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Thursday, November 7
 

8:30am EST

Cultivating a Science Culture – Extending Science Education through School-wide Science Events
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am EST
Salem 1C
This session will present the journey of a Title 1 school in extending students’ exposure to science despite limited budget and resources. Connecting students with scientists from local industries, science organizations, and state agencies ignites curiosity and inspires the next generation of young scientists through engaging presentations and hands-on activities. Aligning presenter topics closely with the NC SCOS for science integrates content knowledge with real-world applications of scientific concepts and practices.
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Kerry Christian

North Carolina State University
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Theresa Strong

Creech Road Elementary School
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am EST
Salem 1C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

8:30am EST

SEPs Meet DLCs
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am EST
Salem 1B
Do you have a STEM teacher or a technology teacher in your building and you’re looking for ways to collaborate and build deeper learning for your students? Let us show you how the new SEP (Science and Engineering Practices) really FIT with the ITSE standards and our state digital learning competencies.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Rebecca Pashnyak

Rebecca Pashnyak

Teacher, Knotts Island Elementary School
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avatar for Shelly Haskell

Shelly Haskell

Media Specialist Tech Facilitator, Knotts Island Elementary School
Media and Technology Teacher Ma.Ed; Ma. Ed. Technology I am a Currituck native and live on Knotts Island. I received a BA from ECU in Literature and Philosophy. I received my American Montessori teaching credentials and worked in Montessori schools for three years. I then received... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am EST
Salem 1B
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

8:30am EST

STEM Success for Beginning Teachers
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am EST
Salem 1A
Embark on a journey with STEM Success for Beginning Teachers, a professional development session designed to empower novice educators with the essential tools and strategies needed to support students in the 4 C's: critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity. This interactive and engaging session will provide you with the foundational knowledge and practical skills necessary to inspire and cultivate a passion for STEM in your students from the very start of your teaching career.
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Chasity Pate

Lakeforest Elementary School
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Willicia Johnson

Lakeforest Elementary School
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am EST
Salem 1A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

8:30am EST

The Science House Presents: Shifting to Modeling and the SEPs in Elementary School
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am EST
Winston 1C
So you are already doing great science/ STEM teaching in your elementary school class, now what? How can we shift to incorporating more Science and Engineering Practices? Join us for a guided self-reflection time where we work on shifting lessons toward SEP implementation. Participants will experience a traditional lesson and then work through a guided reflection process that demonstrates how to identify areas that can be enhanced to become more student-centered and minds-on.


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Marsha Sirkin

The Science House
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Michelle Taylor (Benigno)

The Science House of NCSU
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Jason Carter

Assistant Director - Mountain Satellite Office, The Science House of NCSU
Jason Carter, Assistant Director of the Mountain Office for the Science House at NC State University,  has over  20 years as an educator in science and math. Along with this experience, Jason is a Fulbright Teacher for Global Classrooms honoree and a Science Ambassador for the National... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am EST
Winston 1C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

9:30am EST

The “Great Escape” Box Challenge: Analyze Clues to Solve the Environmental Mystery
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Winston 1B
Join us in figuring out how to unlock the “escape box” to determine what is causing a waste treatment system to fail. You will solve puzzles, locate hints, analyze data, and use the combined clues to solve the challenge (with prizes). In the process, you will learn about the science of waste fermentation, and the role of phosphorus and nitrogen in food waste. Be prepared to engage in serious problem solving in a fun environment.
Lead Presenter
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M. Gail Jones

Professor, NC State Unversity
Presenters
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Doug Call

Associate Professor of Environmental Engineering, NC State University
I love microbes and learning about how we can use them to treat our wastes and recover resources such as nutrients!
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Kathleen Bordewieck

PhD Student, NC State University
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Madeline Stallard

NC State University
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JD
avatar for Amy Taylor

Amy Taylor

Professor, UNC Wilmington
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Winston 1B
  As the world turns: bringing the spheres together

9:30am EST

Play to Learn: Integrating Board Games in Science Education
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Salem 3A
Discover how to make science education more engaging and effective with "Play to Learn: Integrating Board/Card Games in Science Education." This session explores innovative ways to incorporate board games into your science curriculum, enhancing student participation and comprehension. Learn practical strategies and game-based activities that foster critical thinking, teamwork, and a deeper understanding of scientific concepts, transforming your classroom into a dynamic learning environment. Are you game?
Lead Presenter
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Ahura Webb

Reaching All Minds Academy
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Salem 3A
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

9:30am EST

Citizen Science in the Elementary Classroom: Going Beyond Data Collection
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Salem 3C
Participants will access a suite of resources from “Teacher Learning for Effective School-Based Citizen Science” (TL4CS; https://horizon-research.com/tl4cs/) and engage in select lessons from this yearlong progression of support materials for a citizen science project. These materials align with 5th grade NC science standards, and have already been implemented by more than 50 teachers statewide. Participants will explore how collecting, analyzing, and interpreting authentic data can lead to deepened student content knowledge. 
Lead Presenter
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Jill McGowan

PhD student, NCSU
I'm a former elementary science teacher currently working on my PhD in Elementary Science Education at NC State. Follow me on Twitter @JMcGowanSci.
Presenters
avatar for Christine Goforth

Christine Goforth

Head, Citizen Science, NC Museum of Natural Sciences
I am an entomologist who works as the head of citizen science for a large natural history museum. I love environmental education, nature journaling, and teaching people how to become a part of science without any formal training.  
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Salem 3C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

9:30am EST

Energizing Elementary Science Exercises
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Winston 3B
This session will share activities and experiences by pre-service elementary students. Examples of lessons and activities will be shared.
Lead Presenter
EC

Emily Cayton

Campbell University
Presenters
CU
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Winston 3B
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

9:30am EST

Implementing Science and Engineering Practices in Middle School
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Winston 1A
Join us for a hands-on session that shares strategies and lessons which utilize Science and Engineering Practices to engage students in the key concepts of NC’s new standards. Learn how to incorporate models and phenomena to engage and support all students in deeper understanding. Leave with resources for supporting your students as they begin to think and work like scientists!
Lead Presenter
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Melaine Rickard

Center for Inquiry Based Learning
Presenters
avatar for The Center for Inquiry-Based Learning - Rachael Polmanteer

The Center for Inquiry-Based Learning - Rachael Polmanteer

Resource Development Director, The Center for Inquiry-Based Learning
CIBL's mission is to support K-8 teachers with training and the most engaging, integrated, hands-on STEM curriculum materials that promote creativity, collaboration, and communication. I specialize in writing hands-on K-12 science curricula based on NGSS and individual state standards... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Winston 1A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

9:30am EST

Integrating Math and Science Curriculum
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Salem 1A
Integrating mathematics within the science curriculum fosters a deeper understanding of the content. The introduction of scientific concepts with a driving phenomenon strengthens students’ mathematics through modeling and analyzing data. Integration across these two disciplines builds collaboration, communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and content knowledge. In this session, we will share how to effectively integrate math and science focusing on student data collection, analysis, and developing models.
Lead Presenter
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Emily Newsome

3rd Grade Teacher, Brier Creek Elementary
Presenters
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Emily Paternostro

High Point University
MC

Mei Cook

High Point University
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Salem 1A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

9:30am EST

Integrating STEM Through Socioscientific Storylines
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Twin City Boardroom
Socioscientific lessons explore real-world issues bridging social and scientific topics. Through socioscientific storylines, students engage in hands-on learning about culturally relevant topics in their community. We will focus on integrating science and social studies in a real-world context for students incorporating the new North Carolina science standards. This session focuses on asking questions and defining problems to encourage interaction with science and engineering practices and to foster student participation in productive argumentation from evidence.
Lead Presenter
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Kristin Salvatore

High Point University
Presenters
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Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Twin City Boardroom
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

9:30am EST

Using Rubrics to Effectively and Efficiently Grade Projects
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Winston 3C
Want to incorporate project based learning but unsure how to provide meaningful, timely feedback? Learn how to create high quality rubrics to grade projects to provide detailed feedback to students using your time efficiently. We will create a rubric template that can be applied to multiple projects.
Lead Presenter
NC

Nancy Cattrell

Apex Friendship High School, Wake County
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30am - 10:20am EST
Winston 3C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

1:30pm EST

Once Upon a Science class... Stories to STEM
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 3B
Learning science is an active process that requires both “hands-on” and minds on experiences. Come explore how using simple stories can encourage literacy and provide opportunities for STEM in your science classroom. Activities from different grade levels will be shared.
Lead Presenter
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Jessica Croson

Heide Trask High School
Presenters
avatar for Michelle Hafey

Michelle Hafey

Program Associate, UNCW Center for Education in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 3B
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

1:30pm EST

Inspire Success: Designing Inquiry-Based Classrooms
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 1A
Discover CERTL’s instructional design approach to selecting inquiry-based learning cases embedded with hands-on activities. Learn how to deliver science content in a real-world context that develops students’ critical thinking skills and sparks student-led discussions. Participants will experience a hands-on student inquiry and receive takeaways.
Lead Presenter
SH
Presenters
avatar for Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Kelsey Canovai

Wake Forest University School of Medicine - Kelsey Canovai

Project Manager, Wake Forest University School of Medicine
avatar for Leslie Russell

Leslie Russell

Program Manager, CERTL/Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 1A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

1:30pm EST

Science and Engineering Practices and the Science Teacher Leader Group
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 3A
During this session, we will engage in quick, low-cost science activities that incorporates the science and engineering practices with content to focus our discussion on identifying important shifts teachers need to make with the new standards, as well as resources we have available and need to support implementation. Based on these ideas, we will form affinity groups of science teacher leaders who want to work on specific issues surfaced during the academic year in virtual PDSA style working groups. Our intention would be to come back together at NCSTA in 2025 ready to share the resources we developed.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Emma Refvem

Emma Refvem

6-12 Science Specialist, Durham Public Schools
Emma Refvem, Ph.D., NBCT is the 6-12 Science Specialist for Durham Public Schools. She is excited about the new science standards that incorporate science and engineering practices. Her experience involves teaching high school Earth & Environmental Science at all levels, including... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Salem 3A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

1:30pm EST

Unleash the Scientist Within
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Winston 3A
This interactive workshop ignites a love of science! Explore the NC Science Standards through hands-on activities that build science identity and inquiry skills. Learn to seamlessly integrate Scientific Engineering Practices (SEPs) like "Asking Questions" and "Analyzing Data" into your curriculum. Leave with resources and strategies to transform your classroom into a hub of scientific exploration!
Lead Presenter
avatar for Valerie Sellars

Valerie Sellars

District Science Coach, Chapel Hill - Carrboro City Schools
Valerie Sellars serves as the Secondary Science District Lead for Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools. In this role, she provided instructional science support to school administrators and assisted science teachers with building capacity in science teaching through Professional Development... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 1:30pm - 2:20pm EST
Winston 3A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

2:30pm EST

Does your curriculum spark joy? Exploring the Five Pursuits for Culturally and Historically Responsive Teaching
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Salem 3A
Our learners are more diverse than ever and yet for many of us, our curricular materials have remained unchanged and uninspired. How can we reshape our curricula to be more culturally and historically responsive for today’s learners? Join this session to learn about and explore the five (5) pursuits for culturally and historically responsive teaching: identity, skills, intellect, criticality, and joy. In this workshop participants are invited to bring a lesson plan or instructional activity to critique and improve for an increasingly diverse student audience. Together we’ll examine the five (5) pursuits, discuss what they look like in practice, and leverage the strengths of our session community to develop more culturally relevant student learning experiences that spark joy for our learners. Participants will walk away with a better understanding of CHRT and a draft of a culturally relevant learning activity to use in their classrooms.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Candice Chambers

Candice Chambers

Teacher Development Specialist, North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics
I am an educator and professional development specialist interested in empowering my peers to incorporate more student voice, choice, and agency in their instruction. I have an extensive background in online, virtual, and hybrid course design and delivery and I'm an anthropologist... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Salem 3A
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

2:30pm EST

School Gardens: Opportunities for Students to Engage in Science
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Salem 3C
Learn how school gardens can help students gain better understanding and appreciation of the natural world, using the hands-on practices to support the new science standards, while also supporting their social and emotional needs. Knowledge shared about accessing resources to implement and support gardens, and lesson ideas.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Carie Fugle

Carie Fugle

Science Teacher, West Cabarrus High School
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Ashely Honbarrier

Happy Roots NC (non-profit)
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Salem 3C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

2:30pm EST

What’s a Scientific Model?
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Salem 1A
When you hear “scientific models,” do you think of that old solar system model hanging in the classroom? In this session, we will explore the broader definition of scientific modeling and engage in an activity that helps teachers and students analyze the purpose and limitations of various scientific models.
Lead Presenter
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Briana Trager

Ph.D Graduate Student at NC State, NC State University
Briana Trager found her start at a K-6 STEM school in Missouri. Since then, she has worked as a district STEM Coordinator, a K-12 science director, a university instructor, and is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Elementary Science Education at NC State. Her passion is bringing STEM... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Salem 1A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

3:30pm EST

Using Technology to Make North Carolina Zoo Field Trips More Accessible for All
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Salem 3A
Each year the North Carolina Zoo welcomes students from a wide range of backgrounds with many different needs. To better reach all audiences and to enhance school fieldtrips we built an app with self-guided experiences (e.g., virtual guides, audio description, and standard aligned content) that allows anyone to experience the Zoo in the way they choose. Join us to explore the app and see how to use it on your free fieldtrip to the Zoo.
Lead Presenter
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Beth Folta

Curator Of Education, North Carolina Zoo
Join us as we share tips, tricks, and best practices for making your next free field trip to the Zoo the best one ever.  We offer a variety of free and paid experiences including both guided and self-guided options.
Presenters
avatar for North Carolina Zoo - Scott Ainsworth

North Carolina Zoo - Scott Ainsworth

North Carolina Zoo
Project Manager for the new North Carolina Zoo App.
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Salem 3A
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

3:30pm EST

Developing Models for Effective Science Instruction w/ Discovery Education
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Salem 3C
Attendees will experience and explore how Discovery Education incorporates the Science and Engineering Practices that are part of the new North Carolina Science Standards with a specific focus on developing and using models for students to demonstrate their understanding of concepts.  This will be an interactive session for attendees with lots of groups projects and hands-on experiences.
Lead Presenter
avatar for Brad Fountain

Brad Fountain

Senior Director, EC Teaching & Learning, Discovery Education
Brad is a passionate educator with over 20 years of educational experience. He began his career teaching in a 3-5 multi-age classroom in rural North Carolina where he utilized some of the earliest educational internet based web resources. He launched one of the first technology based... Read More →
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Salem 3C
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

3:30pm EST

Seamless STEM: Vertical Supports for Success in K-5
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Salem 1A
Join us for Seamless STEM: Vertical Supports for Success in K-5, an informative professional development session designed to equip elementary educators with the tools and strategies needed to create a cohesive and comprehensive STEM education experience from kindergarten through fifth grade. This session focuses on building a strong, vertically aligned STEM curriculum that supports continuous student growth and achievement.
Lead Presenter
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Terrell Bynum

Lakeforest Elementary School
Presenters
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Ken Kornegay

Lakeforest Elementary School
Thursday November 7, 2024 3:30pm - 4:20pm EST
Salem 1A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

9:30pm EST

Exploring Indigenous Science Connections through Games
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30pm - 10:20pm EST
Lobby
Active games that can be played with minimal materials in a variety of settings. Twists on old favorites! New games to use and share! Every game connects natural sciences and Cherokee culture in authentic and engaging ways. All games can be adapted to multiple grade levels. No slide show! All action! Come ready to play! All game instructions ready to share with participants!


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Jessica Metz

New Kituwah Academy
Thursday November 7, 2024 9:30pm - 10:20pm EST
Lobby
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