2015 Fall Conference - Detroit Area Council of Teachers of
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2015 Fall Conference - Detroit Area Council of Teachers of
The Detroit Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics & The Metropolitan Detroit Science Teachers Association present 2015 Fall Conference Saturday, November 7, 2015 Cousino High School 30333 Hoover Road Warren, MI 48093 DACTM-MDSTA 1 2015 Fall Conference Attendee Parking Cousino High School 30333 Hoover Road Warren, MI 48093 Exhibitor Parking Attendees enter here Speaker Check in Room 26 Speaker Parking www.dactm.wildapricot.org 2 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org Table of Contents Page(s) Room Location Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 SCECH Directions & Info . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3,6,7 Rock Shop/Free & Inexpensive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Welcome Message. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Special Announcements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Key to Icons and Acronyms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Sessions,Workshops. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20 Fall Conference Planning Committee. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 MDSTA Executive Board Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 DACTM Executive Board Members . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 MDSTA Outstanding Educator Award Application. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 DACTM 2017 Mini-Grant Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 MDSTA Mini-Grant Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26-27 DACTM 2017 Scholarship Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-29 Sponsors and Exhibitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,31 Index of Presenters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32,33 Benefits of Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Personal Schedule and Notes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35 SCECH Directions Please follow these directions. 1. You MUST contact the MOECS (Michigan Online Educators Certification System) at the MDE prior to the conference to get your Personal Identification Code (PIC). SCECHs will not be awarded without your PIC. SCECHs will not be awarded without your PIC. 2. Pick up the SCECH registration and Passport forms by 8:00 a.m. THE FORMS WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 8:00 a.m. 3. Make sure you get the code for each presentation you attend and enter that number on the Passport form. 4. Complete and return the SCECH registration form on site, at the end of the conference, and pay $10 cash or check. The form will not be accepted after the SCECHs table closes at the end of the conference. 4. You must attend for the whole day. 5. You will be notified by e-mail and required to complete the online evaluation. Failure of a participant to attend the entire offering, complete the Passport form, sign-in and out, and complete an online offering evaluation, will result in no SCECHs being awarded for that offering. DACTM-MDSTA 3 2015 Fall Conference MESTA's Rock Shop/Free and Inexpensive Earth Materials (In Gym) This is it! Our famous FREE AND INEXPENSIVE rock and mineral sale. Lots of class- room samples, teaching kits, and answers to your Earth questions.The famous MESTA Rock Shop displays rocks, minerals and fossils. You may purchase geology specimens from around the world and use these for classroom activi- ties, gifts and displays. The Michigan Earth Science Teachers Association was founded in 1966. Members include K-12 teachers, college and university instructors, students and anyone interested in the earth sciences. MESTA is recognized both in Michigan and around the nation as a leading organization in the promotion of quality Earth Science education. Its master teacher members lead many sessions at major state teacher conferences. The Rock Shop allows teachers to get classroom materials at a very low cost, support creative classroom ideas and helps provide funding for the Stoney Awards, $500 mini-grants given to teachers throughout the state to support student-centered earth science activities. The organization provides quality, low-cost rock, mineral and fossil specimens for educational use. New Site for Math-Science Annual Fall Conference Built in 1961, Cousino High School is in the Warren Consolidated Schools whose superintendent is Dr. Robert Livernois. It is located on the West side of Hoover Road between 12 and 13 Mile Roads. Mr. Bradley Perkins is principal. www.dactm.wildapricot.org 4 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org Welcome to the DACTM-MDSTA 2015 FallConference The Metropolitan Detroit Science Teachers Association and the Detroit Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics welcome you to the 2015 Fall Conference. We are excited to be at our new location in Warren, MI – Cousino High School! Many thanks to Warren Consolidated Schools Superintendent, Dr. Robert Livernois, and Warren Consolidated Schools Chief Academic Officer, Mr. Joseph Konal, Cousino High School Principal, Mr. Bradley Perkins, and the CHS staff for making this possible! This is the LARGEST math/science professional development event in the State of Michigan. Not only do we offer sessions and workshops on a variety of topics to both current and pre-service K-12 educators, but we also have a large variety of exhibitors who are happy to speak with you personally about how they can help the classroom teacher work to improve student achievement. Please don’t forget to engage in conversations with your peers attending this event. Whether you are sitting beside someone at a session, sharing a lunch table or visiting the same vendor, it is these face-to-face interactions that make live, in-person events such as this unique. Professional networking and idea sharing is what helps educators improve both their teaching practices and depth of content knowledge. Special Announcements Exhibits in gym: 8:00a.m.-4:00p.m. Drawing for prizes in gym: 3:45p.m. Lunch: 11:00a.m.-1:00p.m. Please see pages 3 and 7 for SCECH directions. Session meetings last one hour. Workshops last one hour and 20 minutes. There are no 2:30 workshops. There is no charge for workshops but attendance may be limited. Remember to get your updated matrix at the Registration Table(s) for cancelled/added sessions/workshops and room changes. ♦ Check coats/packages free in Room 83. ♦ Graphing calculators are provided in sessions where necessary. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Additional special activities in the gym 1. There will be some tables of new/gently used teacher materials inexpensive/free in the gym . 2. The raffle of door prizes will be at 3:45p.m. You will receive a raffle ticket at registration. 3. Don't forget to put your raffle ticket in the box in the gym. Must be present to win. DACTM-MDSTA 5 2015 Fall Conference SCECHs Overview Key to Icons and Acronyms Michigan Department of Education Office of Professional Preparation Services Overview of the State Continuing Education Clock Hour (SCECH) Program Formerly known as the State Board Continuing Education Unit (SB-CEUs) Program includes computers or computer lab What are SCECHs? State Board-Continuing Education Units (SBCEUs) were State Board approved in-service, workshop, training, or conference credits that were used for the renewal of selected certificates issued by the Michigan Department of Education (MDE). SB-CEUs were calculated by dividing the total number of contact or instructional hours by the number 10. Thus, an eight (8) hour session would be eligible to receive eight tenths (0.8) of an SB-CEU. make and take On May 18, 2012, the Michigan Legislature changed the Administrative Rules which changed SB-CEUs to State Continuing Education Hours and those hours are to be clock hours. The MDE combined the terms to name the renewal credits State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECHs). SCECHs are State-approved in-service, workshop, training, or conference credits that are used for the renewal of selected certificates issued by the MDE. SCECHs are the total number of instructional hours in a program. Conferences, Workshops, Etc. Attendance at traditional workshops, seminars, trainings, and conferences is verified by 100% attendance. Failure of a participant to attend the entire offering, complete the Passport form, sign-in and out, and complete an online offering evaluation, will result in no SCECHs being awarded for that offering. See pages 3 or 7 for complete directions. graphing calculator(s) used and provided connection to reading connection to writing may be of special interest to new/pre-service teachers STEM includes Science, Technology, Engineering & Math includes CCSS/NGSS environmental connection highlights special education/at-risk/ELL or underachievers Ma/Sc--Presentation addresses both math and science CCSS--Common Core State Standards NGSS--Next Generation Science Standards Thanks to Texas Instruments for supplying graphing calculators for all the conferences' presentations for the last 10+ years and also for the grand prizes in our raffles and statistics strand. www.dactm.wildapricot.org 6 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org 7:30-8:00 a.m. SCECHs Sign-In (Cafeteria) 1. You MUST contact the MOECS (Michigan Online Educators Certification System) at the MDE prior to the conference to get your Personal Identification Code (PIC). SCECHs will not be awarded without your PIC. SCECHs will not be awarded without your PIC. 2. Pick up the SCECH registration and Passport forms by 8:00 a.m. THE FORMS WILL ONLY BE AVAILABLE UNTIL 8:00 a.m. 3. Make sure you get the code for each presentation you attend and enter that number on the Passport form. 4. Complete and return the SCECH registration form on site, at the end of the conference, and pay $10 cash or check. The form will not be accepted after the SCECHs table closes at the end of the conference. 4. You must attend for the whole day. 5. You will be notified by e-mail and required to complete the online evaluation. Failure of a participant to attend the entire offering, complete the Passport form, sign-in and out, and complete an online offering evaluation, will result in no SCECHs being awarded for that offering. 8:00-9:00 Sessions MESTA's Free & Inexpensive PreK-12 Earth Materials Judy Ruddock, MESTA Bill Ruddock, MESTA Gym Grades Room Science PreK-12 119 Forensics Fun for Free? STEM Explore how to use forensics as a tool in any K-12 science classroom or in a stand alone class. Learn how to use many forensics topics for free or very little expense--and get funding for the rest! Caitlin Anderson, Detroit Public Schools Ma/Sc PreK-12 225 Mathematics & Medicine: Can Math Cure STEM Disease? "Today's math is not your mother's math." Hear how mathematical and computational modeling is leading to critical discoveries in medicine -- especially cancer, infectious diseases, and diabetes. Even more exciting is that the demand for highly trained students with knowledge of math, modeling and computation is growing at a huge rate. Patrick Nelson, Saline Area Schools Thank you, Sapphire Sponsor MKid's Math Talk M We appreciate your support Grades Room Math PreK-5 104 Teacher, PD Provider, and State Perspectives on Michigan's Common Core Implementation Discuss results from interviews and surveys of State Department of Education officials, intermediate school districts personnel, and elementary teachers concerning their views of the CCSS and its implementation in Michigan. Areas of agreement and disagreement will be highlighted. Dan Clark, Michigan State University Math K-8 105 Master Mathematicians ... A Basic Facts Program Come hear about a program that encourages and motivates students to memorize their basic math facts and conversions. How many times have you asked a student how many inches are in a foot or what the answer to 6 x 8 is -- and they just don't know? Walk away with almost everything you need to make this program work. Cristy Holtzclaw, Walton Charter Academy Lyndee Underdown Math K-5 23 Using Manipulatives for Addition and Subtraction Discover why manipulatives can be such a powerful tool and learn how using them can help your students better understand addition and subtraction concepts. Kevin Dykema, Mattawan Consolidated Schools DACTM-MDSTA 7 2015 Fall Conference 8:00-9:00 Sessions Grades Room Math K-3 220 Let Me Figure It Out -- Developmentally Appropriate Problem Solving Take the role of a young learner and solve math problems. How do young learners solve problems? Explore strategies to expand children's thinking AND help parents understand differences between adults' and children's processing of information to find solutions. Focus is on math story problems, but problems could be from science. Repeats at 9:30. Dr. Lynda Ludy, Detroit Country Day School Grades Room Math 5-7 10 Building Percent Sense Share activities and worksheets that help learners develop an understanding of a variety of percent statements as well as skill at approximating percents in everyday life. Perhaps as important as mastering percent calculations -- and certainly more useful in our daily lives -- is having a clear sense of what percents are all about. This "feel" for percents lays good groundwork for mathematical manipulation. Eric Burton, Hartland Consolidated Schools Science 1-12 135 STEM Viruses, Bacteria, Antibiotics and Antibiotic Resistance -- What Your Students Should Know Discover this new, free high school curriculum, funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for biology/health students. Access high school, middle school, and elementary curriculum online. Includes teacher instructional videos, student worksheets, resource lists and evaluations for students and instructor. Elaine Bailey, Pharm D, Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction (MARR) Coalition Science 6-12 110 What Are All the New Science Fair Categories? I Am Confused! Learn about the totally revamped categories in the Detroit Area Science and Engineering Fair. Robotics and Intelligent Machines, Systems Software, Cellular Biology, and Informatics, Energy: Chemical, Energy: Physical, Engineering Mechanics, and many more are among the new categories. Tim Fino, Detroit Area Science and Engineering Fair Co-Director Kathy Kitzmann, Our Lady of Mercy High School Ma/Sc 3-6 14 STEM Family Engineering Pull off the family night of the year when hands-on engineering activities meet parental involvement in one fun-filled evening. Use these activities in your classroom, too. Cathie Wensorski, Taylor School District Dana Hale, Taylor School District Science 3-5 MC STEM The Heat (Energy) Is On!!!! Build your own solar oven. Learn how to use the power of the sun, instead of wood or gas, to cook outside. Discover heat energy and uses of solar energy (especially for grade 4). Chris Blackstock, Van Dyke Public Schools Ann Anthony, Van Dyke Public Schools Science 4-7 204 Fish, Soil, Precipitation, and Real-World Data Love real world data? See how to raise salmon in your classroom via Michigan's DNR Salmon in Classroom project. Learn how his students work with NASA's SMAP Mission and log soil moisture and precipitation data with Globe and CoCoRaHS. Jeff Bouwman, Gibraltar Schools Thank you, Lawrence Technological University for your continued support Science 6-12 19 Atmosperic and Earth Observations Using STEM Sensors Acquire and share airborne and ground-based Earth observations and data using cameras, assorted electronics (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, etc.), 3D printing, and NASA AEROKATS (kites/Aeropods). David Bydlowski, Wayne RESA Andy Henry, Wayne RESA Science 6-12 213 STEM Classroom: A Survival Guide For a New Science Teacher New teachers will discover best teaching practices including implementation of inquirySTEM focused discussions, hands-on activites, project-based learning (PBL), as well as utilization of resources that promote student engagement in a STEM-based science classroom. Tooba Mansoor, Dearborn Public Schools Math 6-12 219 Shopping Advice from a First-Year Survivor (Teacher) Explore great hands-on tools to create engaging math lessons. Discuss practical ways to keep your classroom exciting and students actively evaluating their learning. Sarah E. Patterson, Westside Christian Academy www.dactm.wildapricot.org 8 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org 8:00-9:00 Sessions Grades Room Science 9-12 113 Constructing a Foundation for Rotational Motion Experience an inquiry lab that introduces rotational motion. This lab and lab analysis will help you and your students develop a foundation for rotational motion in knowing how angular quantities relate to linear quantities, and why. James DeHaan, DeLaSalle Collegiate Catholic School Thank you, Diamond Sponsor MMichigan CouncilM of Teachers of Mathematics We appreciate your support 8:00-9:20 Workshops Grades Room Math 2-6 120 A "Smarter, Not Harder" Blended RTI Model To Own Numeration Participate in this hands-on computer session that will model a "Smarter, Not Harder" blended learning approach to Build, Draw, Talk, Write, and then Own the Numeration concepts ... counting, place value, operations, and fractions. Receive access to three part lessons for use today as well as in your own classes. Repeats at 9:30. Rudy Neufeld, Neufeld Learning Systems, Inc. Math 4-8 12 Developing Understanding of Multiplication Of Fractions: Research into Practice Explore what it means for students to develop a conceptual understanding of multiplication of fractions, examine factors that aid or hinder the development of this understanding, and explore ways to help students understand multiplication of fractions. Research that has been put into practice will guide your explorations. Nancy K. Mack, Grand Valley State University Ma/Sc 5-12 210 Can You Flip It? Yes, You Can! Discover how easy it is to flip your class. Whether you already flip or are interested in doing it, see practical and time-saving techniques and discuss what works and what does not. You will not need much technology to do it. Bring your device and flip on the spot. Repeats at 9:30. Steve Durant, Wyandotte Public Schools Science 5-7 102 Middle School Life Science: Breeding Critters STEM Make the study of genetics more meaningful for students by joining this activity sequence from Issues and Life Science from LAB-AIDS. It lays a framework for dominant/ recessive as well as other patterns of inheritance. As another way to study the behavior of certain human genes, pedigrees are introduced. You will use what you know to advise "Joe" whether or not to be tested for Marfan's Syndrome. Lisa Kelp, LAB-AIDS Kyle Herndon, LAB-AIDS Grades Room Math 6-12 11 15 Amazing Attention-Getting Math Tricks, Gimmicks, and Stunts Engage them before you can teach them. Discover a variety of absorbing tricks, gimmicks, stunts, etc., to hook students into your lessons. Use these in Monday's classes. Nelson Maylone, Eastern Michigan University Math 8-12 24 Do You Really Know What the TI-84 Is Capable Of Doing for Your Students? Learn to use some of the apps helpful for your students. Walk away with some "tricks" and little known features that will make you say, "I didn't know it could do that."Repeats at 9:30. Deb Nutt, Teachers Teaching with Technology Science 9-12 223 Using Chemical Modeling and Whiteboards STEM To Engage Students with the Scientific Practices Of Analyzing and Interpreting Data and Engaging In Argument from Evidence for Intermolecular Forces Participate in a chemical modeling activity designed to engage students with the scientific practices of analyzing and interpreting data and engaging in argument from evidence. Learn to use whiteboards to present and discuss patterns you notice between intermolecular forces and boiling points. Handouts provided. Kaitlynn Arnholt, Monroe Public Schools R. Charles Dershimer, University of Michigan Math 10-11 44 PBL for Right Triangle Trig in Geometry STEM Focus on how to incorporate a cooperative project as part of your assessment for geometry or right triangle trigonometry. Using what they know about the sine ratio, circumference, and basic proportions, students design, engineer, finance, and pitch a roller coaster concept. Carrie Russell, Detroit Public Schools Thank you, Rheta Rubenstein For your generous donations to this conference DACTM-MDSTA 9 2015 Fall Conference 9:30-10:30 Sessions MESTA's Free & Inexpensive PreK-12 Earth Materials Judy Ruddock, MESTA Bill Ruddock, MESTA Gym Grades Room Ma/Sc PreK-12 204 Autism in Today's Classrooms Current statistics state that 1 in 68 persons have ASD. Persons with ASD are present in all classrooms -- general and special education. What is Autism? What does it look like? Learn some "helpful hints" about its history, etiology, interventions, and classroom practices. Repeats at 11:00. Margaret Stoi, MISD, retired Science PreK-12 14 Great Adaptations: Teaching Practices That Support Diverse Learners Explore how the power of a learning community builds strong relationships, resulting in adaptations of teaching practices. The outcome is highly engaging science for students with diverse needs. Michelle Kirkland, Jennifer Wickersham, Cheryl Czarnik, Julia Maceri, Kathleen Heikkinen Science PreK-12 219 Integrating Engineering Practices in Life Science to Meet the Next Generation-MI Science Standards Join this interactive session modeling how to integrate engineering practices within a life science activity along with strategies for assessing performance standards. Sandra Yarema, Wayne State University Science K-8 46 Elementary Inquiry Extravaganza Join the fun as Oakland University pre-service teachers provide you with a wealth of inquiry and engineering activities that will engage your students and their inquisitive minds. This hands-on session targets elementary science and engineering but many activities could be adjusted for younger or older students. Tim Larrabee, Oakland University Betty Crowder, Oakland University Ma/Sc K-8 119 Math in Nature STEM Discover an easy lesson a biologist might use to compare reproductive rates of wildlife species. Whether you are a science teacher looking for simple ways to add math to your lessons or a math teacher looking to make your lessons more fun and relevant, this session may be just what the biologist ordered. Kevin Frailey, DNR Education Services Manager Grades Room Ma/Sc K-6 23 Using STEM to Teach the CCSS Discover how STEM activities can help your students best understand the CCSS. Walk away STEM with some ideas you can implement into your classroom next week. Kevin Dykema, Mattawan Consolidated Schools Math K-3 220 Let Me Figure It Out -- Developmentally Appropriate Problem Solving Take the role of a young learner and solve math problems. How do young learners solve problems? Explore strategies to expand children's thinking AND help parents understand differences between adults' and children's processing of information to find solutions. Focus is on math story problems, but problems could be from science. Repeat of 8:00. Dr. Lynda Ludy, Detroit Country Day School Math 2-8 105 Building a Strong Foundation with Math Fact Fluency Discover ExploreLearning Reflex, an online fact fluency program that provides customized instruction, motivating games, and assessments that will prepare students for the challenges of advanced mathematics. Learn how the system is rapidly helping students attain automaticity and changing their attitudes about math! Jane Owen, ExploreLearning Science 3-6 MC STEM on a budget STEM Create and take home ready-to-use lessons for your classrooms. Are you spending too much of your own money on teaching materials? See some STEM lessons that use common household items that will keep you within your budget. Kerri Krafft, Wayne-Westland Community Schools Corina Caird, Wayne-Westland Community Schools Science 4-12 19 NASA's Global Moisture Measurement Mission An orbiting observatory that measures the amount of water in the top 5 cm (2 inches) of soil everywhere on Earth’s surface is in a polar orbit around Earth. Called SMAP, an acronym made from the name of the satellite, it stands for Soil Moisture Active Passive. Find out how you and your students can participate in the SMAP mission by collecting soil moisture data on your own school site. David Bydlowski, Wayne RESA Andy Henry, Wayne RESA www.dactm.wildapricot.org 10 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org 9:30-10:30 Sessions Grades Room Math 4-6 104 Elementary Students' Understanding of Fractions: Poor Conceptual Knowledge Masked by Correct Answers Discover research focused on upper elementary students' understanding of fractions, specifically conceptual versus procedural understanding. Information gained from the students' work and corresponding explanations can help improve math teacher education. Nicole Karaboyas, Van Buren Public Schools Ma/Sc 5-10 132 Pi in the Sky STEM Explore pi with free hands-on materials from NASA EPO. Help your students find answers to, "How big is a radian?", "What is pi?", and "How can I measure the distance to the stars without going there?" Mary Garrett, NASA EPO Math 6-8 10 Pre-algebra: The Concepts Before the Skills Solving equations, substituting for variables, and other customary components of pre-algebra won't have real meaning (or value) for students until they grasp the fundamental notions (and language) of variables and relationships. See how these concepts that are so second nature to teachers can be real stumbling blocks for middle school students. Explore these difficulties and share a variety of lessons and activities to address the challenges they pose. Handouts provided. Eric Burton, Hartland Consolidated Schools Thank you for your support, NASA Space Place Jet Propulsion Laboratory Califonia Institute of Technology Grades Room Science 7-11 213 STEM Challenge Your Students to Make Motors View a demonstration of the fundamental concepts of magnetic and electromagnetic fields and their interaction. Receive a teaching unit of materials, stepby-step instructions, explanations of each motor's operation, and the hands-on experience building them. Construction of these motors can be extended into a STEM challenge or an engineering project by inviting students to create "improved" motors using materials that spin faster or slower or can be applied to a specific job. Such projects are related to real-world applications ranging from transportation methods to robotics and even to national defense. Dr. Michael H. Suckley, Macomb Community College Paul A. Klozik, The MAPs Company Ma/Sc 9-12 20 M-STEP Updates, High School Hear the available grade-span specifics around the 2015 M-STEP results and the 2016 administration, including SAT information. Share the successes and challenges you encountered in the 2015 adminstration. Linda Howley, Michigan Department of Education Kyle Ward, Michigan Department of Education Tamara Smolek, Michigan Department of Education Science 9-12 223 Engaging Students in Productive Task-Based STEM Discussions in Biology Learn ways to engage biology students in productive task-based discussions. These lessons build on students' existings ideas, immerse them in authentic opportunities to share their work and question their peers, and provide a context through which students can particpate in productive talk at different levels. Paula Gentile, Van Buren Public Schools R. Charles Dershimer, University of Michigan 9:30-10:50 Workshops Grades Room Grades Room Math PreK-3 12 Math 2-6 120 Introduction to Instruction for MDE's Early A "Smarter, Not Harder" Blended RTI Model Literacy and Mathematics Initiative To Own Numeration Explore Intentional Instructional Practices to Participate in this hands-on computer session that boost early mathematics and early literacy learnwill model a "Smarter, Not Harder" blended learning ing. Hear about practices to implement in any approach to Build, Draw, Talk, Write, and then Own the literacy, mathematics, or integrated learning system Numeration concepts ... counting, place value, operato support critical thinking in the early grades. MDE will tions, and fractions. Receive access to three part lessons support these practices. The intended audience consists for use today as well as in your own classes. Repeat of of those who support early learning such as teachers, 8:00. administrators, consultants, and higher education faculty. Rudy Neufeld, Neufeld Learning Systems, Inc Jill Griffin, Michigan Department of Education Brandy Archer, Michigan Department of Education DACTM-MDSTA 2015 Fall Conference 11 9:30-10:50 Workshops Grades Room Ma/Sc 5-12 210 Can You Flip It? Yes, You Can! Discover how easy it is to flip your class. Whether you already flip or are interested in doing it, see practical and time saving techniques and discuss what works and what does not. You will not need much technology to do it. Bring your device and flip on the spot. Repeat of 8:00. Steve Durant, Wyandotte Public Schools Ma/Sc 6-12 110 Common Core and Quality Questions Explore how, with just a small modification, you can quickly create high quality, content rich questions from your existing resources. You will first learn the process and then practice creating your own questions for your course content. Many teachers struggle to find the content rich, multi-level questions the Common Core emphasizes. Sharon Douglas-Chong, Troy School District Science 5-7 102 STEM Middle School Physical Science: Inertia Around the Curve Students have many misconceptions about inertia (the resistance of an object to changes in its motion). Discover an activity in which students investigate the forces needed to change the motion of moving spheres of different mass along a circular track, an activity from the Force and Motion unit of the SEPUP middle level physical science course. Lisa Kelp, LAB-AIDS Kylke Herndon, LAB-AIDS Science 6-12 113 Make and Take Make apparatus for labs, demonstrations, or just as student engagement tools that are easy and inexpensive to make. You will have as much fun making these as you will playing with them -- and you get to take them home with you. Jim Gell, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Steve Dickie, Divine Child High School Grades Room Math 6-10 225 Empowering Students with the Tools and Motivation to Learn Through demonstration, see the benefits of teaching mathematics as a language, rather than a subject. The goal is to instill students with the desire to develop their mathematical vocabulary and a comprehensive understanding using reasoning and sense making to support immediate and long-term success. Jerry L.Rankin, GPA Challenge, LLC Math 8-12 24 Do You Really Know What the TI-84 Is Capable of Doing for Your Students? Learn to use some of the apps helpful for your students. Walk away with some "tricks" and little known features that will make you say, "I didn't know it could do that." Repeat of 8:00. Deb Nutt, Teachers Teaching with Technology Math 8-12 11 FOIL Is Dead! Use Generic Rectangles To Consolidate Algebra 1 and 2 Skills Using a generic rectangle to multiply polynomials is just the beginning. Explore how to tie together many algebraic skills including factoring with any coefficient and polynomial division. Students at all levels of ability will quickly comprehend and perform difficult algebra skills using these methods. Repeats at 11:00. Derek Imboden, Bloomfield Hills Public Schools Math 8-12 44 Strategies for Success with the Mathematics Revised SAT/PSAT Examine the mathematics portion of the revised SAT/PSAT tests in detail. Translate best practices in teaching and learning mathematics to strategies for improved student performance on the rSAT/rPSAT. Bring your favorite calculator and be ready for active participation and thinking outside the bubble. Kathy Berry, Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics Math 11-12 135 Using TI-Nspire in the Statistics Class Explore designs in statistics activities and projects that enable students to collect, organize, summarize, and analyze data and use data sets to draw conclusions or answer questions. Receive project guidelines that will help you construct questions students will need to use to work with the data and make decisions that will be needed in the workplace.Common Core State Standards (CCSS) state that statistics provides tools for describing variability in data and for making informed decisions that take it into account. Murney Bell, Siena Heights University www.dactm.wildapricot.org 12 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org 11:00-12:00 Sessions MESTA's Free & Inexpensive PreK-12 Earth Materials Judy Ruddock, MESTA Bill Ruddock, MESTA Gym Grades Room Ma/Sc PreK-12 204 Autism in Today's Classrooms Current statistics state that 1 in 68 persons have ASD. Persons with ASD are present in all classrooms -- general and special education. What is Autism? What does it look like? Learn some "helpful hints" about its history, etiology, interventions, and classroom practices. Repeat of 9:30. Margaret Stoi, MISD, retired Science PreK-12 113 Standards Based Grading -- Just Do It! What exactly does your current method of grading tell you, your students, and their guardians about what your students really know? Hear about experiences and ideas to help you transition to standards (or skills) based grading for your classroom. This will make your grading system more meaningful for everyone! Jim Gell, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Steve Dickie, Divine Child High School Ma/Sc PreK-3 132 Tasty Mathematical Models of Active Galaxies STEM How do you help little children see the relationship between mathematics and science? Learn how to help children see the basics of representing science with mathematics while they eat their experiments. Free hands-on materials to classroom teachers from NASA EPO. Mary Garrett, NASA EPO Science K-4 19 Elementary GLOBE Discover Elementary GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment). It is designed to introduce K-4 students to the study of Earth System Science (ESS). Elementary GLOBE forms an instructional unit comprised of five modules that address ESS and interrelated subjects. All of the modules are free, online and are correlated to the six official UN languages. David Bydlowski, Wayne RESA Kristie Massey, Allen Academy Amie Geisler-Smith, Walled Lake Commuity Schools Brad Smith, Taylor School District Thank you, The Secondary Teachers' Store--Mary Gibson For your donations and support of this conference Grades Room Science K-4 14 Science Is Sweet! Learn how to plan, implement, and evaluate a night of science fun! Planning an edible science night is a sure way to get students to participate! You will walk away with several examples of how to teach science while making sweet treats the kids and you can eat! Katie Colligan, Wayne-Westland Community Schools Jennifer McCollum, Wayne-Westland Community Schools Math 3-6 23 Fractions Don't Have to Be Frustrating! Learn how to help your students learn fractions. Discover how manipulatives can be a great tool to help your students understand the CCSS for fractions. Share ideas for equivalence, ordering, and operations, as well as for using a number line for fractions. Kevin Dykema, Mattawan Consolidated Schools Science 4-10 135 Simple Demonstrations for Chemistry Explore the many and cheap demonstrations that show the Law of Conservation of Mass. These will achieve the CCSS objectives and are great for upper elementary, middle school, and lower high school. Andrew J. Frisch, Farwell Schools Science 4-8 MC Electric Circuits STEM Discover this fun way to use a circuit board as an authentic assessment tool that can be used across the curriculum in grades 4-8. Deb Hope, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools Math 6-12 104 Are You As Smart As a (Very Bright) 8th Grader? See some of the presenter's favorite problems from the AMC 8, AMC 10, and AMC 12. Discuss strategies and solutions. Share ideas about teaching gifted students. Jerrold Grossman, Oakland University Science 6-12 223 STEM Using the Predict-Observe-Explain (POE) Thinking Outline to Support Students with Critical Thinking About Using Units When Making Measurements and Calculations This literacy activity for the chemistry classroom engages students with writing about why units are important in calculations. Learn to use the Predict, Observe, and Explain routine to engage students with a video about a crash of a NASA Mars orbiter (due to an error of incorrect units). Anthony Tedaldi, Belleville Community Schools DACTM-MDSTA 13 2015 Fall Conference 11:00-12:00 Sessions Grades Room Ma/Sc 6-8 20 M-STEP Updates, Grades 6-8 Hear the available grade-span specifics around the 2015 M-STEP results and the 2016 administration. Share the successes and challenges you encountered in the 2015 adminstration. Linda Howley, Michigan Department of Education Kyle Ward, Michigan Department of Education Science 7-12 213 A First Year Perspective on Modeling Physics How can we best offer our students the opportunity to "do" science, to discover scientific concepts for temselves? How can we create lessons that align with the goals of NGSS? How do we shift to a truly student-centered culture? Explore modeling physics and discuss how this framework answers these questions. Hear about benefits and challenges encountered while making the switch from a more traditional approach to a modeling approach. Bailey Gamble, South Lyon Community Schools Michelle Heir, Edsel Ford High School Ma/Sc 7-12 210 Androids, Apples, and iPods, Oh My! Learn how you can use student handhelds to enhance your student engagement and learning. Come see all the tricks and tips that can be used in any secondary classroom. Repeats at 1:00. Steve Durant, Wyandotte Public Schools Grades Room Ma/Sc 7-12 110 The Redesigned SAT for Math and Science Teachers Attend a brief overview of the redesigned SAT and the resources available through Khan Academy. You will dive deeper into the design and content of the SAT math section and demonstrate the interdisciplinary links between science and math that the redesigned SAT emphasizes. Sarah Thaler, The College Board Science 10-12 102 STEM A Case Study of Fuel Cell Cars Fuel cell cars generate no pollutants. So why are they just entering the automobile market? Learn about the chemistry of fuel cells through animations and examples of fuel cell cars. Discuss the pros and cons of using them in a case study designed for a high school classroom. Larry Kolopajlo, Eastern Michigan University Thank you, MEmerald SponsorM Nasco Math & Science We appreciate your support 11:00-12:20 Workshops Grades Room Math PreK-2 12 Implementing Number Talks in Grade PreK-2 Mathematics Classrooms Explore the basics of number talks to help you strengthen accuracy, efficiency, and flexibility with mental math and computation. Number talks are five to fifteen minute classroom conversations around purposefully crafted computation problems that are solved mentally. Trish Dunn, Macomb ISD Sohnia Malik, Warren Consolidated Schools Ma/Sc K-7 46 Differentiating Lessons Through STREAM K-7 STEM Explore lessons on science, technology, reading, arts, and mathematics lessons that are integrated into engaging hands-on, minds-on lessons using a planning grid. Rachel Badanowski, Wayne State University Grades Room Math K-5 220 Kid's Math Talk: Develop Language Precision Learn some quick tips on how to start a rich mathematical discourse in your classroom. Math vocabulary development is essential in today's elementary classroom. See how to effectively get students to buy into this math talk. The first 25 participants will receive complimentary materials! Desiree Harrison, Farmington Public Schools Math 1-12 219 Graphic Organizers and Foldables Discover how to use graphic organizers as an instructional strategy. Students enjoy creating them and organizers improve students' understanding and retention. Need an alternative assessment or a technology lesson? Graphic organizers can be adapted for any lesson or content area. Make and take samples and lesson ideas back to your classroom. Joanna Secco, Wyandotte Public Schools Anna Skinner, Shared Charter Services www.dactm.wildapricot.org 14 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org 11:00-12:20 Workshops Grades Room Math 1-5 44 Crafting Purposeful Questions Absorb encouragement and support in using question-asking strategies to assess student thinking as well as to promote content knowledge and conceptual understanding. See what drives mathematics teachers to consider their intent for asking questions and subsequently, to ask the appropriate questions to elicit student thinking. Kaili Hardamon, Wayne State University Ma/Sc 3-12 119 Enhancing the STEM Curriculum with Virtual STEM Simulations Discover how teachers are supplementing and enhancing science and math instruction with powerful interactive visualizations. Experience for yourself how students are manipulating key variables and engaging in experimentation and inquiry while building conceptual understanding in both math and science. Jane Owen, ExploreLearning Math 3-8 10 Math Intervention in the Classroom Do you need ideas and strategies to use with small group math instruction? Learn ways to set up intervention groups, analyze data, and organize and create activities to use in your classroom. Alicia Haidar, Romulus Community Schools Deana Ryznar, Romulus Community Schools Math 5-9 120 Proportions in a "Smarter, Not Harder" STEM Blended RTI (Response to Intervention) Participate in a “Smarter, Not Harder” blended learning approach to understanding fractions and proportions in a hands-on computer session. You will model lessons on RTI (Response To Intervention) and STEM on multiplying and dividing fractions, estimation, scale drawing, similar triangles, and linear relations for content and instruction. Receive access to 3 part lessons for use in this session as well as in your own classes. Also, receive lessons in a wide range of proportion topics. Repeats at 1:00. Rudy Neufeld, Neufeld Learning Systems, Inc. Annette Manganella, Archdiocese of Detroit Ma/Sc 6-12 105 Interdisciplinary Learning for a Changing Planet Engage (in this hands-on workshop), in interdisciplinary activities that help students explore human impacts on the planet including population growth, climate change, and biodiversity loss. The presented activities build skills in science, math, and social sciences, while applying learning to authentic problems. Receive a CD of lessons. William Grams, Population Connection Grades Room Math 8-12 11 FOIL Is Dead! Use Generic Rectangles To Consolidate Algebra 1 and 2 Skills Explore how to tie together many algebraic skills including factoring with any coefficient and polynomial division. Students at all levels of ability will quickly comprehend and perform difficult algebra skills using these methods. Repeat of 9:30. Derek Imboden, Bloomfield Hills Public Schools Math 8-11 24 Rich Tasks That Meet the CSS for Algebra and Geometry Discover classroom-ready activities that align with CCSS and are rich in helping students learn, understand, and remember difficult concepts. Specific lessons using the TI-84 family of calculators will be demonstrated. Walk away with lessons to take back to your classroom to use next week. Repeats at 1:00. Deb Nutt, Teachers Teaching with Technology Science 9-12 225 DNA Testing -- Your Ancestry, and Your Health: The Hopes and the Perils Learn about the fascinating field of direct-to-consumer DNA tests and what they can and can't tell you about your ancestry and health. Check out Emily Thompson's blog at http://yourgreengenes.blogspot.com, written to update you and your students about genetics and the environment! Emily Thompson, Washtenaw Community College !"#$%&'$%("&$)*%% +,-.%/0%1%/23%/450% !"#$%&'%()(#$%#$%*+(,-+'-%.#/0%% $-1/%'&22-+%3"+%/4-%% 5#64#)($%."&$6#7%"3%*-(64-+'%"3%5(/4-2(86'% 9:/4%;$$&(7%."$3-+-$6-<% 67$89:;<$7$;=$%>;)?&,&$)% !"#$%&'( )"*'(+,-(+./,( 0#'123#(&1%(( :6#8;21<#6#1=#(>?1$@3"3#( )"*+'$,-..-"/0$ 9:;<$7$;=$%% 4#%1#$%&'(&1%(!5"6$%&'( )"*'(+78+9-(+./,( 0#'123#( !"#$%&'&($ 5"+-%#$3"+2(8"$%6($%=-%3"&$>%(/% ???@2#6/2@"+)% DACTM-MDSTA 15 2015 Fall Conference 1:00-2:00 Sessions Grades Room Science PreK-12 19 Citizen Science: Precipitation Explore the Citizen Science programs. Do you look at weather apps? Do you watch weather reports? Do you measure precipitation in your backyard? CoCoRaHS (Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network) and GLOBE (Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment) are citizen science programs that provide easy ways to collect data using simple observations and recording and interpreting the data online. David Bydlowski, Wayne RESA Susan Croskey, Center Line Public Schools Kathleen Heikkinen, Van Dyke Public Schools Michelle Kirkland, Mount Clemens Public Schools Science PreK-12 119 Introduction to Project Learning Tree Particate in several activities from Project Learning Tree, a national environmental science curriculum supplement. You will engage in several activities from this K-12 guide with a focus on Michigan and Place Based Education. Science, math, and social studies applications are evident throughout the PLT guide. You and a partner will work and explore activites at Model Learning Stations. You may want to view the Web site before coming, www.plt.org. Mike Mansour, Hawk Woods Nature Center Math K-5 220 Bringing Technology into Your Math Workshop Join this session for tips on how to incorporate technology, such as Google Apps, for Education into your math workshop routine. See an overview of the Kid's Math Talk version of math workshop. Receive FREE resources for the first 25 participants! Desiree Harrison, Farmington Public Schools Ma/Sc K-6 204 Becoming a Presidential Award Winner! Are you an exceptional math or science teacher? Find out about the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest recognition a K-12 teacher can receive for outstanding science or mathematics teaching in the U.S. Recipients of the award receive: a certificate signed by the President of the United States; a paid trip for two to Washington, D.C., to attend a series of recognition events and professional development opportunities; and a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation. Grades K-6 applications are now open. Grades 7-12 teachers may apply for the 2017 cycle. This program provides teachers an opportunity to build lasting partnerships with colleagues across the nation. Join the state coordinator and past awardees for helpful hints. Betty Crowder, Oakland University/PAEMST MESTA's Free & Inexpensive PreK-12 Earth Materials Judy Ruddock, MESTA Bill Ruddock, MESTA Gym Grades Room Ma/Sc 3-5 20 M-STEP Updates, Grades 3-5 Hear the available grade-span specifics around the 2015 M-STEP results and the 2016 administration. Share the successes and challenges you encountered in the 2015 adminstration. Ruth Anne Hodges, Michigan Department of Education Linda Howley, Michigan Department of Education Kyle Ward, Michigan Department of Education Tamara Smolek, Michigan Department of Education Ma/Sc 1-5 MC Engage with Weather Start your year with teaching weather! Use it as a gateway to make your students interested in science. Use technology to record data and look for patterns. Cross curricular with math. John Kaneko, Wayne-Westland Community Schools Science 6-12 10 High Altitude Ballooning STEM Focus on STEM Engagement through High Altitude Ballooning, Solar Astronomy, Space Weather & Astrobiology. Additional topics include NASA Summer of Innovation educational resources and securing grant funds for STEM enrichment activities. David Egan, Huda School Science 6-12 113 Best Demos Ever! Prepare for fun in this hour-long demo. Demonstrations can be engaging for both students and teachesr. Learn how to not only do the demos but also to structure the questioning to maximize student learning. Don Pata, Grosse Pointe Public Schools Science 6-10 132 Race for Space Take a look at the NASA Fermi Mission and then play a game that you can take with you for your students. First you must have experience and education to build and launch the satellite and then you need to get data from it. Mary Garrett, NASA EPO Math 6-9 23 Using Manipulatives to Help Students be Successful with Algebra If your students struggle with algebraic concepts, see how they can benefit from a visual approach to algebra and learn how hands-on activities can help promote their understanding of algebraic concepts. Topics include integer operations, solving equations, polynomial expressions, graphing, and more! Kevin Dykema, Mattawan Consolidated Schools www.dactm.wildapricot.org www.mdsta.wildapricot.org 16 1:00-2:00 Sessions Grades Room Science 6-8 14 STEM STEM in the Middle Experience easy to teach STEM labs that your middle school students will LOVE! -- especially because some middle school student attitudes are "take it or leave it." Lesley Markus, Utica Community Schools Amber Baaso, Center Line Public Schools Ma/Sc 7-12 210 Androids, Apples, and iPods, Oh My! Learn how you can use student handhelds to enhance your student engagement and learning. Come see all the tricks and tips that can be used in any secondary classroom. Repeat of 11:00. Steve Durant, Wyandotte Public Schools Thank you, Ruby Sponsor MRandahl Agency (MEEMIC)M We appreciate your support Grades Room Science 9-12 225 Using the Claim Evidence and Reasoning STEM Thinking Routine to Support students with Crtical Thinking about Periodic Trends in Electronegativity Participate in a chemistry lesson that helps your students explore periodic trends in electronegativity to learn how atomic structure influences the observed trends. Analyze the trend by graphing electronegativity data, complete a claim, evidence, and reasoning (CER) thinking routine, and discuss ideas using evidence! Tahani Zeid, Central Academy, Ann Arbor, Michigan Math 10-12 11 Start Calculus with Calculus Engage your students in the wonder and beauty of calculus by starting your class with an understanding of both derivatives and definite integrals. Use approximation methods to build this foundation. View a variety of problem sets you can use to review essential algebraic skills. Repeats at 2:30. Derek Imboden, Bloomfield Hills Public Schools 1:00-2:20 Workshops Grades Room Ma/Sc PreK-12 110 Tap Away Your Stress Learn how to manage the stress in your life with Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT). EFT works like acupuncture without the needles and consists of you tapping on various meridian points to put your body and mind in a state of flow. You will love how calm and relaxed you feel afterwards and you will not only have this tool for life but also you will also be able to share it with your friends and family. Brenda Strausz, M.A. Psychologist Math PreK-1 12 Numeracy Centers and Games -- Wonderful Ways to Differentiate Infuse your numeracy instruction with hands-on games incorporating strategy, facts, and standards. Find out how to set up and manage developmentally appropriate, easily differentiable math centers that reinforce concepts in numeracy. From activity cards to simple manipulatives, you will make & take practical, use-'em-tomorrow activities that develop the numeracy skills so crucial to ongoing math success. Shannon Samulski, Strategic Intervention Solutions Grades Room Math 2-8 135 Planning and Implementing Open Math Tasks See an overview of how to unpack Common Core standards in order to plan and implement open math tasks for the elementary and middle school classroom. A well-planned open math task allows for a "low-floor, high-ceiling" approach to math instruction. Bethany Barnes, Warren Consolidated Schools Rachel Cusmano, Warren Consolidated Schools Math 3-5 44 Ours Is the Reason Why! STOP Invert and Multiply Discuss ways to help teachers develop pedagogical content knowledge related to division of fractions so we may stop teaching students only to invert and multiply. Jason Gauthier, Allegan Area Educational Service Agency Math 5-9 120 Proportions in a "Smarter, Not Harder" Blended RTI (Response to Intervention Participate in a “Smarter, Not Harder” blended learning approach to understanding fractions and proportions in a hands-on computer session. You will model lessons on RTI (Response To IntervenMath 1-12 102 tion) and STEM on multiplying and dividing fractions, Multi-Tiered Differentiated Instruction estimation, scale drawing, similar triangles, and linear Walk through modalities of differentiated instruction: relations for content and instruction. Receive access to heterogeneous, homogeneous, and enhanced workshop 3 part lessons for use in this session as well as in your model. Learn how to use formative assessment to drive own classes. Also, receive lessons in a wide range of instruction through a multi-tiered system of instruction. proportion topics. Repeat of 11:00. Heather Winfield, Alpena Public Schools Rudy Neufeld, Neufeld Learning Systems, Inc. Julie Kieliszewski, Alpena Public Schools Annette Manganella, Archdiocese of Detroit DACTM-MDSTA 2015 Fall Conference 17 1:00-2:20 Workshops Grades Room Ma/Sc 6-12 105 STEM Microsoft in the Classroom Learn how to enhance student education with technology, find out how to get free tools that spark imagination, and much more in this seminar. Microsoft in the Classroom seminars are a source of inspiration for school leaders and educators who want to understand how to optimize technology in the classroom. Shy Kelly, Microsoft Ryan Paton, Microsoft Grades Room Math 8-11 24 Rich Tasks that Meet the CSS For Algebra and Geometry Discover classroom ready activities that align with CCSS and are rich in helping students learn, understand, and remember difficult concepts. Specific lessons using the TI-84 family of calculators will be demonstrated. Walk away with lessons to take back to your classroom to use next week. You may even learn something new about the technology. Repeat of 11:00. Deb Nutt, Teachers Teaching with Technology Science 6-12 223 Applying Science and Engineering Practices STEM to Build Solar Powered Vehicles Participate in an activity-based session that has you applying the engineering design process to build solar powered vehicles. Take-away handouts will help you learn to integrate the scientific and engineering practices of modeling and computational thinking into your middle school/early high school energy and motion lesson. Kim Garber,Ann Arbor Pathways to Success R. Charles Dershimer, University of Michigan Math 9-12 219 Not Your Typical Formative Assessment Strategies for the Mathematics Classroom Does formative assessment have to be formal? Other than a quiz, what are ways to elicit and assess student thinking? Explore multiple formative assessment strategies that can be used in all levels of high school mathematics. Leave with a toolkit of formative assessment techniques shared by others in attendance. You will also have the opportunity to begin to develop assessments that can be used in their context. This will be a launch for individual and collaborative inquiry into an essential aspect of mathematics instruction. Kyalamboka Brown, Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Science 8-12 213 STEM Student Designed Physics Labs Experience this hands-on physics session for middle school and high school teachers that require students to develop their own procedures, process data, and present their findings in a variety of formats. Nicole Murawski, Royal Oak Public Schools Kristen Elsner, Royal Oak Public Schools Ma/Sc 8-12 46 Differentiating Lessons Through STREAM 8-12 STEM Science, technology, reading, arts, and mathematics are integrated into engaging hands-on, minds-on lessons using a planning grid. This session will include many opportunities to try lessons. Rachel Badanowski, Wayne State University Math 9-11 104 Data and Statistics at the Secondary Level Discover instructional practices and a variety of activities used to engage secondary mathematics students in the joy of exploring data and statistics. During the exploration, you will have the time to dig deeply into the mathematics and pedagogy involved with both the task itself and its implementation process inside a classroom. Explore online technology and leave with classroomready materials. Kristine Hineman, Macomb ISD 2:30-3:30 Sessions Grades Room Math PreK-12 204 The Power of Social Media in Math Professional Development Through various social media platforms, teachers all around the world are gathering to discuss their craft. In this panel style presentation we will examine different avenues for using Internet communication technology to connect and grow with communities of educators to elevate the art and science of teaching. Todd Beard, International Academy of Flint Christine Kincaid Dewey, Warren Consolidated Schools Desiree Harrison, Farmington Public Schools Grades Room Ma/Sc K-12 20 Next Steps Planning for Curriculum and Instruction Members of the Curriculum and Instruction Unit at MDE will share grant opportunities and updates regarding the standards. They will show how the different initiatives support each other, gather feedback from you, and answer any questions that you may have for the Department. Megan Schrauben, Michigan Department of Education Ruth Anne Hodges, Michigan Department of Education www.dactm.wildapricot.org 18 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org 2:30-3:30 Sessions MESTA's Free & Inexpensive PreK-12 Earth Materials Judy Ruddock, MESTA Bill Ruddock, MESTA Gym Math K-9 102 Strengthening Mathematics Instruction and Understanding for Students with Disabilities Deepen your understanding of the mathematics you teach and discover activities that can help struggling students, and students with disabilities, develop accurate mathematical understandings that can be used in arithmetic, algebra and beyond. Kate Fanelli, Michigan's Integrated Mathematics Initiative Math 2-3 12 Building the Foundation of Number Sense in 2nd & 3rd Grades Infuse your numeracy instruction with hands-on games incorporating strategy, facts, and standards. Find out how to set up and manage developmentally appropriate, easily differentiable math centers that reinforce concepts in numeracy. From activity cards to simple manipulatives, you’ll make & take practical, use-'em-tomorrow activities that develop the numeracy skills so crucial to ongoing math success. Shannon Samulski, Strategic Intervention Solutions Math 3-6 23 Using Manipulatives to Develop Multiplication and Division Help your students understand the numbers and operations strand. See how using manipulatives can help your students better understand concepts such as number sense and strategies for the number operations. Discover why manipulatives can be such a powerful tool! Kevin Dykema, Mattawan Consolidated Schools Science 3-6 MC STEM Enrichment: 3D Printing and Engineer- STEM ing Is Elementary Hear ideas from our STEM school to bring STEM enrichment to yours. Explore "making" with 3D design software and 3D printers (and get ideas for funding). Get handson with the Engineering is Elementary curriculum (and hear about training and materials). Learn how to set up STEM programs in an elementary school setting and enter into a drawing for prizes! Puja Mullins, Lincoln Consolidated Schools David Northrop, Lincoln Consolidated Schools Science 3-5 14 Reusing Scraps the Engineering Way Learn how to take your grades 3-5 students on an engineering journey where they transform everyday scraps into their own technology. Susan Croskey, Center Line Public Schools Jennifer Wickersham, Center Line Public Schools Grades Room Ma/Sc 4-6 19 Tracking Small Mammals Learn how to demonstrate the method scientists use to determine population numbers for small mammals in the forest. Use the method for trapping small mammals (without harm!) and create a model to mimic the field work scientists use to track these animals. Lessons learned from field work on Beaver Island. Matthew Dunkle, Success Mile Academy Ma/Sc 5-10 132 Scaling the Universe with Mathematics How big is big? How small is small? Students often have difficulty comprehending orders of magnitude. "Scale the Universe" as we investigate the powers of 10 with free hands-on materials to classroom teachers from NASA EPO. Mary Garrett, NASA EPO Science 6-12 223 Using the Claim Evidence and Reasoning STEM (CER) Thinking Routine to Support Students with Critical Thinking about Cell Theory Explore a literacy activity for the biology classroom that describes how to help students practice writing scientific explanations (claim, evidence, and reasoning) and discussing their ideas using productive talk moves. See how to engage your students with critically thinking about which common materials are or are not made up of cells. Sarah Adcock, Flexech High School, Brighton, Michigan Math 6-12 135 Grow Their Brain Campaign -- DACTM Mini-Grant Awardee Learn how teachers began a successful transformation of how math is taught in the secondary classroom by launching a “Grow Your Brain Campaign” with their students. This project focuses on changing the mindset of students and teachers. Students also complete selfassessment activities daily. Kier Ingraham, Ypsilanti Community Schools Ma/Sc 6-12 104 Straw Rockets: A Cross Between Math STEM and Science Create straw rockets, collect the data dealing with distance and time, graph and analyze the data. Discuss questions on how to improve the activity. Leslie Ann Burleson, Education Achievement Authority Science 6-12 113 Energy: Can We Make the Abstract Concrete? Explore ways to make energy more concrete and tangible for your students.What is energy and how can kids understand something they cannot touch or hold? Bryan Battaglia, Utica Community Schools Scott Stokes, Utica Community Schools DACTM-MDSTA 2015 Fall Conference 19 2:30-3:30 Sessions Grades Room Math 6-12 10 Project Based Learning: Yes, It Works in Math, Too Check out this interactive session in which you share the presenter's PBL journey. Also, share tons of great PBL resources to help you get started on your very own PBL unit! Project based learning sounds good in theory, right? But when it comes down to it, are you just a little worried about how to fit in your content? Or, are you worried about how your students will handle it? Or are you just overwhelmed about where to start? Andi Steaban, Waterford School District Ma/Sc 6-9 119 Real World Math: Engaging Students Through STEM Global Issues with Foundational Algebra and Geometry Participate in this feature from Facing the Future, an interdisciplinary supplement which makes connections between science and other disciplines. Mike Mansour, Hawk Woods Nature Center Ma/Sc 7-12 213 STEM Square One Educational Network, Kahoot, Flubaroo and Google Classroom Explore the Square One Education Network whose purpose is to create and fund powerful, relevant experiences for K-12 teachers and students that creatively integrate science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) using best practice supported instruction through unique project designs. Also, hear about other tools that enhance classroom instruction and assessment. Kevin Gallatin, Hazel Park Schools Pam Sparks, Hazel Park Schools Ma/Sc 7-10 24 STEM Easy Activities and Ideas to Start You with STEM If you've decided that you want to start incorporating some, or even more, STEM activities into your math classroom, discover, use, and learn about some activities that can be done with the TI-84 family of calculators to get you and your students introduced to STEM. Deb Nutt, Teachers Teaching with Technology Grades Room Science 9-12 225 STEM Using the Claim Evidence and Reasoning (CER) Thinking Routine to Support Students with Critical Thinking About IR Spectra Interpretation Learn about this literacy activity for the chemistry classroom that describes how to help students create data tables from authentic data and then write scientific explanations using the claim, evidence and reasoning (CER) framework. See how to engage your students using critical thinking and data analysis. Grace Blank, Godwin Heights High School, Grand Rapids, Michigan Math 10-12 210 Data to Action: Empowering Community Change with Statistics Hear the story of Detroiters coming together to survey conditions of every parcel in the city, and the group (Data Driven Detroit) that combined these data with existing sources to create a model guiding strategic expenditures that would achieve greatest impact for the community. Erica Raleigh, Data Driven Detroit Science 10-12 219 An Appetite for Chemistry Teenagers love food! Come see how various foodthemed activities can grab and hold your students’ focus and help them see real-world connections to chemistry topics. Some topics include stoichiometry, molar mass, energy, unit conversions, solutions. Cathy Farrell, Huron School District Math 10-12 11 Start Calculus with Calculus Engage your students in the wonder and beauty of calculus by starting your class with an understanding of both derivatives and definite integrals. Use approximation methods to build this foundation. View a variety of problem sets you can use to review essential algebraic skills. Repeat of 1:00. Derek Imboden, Bloomfield Hills Public Schools www.dactm.wildapricot.org 20 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org The DACTM-MDSTA 2015 Fall Conference Committee Jennifer Abler, Member-At-Large, Livonia Public Schools, DACTM Scot Acre, Technology, Warren Consollidated Schools, DACTM President Erica Ballard, Member-at-Large, MDSTA Ward Bartlett, Student Volunteers, Warren Consolidated Schools, DACTM Dave Bydlowski, Publicity, Web Administrator, Wayne RESA, MDSTA Pamela Callaway, Exhibits Co-Chair, Scheduling, West Bloomfield School District, Retired, MDSTA Executive Director Cassandra Cayce, Merchandise Vendors, MDSTA President Christine Kincaid Dewey, Conference Chair, Publicity, Warren Consolidated Schools, DACTM Connie Eisenhart, Guardian Angels School, MDSTA Treasurer Jermaine Evans, University Prep, MDSTA Past President Margaret Griffin, Exhibits Co-Chair, Detroit Public Schools, Retired, MDSTA Iman Jarardi, Hospitality, L'Anse Creuse School District, DACTM Lisa Johnson, Publications Assistant, Adult Volunteers, University of Michigan Jennifer Lawson, Website, Online Registration, Northville Public Schools, DACTM Catherine Maxwell, Scheduling, Publications, Macomb Community College, DACTM Cathy Pefley, Site Coordinator, Warren Consolidated Schools, DACTM Curt Perry, Recording Secretary, Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, Retired, DACTM Debby Peters, Mail-in Registration, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Retired, MDSTA Kelly Sprague, Revenue Treasurer, DACTM, Rochester College, Retired Richard Strausz, Presenters, Shrine Catholic High School, Retired, DACTM Barbarose Syrian, SCECHs Coordinator, Site Assistant, Detroit Public Schools, Retired, MDSTA Valentina Tobos, Presenters, Lawrence Technological University, MDSTA Newsletter Kelvin Wise, Site Co-Chair, Chandler Park Academy, MDSTA DACTM-MDSTA 21 2015 Fall Conference MDSTA 2015-2016 Executive Board Members Pamela Callaway, Executive Director, West Bloomfield Schools, Retired Jermaine Evans, Past President, University Prep Science & Math M.S. Cassandra Cayce, President, Detroit Public Schools, Retired Connie Eisenhart, Treasurer, Guardian Angels Catholic School Margaret Griffin, Director, Detroit Public Schools, Retired Arlene Hicks, Director, Grosse Pointe Public Schools, Retired Debby Peters, Director, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Retired Dr. Marilyn Rands, Director, Lawrence Technological University Barbarose Syrian, Director, Detroit Public Schools, Retired Dr. Valentina Tobos, Director, Lawrence Technological University Kelvin Wise, Director, Chandler Park Academy Erica Ballard, At-large appointee Kimberly Finley, At-large appointee David Bydlowski, Membership Coordinator, Wayne RESA Remaining Meeting Dates 2015-2016 You are welcome to attend all MDSTA Board Meetings. They are held at Lawrence Technological University, 2100 West 10 Mile Road, Southfield, MI, 48075. Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of the month. The remaining meetings are: December 8, 2015 January 12, 2016 February 9, 2016 March 8, 2016 April 12, 2016 May 10, 2016 - Annual Membership Meeting www.dactm.wildapricot.org 22 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org DACTM 2015-2016 Executive Board Members President: Scot Acre Past President: Samantha Hague V-P Annual Conference: Christine Kincaid Dewey V-P Post Secondary: Nelson Maylone V-P Secondary: vacant V-P Middle Grades: Jennifer Lawson V-P Pre K - 5: Desiree Harrison Treasurer: Kelly Sprague Recording Secretary: Richard Strausz Parliamentarian: Christine Kincaid Dewey Mailing Secretary: vacant Membership: Jennifer Lawson Website: Jennifer Lawson FACTORIAL!: vacant NCTM Represtative: Desiree Harrison MISD Representative: Marianne Srock Wayne RESA Representative: Libby Pizo Scholarships & Mini-Grants: Kathy & Bob Peterson Publicity: Todd Beard Hospitality: Iman Jarardi Historian: Christine Kincaid Dewey Archivist: Dyanne Tracy Special Education Liason: Kate Fanelli ASA Liasons: Kathy & Bob Peterson Members at Large: Jennifer Abler, Catherine Maxwell, Curt Perry If interested in a vacant position, contact Scot Acre at [email protected] DACTM 2015-2016 Remaining Meeting Dates Friday, December 4, 2015, TBD Wednesday, January 20, 2016 Wednesday, February 24, 2016 Friday, March 12, 2016, Pi Day Party, TBD Wednesday, April 20, 2016 Wednesday, May 18, 2016, General Membership Meeting, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 22, 2016, Annual Retreat to plan next school year, TBD All meetings start at 5:30 (dinner at 5:00) at Butcher Community Center, 27500 Cosgrove, Warren, MI 48092, unless noted otherwise. DACTM-MDSTA 23 2015 Fall Conference Nomination Form Outstanding Science Educator Award Application The Metropolitan Detroit Science Teachers Association continues to promote and recognize excellence in teaching. Please help us to identify those friends and colleagues whose work is outstanding by completing the nomination form. Selection Criteria Ø Nominees must be current members of MDSTA at the time of nomination. Ø Nominees must have made significant contributions in the classroom and in other professional activities. Ø These should include one or more of the following: o Idea sharing with colleagues o Presentations at professional workshops or conferences o Written or developed curriculum materials o Participation in extracurricular science activities Name of Nominee: _____________________________________________________________________ Home Address: ________________________________________________________________________ City, State, Zip: ________________________________________________________________________ Email address: _________________________________________________________________________ Home or cell phone: ____________________________________________________________________ Name of School and District: _____________________________________________________________ Award Category (Circle One) Elementary Middle School High School Date: ________________________________________________ Your Name: ___________________________________________________________________________ Your Phone: ________________________________ Email: _____________________________________ Please submit three letters of support and a brief resume of the nominee along with this form. You and your nominee will be contacted by the Selection Committee to confirm your nomination. You may contact Debby Peters by phone or email if you have any questions at 248.642.6326 or [email protected]. Nominations are accepted from November through April for award consideration for the current school year. All materials must be postmarked by April 1st and mailed to: MDSTA Attention: Awards Chair P.O. Box 111 Southfield, MI 48037 www.dactm.wildapricot.org 24 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org DACTM Mini-Grant Award 2017 If you are a DACTM member and have a project you would like to do with your class, but it requires some money, you can apply for a mini-grant of up to $500. Mini-grant proposal forms for a 2017 grant (to be announced at the 2016 conference) are due by Sept. 30, 2016. (Notice that this is a change in the traditional due date.) Application for DACTM January 2017 Mini-Grant ($500 max) Grade level (circle) Pre-K 5- 6 8- 9 9 – 12 Describe project: Include who will be involved and the budget. ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ How will this project impact students/staff/school? ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Implementation Schedule/Time ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________ Write your name and address as it appears in the DACTM member data base. Only current DACTM members for 2016 will be eligible for this award. If this would be a second award for the same project, a description of the successful implementation of the first part of the project should be included. ____________________________________________________________________________ Include your home phone number and e-mail address. Phone: ()________________________ E-mail_______________________________________ Write the name of your school district and school address: ____________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Mini-grant recipients must submit an article to the FACTORIAL! about their projects and give a brief presentation about their project at the Annual May meeting. Form due Sept. 30, 2016, for Awards announced at the 2016 November conference. P. O. Box 1399 or [email protected] Warren, MI 48090-1399 DACTM-MDSTA 25 2015 Fall Conference MDSTA Mini-Grant Application MDSTA Mini-Grant Application Form The Metropolitan Detroit Science Teachers Association provides mini-grants to members for innovative and exciting science projects or programs. Eligibility – You must be a current member of the MDSTA and be assigned at least 50% as a classroom teacher. You are not eligible if you have received an MDSTA mini-grant in the past two years. Current members of the MDSTA Board of Directors are not eligible. Mini-grants are awarded for amounts up to $500.00 Please write a one page project proposal which includes the following: purpose/statement of need, description of the activity, timeline of activity, description of how the activity will be assessed, a brief itemized budget, number of students impacted and grade level(s). Writing should be proof-read before submission and essentially error-free in grammar, spelling, punctuation, sentence structure, etc. A committee of the MDSTA Board will determine grant winner(s) in February. Winner(s) will be notified in March. Winner(s) are required to submit an article and photos related to the project upon completion to be featured in the newsletter and they will be required to present their projects at the general membership meeting in May and encouraged to present at the annual MDSTA Fall Conference. Name of your Project or Proposal __________________________________________________________ Amount of request $___________ Date submitted _____________________________ Name ________________________________________________________________________________ Home Address _________________________________________________________________________ City ______________________________________________________ State _______ Zip _____________ Home phone ___________________________ E-mail _________________________________________ School name __________________________________ School District ____________________________ This form together with your one page proposal constitutes a complete application. All completed applications must be emailed or postmarked by January 31st. Please send proposal and completed form to: MDSTA, Att: Mini-grant, P.O. Box 111, Southfield, MI 48037 or email to [email protected]. Questions? Contact Debby Peters at 248.642.6326 or [email protected] www.dactm.wildapricot.org 26 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org MDSTA Mini-Grant Application, p.2 MDSTA Mini-Grant Application Form Purpose/Statement of Need Clearly explain the purpose of your project. What problem will this grant solve or need will this grant address? Activities Outline the activities you’re going to do that will address the purpose of your project. Individuals involved, start and completion dates, etc. Project Assessment How are you going to evaluate the success of this project? How will you determine if the problem was solved, need was met or objective mastered? Budget Write a budget outline for the project. Chart, table or list should include the following information: Item, Quantity, Item Amount, Sub Total and Total ex. supplies, equipment, bus etc. Number of Students Impacted Grade Level(s) of Students https://mdsta.wildapricot.org DACTM-MDSTA 27 July, 2015 2015 Fall Conference DACTM January 2017 Scholarship Award Application Every year two DACTM scholarships, for up to $1000, are available. Application deadline is Sept. 30, 2016, and the award will be announced at the November 2016 conference. This year one of the scholarships is designated the Mary Zeppelin Scholarship. Mary was a past president of DACTM. Purpose: The scholarship goal is to financially assist, with tuition, books, labs, and fees : a) Students currently enrolled in a teacher education program pursuing a BA or BS degree with teacher certification in mathematics, or b) Current teachers (members of DACTM) pursuing additional education in the mathematics education field. Eligibility: Mathematics teachers-in-training must be currently enrolled at a Michigan college or university in an elementary or secondary teacher education program with a mathematics specialty. An applicant must be a college/ university junior or senior in good academic standing by Sept. 30, 2016, with an overall GPA of 3.00 or higher. In addition, secondary education majors must have successfully completed the college’s or university's required calculus sequence, while elementary education majors must have at least a mathematics minor. The classification (junior or senior) for an applicant who has earned a degree in another area and has enrolled in a teacher education program will be determined by his/her Sept. 30, 2016 status in the teacher education program. Current mathematics teachers (members of DACTM) should submit for approval the plan, including costs, to pursue additional education in mathematics education for which they want a scholarship. After the plan is completed and evidence of completion is submitted, the scholarship will be issued. Award: A check for a maximum of $1,000 will be paid to the scholarship recipient(s). The term of each scholarship is for one year and shall not be renewable. Awards will be announced at the November 2016 conference. Requirements for Teachers-in-Training: - Applicants must submit: • Completed application form on next page • Typewritten essay of your personal goals/philosophy related to the teaching of mathematics, not to exceed one page in length • Completed application on next page • List of extracurricular/community activities and interests (not to be included in the essay) • List of extracurricular activities related to teaching or to the support of student learning • Current transcript(s) or copies of grades from all colleges and universities you have attended • Official statement from current college transcript office verifying anticipated junior/senior status as of Sept. 30, 2016. • One letter of recommendation on official letterhead from persons who can best attest to your poten- tial for becoming a teacher of mathematics at the level you plan to teach. This would include, but not be necessarrily limited to, persons such as mathematics and mathematics education professors, edu- cation/academic advisors, supervisors of classroom field experience, or a supervisor for a job in which you worked with children/students of any level in an educational, teaching, tutoring, or coaching situa- tion. Requirements for Current teachers: A description of the program for which the scholarship is requested must be submitted, including its relevance for a math teacher, location, cost and time schedule. continued on next page www.dactm.wildapricot.org 28 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org Detroit Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics Scholarship Application _____________________________________________________________________________________ Last Name First Name Middle Initial _____________________________________________________________________________________ Home Address City State _____________________________________________________________________________________ Institution where the scholarship will be used Address Circle Preferred Address: Home or College For Teachers-in-Training _____________________________________________________________________________________ High School Attended City State Date of Graduation ______________________________________________________________ Overall GPA:____________ College Where Currently Enrolled Anticipated Status as of Sept. 30, 2016 Circle One: College Junior College Senior Secondary education majors must have completed the college/university's required calculus sequence. Elementary education majors must have at least a minor in mathematics. Circle Level of Study: Elementary Education or Secondary Education ______________________________ College Major(s) ____________________________College Minor(s) Current Teachers _ A description of the program for which the scholarship is requested must be submitted, including its relevance for a math teacher, location, cost and time schedule. I have completed the application form, have read the eligibility statement, satisfy all requirements for the DACTM Scholarship, and have enclosed all materials required for consideration of my application. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Signature of Applicant Date Submit the completed application and attachments in one envelope POSTMARKED NO LATER than Sept. 30, 2016 for the scholarships to be announced at the November conference. DACTM Scholarship Committee Detroit Area Council of Teachers of Mathematics P.O. Box 1399, Warren, MI 48090-1399 DACTM-MDSTA 29 2015 Fall Conference Please Patronize Our Sponsors and Exhibitors (As of October 21, 2015) MDiamond Sponsor: Michigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics MEmerald Sponsor: Nasco Math and Science MSapphire Sponsor: Kid's Math Talk MRuby Sponsor: Randahl Agency MEEMIC Insurance Arts and Scraps Dana Robinson, Peg Upmeyer 313-640-4411 Exhibitors Chemical Education Foundation Kathleen O'Connor 313-550-5585 Exhibitors Exhibitors Ann Arbor Hands On Museum Lonnie Beaumont 630-841-9024 Continental Press Eric Beck, Ron Johnson 800-233-0759 MKid's Math Talk Desiree Harrison 248-423-1538 AWWA/MWEA Youth Education Committee Angella Breitenbeck, JoLisa McDay 734-469-5610 734-462-3900 CPM Educational Program Bob Petersen, Lonnie Bellma 916-638-1145 Kips, Knits, Kraft & Krochets Karen Harrison 248-423-1538 Cranbrook Institute of Science James Kurleto, Janet Beylin 248-645-3117 Lab Aids Kyle Hearndon, Lisa Kelp 614-210-0610 Detroit Area Council of Teachers Of Mathematics (DACTM) Board Members www.dactm.org Lawrence Technological University Jane Franko 734-748-3594 248-204-3160 DTE Energy Robin Reinarts 321-223-4022 Lego Ivery Toussant Jr. 313-647-0043 ETA Hand2Mind Marlene Malkin 847-968-5204 MA: Education Science WMU Dr. Bill Cobern 269-808-6473 269-387-5398 Baker College Research Proposal Tamara Matthews 313-543-0144 [email protected] BaySail-Appledore Tall Ships Scott Ellis 989-895-5193 Benz Microscope Michael Benz 734-994-3880 Camp Invention Katelyn Wright, Shawn Wilson 330-849-6969 Cengage Learning/ National Geographic Learning Megan Fileccia, Karen Everts 586-260-3691 ExploreLearning Jason Fritz, Jane Owen 866-882-4141 Flinn Scientific Bob Kolas 734-546-3370 www.dactm.wildapricot.org 30 Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Tim Taykowski, Ellen Matien 630-467-6792 Madonna University John Sprys 734-432-5697 Math Expansion Ingrid Macon 248-762-7239 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org Exhibitors McGraw Hill Education Alison Boggs 586-530-1482 586-530-1481 Metropolitan Detroit Science Teachers Association (MDSTA) Board Members www.mdsta.org Michigan Antibiotic Resistance Reduction Coalition (MARR) Jane Finn, Elaine Bailey 517-664-5263 MMichigan Council of Teachers of Mathematics (MCTM) Chris Berry, Kathy Berry 734-477-0421 Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Kevin Frailey 517-284-6043 Michigan Science Center Jennifer Kanyo, Charles Gibson 313-577-8400 ext 482 Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) Brian Peterson 248-904-5026 Michigan Society For Medical Research (MISMR) Ruthann Thorne 734-717-3442 Moving With Math Rob Marold 800-852-2435 Nasa Place- Jet Propulsion Laboratory Frances Castellaneta 818- 354-1067 Exhibitors Exhibitors National Weather Service (NOAA) Richard Pollman 517-304-2942 248-625-3309 ext 726 The Secondary Teachers' Store Mary Gibson 586-489-2232 MNasco Math & science Dixie Behlke 920-568-5571 NSTA Press Tom Laureto 616-450-0122 Organization for Bat Conservation Christina Funk 248-645-3232 513-305-9333 Origo Education Jennifer Kafali 888-674-4701 Pearson School Group Bruce Perry, Shavon Johnson 847-420-9246 MRandahl Agency Texas Intruments Michelle Grooms 214-567-6409 UMath X by Neufeld Learning Systems, Inc. Annette Manganella, Mo Williams, Stephanie Elder 866-429-6284 University of MichiganDearborn Susan Everett 313-593-1181 University of MichiganFlint Matt Wyneken 810-210-8051 Vintage Book Company Michelle Overstreet 800-796-9152 MEEMIC Insurance Lauren Lechner, Brandon Pinkos 248-594-5700 Wayne State University Dept. of Physics & Astronomy Jeff Conn, Dawn Niedermiller 313-577-7816 Rock Shop MESTA Judy Ruddock, Bill Ruddock www.mestarocks.org Western Michigan University Geological Survey Core Kids Peter Voice 269-387-5398 Science & Engineering Fair of Metro Detroit Tim Fino 313-715-1075 248-471-9900 Shell Sheila Grant, Nicholas Yu 731-241-5011 Women in Nuclear/American Nuclear Society Lynne Goodman, Diona Guana, Rebecca Steinman 734-731-7432 734-586-1205 Stock Market Game Christopher Anderson 810-252-4474 DACTM-MDSTA 31 2015 Fall Conference Name and Page(s) 2015 DACTM-MDSTA Index of Presenters Adcock, Sarah 19 Anderson, Caitlin 7 Anthony, Ann 8 Arnholt, Kaitlynn 9 Archer, Brandy 11 Baaso, Amber 17 Badanowski, Rachel 14, 18 Bailey, Elaine 8 Barnes, Bethany 17 Battaglia, Bryan 19 Beard, Todd 18 Bell, Murney 12 Berry, Kathy 12 Blackstock, Chris 8 Blank, Grace 20 Bouwman, Jeff 8 Brown, Kyalamboka 18 Burleson, Leslie Ann 19 Burton, Eric 8, 11 Bydlowski, David 8, 10, 13, 16 Caird, Corina 10 Clark, Dan 7 Colligan, Katie 13 Croskey, Susan 16, 19 Crowder, Betty 10, 16 Cusmano, Rachel 17 Czarnik, Cheryl 10 DeHaan, James 9 Dershimer, R. Charles 9, 11, 18 Dewey, Christine Kincaid 18 Dickie, Steve 12, 13 Douglas-Chong, Sharon 12 Dunkle, Matthew 19 Dunn, Trisha 14 Durant, Steve 9, 12, 14, 17 Dykema, Kevin 7, 10, 13, 16, 19 Egan David 16 Elsner, Kristen 18 Fanelli, Kate Farrell, Cathy 20 Fino, Tim 8 Frailey, Kevin 10 Frisch, Andrew 13 Gallatin, Kevin 20 Gamble, Bailey 14 Garber, Kim 18 Garrett, Mary 11, 13, 16, 19 Gauthier, Jason 17 Name and Page(s) Gell, James 12, 13 Gentile, Paula 11 Giesler-Smith, Amie 13 Grams, William 15 Griffin, Jill 11 Grossman, Jerrold 13 Haidar, Alicia 15 Hale, Dana 8 Hardamon, Kaili 15 Harrison, Desiree 14, 16, 18 Heir, Michelle 14 Henry, Andy 8, 10 Heikkinen, Kathleen 10, 16 Herndon, Kyle 9, 12 Hodges, Ruth Anne 16, 18 Holtzclaw, Cristy 7 Hope, Deb 13 Howley, Linda 11, 14, 16 Hineman, Kristine 18 Imboden, Derek 12, 15, 17, 20 Ingraham, Kier 19 Kaneko, John 16 Karaboyas, Nicole 11 Kelly, Shy 18 Kelp, Lisa 9, 12 Kieliszjewski, Julie 17 Kirkland, Michelle 10, 16 Kitzman, Kathy 8 Klozik, Paul 11 Kolopajlo, Larry 14 Krafft, Kerri 10 Larrabee, Tim 10 Ludy, Dr. Lynda R. 8, 10 Maceri, Julia 10 Mack, Nancy 9 Malik, Sohnia 14 Manganella, Annette 15, 17 Mansoor, Tooba 8 Mansour, Mike 16, 20 Markus, Lesley 16 Massey, Kristie 13 Maylone, Nelson 9 McCollum, Jennifer 13 Mullins, Puja 19 Murawski, Nicole 18 Nelson, Patrick 7 Neufeld, Rudy 9, 11, 15, 17 Northrop, David 19 www.dactm.wildapricot.org 32 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org Name and Page(s) 2015 DACTM-MDSTA Index of Presenters Nutt, Deb 9, 12, 15, 18, 20 Name and Page(s) Smolek, Tamara 11, 16 Owen, Jane 10, 15 Sparks, Pam 20 Pata, Don 16 Steaban, Andi 20 Paton, Ryan 18 Stoi, Margaret 10, 13 Patterson, Sarah 8 Stokes, Scott 19 Raleigh, Erica 20 Strausz, Brenda 17 Rankin, Jerry L 12 Suckley, Michael 11 Russell, Carrie 9 Tedaldi, Anthony 13 Ruddock, Bill 7, 10, 13, 16, 19 Thaler, Sarah 14 Ruddock, Judy 7, 10, 13, 16, 19 Thompson, Emily 15 Ryznar, Deana 15 Undersown, Lyndee 7 Samulski, Shannon 17, 19 Ward, Kyle 11, 14, 16 Schrauben, Megan 18 Wensorski, Cathie 8 Secco, Joanna 14 Wickersham, Jennifer 10, 19 Skinner, Anna 14 Winfield, Heather 17 Smith, Brad 13 Yarema, Sandra 10 DACTM-MDSTA 33 2015 Fall Conference As an MDSTA member ---Receive discounts to MDSTA conferences and workshops ---Receive e-blasts and newsletters ---Become eligible for teacher ($500) mini-grants ---Become eligible for Outstanding Science Teacher Educator Award As a DACTM member ---Receive discounts to DACTM conferences ---Receive the publication, FACTORIAL! ---Become eligible for teacher ($500) mini-grants ---Become eligible for teacher/student ($1000) scholarships www.dactm.wildapricot.org 34 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org Personal Conference Schedule Time Room Speaker/Session/Workshop/Title 8:00 9:30 11:00 Lunch Exhibits 1:00 2:30 3:45 Gym Raffle of prizes Notes DACTM-MDSTA 35 2015 Fall Conference www.dactm.wildapricot.org 36 www.mdsta.wildapricot.org