NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) Professional Development

1. NSF Research Experiences for Teachers (RET)Professional Development Anant R. Kukreti & Debbie Liberi Professional Development Session 1: Orientation Tangeman University Center University of Cincinnati Wednesday, October 9, 2013 4:30 – 6:30 pm

2. Acknowledgements Funded by NSF’s RET Program: Grant # EEC-0808696 University of Cincinnati: matching funds

3. What are the components of the NSF’s RET Program? RET Teacher Leaders plan the Professional Development RET Teacher Leaders provide RET Teachers and COFSP Fellows with Professional Development on Challenge Based Learning (CBL) and Engineering Design Process (EDP) pedagogies, as well as, Unit design using academic content standards. Professional Development→Unit/Activity Development with ongoing Support Professional Development Component

4. Professional Development RET Components

5. What are the components of the NSF’s RET Program? RET Teacher Leaders guide the RET Teachers in creation of a Unit that utilizes CBL and EDP pedagogies. RET Teachers guide the COFSP Fellows in creation of an Activity based on academic content standards that could utilize CBL and EDP pedagogies and incorporate the Capstone Project. Professional Development→Unit/Activity Development with ongoing Support Unit/Activity Development Component

6. What are the components of the NSF’s RET Program? RET Teacher Leaders support the RET Teachers through the Unit implementation process. RET Teachers guide the COFSP Fellows through the implementation an Activity. COFSP Fellows support the RET Teachers with additional classroom assistance. Professional Development→Unit/Activity Development with ongoing Support Ongoing Support Component

7. Who are the KEY players in RET? The RET Teacher Leaders who are currently teacher participants in the NSF sponsored program Cincinnati Enhanced Engineering and Math and Science Program (CEEMS Program.) They have extensive experience using CBL and EDP in their own classrooms with students. The RET Teachers are veteran teachers who have applied, and been selected to participate. They have come from districts or schools other than: Cincinnati Public, Oak Hills, Winton Woods, Norwood, Princeton Schools and Clermont County. The Choose Ohio First Scholarship or COFS Fellows aresenior engineering students at UC who have applied for a tuition scholarship and undergone a rigorous selection process in order to support engineering applications in a middle school or high school classroom.

8. Objectives of RET Encourage teachers to incorporate new pedagogies (CBL and EDP) into their teaching practices. Move science and math classrooms from teacher centered to student centered learning environments. Develop classrooms that include real world applications in the teaching of content. Use engineering applications (A) to convey math and science concepts Encourage students to consider engineering career (C) Show societal impact (S)

9. Why participate in RET?What are the classroom benefits for your students? Address the declining interest in math and science fields among students. Encourage students to enter the field of engineering because and fill the need for more engineers. Increase entrance of students into science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) careers.

10. RET Participants 3 RET Teacher Leaders: 6 RET Teachers 6 COFSP Fellows (Senior Engineering Students) Framework

11. RET Teacher Leaders 3 RET Teacher Leaders: Please stand. Aaron Debbink- Physics, Oak Hills High School Gina Ogden – Middle School Math, Goshen Middle School Kathryn Blankenship – Chemistry, Oak Hills High School

12. RET Teacher Leaders Aaron Debbink- Physics, Oak Hills High School

13. RET Teacher Leaders Gina Ogden – Middle School Math, Goshen Middle School

14. RET Teacher Leaders Kathryn Blankenship – Chemistry, Oak Hills High School

15. RET Teachers 6 RET Teachers : Please stand. Jamie A. Back - Calculus, Pre-Calculus, Honors Geometry,Cincinnati Country Day Paula Butler -Chemistry, AP Chemistry, Cincinnati Country Day Jaclyn Jones - Biology, Loveland High School Stephen Mays - AP Statistics, Statistics, Algebra 1, Algebra 2 , Mason High School Carlo Miraldi - Math II Pre-Calculus, Fairfield High School Monika Nuñez - College Prep Physics, AP Physics C, Honors Physics Intro to Engineering, Ursuline Academy

16. Choose Ohio First Scholarship Program (COFSP) Fellows 6 COFSP Fellows: Please stand. Folorunso Adu Trent Amstutz Kenechukwu Okoye Kayla Marie Quinter Santeri Potticary Lauren Weyand

17. Questions regarding RET? Components? Key players? Objectives or benefits?

18. Handouts and Materials • Handouts for: • RET Teacher Leaders • RET Teachers • COF Fellows • Materials: • Flashdrives for RET Teachers and COF Fellows • Journals for Fellows • Everyone: • Responsibilities Chart • Organizational Structure of RET • RET Teachers: • Teacher Commitment Form • RET Teacher Timeline • Choose Ohio First Fellows: • Checklist • COF Timeline • Questions for Reflective Essay

19. Timeline as a Roadmap • Use the timelines as a planning tool. They will be due on November 5th. • What are the 3 distinct stages in full implementation of RET that you see as you examine the timeline? • Use a highlighter to identify the stages. • Timeline for Teachers • Timeline for Fellows

20. Time for Meeting in Groups Agenda for Remaining Time Introductions among group members. (15 minutes ) Examination of timelines. (10 minutes) Discussion of possible topics for Units based on curriculum. (20 minutes) Fellow and teacher will discuss schedule for next week. (20 minutes) Coordinator meets with Fellows. (15 minutes)

21. Announcements Regarding PD NextWeek - Tuesday, October 15th: We are meeting in Edwards One, on Cory St. Room 6130 Preferred parking would be in Cory Garage (just past Edwards.) Parking passes will be provided. Refreshments will be provided. Meeting time again is 4:30 – 6:30. The topic will be Challenge Based Learning Time will be allotted to discuss Unit topics.