NCSTA 2024: Full Schedule

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8:00am EST

CER and the NC Science Standards: Igniting Inquiry in the Science Classroom

Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST

Experience how the Claim-Evidence-Reasoning (CER) framework, aligned with the revised NC Science Standards' emphasis on inquiry, empowers students to make sense of the world. Gain practical strategies for fostering critical thinking and constructing explanations and leave with ready-to-implement techniques to transform your science instruction.

Lead Presenter

Kelsie Stocz

BrainPOP

Presenters

Rhyan Nelson

Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Winston 3B

Commercial

Subject Area All Sciences
Grade Level 6-8

10:10am EST

Supporting Student Discourse in a High School Biology Classroom

Friday November 8, 2024 10:10am - 11:00am EST

Winston 3B

How can you engage and support diverse learners through discussion? In this session, we will share strategies and supports to get your biology students talking as they analyze patterns in the distribution of species across the United States and build a consensus definition for the term ecosystem. By sharing ideas and building on each other’s understanding, students will make powerful connections to content and practices.

Lead Presenter

Stephanie Wallace

Lab-Aids

Friday November 8, 2024 10:10am - 11:00am EST
Winston 3B

Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

Subject Area Biology/Life Science
Grade Level 9-12

11:10am EST

Understanding Climate Change Through Data Analysis

Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST

Winston 3B

Data literacy is a key piece of analyzing the evidence for climate change. In this session, we will evaluate data related to Earth’s carbon cycle. We will also look at other data sources that can be used when teaching climate change and share a variety of supports that students can use any time they create or analyze data. Build your data literacy tool kit for your Earth science classes and more.

Lead Presenter

Stephanie Wallace

Lab-Aids

Friday November 8, 2024 11:10am - 12:00pm EST
Winston 3B

As the world turns: bringing the spheres together

Subject Area Earth/Space Science
Grade Level 9-12

1:40pm EST

Building STEM Leaders for the Future

Friday November 8, 2024 1:40pm - 2:30pm EST

Winston 3B

If you want to improve your leadership skills, this is the session for you! Learn how the NCSLA Science Leadership Fellows Program builds individuals' leadership skills in its two-year program. This session is appropriate for all STEM educators regardless of position, including informal educators. Graduates of this program are better leaders in their workplaces and in professional associations. The program is generously funded by the NC SMT Center and the BWF.

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