4 Innovative Earth Science Teacher Professional Development
Thursday, 2 May 2013
8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Putney Auditorium
KALAMAZOO (MI) K-12 TEACHER REFLECTIONS FROM THE MICHIGAN TEACHER EXCELLENCE PROGRAM
Paper number: 4-10
Program: Theme Sessions
Time: 10:50 AM – 11:10 AM
Authors
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Angela L. ErnstesKalamazoo, MI
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Katherine E. KayKalamazoo, MI
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Maria D. SelnerKalamazoo, MI
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Dawn KahlerKalamazoo, MI
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Heather PetcovicWestern Michigan UniversityGeological & Environmental Sciences, Kalamazoo, MI
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Stephen MattoxGrand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
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William I. RoseMichigan Technological Univ, Houghton, MI
Abstract
K-12 teachers in cohort-3 of the Michigan Teacher Excellence Program (MiTEP) will share experiences from the 3-year suite of professional development activities involving Earth science education. In addition to providing exemplary, inquiry-based lesson plans and teacher-authored EarthCache sites, each teacher will provide one take-away activity, strategy, or leadership opportunity that has been career-changing. These teachers will be available after the session to answer questions or to elaborate on their experiences. Their work is available electronically at <mitep.mtu.edu>.