SMTI 2015 National Conference Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans, LA, on June 3-4, 2015 Wednesday, June 3, 2015

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

6:45 AM

Registration in Queen Anne Mezzanine

7:00 AM-8:30 AM

Breakfast in La Nouvelle Orleans East & West Ballroom

8:30 AM-9:15 AM

Plenary in Queen Anne Ballroom What We Know about STEM Education Centers and Their Intersection with Teacher Preparation  Noah Finkelstein, Professor of Physics; Director of the Center for STEM Learning; and President's Teaching Scholar, University of Colorado at Boulder  Kacy Redd, Director of Science and Mathematics Education Policy, APLU

9:15 AM-9:30 AM

Break

9:30 AM-10:00 AM

Concurrent Sessions I

Queen Anne Ballroom

WORKSHOP: The Importance of Cross-Departmental Discussions and Transinstitutional Collaboration to Secure Faculty Buy-IN for Pedagogical Reform

Iberville

Interdisciplinary Curriculum and Strategic Partnerships to Increase Interest in and Access to STEM

Bonnet Carre Room

Making the Case to Build Inclusive Classrooms that Drive Student Success

Bienville

Land-Grant University Partnership with Rural Midwest Schools to Improve STEM Education

Queen Anne Parlor

How We Improved Success Rates in Large General Chemistry Classes at the University of Utah

10:10 AM-10:40 AM

Concurrent Sessions II

Queen Anne Ballroom

WORKSHOP (continued): The Importance of Cross-Departmental Discussions and Trans-institutional Collaboration to Secure Faculty Buy-IN for Pedagogical Reform

Iberville

Community/Campus Partnership: Rural Pipeline for STEM professionals

Bonnet Carre Room

The MTE-Partnership: A National Network to Transform Secondary Mathematics Teacher Preparation

Bienville

Evaluating Impacts of STEM Centers: Beyond Metrics

Queen Anne Parlor

Design-Based Implementation Research to Study and Drive an Undergraduate STEM Education Improvement Project at Oregon State

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10:40 AM-11:10 AM

Break

11:10 AM-11:40 AM

Concurrent Sessions III

Queen Anne Ballroom

WORKSHOP (continued): The Importance of Cross-Departmental Discussions and Trans-institutional Collaboration to Secure Faculty Buy-IN for Pedagogical Reform

Bonnet Carre Room

Impact of High-stakes Testing on Biology Curriculum

Queen Anne Parlor

Curricular Touchstones for Secondary Methods Courses

Bienville

Student Success and Retention through Transformation of Lower Division STEM Critical Courses

Iberville

Evidence-Based Research Experiences for Undergraduates: Using Assessment and Evaluation to Build Effective Research Experiences for Multiple Purposes

11:40 AM-1:00 PM

Lunch in La Nouvelle Orleans East & West Ballroom

1:00 PM-1:30 PM

Roundtables I in Queen Anne Ballroom

Roundtable 1

Building Community Partnerships: A Roundtable Discussion with North Carolina’s University STEM Center Directors

Roundtable 2

Collaborative Around Research Experience for Teachers (CARET) — Shared Metrics for Researching Outcomes of Research Experiences for Pre-Service and In-Service Teachers

Roundtable 3

Engaging STEM Faculty Through Collaborative Teaching Experiences with Education Specialists

Roundtable 4

Working in Concert: Four-Year and Two-Year Institutions Driving STEM Student Success

Roundtable 5

Implementing a Networked Improvement Community for Learning Math in Middle Grades

Roundtable 6

The Vermont STEM Collaborative

Roundtable 7

Bringing out the E in STEM Education: Forging Successful Partnerships between Colleges of Education and Engineering and the Local School Districts

Roundtable 8

Biosciences Retention and Academic Innovation Network for Students (BRAINS)

Roundtable 9

Leveraging STEM Initiatives to Promote Active Student Engagement Across Campus

Roundtable 10

Community is the Key: Retention of STEM Majors in a Preservice Teacher Program

Roundtable 11

Ensuring Preservice Secondary Teachers Are Prepared for State Certification Exams

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Roundtable 12

Research Experiences for Teachers: Elements of Success and Models of Transferability

Roundtable 13

Refugees Exploring the Foundations of Undergraduate Education in Science

Roundtable 14

Building a Collaborative STEM Lab Sciences Academy at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa

1:35 PM-2:05 PM

Roundtables II in Queen Anne Ballroom

Roundtable 1

K-12 Teacher Leaders + Mathematicians + Math Educators = Partnership for Effective Mathematics Teaching and Learning

Roundtable 2

FIU’s Unique Administrator-Faculty Partnership for STEM Transformation

Roundtable 3

Recruiting and Preparing STEM Teachers through Partnerships and Engagement in Mathematical, Scientific, and Engineering Practices

Roundtable 4

Engaging Faculty through a Rapidly Growing LA Program

Roundtable 5

The Role of Faculty Developers in STEM Undergraduate Education Change: Tapping into Resources Locally and Nationally

Roundtable 6

The South Texas STEM Center for Professional Learning: An Innovative Approach to Teacher Development

Roundtable 7

Issues in Teacher Education for Rural Mathematics Teachers

Roundtable 8

The Montana Science Olympiad: Connecting the University with Middle and High Schools across the Big Sky State

Roundtable 9

The Impact of Undergraduate Research Experiences in Education

Roundtable 10

The Office of STEM Education at the University of Georgia Supporting the University/K-12/Local Community Nexus

Roundtable 11

SPARCT: A Faculty Development Program Focusing on Introductory STEM Courses

Roundtable 12

Center for Mathematics and Science Education Graduate Fellowship Program

Roundtable 13

Sewing In The Science: Using Electronic Textiles to Improve Science Teacher Education Programs

Roundtable 14

Providing Quality Elementary Science Teacher Education through Effective Mentor Development

2:05 PM-2:25 PM

Break

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2:25 PM-3:25 PM

Plenary in Queen Anne Ballroom Undergraduate Research Experiences  Sarah L. Simmons, Senior Program Officer, Science Education, Howard Hughes Medical Institute  Anne-Barrie Hunter, Co-director and Research Associate with Ethnography and Evaluation Research, and Program Manager, Center for STEM Learning, University of Colorado at Boulder  John Keller, Associate Professor and CESaME Co-Director, California Polytechnic State University

3:25 PM-4:10 PM

Significant Interest Groups in Queen Anne Ballroom

SIG Table 1

Collaborative Around Research Experiences for Teachers (CARET)

SIG Table 2

Issues in teacher education for rural mathematics teachers

SIG Table 3

Building understanding and collaboration on the study of organizational change associated with undergraduate STEM education improvement initiatives

SIG Table 4

Efficient sharing of literature resources and curriculum. Would it be possible for the consortium to host a comprehensive website of resources that would include pedagogical curriculum to aid in the professional development of LAs, TAs and faculty?

SIG Table 5

Strategies to engage STEM faculty (particularly the “skeptics” in Physical Sciences) in workshops and other Center-driven activities that promote effective and inclusive pedagogy

SIG Table 6

Assessment of the impact of professional development in teaching on all levels of stakeholders (Institutional, departmental, faculty members, graduate students, and undergraduate students)

SIG Table 7

Fostering partnerships among university researchers, educational practitioners, and educational organizations within the state that are responsible for teacher professional development, for the purpose of integrating research and practice in school districts in urban, suburban and rural settings

SIG Table 8

STEM Education Center Funding Models: Keys to Efficacy and Sustainability

SIG Table 9

Development of a state-wide STEM Hub initiative

SIG Table 10

The importance of cross-departmental discussions and trans-institutional collaboration to secure faculty buy-in for pedagogical reform

SIG Table 11

Moving a STEM Center from grant-funded program to institutional resource

SIG Table 12

STEM related professional development for teachers in high need schools

4:20 PM-5:00 PM

Collaborative Proposal Writing in Queen Anne Ballroom

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5:00 PM-6:00 PM

Poster Session and Networking

Poster 1

Teaching Observations and Faculty Development to Integrate Teaching Practice and Assessment of Student Learning Outcomes

Poster 2

Creating a Cadre of Student STEM Leaders

Poster 3

Mathematician and Mathematics Educator Co-teaching in a Methods Course: Synthesis of a Three-year Study

Poster 4

Partnership between an Urban University and Two School Systems: An Example of a Successful Program

Poster 5

The Tennessee STEM Center and MTeach: A Model for Effective Teacher Preparation and Professional Development

Poster 6

Beyond Recruitment: How Do You Support Faculty Engagement in Pedagogical Reform by Involving Them in the Implementation Process?

Poster 7

Resources For Higher Education: A New Web Portal for Institutions, Programs and Faculty Members in STEM Fields and Beyond

Poster 8

Changing STEM Education Together through Deep K-12/University Partnerships

Poster 9

Reaching Students where They Are: Our On-Line Introduction to Astronomy Course at UCI

Poster 10

University of Oregon’s STEM CORE: Linking Research, Teacher Professional Development, and Industry Partnerships

Poster 11

Establishing an Undergraduate Science & Math Pipeline: Enhancing K-12 Teaching and Building Connections to Higher Education

Poster 12

The Utah State University STE2M Center Model

Poster 13

Integrating Expert Knowledge and Simulation-Based Assessment for Wastewater Management Training

Poster 14

Center for Interdisciplinary STEM Education & Partnerships at Wichita State University

Poster 15

The STEM Accelerator Program, George Mason University

Poster 16

Exploring the Alignment Between Postsecondary Education and Workforce Needs: The Central Role of Active Learning in Cultivating Non-cognitive Skills in Students and Workers

Poster 17

Are STEM Faculty Engaged in Data Driven Decision-making? Reports from a Field Study on Continuous Improvement Systems for Instructional Improvement

Poster 18

Integrative STEM Education: A Catalyst for Transdiciplinary Collaboration at the University of North Dakota

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Thursday, June 4, 2015 7:00 AM - 8:15 AM

Breakfast in La Nouvelle Orleans East & West Ballroom

8:15 AM - 9:25 AM

Plenary in Queen Anne Ballroom Change in Higher Education: Improving Undergraduate STEM Teaching  Eric Brewe, Associate Professor of Science Education, and Associate Director of Research, STEM Transformation Institute, Florida International University  Charles Henderson, Professor, Department of Physics and Mallinson Institute for Science Education, and Co-Director, Center for Research on Instructional Change in Postsecondary Education, Western Michigan University  Steven J. Pollock, Professor, Physics, University of Colorado at Boulder

9:30 AM - 10:00 AM

Concurrent Sessions IV

Queen Anne Ballroom

WORKSHOP: Broadening University Research to K-12 Outreach: Lessons Learned and Practical Resources for All

Bienville

Collaborating Across Colleges and Institutions to Improve Secondary STEM Teacher Preparation

Iberville

Comprehensive Assessment to Examine Impacts of a Disciplinary Teaching and Learning Center on Undergraduate Education

Bonnet Carre Room

Developing an Integrated STEM Teacher Education Certificate Program: Opportunities and Challenges

Queen Anne Parlor

STEM Education Center Network

10:05 AM - 10:35 AM

Concurrent Session V

Queen Anne Ballroom

WORKSHOP (continued): Broadening University Research to K-12 Outreach: Lessons Learned and Practical Resources for All

Iberville

Helping Teachers and their Coaches Survive and Thrive: University of Florida’s Online STEM Teacher Induction & Professional Support (STEM TIPS) Project

Bonnet Carre Room

Using Complexity Leadership Theory to Plan for Emergent Change

Queen Anne Parlor

The Learning Assistant Model: Supporting Student Success through Course Transformation

Bienville

STEMS2: Building Partnerships to Support Broad Participation in P-20 STEM Education

10:35 AM - 10:50 AM

Break

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10:50 AM – 11:20 AM

Roundtables III in Queen Anne Ballroom

Roundtable 1

Preparing Teachers for STEM Classrooms in Rural Communities

Roundtable 2

Change at the Core: Transforming Introductory STEM Courses at Three Institutions

Roundtable 3

On Being an Epicenter for a Culture of Change: Challenges of a State Level STEM Center

Roundtable 4

Moving a STEM Center from Grant-funded Program to Institutional Resource

Roundtable 5

Understanding Student Success from a Perspective of the Total Student Experience

Roundtable 6

Partnership beyond the University: Collaboration for Authentic STEM

Roundtable 7

How a Comprehensive Center for STEM Learning Can Support Achieving University Priorities

Roundtable 8

Improving the Transfer Experience: The Transfer Academy for Tomorrow’s Engineers

Roundtable 9

Development of a State-Wide STEM Hub Initiative

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM

Fast Pitch of Collaborative Proposals

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch in La Nouvelle Orleans East & West Ballroom

1:15 PM - 2:15 PM

Keynote Address in Queen Anne Ballroom Susan R. Singer, Division Director for Undergraduate Education, National Science Foundation, and Laurence McKinley Gould Professor, Carleton College

2:15 PM - 2:45 PM

Wrap Up and Reflections  Howard Gobstein, Executive Vice President, APLU and Co-director SMTI and MTE-Partnership  Charles Coble, Co-founder and Partner, Third Mile Group and Teacher Preparation Analytics; and Co-director SMTI

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27*

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The Board Room

16’ x 23’

9’10”

368

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Bonnet Carre Room

27’ x 33’

8’1”

891

78

42

42

26

25

60

75

Cabildo Room

13’ x 34’

8’3”

442

65

25

24

26

26*

40

45

Cathedral Room

20’ x 20’

8’0”

400

45

24

18

18

18*

30

35

French Market French Market Parlor

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Meeting & Conference Space

20’ x 27’

7’2”

540

40

20

18

20

21*

40

50

10’ x 15’

7’2”

150

14

11

6

10

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10

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FLOOR 17 FLOOR 17

26

VIEUX CARRE ROOM

26

27 TERRACE VIEUX CARRE ROOM

27

TERRACE FLOOR 16

FLOOR 16

23

RIVERVIEW ROOM

Gallier Room

16’ x 23’

10’0”

368

34

15

12

18

17*

20

30

24

24 FITNESS CENTER RIVERVIEW ROOM 25 POOL FITNESS CENTER

La Nouvelle Orleans Ballroom

130’ x 50’

13”4”

6236

500

375

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450

550

25

POOL FLOOR 2

Bienville Room

28’ x 22’

13’4”

616

50

33

30

24

28

40

50

FLOOR 2

Iberville Room

61’ x 20’

11’0”

1220

130

80

60

44

42

80

100

La Nouvelle Orleans East

47’ x 50’

13”4”

2350

156

140

84

44

45

150

200

La Nouvelle Orleans West

41’ x 50’

13”4”

2050

156

140

84

44

45

150

200

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La Nouvelle Orleans East & West

88’ x 50’

13”4”

4400

400

325

132

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330

400

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16 URSULINE SALON THE BOARD ROOM 17 BEAUREGARD SALON URSULINE SALON 18 GALLIER SALON BEAUREGARD SALON 19 PONTALBA SALON GALLIER SALON 20 CABILDO SALON PONTALBA SALON 21 CATHEDRAL SALON CABILDO SALON 22 PRESBYTERE SALON CATHEDRAL SALON

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PRESBYTERE SALON MEZZANINE B

Orleans Room

32’ x 26’

8’0”

832

75

60

36

28

32

50

75

Pontalba Room

16’ x 27’

9’10”

432

40

24

18

22

15*

30

40

Presbytere Room

15’ x 18’

8’0”

270

20

16

6

14

-

10

20

Queen Anne Ballroom

50’ x 70’

18’0”

3500

378

220

144

-

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260

300

Queen Anne Parlor

25’ x 25’

8’1”

625

50

32

24

22

19

40

50

Riverview Room

31’ x 72’

9’6”

2232

170

118

84

54

52

140

150

Royal Salon(s)

92’ x 40’

9’6”

3309

270

180

132

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220

300

Salon A

32’ x 23’

9’6”

782

55

36

30

22

20

40

50

Salon B

40’ x 23’

9’6”

848

88

54

36

28

32

60

75

Salon C

40’ x 23’

9’6”

889

88

54

36

28

32

60

75

Salon D

40’ x 21’

9’6”

790

88

54

36

28

32

60

75

Ursuline Room

16’ x 26’

10’0”

416

40

20

12

20

15*

30

40

Vieux Carre Room

31’ x 72’

12’0”

2232

170

118

84

54

52

140

170

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THE BOARD ROOM

11 IBERVILLE ROOM MEZZANINE B 12 BIENVILLE ROOM 11 IBERVILLE ROOM 13 LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS - WEST 12 BIENVILLE ROOM 14 LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS - EAST 13 LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS - WEST 14

LA NOUVELLE ORLEANS - EAST MEZZANINE A

5 REGISTRATION LOBBY MEZZANINE A 6 QUEEN ANNE BALLROOM 5 REGISTRATION LOBBY 7 QUEEN ANNE PARLOR 6 QUEEN ANNE BALLROOM 8 BONNET CARRE ROOM 7 QUEEN ANNE PARLOR 9 ROYAL ROOM 8 BONNET CARRE ROOM 10 FRENCH MARKET ROOM 9 ROYAL ROOM 10 CRIOLLO RESTAURANT

ROYAL SALON(S) D

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ROYAL SALON(S) ROYAL SALON(S) D D C C B B

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CRIOLLO

RESTAURANT FRENCH MARKET &ROOMFLOOR LOBBY/GROUND LOUNGE

CRIOLLO CRIOLLO & RESTAURANT RESTAURANT LOUNGE

1 ENTRANCE LOBBY/GROUND CRIOLLO FLOOR 2 RESTAURANT LOBBY 1 ENTRANCE 3 HUNT ROOM GRILL 2 LOBBY 4 CAROUSEL PIANO BAR & LOUNGE 3 HUNT ROOM GRILL 4

CAROUSEL PIANO BAR & LOUNGE A A

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CONVENTION FACILITIES 24,000 square feet of meeting space

8 up to 500 | 24 ballroom, meeting and reception rooms | Largest at 6,236 square feet accommodating