1. Geo-Needs An NSF funded project to explore barriers and opportunities for enhancing geoscience instruction at two-year colleges and minority- serving institutions. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No. DUE-1445227 (Petcovic), DUE-1445228 (Turner & LaDue), DUE-1445182 (Cartwright), and DUE-1445210 (Mogk). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

2. Geo-Needs Our goals: Identify and clarify barriers and opportunities for better use of existing instructional resources that engage underrepresented students in the geosciences at 2YCs/MSIs Explore with stakeholders what an “ideal” model of resources, professional development, and ongoing support for faculty and institutions might look like PROJECT GOALS

3. Geo-Needs Morning Session - Where are we now? 8:30 Welcome & Logistics 9:00 (9:30) Guest speakers 10:00 Morning Break 10:15 Identifying the knowledge and practice base 12:00-1:00 Lunch at the Conference Center Afternoon Session - Where do we want to go? 1:00 Filling the gaps in what we know 2:45 Afternoon Break 3:00 Guest speaker - NSF 4:00 Introducing the Ideal Model 4:45 Road Check - Preview of Tomorrow DAY 2 BASIC AGENDA

4. Geo-Needs Participant-authored webspace How to log into your SERC account (make sure you use the email that you registered with!) Tour of our project webpagewebpage How to author in participant workspace ONE USER AT A TIME!! SAVE EARLY AND OFTEN!! LOGISTICS

5. Geo-Needs EXPECTATIONS Team Norms Activity What is a norm? Guidelines that shape interactions between team members Example: Minimize distractions With your neighbor, brainstorm two possible norms for this meeting and write each on a sticky note Read and add to the poster Put similar ideas in clusters, or start a new cluster

6. Geo-Needs Team Norms Everyone participates But OK to “pass” on a specific activity Be present and engaged Minimize distractions – we have scheduled breaks for catching up with your regular life Civil discourse Critique the work, never the person Focus on positives, not just negatives EXPECTATIONS

7. Geo-Needs Parking Lot If you have a great idea but it is off topic, put it on a sticky note into the “parking lot” for later. Soapbox After each break we will have up to three slots for participants to tell the group whatever they want in 60 seconds. EXPECTATIONS

8. Geo-Needs QUESTIONS

9. Geo-Needs An NSF funded project to explore barriers and opportunities for enhancing geoscience instruction at two-year colleges and minority- serving institutions. This work is supported by the National Science Foundation under Grants No. DUE-1445227 (Petcovic), DUE-1445228 (Turner & LaDue), DUE-1445182 (Cartwright), and DUE-1445210 (Mogk). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.