1. The Biology Breakfast Kathy Hoppe, DAL Mary Colvard, HHMI Dr. Rob Jackson, Duke University

2. Thank You To Our Sponsor

3. A Special Thanks to the Subject Area Representatives for Biology.... NameSection Alan Ascher/Sister Mary Ita NYC *Lisa BrosnickSouthwestern *Diane D’GravioCentral Western Angela PeganoSouthern Christine MooneyNorth Central Annick O’ReillyCatskill- Leatherstocking Jessica PoseluznyWestchester *Carol Ann PryorNassau *Kelly RyanEastern Sue SchaferMohawk Valley Glen CochraneSuffolk *Brian FicoCentral Karen HuffmanWestern Peter JablonskiNorthwestern

4. Current Topics In New York State Science Education

5. The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance. ~ Alan Watts

6. Our New Reality Common Core ELA and Math Framework for Science Education Next Generation Science Standards Adopted in January 2011; required instruction in k-12 science, content reading and writing grades 6-12 Developed by National Research Council to provide a guide for the development of Next Generation Science Standards READ informational text ; write using evidence from text, draw conclusions from multiple sources LITERACY in the CONTEN T AREA Released for public comment in the summer of 2010 FINAL EDITION released in Summer of 2011 Standards are being developed, based on the Framework for Science Education by Achieve NYS teachers and STANYS are participating in “confidential reviews” of the NGSS NGSS available for public comment in Jan/Feb of 2012; STANYS will notify members when available NYS will decide whether or not to adopt the NGSS after has been finished NYS is highly invested in the development of NGSS

7. Websites for reference Videos and sample lessons for the Common Core (ELA, Math) http://engageny.org/ NYS website to download standards http://www.p12.nysed.gov/ciai/common_core_standards/home.html Website for National overview http://www..corestandards.org Framework for Science Education is available as a free download or may be purchased http://nap.edu catalog.php?record_id=13165 More information about the Next Generation Science Standards http://www.nextgenstandards.org

8. The role of STANYS  Providing leadership  Involved in the process in partnership with New York State Education Department Staying current for our members Annual Conference 2012 to address the changing situation http://www.stanys.org

9. Mary Colvard  Co-Author of Pearson’s Biology Review Book  CIBT  Educational Consultant for HHMI  Dolan Learning Center for the Genes to Cognition The Making of the Fittest: HHMI’s Night at the Movies in Your Classroom

10. Presentation “Reducing Our Footprint: Biology and Sustainable Energy” Dr. Rob Jackson Co-Author of the Campbell Biology Author of “The Earth Remains”

11.  Chair of Global Environmental Change at the Nicholas School of the Environment at Duke University  Education: PhD, Utah State University, 1992 M.S. Statistics, Utah State University, 1992 M.S. Ecology, Utah State University, 1990 B.S. Chemical Engineering, Rice University, 1983 Dr. Robert B. Jackson

12. Awards  Murray F. Buell Award from the Ecological Society of America  1999 Presidential Early Career Award in Science and Engineering from the National Science Foundation  one of 19 scientists honored at the White House by President Clinton  Fellow in the American Geophysical Union

13.  Over 75 papers published  Written intriguing books for students of all ages and grade levels  Author of Biology (2010, 2008) Pearson/Benjamin Cummings

14. Door Prizes  Ward’s Natural Science  Educational Innovations  Vernier Software and Technology  Science Take Out  Pellets Inc.  Aquatic Ecosystems  Digital Frog, International