Abstract Details
'Implementation of K-5 Agricultural Research Experiences by an Elementary School in Collaboration with a Teacher Education Program' |
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The purpose of this workshop is to share the:
• Collaboration between a collegiate teacher education program and an elementary school utilizing teleconferencing equipment.
• Cooperative creation of agricultural research projects for elementary students; grades K-5.
• Utilization of Pasco SPARK by the elementary students to collect and store research data.
Besides hearing the process by which the collaborative partnership was created and maintained and seeing slides of elementary students engaging in the research activities, participants will be able to test and evaluate the SPARKlabs. Information will be shared with the participants on how to develop the SPARKlabs.
Workshop Session (all workshops will be one hour) | |
Presentation: 616JoeEvans.pdf |
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Handouts: Handout is not Available |
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Joe Evans Glenville State College 304-462-6314 joe.evans@glenville.edu Joe Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts in Education Degree: Mathematics and Physical Science from Glenville State College in 1963. He completed his Master of Science: Science Education at The Ohio State University in 1969. His college teaching career began in 1970 at Glenville State College. He completed his Doctor of Education in Curriculum and Instruction: Science Education and Natural Science at West Virginia University in 1976. Following the awarding of his doctorate, he returned to his alma mater where he is a full professor in Physical Science and Science Education. Joe teaches all of the science methods courses for elementary and secondary science majors at Glenville. Under his direction, clinical experiences have been arranged for his methods students with schools in Gilmer County, WV and Garrett County, MD. He has also conducted numerous in-service workshops for public school science and math teachers: he received his first workshop grant in 1985 and has been receiving funding up through the present. Evans has participated and continues to participate in several education initiatives. He has been part of every science curriculum reform effort in West Virginia since 1974. He was recently appointed to the leadership team for the adoption of the Next Generation of Science Standards, which were created by the National Research Council and the National Science Teachers Association to develop a framework for the scientific curricula taught in public schools around the country. |
Dana McCauley Crellin Elementary School 301-334-4704 dana.mccauley@garrettcountyschools.org Dana McCauley has been a teaching principal at Crellin Elementary, located in Western Maryland, for 13 years. She earned her undergraduate degree and masters degree at Frostburg State University and her EdD in Curriculum and Instruction at West Virginia University. Prior to her current position she served as a classroom teacher and Coordinator of Staff Development and School Improvement for the Garrett County Public School system for ten years. Currently, as a teaching principal, she is responsible for direct instruction and has taught various content areas at each grade level, kindergarten through fifth grade. These experiences guide her administrative decisions and influence the role she plays as the instructional leader. Under her leadership Crellin Elementary has created a unique learning environment that encompasses an on-site Environmental Education Laboratory and agricultural program. The agriculture program initiated through a State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grant, is designed to teach agricultural practices and responsibilities and sustainability. The schoolyard houses Sunshine Farm, which includes two barns occupied by farm animals and a greenhouse. |
Kevin Evans Glenville State College 304-462-6304 kevin.evans@glenville.edu Kevin L. Evans earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Chemistry from Glenville State College in 1987. He received his Doctoral degree in Organic Chemistry in 1993 from Louisiana State University. His college teaching career began in 1995 at Davidson College in North Carolina as a Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry. He was also a Visiting Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Grinnell College in Iowa and Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Ohio Northern University. He returned to his alma mater in 2001 as Associate Professor of Chemistry and was promoted to Professor of Chemistry in 2011. While at Glenville State College, he served as the NASA Program Facilitator from 2007 – 2010. In addition to his teaching responsibilities as an Associate Professor, he coordinated science workshops for middle and high school science teachers, high school students, and coordinated undergraduate STEM research. He remains very active in coordinating workshops for both teachers and students and in undergraduate STEM research. Kevin has been the recipient of numerous grants in three distinct areas. He has received four College Equipment grants from the Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh for research instrumentation. He has received two grants from Health Sciences & Technology Academy for coordinating Forensic Science Institute for high school teachers and high school students. He has also received Improving Teaching Quality grant to conduct a workshop for middle school teachers on climate. |
Brittany German Crellin Elementary School 301-334-4704 brittany.german@garrettcountyschools.org Mrs. Brittany German has been a teacher for the past 10 years. Currently she is a fifth grade teacher at Crellin Elementary School, as such she has been a vital part of the growth and implementation of the BARN (Building Agricultural Responsibility in our Neighborhood) program. She was instrumental in the development of daily care rountines, assisting in data collection and interpretation, and providing students with a hands on experience. Mrs. German worked with other classroom teachers and staff to provide agricultural learning experiences in and out of the classroom. As a classroom teacher, she has continued to provide her students with knowledge about agriculture and encouraged them to continue to wonder. |