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Submissions from 2018
Be Not Afraid: You Can Learn to Talk about Evolution and Climate Change, Amanda L. Glaze and Ann Reid
Project Sense Demos, Kania Greer, Lacey D. Huffling, Lisa Michelle Stueve, and S. Bent
Adapting curriculum through UDL principles: Herpetological fieldwork with students who are deaf/hard of hearing, Lacey D. Huffling, Aerin W. Benavides, and Catherine E. Matthews
Teachers’ perspectives on citizen science: Helping students understand biodiversity, Lacey D. Huffling, Heather Scott, Regina Collins, Britt Gantt, Hayward Johnson, and Melissa Weeks
Ecological considerations: Providing access for all students, Lacey D. Huffling, Heather Scott, Hayway Johnson, Nicole McIntyre, and Britt Gantt
Place, Culturally Responsive Pedagogy, and Literacy: Engaging Teachers in EE, Lacey D. Huffling, Alma D. Stevenson, Robert L. Mayes, and Kania Greer
Toward inclusion of all learners through science education, Sami Kahn, Michele Koomen, Terri Hebert, Lacey D. Huffling, S. Burgstahler, Judith Lederman, Jonte’ Taylor, Kevin Fleming, and Selina Bartels
Symposium – Implications of Inclusive Science Education Research for Pre-service Science Teacher Education, Sami Kahn, Michele Koomen, Lauren Madden, Lacey D. Huffling, Kevin Fleming, Bill Lindquist, Judith Lederman, Phillip A. Boda, Teresa Shume, and Elaine M. Silva Mangiante
Transformative Education and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, Delores D. Liston and Regina Rahimi
Authentic Student Centered STEM: SAIL and ICARE, Robert L. Mayes
Interdisciplinary STEM Impact on Student Affect and Reasoning, Robert L. Mayes
Quantitative Modeling by Biology Undergraduate Students (QM BUGS III), Robert L. Mayes
QUBES Project: QM BUGS II, Robert L. Mayes and Joseph Dauer
Getting to Quantitative Literacy for Biology Students, Robert L. Mayes, Joseph Dauer, and Kent Allan Rittschof
QUBES Project: QM BUGS II Assessment Results, Robert L. Mayes, Joseph Dauer, and Kent Allan Rittschof
Teacher Views on and Preferences for Meeting their Professional Development needs in STEM, David C. Owens, Troy D. Sadler, Christopher D. Murakami, and Chia-Lin Tsai
The Motivational Nature of Gameful Learning Environments, David C. Owens, Cindi Smith-Walters, E. L. Oslund, and A. T. Barlow
Trauma Informed Practice, Regina Rahimi, Amee Adkins, and Delores D. Liston
Dialogic Storying: Locating the Self in a College of Education, Alexandra J. Reyes and Taylor A. Norman
Contested Curriculum Spaces in a Community-based Heritage Language Program in the New Latinx South, Alexandra J. Reyes and Jamie Schissel
Combining Bayesian Inference With Two Frequency Findings Form STEM Assessment Projects Involving Middle and Secondary Students, Kent Allan Rittschof, Robert L. Mayes, and Bryon Jason Gallant
Actively Engaging Student Visitors to Herbaria, John J. Schenk, Rachel Mowbray, Colleen Evans, and Amanda L. Glaze
Challenging Stereotypes and Misconceptions through Books, Heather C. Scott, Christine Draper, and Michelle Reidel
Citizen Science: Collaboration that authenticates scientific practice, Heather Scott and Lacey D. Huffling
Learn to use citizen science to engage students in EE, Heather Scott, Lacey D. Huffling, Melissa Weeks, J. Hayward, Britt Gantt, and Regina Collins
Contrasting Mentor and Mentee Critiques of a New Mentoring Program for Pre-Service Teachers, Lina B. Soares, Scott A. Beck, and Gregory Chamblee
Submissions from 2017
Middle School Madness, Elizabeth C. Barrow
Sociolinguistic Awareness: How Student-Teaching Abroad Raises Awareness About the Importance of Language, Elizabeth C. Barrow
Interactive Lessons for Independent Learners in the ESOL/EFL Classroom, Scott A. Beck
Mentor Texts for Collaborative Reading, Responding, and Writing in the ESOL/EFL Classroom, Scott A. Beck
Integrating LEGO Robotics into a mathematics curriculum to promote understanding of the distance, rate, and time relationship, Shelli L. Casler-Failing
Mastering edTPA: Reflections on Student Work, Gregory Chamblee
Secondary Mathematics & edTPA: Strategies for Success, Gregory Chamblee
Assessing Impact of Two MSP Elementary Mathematics MSP Projects: Successes, Pitfalls & Recommendations, Gregory Chamblee and Georgia Cobbs
Impacting Elementary In-Service Mathematics Teachers Content Knowledge, Georgia A. Cobbs and Gregory Chamblee
Relations Between Religious Belief and Learning About Evolution: A Cross-Cultural Perspective Symposium, Erich Eder, Amanda L. Glaze, Elizabeth Barnes, and Eli Gottlieb
#ActualLivingScientistTeacher, Amanda L. Glaze
Bridging Gaps-Building Connections, Amanda L. Glaze
But They Won’t Get It! How to Step Back Your Explanations and Let Your Students Dig into STEM!, Amanda L. Glaze
Chatting with Special Guest @EvoPhD from @GeorgiaSouthern about Her Research with #Evolution Education, Amanda L. Glaze
Divided We Fall: The Evolution Controversy as a Driver for Rethinking Science Education, Amanda L. Glaze
Evolution education in the Southern classroom, Amanda L. Glaze
Expanding the Teaching and Understanding of Diverse Evolutionary Studies, Amanda L. Glaze
Someone Like Me: Using Social Media to Build Bridges for Women and URM in STEM, Amanda L. Glaze
Southern (R)evolution: Where We Are and Where We Need to Be, Amanda L. Glaze
STEMCon: Tapping Sci-Fi, Comics, and Manga for STEM Education, Amanda L. Glaze
Tapping Culture and Controversy to Enhance Science Literacy, Amanda L. Glaze
Unspeakable, Forbidden, Taboo: Conversations About Evolution in the American Southeast, Amanda L. Glaze
Unspeakable, Forbidden, Taboo: Teaching Evolution in the South with Dr. Amanda Glaze, Amanda L. Glaze
Diversity in the Classroom, Patricia G. Holt, R. Wells, and Regina Rahimi
Studying Youths’ Disciplinary Identities Over Time: A New (Evolving) Model, Lacey D. Huffling, Aerin W. Benavides, Heidi Carlone, and Catherine E. Matthews
Study Abroad Programs: Exploring Intercultural Sensitivity and Environmental Identity, Lacey D. Huffling, Allison Freed, and Aerin W. Benavides
Infusing Writing Into EE Curriculum to Increase Access, Lacey D. Huffling and Alma D. Stevenson
Toward inclusion of all learners through science teacher education, Sami Kahn, Michele Koomen, Christopher Atchison, Sarah Summy, Judith Lederman, Selina Bartels, Jonte’ Taylor, Catherine Koehler, Teresa Shume, Jenna Porter, Kathy Gee, Lacey D. Huffling, Terri Hebert, Lee Smith, and Jannike Seward
Quantitative Biology Assessing Modeling in Undergraduate Biology, Robert L. Mayes
Quantitative Reasoning in Undergraduate Biology, Robert L. Mayes
S in STEM – STEM Badging, Robert L. Mayes
STEM Badging Program, Robert L. Mayes
Interdisciplinary STEM Panel, Robert L. Mayes, G. Lyons, and C. Anderson
Evolutionary Movers and Shakers: Researching, Debating, and Ranking the “Top 20” Evolutionary Scientists of All Time - Dig Deeper with the Pioneers of Evolutionary Theory, John Mead and Amanda L. Glaze
Social Justice and Transformative Practice through SoTL, Regina Rahimi and Delores D. Liston
Sharing and Writing Poetry with Children, Heather C. Scott, Christine Draper, and Michelle Reidel
21st Century Pedagogical Content Knowledge and Science Teaching and Learning, Scott W. Slough and Gregory Chamblee
Submissions from 2016
Synergizing science and literacy instruction, Melony Allen, Lacey D. Huffling, Sarah Fuller, Abbie Kemp, Misty Moore, Courtney Olgesby, Courtney Sheffield, and Rebecca Stewart
Immigration and Justice: Historical Struggles, Contemporary Controversies, Scott A. Beck and Alma Stevenson
Novelty, Agency, Aesthetic Shifts, and Environmental Awakenings in Field Ecology, Aerin W. Benavides, Heidi B. Carlone, Catherine E. Matthews, and Lacey D. Huffling
Unifying Head, Heart, and Hand Through an Out-of-School Field Ecology Partnership, Heidi Carlone, Lacey D. Huffling, Aerin W. Benavides, Catherine E. Matthews, and Terry Tomasek
Interactive Whiteboards Research and the Mathematics Classroom: A LearnTechLib Review, Gregory Chamblee
Elementary Mathematics Teachers’ Content Knowledge: A Discussion of Two MSP Projects, Gregory Chamblee and Georgia A. Cobbs
Number and Operations Knowledge: A K-5 Endorsement Perspective, Gregory Chamblee and Georgia A. Cobbs
Passing edTPA Rubrics: A Mathematics Educator’s Perspective, Gregory Chamblee and Jeffery S. Hall
Enhancing In-Service Elementary Mathematics Teachers’ Content Knowledge: A Discussion of Two U.S. MSP Projects, Georgia A. Cobbs, Gregory Chamblee, and John Luebeck
Building an EE support group: Advancing EE practice and research, Allison Freed, Aerin W. Benavides, and Lacey D. Huffling
Building Connections Through Evolution Education Research, Amanda L. Glaze
Exploring Science Literacy Through a Lens of Public Controversy, Amanda L. Glaze
Perspectives on teaching evolution, Amanda L. Glaze
Researching Evolution Teaching and Learning in the Southeastern US, Amanda L. Glaze
Textbook Evolution Sticker Hurts Children’s Understanding of Science But Also Their Faith, Amanda L. Glaze
Hands-On Training with Web 2.0 Assessment Tools, Jeffrey Hall and Gregory Chamblee
Critical environmental agency: Leveraging youths' experiences during a summer field ecology program, Lacey D. Huffling
Using the environment as a lens: Critical environmental agency during a field ecology program, Lacey D. Huffling
Integrating and using technology in our classrooms to support student and teacher learning, Lacey D. Huffling, S. K. Brown, and M. Sponseller
Summative findings and implications from the Herp Project, Lacey D. Huffling and Catherine E. Matthews
Social Justice Through SoTL: Establishing Authentic Communities of Learning, Delores D. Liston, Regina Rahimi, Erin Peters-Burton, Giuseppina Kysar Mattietti, Karen S. Meaney, and Mary R. Moeller
Analyzing Our Practices to Provide a More Inclusive Environment, Catherine E. Matthews, Aerin W. Benavides, and Lacey D. Huffling
Doing Ecological Fieldwork with Students Who Are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, Catherine E. Matthews, Aerin W. Benavides, and Lacey D. Huffling
NABT Workshop, Robert Mayes
21st Century STEM Reasoning, Robert Mayes and Shawn Jackson
Developing 21st Century Reasoning Skills through an Authentic Interdisplinary STEM Research Experience, Robert L. Mayes
Developing STEM Endorsements Through Competency-Based Badging Program, Robert L. Mayes
Making Time for Effective PLCs, Robert L. Mayes
M in STEM – STEM Badging Program, Robert L. Mayes
Research on Impact of Undergraduate Biology Courses on Student Modeling Ability, Robert L. Mayes
Session: Teaching of Modeling – Quantitative Reasoning and Modeling in the Sciences, Robert L. Mayes
Authentic Learning through STEM Research Experiences, Robert L. Mayes and Shawn Jackson
STEM Badging Program, Robert L. Mayes, J. Metty, and Shawn Jackson
Interdisciplinary STEM – India: Authentic Learning through STEM Research and Design Experiences, Robert Mayes and Lisa Michelle Stueve
Interdisciplinary STEM – India: Authentic Learning through STEM Research and Design Experiences, Robert Mayes and Lisa Michelle Stueve
Interdisciplinary STEM – India: Authentic Learning through STEM Research and Design Experiences, Robert Mayes and Lisa Michelle Stueve
Interdisciplinary STEM – India: Authentic Learning through STEM Research and Design Experiences, Robert Mayes and Lisa Michelle Stueve
