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Making a Difference for Students, Inside the Classroom and Out

Making a Difference for Students, Inside the Classroom and Out. Cindy L. Hasselbring Einstein Fellow 2011-13 National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate Office of the Assistant Director. Teaching Background.

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Making a Difference for Students, Inside the Classroom and Out

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  1. Making a Difference for Students, Inside the Classroom and Out Cindy L. Hasselbring Einstein Fellow 2011-13 National Science Foundation Education and Human Resources Directorate Office of the Assistant Director

  2. Teaching Background • Mathematics teacher, Milan High School, Michigan, 16 years • Advanced Algebra, Functions, Statistics and Trigonometry (FST), AP Statistics • Developed and implemented AP Statistics course • Experienced with interactive whiteboard technology • Conference speaker, software lesson creator

  3. Involvement in Leadership Involvement in STEM Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers Network of Michigan Educators NASA Reduced Gravity Flight Opportunity Women Soar, You Soar girls aviation camp Girls field trip to NASA Glenn Research Center Elementary School Space Day

  4. Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers • First time I had heard of “STEM” • Had opportunity to attend workshops, events, and opportunities • Learn about NASA resources • Connect with NASA engineers, scientists, and astronauts

  5. NASA Resources • www.nasa.gov • NASA Education Express email (comes weekly)-includes teacher PD programs, webinars, student opportunities, etc. (free to sign up!) • K-4, 5-8, 9-12, Higher Education, Informal Education • Podcasts, Videos, Lesson Plans, activities, images

  6. Network of Michigan Educators • Consists of Presidential Award winners, National Board Certified teachers, Milken Award winners, Michigan Teachers of the Year • Mission: To improve teaching and learning by connecting recognized educators as a resource to inform practice, research, and policy.

  7. Problem Statement for Reduced Gravity Flight - Capillary Action Experiment • Our experiment is designed to evaluate the effects of a reduced gravity environment on capillary action (highest fluid column) in a series of tubes of different inside diameters. We will also analyze the effect of varying the surface tension of water on capillary action, by comparing the results for water and a solution of water and dissolved granulated plant food.

  8. Reduced Gravity Flight Opportunity http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/home/index.html

  9. Women Soar, You Soar camp Oshkosh, Wisconsin

  10. Engaging Girls in STEM

  11. Professional Development • National Board Certification, 2002, 2011 • Toyota International Teacher Program, 2005, 2006, 2010 (Japan and Costa Rica) • Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2005 • NCTM Annual meetings • NASA Workshops

  12. National Board Certification • Hold a bachelor’s degree • Have completed three full years of teaching/counseling experience • Possess a valid state teaching/counseling license for that period of time, or, if teaching where a license is not required, have taught in schools recognized and approved to operate by the state • Four portfolio entries and 6 assessment exercises

  13. Five Core Propositions of NBPTS 1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning. 2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students. 3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning. 4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience. 5. Teachers are members of learning communities.

  14. National Board Certification Options • Take One! (3 grad credit hours from GMU) • National Board Certification • National Board Certification Renewal (every 10 years)

  15. Toyota International Teacher ProgramJapan, Costa Rica

  16. Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) • Award for K-12 math and science teachers • www.paemst.org • A certificate signed by the President of the U.S. • $10,000 and a trip to the White House • 2 winners per state per year • Recognition and prof. development opportunities • Build lasting relationships with colleagues from across the country • This year is open for 7-12th grade teachers to apply (deadline May 1, 2013)

  17. Components of PAEMST Application • Administrative - forms • Narrative – written response (12 page limit) and supplemental materials (10 page limit) • Video – 45 minutes maximum

  18. Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Evaluation • Mastery of mathematics or science content appropriate for the grade level taught. • Use of instructional methods and strategies that are appropriate for students in the class and that support student learning. • Effective use of student assessments to evaluate, monitor, and improve student learning. • Reflective practice and life-long learning to improve teaching and student learning. • Leadership in education outside the classroom.

  19. NSF Education and Human ResourcesOffice of the Assistant Director • Priority and Performance Goal groups • NSF-ED K-16 Math Initiative • FC-STEM and FI-STEM committees • EHR All Hands Quarterly meeting • South Korean Teacher Exchange • Other things supporting OAD work My sponsor, Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy

  20. A day in the life of this Einstein Fellow… • 0 to 6 meetings a day (at NSF and outside of NSF) • Create agendas, arrange meetings, write reports and summaries, write e-mails, edit documents, create Power Points, read reports • Provide the voice of a teacher in meetings about education policy, sometimes no other teachers are present.

  21. Teaching Strategies I have used • Warm-up questions • Using writing as a tool in teaching math • Reading apprenticeship • Provide relevance to content-aviation, space (simulation) • Provide relationships to content-history, culture, music • Students take ownership of learning • Team approach

  22. Problem Solving Strategies 1. Read for understanding 2. Paraphrase in your own words 3. Visualize a picture or diagram 4. Hypothesize a plan to solve the problem 5. Estimate or predict the answer 6. Compute the answer 7. Check to be sure everything is correct https://sites.google.com/site/collaborationworks/documents/release-1-0

  23. 4 Methods of Math Instruction to Help Struggling Students • Systematic and Explicit Instruction-guide students through instructional sequence, students learn to regularly apply strategies • Self-Instruction-Students learn to manage their own learning • Peer Tutoring-Pairing students together to learn and practice • Visual Representation-Use pictures, number lines, graphs, and manipulatives to teach mathematical concepts http://nichcy.org/research/ee/math#explicit

  24. Feel free to contact me! hasselbringc@einsteinfellows.org

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