Office of Educational Outreach

UTMB's 12th Annual Regional Science Teachers Conference will be held Saturday, November 02, 2013.
 
The conference is a one-day event held each year in the Fall to provide regional K-12th grade teachers with the opportunity to network and enhance their professional development. Leading educational speakers present workshops that have been recruited at the National Science Teachers Association Conferences and from across the United States. Topics range from hands-on, inquiry-based activities to a wide variety of professional development enrichment opportunities.

Through sharing scientific knowledge, participants will:

• Gain expertise in current trends of science education
• Enhance science-teaching for science education

Kindergarten through 12th grade science teachers and administrators from public and private schools in Galveston County and surrounding districts are invited.

The conference will provide science teachers with the opportunity to share ideas and concepts regarding the constantly changing world of science. This forum will enable educators to:

• Learn new hands-on, inquiry-based methods of teaching science concepts.
• Receive free science activity handouts and materials. Win free science education kits!
• Obtain information about enrichment programs.
• Network/Interface with other educators.
• View cutting edge resource materials and equipment offered by exhibitors.

7:00 AM - 8:30 AM	Registration, Continental Breakfast, Exhibit Show
8:10 AM - 8:30 AM	Early Bird Door Prize Drawings!! (Must be present to win!)
8:30 AM - 9:50 AM	Session 1
10:00 AM - 10:30 AM	Coffee Break / Exhibits / Door Prizes (Atrium)
10:30 AM - 11:50 AM	Session 2
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM	Complimentary Lunch / Door Prize Drawings (Levin Hall)
1:10 PM - 2:30 PM	Session 3
2:40 PM - 2:55 PM	More Door Prizes!
3:00 PM - 4:20 PM	Session 4
4:30 PM Sharp	Grand Prize Drawing (Atrium)

	Workshops 8:30 AM - 9:50 AM
1.	21st Century Skills in the Classrooms of Today , General (Location: 1.442) Terry Talley, Ed.D., SRT-STEM Center	Open
2.	Digital Investigation Stations using the DataHub and the iPad!, Middle School (Location: 1.406) Deborah Linscomb, Ward's Science	Open
3.	How to Think Like Leonardo Da Vinci , High School (Location: 1.104) Sally Wall, Southeast Regional T-STEM Center at University of Texas Medical Branch	Open
4.	Rigorous Rotation Review, Grades:5-8 (Location: 1.444) Rosemary Martin, Supporting Science, Inc.	Open
5.	Teaching Science Academic Vocabulary for Comprehension and Retention, General (Location: 1.304) Sherrie Matula, Independent Science Consultant; Franki Dockens, Edumatics, Corp	Open
6.	The Combined Classroom: Making Science Meaningful at all Levels , General (Location: 1.202) Pearline Williams, SRT-STEM; Linda Jupin, Ball High School	Open
7.	Using Clay Modeling to Improve STAAR Science Scores , General (Location: 1.102) Jean Langevine, Galveston ISD	Open

	Workshops 10:30 AM - 11:50 AM
1.	Cuttin' Up with Science Vocabulary , General (Location: 1.444) Rosemary Martin, Supporting Science, Inc. -	Open
2.	Hear Hear Engineer! , Middle School (Location: 1.406) Doris Tomas, Offshore Energy Center	Open
3.	Human Body for Chickens, Middle, High School (Location: 1.104) Sally Wall, Southeast Regional T-STEM Center at University of Texas Medical Branch	Open
4.	SmartScopes in the classroom, General (Location: 1.304) David Walling, SmartSchool Systems	Open
5.	So What is the T in STEM really about? , General (Location: 1.442) Terry Talley, Ed.D., SRT-STEM Center	Open
6.	Waves, High School (Location: 1.304) Janie Head, Foster High School	Open
7.	Web 2.0 in the 21st Century Science Class, Middle School (Location: 1.202) Katy Webb, Juliann Brooks, Friendswood Junior High; Brenna Gilbertson, Renaissance Academy	Open

	Workshops 1:10 PM - 2:30 PM
1.	Cuttin' Up about Science Questioning, General (Location: 1.444) Rosemary Martin, Supporting Science, Inc.	Open
2.	Designer Science, General (Location: 1.442) Gwyn Bray, Alvin ISD	Open
3.	Elementary GLOBE: Bringing Earth Science to Life, Elementary (Location: 1.102) Alicia Simmons, UTMB, Galveston County Regional Collaborative	Open
4.	Foldables , Elementary (Location: 1.104) Nancy Schultz, SRT-STEM	Open
5.	Increasing Problem Solving Through Robotics , General (Location: 1.202) Valerie Clem Blackburn, SRT-STEM Center, UTMB Educational Outreach	Open
6.	Science Apps That Work! , General (Location: 1.304) Pearline Williams, SRT-STEM	Open

	Workshops 3:00 PM - 4:20 PM
1.	Designer Science, General (Location: 1.442) Gwyn Bray, Alvin ISD	Open
2.	Elementary GLOBE: Bringing Earth Science to Life , Elementary (Location: 1.102) Alicia Simmons	Open
3.	Foldables , Elementary (Location: 1.104) Nancy Schultz, SRT-STEM	Open
4.	Increasing Problem Solving Through Robotics , General (Location: 1.202) Valerie Clem Blackburn, SRT-STEM Center, UTMB Educational Outreach	Open
5.	Reading, Writing and Thinking Like a Scientist , Middle School (Location: 1.406) Codi Freeman, Deer Park ISD;Franki Dockens, Edumatics, Corp.	Open
6.	The Disrupted Cell Cycle, High School (Location: 1.304) Melissa Perez, Pasadena ISD	Open

Abstract Submissions

If you would like to present at this conference, please use our online form to register your presentation abstract.

Exhibitor Registration

If you would like to display an exhibition at this conference, please use our online form to register and pay more for your exhibition.

The fee for the conference is:

• $25.00 through October 15th
• $35.00 through October 29th
• $50.00 on-site, the day of the conference

The conference is being held at the School of Health Professions / School of Nursing Building at UTMB.
 
From Houston, take Interstate 45 South to Galveston. Stay on I-45 South as it becomes Broadway Boulevard. Turn left onto 14th Street. Turn right onto Mechanic Street. Free parking is available in any one of the flat lots located between 11th and 14th Streets along Mechanic.