Western Regional Noyce Conference 2010

Friday, April 9, 2010 

Noyce PI Meeting

Discussion Topics:

• Recruitment and Retention
• Financial Aid 
• Support Programs/Summer Research Programs
• Tracking/Default
• NSF Programs
• Other Items

Poster Reception
 

7:45 - 8:00

Reception Talk

"Critical Issues in STEM Education and Priorities for Reform"

Joan Bissell, Director
Teacher Education
CSU Chancellor’s Office

Saturday, April 10, 2010 

Welcome Remarks

David Andrews/WRNC Principal Investigator/Fresno State

Joan Bissell/CSU Chancellor's Office

Andrew Rogerson/ Dean, College of Science & Mathematics/Fresno State

 Paul Beare/ Dean, Kremen School of Education and Human Development/Fresno State

Classroom Management Plenary Session I

“Productive Classroom Culture”

Carol Cronk/Math Coordinator, San Bernardino County Supt. of Schools

“Creating a Safe an Effective Science Classroom Environment”
Katy Hieger/Fresno Unified School District

“Managing Technology in the Classroom”
Ray Larson/Morongo Unified School District

“Differentiating Instruction”
  David Stronck/CSU East Bay 

 “Managing Group Work ”
Ingrid Novodvorsky/University of Arizona

“How to Use Manipulatives and Live to Tell About It”
Gayle Spencer/Fresno Unified School District

“Conflict Avoidance and Resolution”
Derek Swem/ Fontana Unified School District

“Voices From the Field”
Moderated by Ms. Gayle Spencer

Due Hoang/Noyce Math Teacher
Sara Meadows/Noyce Science Teacher
Cyrus Ortiz/Noyce Science Teacher
Maria Ortiz/Noyce Science Teacher
Claudia Robledo/Noyce Math Teacher
William Quintana/Noyce Math Teacher

Lunch

12:10  –  1:00 pm

Keynote I

“STEM Teaching in the 21st Century... My Legacy”

Kirk Brown/ Teacher/Tracy USD & LLNL

Technology and Inquiry Plenary Session II

“Technology for Student Engagement and Achievement”

Noelle Kreider
Technology Integration Coach
District Education Center
Rialto Unified School District

“The Mathematics Studio as Context for Rehearsing Mathematical Productive Teaching Routines while Building Powerful Professional Community”

Linda Foreman Cooper/Oregon State University

"Gathering and Using Online Information Effectively for Math/Science"

Noelle Kreider/Rialto Unified School District

“Virtual Courseware for Inquiry-based Life Science Education”

LaShawn Allen/CSULA
Catherine Clendenin/Washington Union High School/Noyce Teacher

"MERLOT Content Builder"

George Station/CSUMB
Jennifer Bradford /Fresno State Noyce Scholar
Frank Garcia/Carver Middle School/Noyce Teacher

"Real World & Virtual Activities for the Physics Classroom"

Katie Beck / Bolsa Grande High School / Noyce NSDL Project

"Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)"

Jason Stanton/MERLOT Webmaster

"Modeling Science"

Brenda Royce/University High
Sara Meadows/Edison High School/Noyce Teacher

"Mathematics Scaling Activities"

Lance Burger/ Fresno State

“Running an Engaged Class and Still Getting Home for Dinner”

Bruce Mason/University of Oklahoma

"Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE)"

Karon Kelly

Cancelled

“The Mathematics Studio as Context for Rehearsing Mathematical Productive Teaching Routines while Building Powerful Professional Community”

Linda Foreman Cooper/Oregon State University

"Gathering and Using Online Information Effectively for Math/Science"

Noelle Kreider/Rialto Unified School District

“Virtual Courseware for Inquiry-based Life Science Education”

LaShawn Allen/CSULA
Catherine Clendenin/Washington Union High School/Noyce Teacher

"MERLOT Content Builder"

George Station/CSUMB
Jennifer Bradford /Fresno State Noyce Scholar
Frank Garcia/Carver Middle School/Noyce Teacher

"Real World & Virtual Activities for the Physics Classroom"

Katie Beck / Bolsa Grande High School / Noyce NSDL Project

"Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching (MERLOT)"

Jason Stanton/MERLOT Webmaster

"Modeling Science"

Brenda Royce/University High
Sara Meadows/Edison High School/Noyce Teacher

"Mathematics Scaling Activities"

Lance Burger/Fresno State

“Running an Engaged Class and Still Getting Home for Dinner”

Bruce Mason/University of Oklahoma 

"Digital Library for Earth System Education (DLESE)"

Karon Kelly

Cancelled

Lightning Talks

John Keller/STAR
Jean Pennycook/NASA
Lance Burger/CMC
Laura Henriques/CSTA
Alan McCormack/NSTA
Christine Latulippe/NCTM
Joan Bissell/CSU CO

PI/Project Personnel
Reception

Noyce Scholar
Reception

Sunday, April 11, 2010 

Keynote II

“Imagine and Invent”


Alan McCormack
NSTA President-Elect

English Learners Plenary Session III

"Dispelling the Myth: How Accessing Language Through Inquiry-based Science Learning Will Close the Achievement Gap"

Jerry Valadez
Central Valley Science Project

English Learner Breakout Sessions VI

“Enhancing Teaching for EL Students in Math”
Giovanna Llosent/ CSUSB

“Learning Mathematics in a Second Language"
Elsa Medina/ CalPoly SLO

"The demand for literacy skills is high and getting higher"
Steve Bock/ Fresno County Office of Education

"English Learner Achievement"
James E. Marshall/Fresno State

"Literacy and Language Acquisition?"
Lidia Ramirez/EL Program Consultant

“The Importance of Meta-cognitive Connections”

Jean Pennycook/FUSD Consultant

“A Feast of Languages: How Shakespeare’s Words Helps Teach Math & Science”

Aimee Arreyque/CSU Long Beach 

Closing Session