Life Discovery Doing Science Education Conference March 15 - 16, St. Paul, MN
www.esa.org/ldc<http://www.esa.org/ldc> ** Advanced registration rates available until 2/28/2013 ** http://www.esa.org/ldc/registration/ This conference will highlight the leading science, curriculum design and implementation and data exploration in a research-rich biology education for grades 9-16. * Discover the science of life in a changing world * Swap ideas for a robust biology classroom * Build partnerships with scientists and educators * Explore digital resources and new technologies CONFERENCE HIGHLIGHTS: NEW! Earn Academic Credit or CEUs: Conference participants can earn one Continuing Education Unit, or 1 course credit from University of Minnesota, listed as a graduate-level "Special Topics: Science Education" Fees for CEUS and Academic Credits are not included in conference registration fees. Information on how to register for credit is available online: For more information: http://www.esa.org/ldc/ceu/ NEW! Friday Night - Dinner & A Movie with HHMI: Following dinner, join HHMI Scientist-Educator, Laura Bonetta, Ph.D., for a special screening of the short film "The Making of the Fittest: Evolving Switches, Evolving Bodies," one in a series crafted to engage students with memorable examples of the evolutionary process in action. More info: http://www.esa.org/ldc/speakers/#hhmi Keynote Speakers and Panels: The LDC Conference will have Keynote speaker and panels, to address pressing issues in Biology Education: * Building Partnerships with Scientists & Educators * Digital Resources and Learning for the Future * Building Pathways and Partnerships between K12 and College * Science of Life in a Changing World For more information: http://www.esa.org/ldc/program/agenda/ Workshops: View the descriptions and schedule of the six hands-on workshops, available to all conference participants. More information: http://www.esa.org/ldc/program/agenda/workshops/ Short Presentations: View descriptions of the short presentations<http://www.esa.org/ldc/program/agenda/>, available to all conference participants. Presentations are 20 minutes followed by 20 minutes of Q&A. (http://www.esa.org/ldc/program/agenda/short-presentations/) Share Fair Roundtables: Descriptions of share fair<http://www.esa.org/ldc/program/agenda/share-fair/> session, where educators work in a peer working group to learn about, create or revise lesson plans or activities presented by the group leader. (http://www.esa.org/ldc/program/agenda/share-fair/) Fieldtrips: Take part in a field trip to the Raptor Center<http://www.esa.org/ldc/program/agenda/>, at the University of Minnesota (http://www.esa.org/ldc/program/agenda/fieldtrip) Andrea McMillen Education Programs Coordinator Education and Diversity Programs Office Ecological Society of America 1990 M Street, NW Suite 700 Washington DC 20036 202.833.8773 x 236 202.833.8775 Fax ESA Office of Education and Diversity Programs<www.esa.org/education_diversity> SEEDS - Diverse People for a Diverse Science<http://www.esa.org/seeds> EcoEd Digital Library (beta)<http://esa.org/ecoed/index.php> - Advancing Outstanding Ecology Education Life Discovery - Doing Science Education Conference<http://www.esa.org/ldc> Exploring Biology in a Changing World March 15-16, 2013| St. Paul, MN REGISTRATION NOW OPEN
