Center for Excellence in Education Teacher Enrichment Program Teacher Roundtable

1. Center for Excellence in EducationTeacher Enrichment Program Teacher Roundtable Kathy Malone Einstein Fellow at National Science Foundation Pittsburgh, PA

2. Background • B.A. Biology/B.S. Secondary Education and M. A. Science Teaching – University of New Orleans • M.A. Instructional Science and PhD Cognition and Instruction – Carnegie Mellon University • Teaching • McMain Magnet School; New Orleans, LA – Physics and Physical Science • Edison Local HS, Edison, Oh – Life Science and Physics • Shady Side Academy; Pittsburgh, PA – Physics (9th and 11th/12th), Biology (11th) and Physics II

3. Awards and Honors • Vice-President of the American Modeling Teachers Association • Presidential Award for Excellence in Science Teaching • Carnegie Science Center Teaching Award • Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh – Keivin Burns Excellence in Teaching Award • Toyota Tapestry Award administered by NSTA

4. Einstein Fellowship The Ultimate PD for teachers! • National Science Foundation (NSF) in the Education Directorate with the Discovery Research K12 grant division • My work at NSF: • Help to craft solicitation announcement • Work with panels that select awards • Participate in discussions about which grants should be funded (impact the future) • Learn first hand about new educational research • Help to write reports, etc.

5. Opportunities in the DC area • Attend Briefings on the Hill • Attend education focused panels – Microsoft’s Conversations on Education: Teachers as Leaders • Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision Judge • Served on the Einstein Fellow and AAPT committees to draft response to the NGSS • Teacher Educator training in Engineering in Elementary in Boston/workshop in VA

6. Einstein Fellowship PD • Kennedy Space Center and Goddard Teacher Days – Moon Rock Certification • NSF Brown Bag talks by current PIs • Visits to National Geographic, Discovery Education, Spy Museum, National Academy of Sciences, Wilson Center and CIA. • Built an electric guitar • Help develop a Model based Natural Selection Unit with a DRK12 project grant

7. Einstein Conference PD • International Conferences: • NARST in Puerto Rico • ISMTEC in Bangkok • ESERA in Cyprus • National Conferences: • NSTA in San Antonio • AAPT in New Orleans

8. My Most Instrumental National PD • 1995-97 participated in a Modeling Instruction in Physics workshop at Arizona State University sponsored by NSF • Changed how I thought about teaching and learning • Ultimately, led me to obtain a PhD as I had to find out what was changing about my students that allowed them to perform so much better

9. What is Modeling Instruction? constructivist vstransmissionist cooperative inquiry vs lecture/demonstration student-centered vs teacher-centered active engagement vs passive reception Depth vs breadth student activity vs teacher demonstration student articulation vs teacher presentation lab-based vs textbook-based

10. Modeling Instruction Pedagogy - Models as basic units of knowledge • A few basic models are used again and again with only minor modifications. • Physics – constant velocity model, constant acceleration model, force models, energy model • Chemistry – particle model • Biology – evolution, cell structure, genetics, etc. • Students identify or create a model and make inferences from the model to produce possible solutions.

11. Algebraic Dx=vt Pictorial Physical System Mental Model (Battery powered car moving on floor.) (Constant Velocity) As time increases, position increases proportionally. Verbal Graphical x t What Do We Mean by Model? Multiple Representations - relationships between representations made explicit

12. Modeling Instruction Pedagogy - Modeling Cycle as the Scientific process • Pre-lab • Paradigm lab • Post-lab • Justification of conclusions – Why they think that? And How do they know that • Deployment

13. Pre-Lab

14. Pre-lab and Variables

15. Paradigm Lab • Develop the initial model representations

16. Group Whiteboarding

17. Post-Lab Whiteboard

18. Whiteboard Meetings • Comparing results to arrive at consensus model

19. Model Development and Class Consensus • Post-lab analysis – whiteboard presentations of groups • justification of conclusions – How do you know? And Why do you think that? • Combine presentations - initial model developed using multiple representations • Connections between representations specified • Deployments – change and refine model

20. Benefits of Modeling Instruction • In all subjects find: • Higher conceptual gains over non-modeling groups • Higher scientific reasoning scores • Greater percentage of students reaching national science benchmarks on ACT • Greater use of metacognitive skills • Enhanced problem solving ability

21. Modeling Workshops • Offered across the country every summer • To find a workshop near you: www.Modelinginstruction.org

22. Professional Development Opportunities – Classroom Grants • Toyota Tapestry – administered by NSTA • Optics Society Youth Science grants • AIP’s Meggars Project Award • GTE GIFT Grants • AAPT’s High School Grants • Foundations – in your local area • Lowe’s, Target, etc.

23. Thanks! • Kathy Malone • klmalone60@gmail.com