Due to the critical substitute teacher shortage, Fall Science Update is canceled for 2021.
Check back for updates on a new professional learning opportunity starting this fall!
Fall Science Update Conference 2021
Fall Science Update is a conference to bring together science teachers to build relationships, share strategies and disseminate resources.
2020 Virtual Conference Presentations
Essential Practices for Disciplinary Literacy 6-12 Wendi Vogel, Kent ISD
John Ball Zoo - No Lion, We're Online! Rhiannon Mulligan, Megan Burkhart
Watershed Field Experiences - Providing Local Perspective to your Students - Susan Ipri Brown - ExploreHope at Hope College
Find Time for Science with PBL - Terra Tarango, Van Andel Institute for Education
Do Less to Be More! Strategies to Avoid Burnout for Science Teachers - Dawn McCotter, Van Andel Institute for Education
Presenter(s) |
Organization |
Title of Presentation |
---|---|---|
Jamie MacPherson |
Van Andel Institute for Education |
Incorporating SEL into Science Instruction |
Rhiannon Mulligan |
John Ball Zoo |
John Ball Zoo - No lion, we're online! |
Dawn McCotter |
Van Andel Institute for Education |
Do Less to Be More! Strategies to Avoid Burnout for Science Teachers |
Ben Talsma |
Van Andel Education Institute |
Tech Tips to Support Authentic Science in Any Learning Environment |
Susan Ipri Brown |
ExploreHope at Hope College |
Watershed Field Experiences - Providing Local Perspective to your Students |
Terra Tarango |
Van Andel Institute for Education |
Find Time for Science with PBL |
Amy Oliver |
Allegan AESA |
A Taste of Technology, Science and Literacy |
Laura Sloma |
East Kentwood High School |
STEP UP for Physics |
Jessica Vander Ark |
Groundswell |
Groundswell: Teaching Place Based Education Virtually |
Janet Vail |
GVSU Annis Water Resources Institute |
Exploring the new MEECS Water Quality Unit |
Wendi Vogel |
Kent Intermediate School District |
6-12 Science Disciplinary Literacy Essentials, from GELN |
Peter Wampler |
GVSU Geology |
Making Waves Online at GVSU |
Elliot Soloway |
University of Michigan |
Using the Same Deeply-Digital Curricula for In School and Remote Learning |
Steve Mattox |
GVSU Geology |
Teaching Relative Geologic Time |
For 35 years, the RMSC has held the Fall Science Update conference for educators. The conference offers elementary and secondary breakout sessions on topics including technology, science content, standards, pedagogy, and informal science. Explore how to engage students in STEM learning!
For questions, please contact the Regional Math and Science Center at (616) 331-2267 or [email protected]