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High School Educators Ecological Literacy and Research Day 2010
The 2010 High School Educators Ecological Literacy and Research Day is part of the Ecological Society of America’s (ESA) 95th Annual Meeting in Pittsburg, PA. It will be held on Monday August 2, 2010. The theme of the ESA Annual Meeting is: Global Warming: The legacy of our past, the challenge for our future
This event focuses on how high school educators can integrate ecological literacy and research into their teaching practice and what a scientific organization can offer to the precollege community. The day is open at no cost to 25 formal and informal high school educators. ESA scientists are welcome to join in the discussions that will support our high school educators.
This day-long event begins with an orientation to ESA and the program for the day. Next, classroom-tested lesson activities will be presented through a series of hands-on workshops and help you find your ecological “voice”.In the afternoon, choose from a full complement of sessions presenting the most recent scientific findings in the ecological sciences and ecology education. We will end the day with a hearty wrap up discussion on what you have gained and how you can incorporate these studies into your classroom.
Educator Day Detailed Agenda
This program is subject to change
| 8:30 am | Welcome from ESA leaders and Introduction |
| 9:15 am | ESA Science Plenary Talk (to be finalized) High School teachers will join the plenary with all meeting attendees |
| 10:15 am | Coffee Break |
| 10:30 am | Research talk and hands-on classroom workshop 1: “Effects of an extreme heavy metal contamination gradient on mycorrhizal fungal communities”, Jennifer Doherty, PhD. |
| 11:30 am | Research talk and hands-on classroom workshop2: "Perennial grain crop development and ecology, Brook Wilke |
| 12:30 pm | Lunch with ESA scientist mentors and planning for afternoon science program. Choose from a wide selection of scientific presentations on the meeting theme. |
| 1:30 pm | ESA Science Program (with Coffee Break mid afternoon) |
| 4:00 pm | Research talk and hands-on classroom workshop 3: "Limits on the establishment, growth and reproduction of invasive Microstegium, Jonathan Schramm |
| 5:00 pm | ESA Science and Education Poster Session in Exhibit Hall with more than 50 vendors. |
| 6:00 pm | Roundtable Reflection - Integrating the science of day into teacher practice This is a short wrap-up that begins with the opening question and what teachers have learned thoughout the day about Linking Research and Education. How can ecological literacy and research be incorporated into the high school curriculum? |
Registration information
Eligibility: you must be a high school teacher or a nonformal educator (e.g. in a nature center or museum) working directly with high school students. University faculty are not eligible for the waiver. Priority will be given to teachers from Pennsylvania region and surrounding states.
To receive the waiver all teachers must be registered here: www.esa.org/phpQ/fillsurvey.php?sid=2025
Registration is accepted through July 15, 2010. We will notify you if you are accepted to receive the registration waiver. Feel free to explore the rest of the ESA Annual Meeting.
To register and for more information, please contact Lina Oliveros lina@esa.org
