Join us at the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT) conference to kick off a faculty mentoring network focused on how to use data-driven modules designed by the InTeGrate Project in undergraduate classrooms.
Dates & Location: The kick-off will take place Wednesday, November 11th from 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM at the National Association for Biology Teachers Professional Development Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. The faculty mentoring network will continue online to support the customization and implementation of activities in your course during the Spring 2016 semester. Description: InTeGrate (http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/) is joining forces with QUBES (http://qubeshub.org) to work with biology faculty who are interested in field testing existing interdisciplinary curriculum modules that focus on sustainability and climate change. The InTeGrate modules were developed by interdisciplinary teams of faculty from diverse higher educational settings. All modules address Earth-related grand challenges that face society and are designed to develop student ability to address interdisciplinary problems related to sustainability. The InTeGrate suite of high-quality, hands-on, data-driven educational modules is suitable for use in a variety of undergraduate classrooms. Participating teachers will be encouraged to mix and match parts of modules and customize them for use in their classrooms. Example modules (see http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/ for additional description): 1. Environmental Justice and Fresh Water 2. Interactions between Water, Earth’s Surface, and Human Activity 3. Map Your Hazards 4. Climate of Change 5. Natural Hazards and Risks 6. A Growing Concern (plants and biomes) Mentors: Jennifer Hanselman, Department of Biology, Westfield State University Hannah H. Scherer, Department of Agricultural, Leadership, and Community Education, Virginia Tech Sam Donovan, Department of Biology, University of Pittsburgh Alison Hale, Department of Biology, University of Pittsburgh How to Apply: Applications are available at: http://goo.gl/forms/urzuE0dDnX. Applications are due September 25, 2015. We are actively seeking participation from faculty at diverse institution types and serving diverse student populations. Accepted applicants will be notified by October 1st. A total of 12 participants will be selected. Commitment: To qualify, participants must be willing to incorporate InTeGrate materials into at least three class periods (or equivalent) in their teaching during the spring 2016 semester. Participants must also be able to commit ~1 hour per week for working with mentors and collaborating with other participants around the customization and implementation of the teaching materials. Additional time outside of these discussions may be required for independent work on adapting and reviewing modules. Participants must be able to attend the NABT conference Nov 11-14 in Rhode Island (http://www.nabt.org/conferences/). The expenses of the workshop and mentoring network will be covered by NSF grant funding. However, participants will need to cover their own travel and registration expenses to attend NABT (accepted participants will receive the early bird registration rate). Faculty who use InTeGrate materials and submit an instructor story reporting on their implementation will receive a $500 stipend. More Information and Questions: Additional information about this faculty mentoring network is available at https://qubeshub.org/groups/integrate. Questions? Contact Alison Hale at [email protected] or Jennifer Hanselman at [email protected]
