Hi Folks, I wanted to let you know about the sessions that the National Center for Science Education (NCSE) is participating in at AGU that might be of interest to you...
*Monday, 1:40 - 5:00pm: ED13B: Climate Literacy: Building Bridges between Scientists and Educators Posters <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Session/8536> (Poster Hall)* - The AirWaterGas Teacher Professional Development Program: Lessons Learned by Pairing Scientists and Teachers to Develop Curriculum on Global Climate Change and Regional Unconventional Oil and Gas Development <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/84609> Lisa S Gardiner *et al.* - Learning from each other: results of a decade of close collaboration between scientists and educators at CMMAP <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/86811> Scott Denning *et al.* - Online matchmaking: It’s not just for dating sites anymore! Connecting the Climate Voices Science Speakers Network to Educators <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/60051> Kristin Wegner *et al.* - From the field to the classroom: Connecting climate research to classroom lessons <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/60051>*Regina Brinker et al.* - MAINSTREAMING CLIMATE CHANGE INTO GEOSCIENCES CURRICULUM OF TERTIARY EDUCATIONAL SYSTEMS IN GHANA <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/64873> Benjamin Kofi Nyarko - Connecting NASA Airborne Scientists, Engineers, and Pilots to K-12 Classrooms <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/81591> Emily L Schaller - #ClimateEdCommunity : Field Workshops Bring Together Teachers and Researchers to Make Meaning of Science and Classroom Integration <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/82214> Sarah Bartholow *et al.* *Tuesday, 1:40-3:40pm: Climate Literacy: Research and Evaluation at the Intersection of Barriers, Science Literacy, and Misconceptions I <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Session/8024> (Moscone South-102)* - Introductory Remarks <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/87022>, Minda Berbeco - Reasons and resources for being explicit about the practices of science <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/62927> Anne E Egger - The World Climate Exercise: Is (Simulated) Experience Our Best Teacher? <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/63456> Juliette N Rooney-varga *et al.* - Barrier Busting: Leapfrogging Zombie Science Arguments to Get to Solutions <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/73045> Susan Joy Hassol - Motivated Rejection of (Climate) Science: Causes, Tools, and Effects <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/72256> Stephan Lewandowsky - Who trusts scientists for information about climate change? Nuclear power? Vaccines? <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/58285> Lawrence Hamilton - Measuring Engagement with the Potential Consequences of Climate Change <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/71641> Neil Young *et al.* - Student Leadership and Climate Literacy <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/62121> Jessica Lura *Also, during the introductory remarks, I'll be talking about a national survey of science teachers on climate change education that we at the National Center for Science Education just completed in collaboration with researchers at Penn State.* *Tuesday, 1:40-5:00pm: Climate Literacy: Research and Evaluation at the Intersection of Barriers, Science Literacy, and Misconceptions II <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Session/10483> **(Poster Hall)* - The World Climate Project: Bringing the UN Climate Negotiations to Classrooms, Boardrooms, and Living Rooms Near You <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/63455> Kenneth Rath *et al.* - Assessment of High-school Students Engaged in the EarthLabs Climate Modules using the Climate Concept Inventory <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/75609> Karen McNeal* et al.* - Pre-college experiences in and out of the classroom lead to first-year barriers <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/81088> David E Reed *et al.* - Pre-college Science Experiences; Timing and Causes of Gender Influence Science Interest Levels <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/81088> Emily Kaplita *et al.* - Key Concepts for and Assessment of an Undergraduate Class that Engages Engineering Students in Climate Change Grand Challenge <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/81099> Susan E. Powers *et al.* - Capturing Tweets on Climate Change: What is the role of Twitter in Climate Change Communication? <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/75658> Angel Mei Ngo *et al.* - Communicating the rigor behind science results <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/85351> Randal Jackson *et al.* - The Need for More Scientific Approaches to Science Communication <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/76684> Sara Sadri *et al.* - Lack of Climate Expertise Among Climate Change Educators <https://agu.confex.com/agu/fm15/meetingapp.cgi/Paper/70521> Nolan Doesken *et al.* *Thursday, 10-11am: Ask the Expert* in Marriott Salon 14-15 Best regards, Minda -- Minda Berbeco, PhD Programs and Policy Director National Center for Science Education 420 40th Street, Suite 2 Oakland, CA 94609-2509 Phone: 510.601.7203 or 800-290-6006 Fax: 510-601-7204 http://ncse.com/climate http://ncse.com/blog Tweeting as @MindaBerbeco Region 2 Director California Science Teacher Association http://www.cascience.org/ Tweeting at @cascience
