the Regional Math and Science Center, and the Michigan Green Chemistry Clearinghouse. The series will focus on supporting K-12 teachers in developing lesson plans and activities that integrate green chemistry and sustainability into teaching and learning in their classrooms. The primary objectives of these sessions will be to:

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  increase awareness in K-12 education about green and sustainable chemistry,


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  form communities of teachers who are interested in green chemistry, and


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  encourage collaboration to develop green chemistry curriculum.

Included will be discussions on how Green Chemistry concepts relate to the NGSS: Next Generation Science Standards (pending adoption).

The workshop is offered to K-12 teachers at no charge. Registration fees and substitute reimbursement at the rate of $50 per day will be provided (rate of reimbursement will depend on number of participants) for the conferences listed above for teachers who commit to work on lesson development throughout the entire program.

The first workshop in the series will be held on Tuesday, August 13, 2013 on the GVSU Allendale campus.  Participants will be introduced to the principles of Green Chemistry and how these principles can be applied in the classroom. The workshop is also intended to facilitate interested teachers in meeting and organizing collaborative groups to develop green and sustainable chemistry and integrated engineering and science lesson plans based on the Next Generation Science Standards.

Brochure

Family Engineering is a new program developed with support from the National Science Foundation to actively engage parents and their children in fun, hands-on engineering activities and events. Modeled after the popular Family Math and Family Science programs, Family Engineering will introduce parents and elementary-aged children to the exciting world of engineering.  Engineering and engineering practices are new areas of emphasis in the Next Generation Science Standards, which need to be incorporated into K-12 classrooms.

Through this workshop, teachers and administrators will learn how to engage elementary children & parents in engineering through fun, hands-on activities and events for the whole family! These are fun, hands-on engineering activities and events that help elementary and middle school students and parents learn about what engineers do and the role engineering plays in all aspects of our lives are also appropriate for classroom use.  Family Engineering also raises awareness of the many career opportunities in engineering.   Visit Family Engineering at:  http://www.familyengineering.org/  to learn about this new national program!

Teams of high school math teachers are invited to participate in PRIME Plus during the 2013 – 2014 school year. PRIME Plus is a continuation of the PRIME workshop offered during the 2012 - 2013 school year. New teachers and teams of teachers are invited to participate!



PRIME Plus will help teachers to build a deeper understanding of mathematics content and pedagogy, increase the ability to integrate the appropriate standards of practice in classroom instruction, and refine the skill to utilize formative assessment data to guide and differentiate instruction.



Teachers will incorporate the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) Eight Standards for Mathematical Practice, Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium (SBAC) Assessment processes, use of inquiry based instruction, and mathematical discussions in their work at PRIME Plus.



Registration is currently open for all high school math teachers. The limited number of spots will be filled on a first come basis with a preference given to teams of teachers and returning teachers.

There is NO COST for this workshop. Click here for the brochure and to register. Registration can be completed by fax, mail, or email.