Session #5
A full day of professional learning for 6th-12th Grade Illinois educators. With sessions focusing on mathematics, science, and STEM-integration, as well as equity and diversity, student leadership, and social studies.
- Session #5 | 1:40 pm - 2:40 pm
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| Friday, March 3rd | ||
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| 1:40 PM |
AN INTRO TO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS Amogh Shetty, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 9th - 12th Grade : Math, Science, integrated STEM While many biology courses explain the foundations of the subject in a textbook fashion, students are often not exposed to techniques used in modern biomedical research. This condensed 10-day program introduces common techniques and practices used in biomedical research through a multiple day hands-on lab experiment. Students learn to pipette, count cells, run a PCR (polymerase chain reaction), and perform ... Read More 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM |
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BUILDING COMPUTER SCIENCE CURRICULUM Namrata Pandya, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 8th - 12th Grade : Technology, Integrated STEM, Equity and Diversity, Engineering, Computer Science When you are ready to implement a CS curriculum for your school/district, take stock of which teachers are available and interested. Because we don't expect our teachers to be computer science experts, we collaborate with our students and go on a learning journey. Students are often more tech-literate than educators, especially at the middle and high school level. I will ... Read More 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM |
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INTERNET CULTURE AND THE "T" IN STEM Eric Rettberg, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 9th - 12th Grade : Technology How can a humanities class help students think about the role of technology in culture? In this session, I'll describe what happens when an English class puts the internet at its center and asks students to help each other understand the dynamic cultural landscape of the internet. I'll share model assignments and argue for a vision of digital literacy goes ... Read More 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM |
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WHY ARE THERE MICROSCOPES IN THE ART ROOM? Joyce Symoniak, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy 8th - 12th Grade : Crossing Curriculum, Visual Arts, Math, Science During this presentation we will explore how working cross curriculum enhances learning within the visual arts, science and mathematics. We will discuss how the visual arts curriculum can be created in order to bond with STEM courses for student success. Through exploration we will discuss how collaboration within these courses can be used to solidify cross curriculum understanding and learning. ... Read More 1:40 PM - 2:40 PM |
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