Held at:
Noblesville High School
18111 Cumberland Rd, Noblesville, IN 46060
4900West.
HASTI is providing a one-day professional development opportunity for new (1-5 years) and pre-service science teachers as well as the administration and instructional coaches that support them. We all know how hard it is to be a teacher and that having the right support network is extremely important to teacher retention. During this one-day event, Indiana teachers will lead workshop-style breakout sessions, introducing and sharing their classroom experiences and how they made it through their first five years of teaching. These workshops are focused on identifying the needs of new and pre-service teachers, sharing ideas and best practices, and, indeed, coming alongside our colleagues to build community, connection, and a network of support.
The strands included in this conference are:
The mini-conference will include the following sessions:
Emily Gough
Becoming Ms. Frizzle: How to Plan Field Trips for your Science Classes
Learn tips & tricks for how to plan and implement field trips in your science class.
Spencer Perry
Professional Development Opportunities at IU for Teaching Challenging Science Topics
We will overview a suite of professional development programs for teaching tricky topics like climate change.
Emily Dills
Building Supportive Communities: Nurturing New Teachers Through EQ and Inquiry Learning
Explore how Emotional Intelligence and inquiry-based learning can enhance mentorship programs, creating supportive communities that empower new teachers to thrive and grow.
Gayle Buck
Biomedical Research Through Inquiry-Based Instruction
This session provides teachers with engaging pedagogy related to inquiry-based biomedical science. This is conveyed through exemplar lessons aligning with contemporary research and science standards.
Skylee Shaffer
Project Based Learning without being Overwhelming
Heard of Project Based Learning? Does it freak you out? Seem like a big ordeal? Join me to learn about how you can do it in your classroom easily and without being overwhelming for you nor the students.
Skylee Shaffer
Backward Planning and Essential Questions: Creating a storyline
How do we use the standards to create essential questions, assessments, objectives and a curriculum that matters? Join me to find out!
Rachel Stasi
Using An NGSS Storyline to Teach about Energy in Physical Science
NGSS aligned Energy Storyline about how energy is transferred, transformed, and conserved within and between the components of a system and the system’s surroundings.
Marla Glover
Exploring Data using Physical Science Concepts
Using physical science topics, we will utilize unfamiliar data to demonstrate science exploration and discuss how to use the workshop techniques in the classroom.
Catherine Peterson
Start Strong, Last Long: Real Advice and Strategies for Launching Your Teaching Career Well
This is a hands-on, interactive workshop session designed to empower new teachers to gain advice and strategies to build a career that lasts.
Megan Gunn
The Death and Life of a PBL Teacher
High school and university educators collaborate to bring place based experiences to students to learn more about the natural spaces around them and how to be good stewards of the environment.
Shannon Hudson
Problem Based Learning for Any Grade Level
Participants will be introduced to the PBL format and develop ideas to create their own.
Shannon Hudson
Building Relationships with all the Creatures of Your Classroom
This interactive presentation will share strategies to connect with all learners in your classroom.
Josh Raines
Elevating Education: Using A.I. to Increase Classroom Engagement
This session explores how A.I. can enhance teaching methods, improve student engagement, and offers practical tools, benefits, and future trends in education.
Lynette Kovacs
Bringing Joy to Inquiry with STEM Simplified Activities
This session will build background on the steps of the Inquiry Process. It demonstrates how to use simple hands-on activities to engage students in the process.
Stephen Taylor
Empowering Educators: Transforming Science Safety in K-12 Classrooms with the Safer Science Framework
Transform K-12 science safety with the Safer Science Framework™, aligning NGSS standards and fostering a proactive safety culture for effective, hands-on STEAM education.
David Butler
Strategies for Teaching Evolution in High School Biology
To teach evolution successfully, this session will provide instructors with both a conceptual understanding of the topic and effective curricular strategies.
Tom McConnell
Engage with the Science Education Community through The Hoosier Science Teacher
Find how HASTI’s online journal can help your teaching, and how you can engage as a professional educator as an author, reviewer or editor.
Kristen Poindexter
Hands-On Science for Early Elementary
Learn how to incorporate hands-on learning in science with diverse and inclusive children's literature for K-2 students.
Kristen Poindexter
Integrating Children's Literature
Short on science teaching time?? In this session you will find out how to integrate children's literature that focuses on science into your other content areas.
READY TO ATTEND?
Registration - $40 for teachers in years 1-5, $20 for pre-service teachers
Registration Limit - 200 participants
Registration fee includes lunch.
There will be NO onsite registration due to limited space.
Payment
Payment is expected once registration is completed online. Payment completes registration. Payment is made either through credit card, check or an approved purchase order.
Mail checks to:
Greg McCurdy
PO Box 383
New Albany, IN 47150-2367
Purchase Orders
Purchase orders will be accepted. A copy of the signed purchase order including the correct amount approved must be mailed in or emailed. Payment is expected prior to the conference.
Mail or email these forms to:
Carolyn Hayes, Executive Director
11 N. Restin Road
Greenwood, IN. 46142
executivedirector@hasti.org
