1. GK-12 Conference Notes Jose Lopez GK-12 Fellow

2. Introduction NSF GK-12 Annual Conference was held on March 27-29 in Washington D.C.

3. Introduction

7. This presentation summarizes notes from two side sessions

8. Session 1: Integrating Research into the K-12 Classroom Presenters from U of Hawaii at Manoa, NYU-Poly Key ideas for GK-12 Fellows: – Share personal experiences with students – Discuss research w/students and provide regular updates – Don't be afraid to mix standards (e.g. chemisty + math)‏ – Use authentic assessment

9. Session 2: Making Fellows Classroom Ready Session led by University of Cincinnati Training organized into five components

10. U of C Training: first component Takes place in the summer Includes: – Teaching overview – Pedagogical techniques – Microteaching – Journal entries – Shadowing – Reading – Lesson plan development – Cultural training Fellows make a video and poster

11. U of C Training: second component Takes place during academic year Fellows spend 10 hrs per week in classroom Fellows teach 5 major lessons and post them on their website Each lesson lasts 6 weeks w/possible guest speakers Fellows make 1 poster per lesson

12. U of C Training: third component Involves “webpage lesson modeling” Basically means putting lessons online so other Fellows and parents can see lessons

13. U of C Training: fourth component Consists of a technology workshop to teach Teachers and Fellows about different classroom technologies: – Smartboards – Webpage design – Excel – TI Nspire – Blogging – Interactive classrooms Also includes open house with presentations from K-12 students, PIs, Fellows, and Teachers

14. U of C Training: fifth component Consists of biweekly meetings between Fellows and their PI/advisor Discussions include: – Classroom materials – Fellow's research and academic progress – Lesson content GK-12 Fellows at U of C work up to 20 hours/week

15. Session 2: Making Fellows Classroom Ready Possible activities for K-12 students: – Museum night – Party – Iron Scientist competition – Science mobile – Science fair – Seminars – Tours