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Welcome to the 2024 NCSTA Professional Development Institute.
The Benton food service bar will be available in the Main Lobby during the lunch break on Thursday and Friday. Grab a quick bite and visit the Exhibit Hall.
StemScopes/Accelerated Learning offers a free lunch and learn session on Thursday. Get tickets at Booth 204.
Savvas offers a free lunch and learn session on Friday.  Get tickets at Booth 101.
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Thursday, November 7
 

8:30am EST

AI's Influence on Vocabulary and Student Engagement in Inquiry Learning
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am EST
Salem 3A
This presentation explores AI's influence on student learning in biology at Beddingfield High School, Wilson, NC. It examines AI's impact on vocabulary development and engagement during inquiry-based learning. The experimental group used ChatGPT alongside traditional learning supports, while the control group relied solely on conventional aids. Initial findings reveal no significant statistical differences in outcomes between groups. Yet, certain engagement metrics indicate promising trends that warrant further investigation with larger, more homogeneous samples.
Lead Presenter
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Mattie Skinner

Science Teacher, Beddingfield High School, Wilson County
Thursday November 7, 2024 8:30am - 9:20am EST
Salem 3A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

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

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
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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 →
Sparking Joy with CHRT NCSTA 2024 pdf
Thursday November 7, 2024 2:30pm - 3:20pm EST
Salem 3A
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

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
 
Friday, November 8
 

8:00am EST

Engaging All Learners: Multimodal & Multilingual Science Assessment
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Salem 3A
Want to ensure all students engage with science concepts in your diverse classroom? This session explores how the M2-Si grant centers multilingual learners with multimodal and multilingual formative assessment strategies aligned to the new 2023 K-12 Science Standards. Hear how NC educators utilized visuals, hands-on activities, technology, and translanguaging to make science accessible and engaging. Provide your students with multiple ways to show their knowledge and discover how to empower a class of successful scientists!
Lead Presenter
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Amy Burden

Center for Applied Linguistics
Presenters
avatar for Ivanna Mann-Thrower Anderson

Ivanna Mann-Thrower Anderson

ML/Title III Consultant, NCDPI
ivanna.anderson@dpi.nc.gov@imannthrowerESL/Title III Consultant (EL Program Quality - West Region)Ivanna Mann Thrower Anderson has served as an ESL/Title III Consultant with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction since 2009. She has worked with English language learners... Read More →
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Jennifer Carman

Trent Park Elementary School
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Lisa Rambeaut

Smith Elementary School - Alamance Burlington Schools.
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Keira Ballantyne

The Center for Applied Linguistics
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Brittany York

The Center for Applied Linguistics
Friday November 8, 2024 8:00am - 8:50am EST
Salem 3A
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

10:40am EST

Harnessing AI: Inclusive Instructional Design for Diverse Classrooms
Friday November 8, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EST
Salem 3A
Discover how instructional designers use generative AI to create more inclusive learning experiences. Join our interactive session on best practices for prompt generation and priming AI models with information like identity profiles that match your learner population. Create digital stories, rubrics and data sets, and modify resources for diverse learning needs, including students with language-based learning differences and multilingual learners. Perfect for educators seeking to differentiate by process, product, or content.
Lead Presenter
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Leslie Russell

Program Manager, CERTL/Wake Forest University School of Medicine
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
Friday November 8, 2024 10:40am - 11:30am EST
Salem 3A
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners

11:40am EST

A Curriculum Lens - Supporting the New Standards for District Leaders
Friday November 8, 2024 11:40am - 12:30pm EST
Salem 3A
How is your district leading the way for supporting the new NC Science Standards? This session will focus on what our district has done for our secondary science teachers and leaders in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year. This will also be an opportunity to collaborate with fellow attendees about supporting teachers and student learning with the new science standards.
Lead Presenter
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Erica Bower

Secondary Math/Science Curriculum Coordinator, Alamance-Burlington School System
I am the Secondary Math & Science Curriculum Coordinator for Alamance-Burlington School System. I am currently in my 20th(!) year of education. I spent 16 years in the classroom before joining our Curriculum Team. I have spent my classroom time in both middle & high school math and... Read More →
A Curriculum Lens Supporting the New Standards for District Leaders (2) pdf
Friday November 8, 2024 11:40am - 12:30pm EST
Salem 3A
  Strategies for engaging learners to meet the new science standards

2:40pm EST

Using the Modern Classroom Project to provide a more inclusive learning environment
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Salem 3A
In the presentation, I will describe how I use the Modern Classroom Project to promote a differentiated learning environment for multilingual learners.
Lead Presenter
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Isaiah Gorham

The Southern School of Energy and Sustainability
Friday November 8, 2024 2:40pm - 3:30pm EST
Salem 3A
  Meeting the needs of our diverse learners
 
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