Buffalo Science Teachers’ Network (BSTN)
3/1/2008 Meeting
8:00 a.m.- Noon, at Buffalo State College, Science Building, Science Teaching Center, Room 102
AGENDA
ARRIVAL/Breakfast/Sign-In 7:30 a.m. – 8:00 a.m.
WELCOME/ANNOUNCEMENTS (5 mins.) 8:00 a.m.
-Video conferencing with Kathy Burke, from BSTN HQ West (Las Vegas, NV)
UPDATES: (30 mins.)
AAAS 2008 CONFERENCE REPORT (Feb 14-18)………… J. Bernobich; C. LaBruna; T. Martin; R. Tyrrell; M. Milligan
BSTN Website………………………..……………….….……………… A. Dolan
NURTURE Partnership…………………………………………………… L. John; T. Johnson.; M. Milligan
DENSITY KIT……………………………………………………………….…K. Burke
SEPUP/SGI…………………………………………………..K. Burke, C. LaBruna, H. Maciejewski, T. Martin, L. Cameron, S. Wade, J. Mayle, A. Hovey
Urban Roots…………….…………………………………………………..M. Milligan
Future Activities:
• Science Assessment Liaison (SAL) Mini Conference (March 6)………..…R. Doran, R. Tyrrell, H. DiGiacomo
• Science Olympiad (March 15) ….……………………Kelly Baudo
• UB Science Exploration Days (March 12)……….R. Doran
• AAUW-Tech Savvy Conference (March 15)……C. LaBruna; T. Johnson; C. Degnan
• NSTA national conference, Boston, MA (March 27-30)…….D. Anderson, K. Burke; K. Baudo; J. Bernobich; C. Degnan; H. DiGaicomo; D. Grimm; H. Maciejewski, R. Tyrrell, T. Martin
• Dr. George DeBoer, AAAS @BSC (April 10)………………………………………..R. Harris
• Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper Spring (April 19)……R. Callea, K. Burke, D. Anderson, L. Cameron
• MSTEP-NYU Conference (May 1 -3)
• SEPUP Academy (July 2008)……………………….……K. Burke; S. Finn; M. Tabone; T. Martin
• STANYS Fall 2008 in Rochester (Nov 1- 4), BSTN strand……………………………K. Burke
PLANNING THE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2008 (Aug 11-15):
-Possibility that New BPS teachers and BSC Pre-service Teachers will be at our Summer Institute
-Time of sessions (8-4?, 9-5?)
-Where should we hold Summer Institute 2008?
-Summer Institute 2008 Compensation (see green handout)
Data-driven decision-making: Please review your BPS and school data and identify “problem areas” that we can discuss and strategize about how we can address these areas in the future.
PRESENTATION of Summer Institute 2008 potential activities: "THE MENU" (3-5 mins. each)
A World in Motion…………………………………………………H. DiGaicomo
Donors Choose—Grant-writing …………………………..S. Finn, T. Martin, C. LaBruna, C. Casolini
Myths of Science…………………………………………………K. Burke, T. Martin, et. al.
GESA: Five Myths about Girls and Science……K. Baudo, J. Bernobich, C. Casolini, C. Degnan, M. Milligan, D. Johnson, L. Cameron, S. Indalecio, Dr. R. Batt, R. Harris
ILST data……………………………………………………………T. Martin, R. Tyrrell
Science Olympiad… ……………………………………………K. Baudo
Solar Cookers……………………………………………………….J. Mayle
“Moderation” using SEPUP questions…………………….S. Finn; M. Tabone
Survey Monkey……………………………………………………….S. Finn; M. Tabone
Usborne books…………………………………………………………Patti Looney
Niagara Falls Aquarium visit……………………………………R. Smith
Family & Friends gathering (after hours) ………………R. Smith
New kits?/Update old kits……………………………………….T. Martin
Inquiry Strategies……………………………………………………K. Baudo, T. Martin, R. Tyrrell
Riverkeeper……………………………………………………………..R. Callea
NSF Graduate Teaching Fellows in K-12 Education (GK-12)…R. Tyrrell, T. Martin, C. LaBruna, J. Bernonbich
Tifft Nature Preserve opportunities………………………..C. LaBruna
Website resources…………………………………………….…..T. Martin, J. Bernonbich, C. LaBruna
Chemical storage and clean up………………………………C. LaBruna, T. Martin
Using Drawing in Your Science Notebook………….….K. Burke
Literacy/ELA: filling the gaps…………………………………….L. John
Regents Laboratory Experiences for Middle Schooler…….…..S. Indalecio
????….to be added to as a result of “Data-driven decision-making” discussion, above
MAKE FIRST DRAFT OF SCHEDULE FOR THE SUMMER INSTITUTE 2008
CALENDAR –Winter Weekend 2009, Spring Meeting 2009, Summer Institute 2009
GIVE-AWAYS/CLOSING/SIGN-OUT
