Workshop Agenda

As an example of the activities offered at an Education Workshop, we present here the agenda for the workshop that took place April 5-8, 1998.

Sunday
8:00 AM	Registration and Breakfast
8:30 AM	Overview and Introductions
9:30 AM	Issues in Science Education: Small Group Discussions
10:00 AM	Break and Review of Small Group Findings
10:15 AM	Issues in Science Education -- The National Perspective
10:45 AM	What Does Inquiry-Based, Hands-On Instruction Look Like?
12:15 AM	Lunch
1:15 PM	National Science Education Standards
2:00 PM	Aligning Outreach Efforts to Science Standards
2:45 PM	Cognitive Development in Children: Implication for Curriculum Materials
3:45 PM	Break
4:00 PM	Roles for Scientists in Education: Where do you fit?
5:00 PM	Introduction to Poster Session
5:30 PM to 7:30 PM	Poster Session & Reception

Monday
8:00 AM	Breakfast and Overview of the Day
8:30 AM	Reform of Science: the BVSD Example
8:50 AM	Orientation for Field Trip
	Exemplary Instruction in Practice:
9:15 AM	Travel
9:30 AM	Visit Materials Center
10:00 AM	Travel
10:15 AM	Arrive at School and Introduction
10:30 AM	Classroom Observation
11:15 AM	Teacher Q & A Session
11:35 AM	Closing Remarks
11:45 AM	Travel
12:05 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM	Change in Schools: The Change Game
5:00 PM	Close
7:00 PM	"Private Universe" Pizza Party and Rap Session

Tuesday
8:30 AM	Breakfast and Overview of the Day
9:00 AM	Applying the Lessons of Elementary Science to Secondary Education
9:30 AM	Science Education in Middle School: A Panel of Teachers
10:15 AM	Break
10:30 AM	Exemplary Middle School Curriculum: Solarscapes
11:30 PM	Lunch
12:30 PM	High School Curriculum: Status, Challenges, Opportunities, and an Example
2:15 PM	Templates for Using Technology in Education and Public Outreach
3:15 PM	Break
3:30 PM	Education and Outreach Planning for NASA Missions
4:15 PM	Facilitating Between Scientists and Educators: A Panel of Scientist-Educators
5:15 PM	Close
6:00 PM	Pre-dinner Reception
7:00 PM	Banquet Dinner: Bose-Einstein Condensation Science and Outreach

Wednesday
8:30 AM	Breakfast and Overview of the Day
9:00 AM	Gender Equity
10:00 AM	Break
10:15 AM	What Happens Inside a School of Education?
11:15 AM	Examining Your Roles and Those of Your Colleagues: Small Group Discussions
12:00 AM	Reports from Small Group Discussions
12:15 PM	Lunch
1:00 PM	Linking Formal and Informal Science Education
1:45 PM	"Show Me the Money"
2:30 PM	Workshop Ends