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Volume 55, Number 1 February 2011
TheOfcial Newsletter of the Science Teachers Association of Texas
Bylaws Amendments CAST 2011 Preview Board of Directors Nominees STAT Legislative Tracker and more...!
Inside This Issue:
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About UsWe are STAT, the Science Teachers Association of Texas.
STAT is commied to the enhancement of the teaching of science in Texas at all levelsand in all science disciplines.
For STAT Position Statements, go to: http://www.statweb.org/positions
STAT is:o A statewide organization of elementary, middle level, and high school
teachers, college educators, supervisors of science, and others dedicated tomaintaining the highest levels of science and education in our schools.
o A chapter of the National Science Teachers Associationo Visit the NSTA site
STAT seeks to:o Serve as a unied voice for the science teachers of the state.o Keep science teachers and other members informed about current trends in
science education.o Provide opportunities for members to examine techonology, curriculum,
materials, and services.o Inform members of local, state and national meetings, conferences, seminars
and workshops related to sciences.o Cooperate with other science oriented organizations and teacher associations
in the promotion of teaching of science.
History:STAT, Science Teachers Association of Texas, was formally organized in 1957 duringthe 4th Annual Conference for the Advancement of Science & Mathematics Teaching(CASMT). STAT membership is now more than 7,000 strong!
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MarchNSTA National ConferenceMarch 10-13San Francisco, CA
May
STAT Board RetreatMay 13-14Frisco, TX; Westin Hotel
AprilSTAT Budget Commiee MeetingApril 16
JulyNSTAs Chapter and AssociatedGroups Meeting
July 12 - July 16TBD
SeptemberTAEE ConferenceSeptember 23-25Navasota, TX
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OctoberCAST 2011 Commiee & STATBOD Meeting
NovemberCAST 2011: The Art of ScienceNovember 17-19Dallas, TX
CAST 2011 STAT Board MeetingNovember 19Dallas, TX
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A Message from President Palmer
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To say that education in Texas is facing an enormous crisis is an understatement.At this point, no one knows how deep the budget cuts will be, but everythingindicates that they will be painful and will impact all teachers in Texas. Whetherit be larger class sizes, additional duties, or lack of funds for instructionalmaterials, our budgets will be tight. Every dollar will need to be squeezedas tight as possible.
One of the things I hope you remember is that one of the best values in stadevelopment is the Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST).
This years conference will be held in Dallas at the Dallas Convention Center. For the second yearin a row, the conference will be held at a single site. If your district is anything like mine, thedecisions about the increasingly scarce funds are being made right now. We as science educators
need to raise our voices and be heard. Most districts will not nalize budgets until after theLegislature makes its decisions, but contingency plans are being developed. We need to reminddistrict leadership that we will be asked to teach new standards for a new assessment with thesame state-provided resources that we have had for ten years. CAST is a great bargain to prepareus for the challenges ahead.
The conference dates for next year are November 17 19. I realize these dates may be problematicfor some. They are the Thursday, Friday and Saturday before Thanksgiving week. Those datesare dicult days to be o in some districts. I want you to know that these dates were not our rstchoice. Our original dates were November 3 5, but contract issues with the convention center
forced us to move the dates. We will do what ever we can to communicate with districtadministrators that these days are not just opportunities for employees to start their holiday early,but are valuable sta development opportunities.
Whatever comes, STAT is dedicated to providing support for the Science Teachers of Texas. Keep
an eye on the STAT web sitewww.statweb.org for the latest news and resources to help you as youaempt to do your very best to prepare your students.
If you have any ideas or suggestion feel free to contact me at [email protected].
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Cast Your Bylaws Amendment Votes Here: Bylaws Voting SiteView the full document of the Bylaws Amendments Here: Bylaws PDF
Your Executive Commiee has voted unanimously to restructure our Bylaws to create broaderpositions and change a few other key items listed below. To make the Bylaw changes ocial, we needyour votes! Please review the summary of proposed changes, and follow the link above to cast your vote.Please remember: you must be logged in as a member to vote for the changes. You may retrieve yourpassword by clicking Request New Password and entering your email address, or simply e-mail us [email protected] help. This vote will close on March 17.
Article 2: MembershipChange types of memberships to have all members as voting members and remove non-voting membersfrom the Bylaws. Membership categories will be individual or business instead of voting or non-voting.
Article 3: Aliate OrganizationsLessen the amount of paperwork required for aliates to remain involved in STAT. Instead of organiza-tional reports of activities, income and expense statements and percentage of STAT members, aliateswill now only submit a membership list and a copy of their previous years tax return.
Article 4: MeetingsChange number of meetings of the Board of Directors to two required meetings instead of four. Changepublication of meeting date to the website rather than a quarterly publication. Changes specic monthslisted in the bylaws to seasons.
Article 6: Executive CommieeAdd three Members At Large to the Executive Commiee to increase the number of decision makers.Allow Vice President, Secretary and Members At Large to run for two consecutive terms to permit lessturnover.
Article 8: NominationsAllow call for nominations for board positions on the STAT website. Make the CAST board meeting thedue date for new board nominations and the Executive Commiee to approve the slate of ocers duringthe CAST meeting. Allow ocer ballots to be voted online for 30 days.
Article 10: STAT CommieesChange name of Policy/Issues Commiee to Policy and Procedures Commiee. Remove RegionalConference Commiee as these are set up in regions and do not need a STAT appointed commiee.Remove Honorary Membership Commiee as it is a part of the Awards Commiee process to designatehonorary members, remove Safety Commiee as it is only needed for CAST proposal reviews and will bepart of the CAST Manual. Allow CAST Commiee details to be wrien in the CAST Manual to allow forchanges from year to year rather than the Bylaws.
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Teachers in Spaceby Edward Wright
In the summer of 2011, Teachers in Space willoer a series of professional-developmentworkshops for high-school science, technology,engineering, and math teachers. Developed incooperation with NASA, the workshops will giveteachers opportunities to y in an unpoweredaircraft with a former NASA Shule commander,learn to y a ight simulator for the next generation
of reusable spacecraft, study physiology in analtitude chamber, and build experiments that willy on a suborbital vehicle. Workshops will takeplace in Florida, California, and Texas.
One of the cornerstones of the summer program isthe Excelsior STEM mission, a historic opportunityfor high-school STEM teachers to gain hands-onexperience with space-science hardware. The Excel-sior STEM mission will y on a suborbital reusable
launch vehicle (RLV) built and operated by MastenSpace Systems, based at Mojave Air and Space Portin Mojave, CA.
Teachers will build experiments for the mission dur-ing a Suborbital Flight Experiment Workshop thatwill take place at the NASA Dryden Flight ResearchCenters AERO Institute in Palmdale, CA on August1-5. NASA Ames Research Center is helping to de-velop educational experiment kits that teachers willassemble during the workshop.
In the past, build/y workshops have enabled teach-ers and students to y experiments on soundingrockets and high-altitude balloons. Unfortunately,those ight opportunities were rare and expensive.In the current era of space exploration, companieslike Masten Space Systems are developing sub-orbital reusable launch vehicles -- fully reusable
rocketships -- that will bring about a revolution infrequent, low-cost access to space.
Suborbital RLVs will provide reliable and aord-able ight opportunities for scientists, teachers, andstudents. RLVs are still in the early stages of devel-opment, but Excelsior STEM will provide teacherswith a unique early ight opportunity. By introduc-ing teachers to the next generation of space hard-ware at this early stage, Excelsior STEM will open-ing the door for many more education ights in thefuture. In a few years, students ying space experi-
ments will be as routine as high-school science fairs.
The Suborbital Astronautics Workshop, which willtake place in three states including Texas. In thisworkshop, teachers will learn about aeronauticsand spaceight while experiencing rst-hand someof the training that future space pilots will receive.Expert instructors will include former Shule com-mander and XCOR Aerospace chief test pilot Col.Rick Searfoss (USAF-ret.). Participating teacherswill y in a glider and learn to pilot a ight simula-tor for a suborbital spacecraft now under develop-ment by XCOR Aerospace. At the end of the work-shop, teachers will receive a copy of the simulatorsoftware to take back to the classroom.
The Suborbital Astronautics Workshop will be heldfor the rst time at the Frontiers of Flight Museum
in Dallas, TX on June 20-24 with repeat sessions atEmbry-Riddle Aeronautical University in DaytonaBeach, FL on July 18-22 and the AERO Institute inPalmdale, CA on July 25-29.
At the Space Medicine and Human Factors Work-shop, teachers will learn about high-altitude physi-ology and respiration, decompression and vacuumexposure, space weather and radiation, and the ef-fects of weightlessness, gee forces, noise, and vibra-
tion. The workshop will be held at Embry-RiddleAeronautical University in Daytona Beach, FL onJuly 11-15.
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Workshops are oered at no charge to participat-ing teachers. Subsidized housing will be availablefor workshop participants at a cost of $14 pernight. A limited number of travel stipends will beavailable to defray the cost of meals and trans-portation. Applications are due by April 15, butteachers are encouraged to apply early. Theapplication period might end based on the
number and quality of applications received.
Additional information and workshop applica-tions can be found at:www.teachersinspace.org/work-shops.htm
Edward Wright is project manager for Teachers inSpace and principal investigator for the Excelsior
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Pathnder astronaut teacher candidateRachael Manzer prepares for a glider ight with
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STAT is here to defend and advance your career through advocacy.Now, theres a way for you to get involved.
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The Nominees Are In!Cast Your Votes for STATs 2011-2012 Leaders.
The Nominees
President-Elect
Sharon Kamas Deidre Parish
Vice PresidentDonald Burken Sharry Whitney
SecretaryDenise Hill Jo Anne Jackson
TreasurerTerry Howard Terry Ward
Visit the 2011 Voting Site to Cast Your Vote.
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President-ElectSharon Kamas
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What does think outside of the box mean toyou? To me it means, be dierent; brave and cre-ative. In my classroom, I was exactly that; dier-ent, brave, and creative. Problem: I didnt always
know what my students were learning from allthat creativity, or more importantly, what theywerent learning. Research wasnt making me abeer teacher. I had no framework or perspectiveto house new ideas. Research didnt show mehow it was supposed to look in the classroom. Icould have continued my path without makingchanges, after all, I was considered a prey goodteacher, but frankly I was a lile exasperated; Ineeded more for my students.
I began to reach out; observing colleagues, at-tending every workshop and conference possible.Still, nothing changed! Turns out, you have toactually try the new things you learn and practicenew skills and techniques. I found myself makingexcuses for not trying new ideas. I dont havetime or It doesnt t or What if my studentsdont respond? Maybe this sounds familiar to
some or brings back memories for others.
Professional development alone wasnt working.Research alone wasnt working. Why do I sharethis story? My rst years as a teacher and myjourney thus far are the very reasons I feel suchpassion for best practices, research, and improv-ing science instruction. The dierence for me wasthe network and support I was able to tap intothrough STAT and the leadership skills I have de-
veloped over time. Meeting and talking with oth-ers that share my vision for making science greatfor students and listening to how others celebratesuccess - that is transformational! I had a support
system; validation and condence. I was able toproblem-solve things that werent working forme. I learned how to make the research and bestpractices work for me. My students beneed
more than ever before and now teachers benetalso.
Research now has real meaning! Research-basedpractices and models have value for teachers.They need support for how to make it work forthem, just as I needed that support. We mustreach teachers, new and seasoned alike, andprovide them with an indispensable networkof resources, eective models for implementingresearch-based practices, and serve as mentors.We have to continue the remarkable work thatSTAT already does.
It has been a great pleasure to volunteer at CASTcountless times, but none more satisfying thanserving on the 2010 CAST steering commieeand a phenomenal workshop team! Our goalswere to enhance communication and
continue to develop the proposal reviewprocess. We did just that.
As an instructional coach, it is my goal topositively impact teachers and give them thetools to make the dierence in the lives of theirstudents. I understand the tremendous commit-ment, dedication, and responsibility it will takeas president-elect for STAT. I am condent thatwith diligence and tenacity, we will continue to
move forward for excellence in scienceeducation.
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President-ElectDeidre Parish
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As STAT Secretary, I have observed the passion and dedication Texas science teachers have forteaching. I have listened to what you ask: We need sucient resources to teach our students
current information. We need valid and reliable data to adjust our instruction for studentmastery of topics. We need hands-on activities that allow for student-centered instruction. Weneed information about state assessments in order to align what is wrien, taught, andassessed. We need collaboration so that no teacher has to work alone. Together we can pursuethese needs and raise our voices. We as Texas science teachers have strength in numbers. AsSTAT President Elect, I will work to help teachers obtain what we need to ensure the bestsupport for our teachers and the best education for our students.
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Vice PresidentDonald Burken
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As a child, I was taught science through lectures, reading textbooks, memorizing vocabularywords and denitions, memorizing facts, and participating in few experiments. I believe thisimpeded my learning of the science content. After much mentoring by science teachers, special-
ists and directors, I now understand the importance of having students experience science ratherthan be passive observers. Students need to have inquiry experiences both in the classroom andout in the real world as well as ways to connect their learning through authentic literature and byself-reecting on the learning.
As the support team specialist for my district, my objective is to build the capacity of all elemen-tary science teachers and specialists in the district to provide eective science instruction thatencourages students and teachers to become lifelong scientists. Through lively discourse andprofessional relationships that occur at county supervisor meetings, I have gained much insighthow to best help teachers provide true inquiry opportunities for students.
The networking that I have been able to do as the result of being on the 2010 CAST steeringcommiee, volunteering at the 2009 CAST, and aending the TSELA meetings has been priceless.I now have many friends that I can email or call for advice as well as share ideas with around thestate. These networking opportunities allow me to help teachers be the best they can be.
My goal for our organization is that all science teachers in the state of Texas actively participatein the organization. It is imperative that every science teacher understand the importance ofSTAT and how they can benet from it. While the state conference is an invaluable experience
for teacher, those that cannot aend are at a distinct disadvantage. The teachers who miss outon CAST lose out on the ability to network with other teachers across the state. Thus, they fail tobenet from on an excellent opportunity to learn. One way to combat that would be to encourageand support more mini CASTS around the state and provide an avenue for teachers to debriefwith one another. By working together, all science students and teachers will be beer scientists.
I am seeking the Vice-President position of the Science Teachers Association of Texas. I fullyunderstand the commitment needed to be eective and believe that the leadership I havedemonstrated both in my district and as part of the steering commiee for the 2010 CAST thatI will be able to help our organization reach its full potential.
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Vice PresidentSharry Whitney
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From alternative energy debates to oil spills in the gulf and from bioengineering to stem cellresearch, the myriad of societal and personal issues that encompass our daily lives requirescitizens to make informed decisions based on science and technology. People who are scienti-
cally literate understand core science concepts, use scientic reasoning, and recognize the interac-tions between science, technology, and society. A quality science education teaches students toraise questions, persevere in search of answers, reason logically, and distinguish between unsub-stantiated claims and those that have valid and reliable evidence. I believe that all students frompreschool through high school and beyond need opportunities to rene and strengthen theirscientic knowledge and scientic inquiry skills.
I support an inquiry-based approach to science education. Adequate time and appropriateresources must be provided for this special and important kind of instruction. It is important toengage students in science investigations that foster their natural curiosity and provide opportu-nities for learning experiences that are relevant to their daily lives.
I believe that educators must increase their eorts to motivate and prepare more students topursue science-related careers. The future of our nation depends on our ability to equip ourstudents to compete in a global economy. By ensuring that every student learns science in arelevant, intellectually engaging way, education can be the vehicle that opens new opportuni-ties for students who otherwise may not experience how science is the way to explain every dayevents, and possibly solve most of the great challenges of this century.
Partnerships between families, school districts, community organizations, businesses, universi-ties and the state governments are necessary to fulll this vision of science education as prepara-tion for life. I want to be a part of this eort and have a voice in the direction of science educationtoday.
Science is the greatest of all adventure stories, one thats been unfolding for thousands of yearsas we have sought to understand ourselves and our surroundings. ~ Brian Greene
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SecretaryDenise Hill
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Innovation is vital in these days of accountability,Educating the students of today requires the rise ofa curriculum and environment very dierent frommany of tlle practices implemented by educators.Todays students are technologically astute and moresophisticated. They are multi-taskers and easily losefocus if numerous sensories are not utilized.
Solution...students learn science by doing scienceutilizing integrated activities and hands-on experi-ences that teach the science process skills and con-tent beginning even in the early childhood grades.Constuctivism must be the daily theme for the sci-ence class. But, it is often reading and writing thatdrives the teaching in the science class. Alternative
assessment must be considered for students to showevidence of the content they have learned. But, it isoften the prepared paper exam that is used from theteachers manual. Even though science teachers them-selves want students to be taught in the most eectiveway, they often disagree which is best, traditionalor progressive/constructivism. Texas teachers havetwo major concerns as they prepare their unconven-tional students for this higher level of accountability:the lack of time available to teach the science stan-dards, and the lack of understanding on how to bestteach and assess science in their classrooms.
I believe eective science teaching requires both. Ibelieve science is best taught, and Im sure Jean Piagetwould agree, from the concrete to the abstract...fromthe hands-on experiences to the pencil and paperassessment. Doing both not only prepares them in sci-ence understanding and content, but prepares for theaccountability. I believe preservice and experiencedscience teachers need more guidance and direction
for developing innovative assessments of studentsunderstanding of science, and assessing studentsability to conduct inquiry.
That is one reason I chose to continue my professionin higher education. I wanted to take what I hadlearned through hard knocks about eective sci-ence teaching for 9 years in the middle school and 10years in the elementary school to the young preser-vice and beginning teacher. My passion tor teachingscience developed while I developed curriculum andinstruction for the Gifted and Talented in mathemat-ics and science in Nacogdoches, Texas. We put awayour textbooks (Curses!) and created lessons andassessments that were hands-on, integrated, thematic,authentic and real! What fun! Science came to life;it was no longer words on a page. Science was allaround... in our desks, in our kitchen, in our yard, inwater, on land and in the air. But most important of
all, the students were successful; they got it. Theyunderstood science, and they themselves developed apassion for science, just as I had developed that pas-sion. After 2 years of teaching the GT students, I re-quested that I teach classes of at-risk students instead.These were the sludents that I believed could really
benet from this form of science teaching. And I didfor the next three years. And again, the students wereSUCCESSFUL! It is that passion that I want to givemy preservice teachers and science teachers thatare working on their graduate degrees.
It is that passion and innovative teaching that I wantto spread. I SING: Integrated Science InspiresNeural Growth was presented by myself and twocolleagues just this year in Philadelphia (NSTA),Corpus Christi (ME by the SEa Conference) andHouston (CAST). I want new and experienced sci-ence teachers to know that science does not have to
be taught the way it was taught to them, and it doesnot have to be taught one way or the other. It can
be integrated with other subjects, it can be taughtthrough music and dance, and it can be assessed uti-lizing student-created podcasts, vodcasts and movies.This is why I seek the oce of STAT Secretary: toshare and to serve in the name of Science.
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SecretaryJo Anne Jackson
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As professional educators we are charged with seeking opportunities to build and developskills necessary to promote the success of the diverse students we teach. As a previousclassroom teacher for 16 years and now an instructional coach working with teachers in
Lubbock ISD and across the region, I am even more aware of how necessary support andnetworking is for classroom teachers.
The Science Teachers Association of Texas (STAT) provides a necessary network thatoers teachers opportunities to learn new content and pedagogy. Our organization alsobrings together experienced leaders in science across the state. CAST allows Texaseducators to come together to network with other teachers. As a junior high and highschool classroom teacher my experiences in aending and presenting at CAST truly madea dierence for me because this allowed me to collaborate with fellow educators across
the state. As we introduce new curriculum in our schools and a new testing system in thestate, it is important educators have the opportunities to collaborate with peers who teachscience.
As science educators and professionals we provide a voice in decisions regarding theteaching of science. We are the voice for new teachers who struggle and need oursupport. STAT has the experiences of the classroom and the numbers necessary to makea dierence in Texas. We are charged with preparing students for careers in the 21 st
century but also in supporting and leading teachers as they build and develop solidfoundations for tomorrows classrooms.
My teaching experiences in the junior high and high school classroom along withexperiences working with teachers locally and at the state level gives me a day to dayunderstanding of the concerns of educators, both teachers and administrators. I amrunning for Secretary because STAT provides a voice for educators as we face thechallenges of change with curriculum and testing. I would be honored to serve in thisleadership position and represent science educators.
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TreasurerTerry Howard
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I started my professional teaching career at Lee Senior High School in Midland, Texasteaching Honors Chemistry and Honors Physics. I then accepted a position at Permian HighSchool where I taught Chemistry. I moved back to the Lubbock/Amarillo area to nish my
M.Ed. at Texas Tech, but that was a mistake because as it worked out, I spent more timeconcentrating on nishing my degree in administration at UTPB and I spent many weekends andevenings making the 520 mile round-trip between Amarillo and Odessa. I went to HerefordHigh School in Hereford, Texas for two years teaching Chemistry Pre-AP, Physics Pre-AP, andTAKS where I also served as an administrative intem. Also, in addition to my teaching duties inHereford I mentored a rst year science teacher, rewrote the scope & sequence for Chemistryand Physics, helped with CSCOPE, and various curriculum duties. I also completed theAdministrative Internship at Hereford High School. After nishing both Masters degrees, I waseager to take what I learned and apply it to an administrative and/or curriculum related
educational position. I was fortunate to have the opportunity to return back to Odessa and servein my present position as science curriculum specialist and CSCOPE science facilitator for EctorCounty ISD.
I hold a Bachelors of Science in Multidisciplinary Science with a Secondary TeachingCerticate with a Science Composite-Biology Emphasis from Texas Tech University. I workedconcurrently on two Masters degrees including Educational Leadership at The University ofTexas of the Pennian Basin (UTPB) and Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University. Ifmished my Masters degree (MEd) in Curriculum and Instruction at Texas Tech University onMay 8,2009. I completed the requirement to be a PDAS certied appraiser the summer of 2008,
and I completed my Educational Leadership Administrative PracticunliIntemship in the fall of2008. I graduated with my Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership at UTPB on December 13,2008; and I currently hold standard certication for Principal EC - 12. Also in May of 2010, Iobtained ESL certication. I am currently working on my superintendent certication throughRegion 18 ESC. As part of the superintendent internship, Dr. H.T. Sanchez will be serving asmy mentor.
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As an almost twenty year science educator, I believe that science must be taught to studentsconceptually rather than as a series of unrelated facts . Emphasis must be placed on
making meaning and reecting on observations and data in order to draw conclusions thatare student generated. Science content and skills are fertile ground in which to plant theseeds of inquiry and learning by discovery that must be the cornerstones of how studentsnot only do science but learn science. Educators must become diagnostic and prescriptive intheir approach to teaching. The broadcast method is ineective. As in the scientic world,data must be gathered, analyzed and must shape instruction in order to eectively teach allstudents.
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I dont know about you, but I have spent manyhours in the teachers lounge discussing andcomplaining about No Child Left Behind,standardized tests, how policies negatively impactbest practices of instruction, etc After seventeenyears in the classroom I decided that I wanted tohave these conversations with the people whomake the policies, so I applied for the Albert
Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship.
The one year Fellowship selects STEM teachersto work in federal agencies and in Congress for ayear in Washington D.C. The rst time I applied, Iwas passed over. But the second time, while I wasteaching middle school science at Blanco, TX, I wasselected by the National Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministrations (NOAA) Oce of Education.During the next two years (I was given the
option to stay a second year) I lived about veblocks from the U.S. Capitol and commuted on mybicycle down the National Mall to my oce acrossthe street from the White House and theWashington Monument.
Those discussions I had been having in theteachers lounge were similar to many discussionsthat I had during my two years in D.C., except
that sometimes they actually impacted policies andpractices. Some of the activities with which I wasinvolved included helping to write NOAAs 20year Strategic Education plan. I wrote a paper forNOAA that guides the development of their newlyrevised education website and for online educationmaterials. I met with Congressmen andCongressional staers to discuss education policy;I made suggestions that changed the language inan education bill that was introduced on the House
oor. As Fellows, we were asked to provide adviceon education policy to Whitehouse and cabinetadvisors, Congress and the National Academies.
The impact that you make as a teacher isimpossible to replicate. But if you want to impacteducation policies and practices at a Federal level,please consider applying for the Albert EinsteinFellowship. You can obtain more information aboutthe program and learn about the current Fellows atwww.einsteinfellows.org .
Even if you dont apply, sharing your advice fromyour experiences as a classroom teacher, sciencespecialist or principal is imperative and iswelcomed by policy makers. If you want to seechanges to those policies that are talked about inteachers lounges across the country, becomeinvolved. At the least write a leer (they really areread and listened to) to your representatives,providing real recommendations, suggestions and
concerns. Geing involved in organizations likeSTAT and the National Science TeachersAssociation can also spread your inuence. Go outand make a dierence!
Contact the Author:Kirk Beckendorf
100 E Magnolia LaneOak Ridge, TN 37830
Einstein Fellowshipby Kirk Beckendorf
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CAST 2011 PreviewThe CAST 2011 Proposal Site Opens March 1st!
Get your best workshop, short course, or eld trip proposals ready because the 2011 CASTProposal Site is coming soon! We prefer course proposals to be hands-on. Workshops areone hour in length, and short courses can be anywhere from 3 to 6 hours in length. Lastyear, we had almost 1,000 outstanding proposals (workshops, short courses, and eld tripscombined) submied. Get yours in early to stand out from the crowd!
CAST Registration Opening Early... Really Early!
Is your school district ending the year with extra funds, but concerned about next yearsbudget? For the rst time in history we will open CAST registration EARLY for the fullconference price ONLY (no short courses, eld trips, etc. will be available). We will openthis extra-early registration on May 1 at $115 per registrant through July 15, 2011. CASTRegistration will re-open on August 15th, 2011 with the ability to add on short courses andeld trips.
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Thank you to everyone who submitted to The Art of Science CAST 2011
Program Cover Contest. We had over 60 stellar submissions. View them all Here.
Below are the four nalists from this years submission pool. Click on the artistsname to see the artwork in full size.
Jenna CaireRichardson High School
Amy RustWater Valley High School
Diane VasquezPort Isabel Junior High
Bailey GutierrezZundelowitz Junior High
Congratulations to Jenna Caire winner of the CAST 2011 Art
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Congratulations to Jenna Caire, winner of the CAST 2011 Artcontest! Jenna and her teacher, George Hademenos, will receive a free CASTregistration, and her artwork will be displayed on the CAST program!
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Left to Right: Dr. Kenn Heydrick,award-winners Nancy Douglas,Kent Page of Northside ISD, MarthaMcLeod, with TEAs Assistant Directorof Science, Irene Pickhardt.
The Presidential Awards for Excellence inMathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST),science elementary division, named NancyDouglas of Austin ISD one of 2010s nalists.Here, she poses with TEAs Director of ScienceDr. Kenn Heydrick.
Dr. Heydrick poses with Martha McLeod ofAransas County ISD as she accepts her award.
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STAT Around Town (contd.)
The STAT Booth at the Texas Associationof School Administrators Midwinter
Conference and Education Expo inFebruary.
STAT ofce staff members Laura Tolinand Melissa Jones (left to right) posein front of the STAT display.
Artwork for the CAST 2011 Promo Board providedby students from Port Isabel Junior High School.
STAT held a rafe for a free
Administrators and PolicymakersInstitute (API) registration for CAST2011.
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Need to nd your state legislators?Search by zip code at:
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SBOE District 1 - Charlie Garza12453 Tierra Cipres Dr.El Paso, Texas 79938(915) 630-2427
SBOE District 2 - Mary Helen Berlanga2727 Morgan AvenueCorpus Christi, TX 78405
(361) 881-1000(361) 881-1028 fax
SBOE District 3- Michael Soto2034 W. Kings Hwy.San Antonio, TX 78201(210) 685-8378
SBOE District 4 - Lawrence A. Allen, Jr.2130 Vermillion Oak St.Fresno, Texas 77545(713) 203-1355
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William B. Travis Building1701 North Congress Avenue
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