Difference between revisions of "Education/Telecon 2013-10-08"

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::*SACNAS awards - student geoscience posters (one undergraduate - $500 and one graduate - $1000); graduate award would allow them to come to Winter ESIP meeting to present poster
 
::*SACNAS awards - student geoscience posters (one undergraduate - $500 and one graduate - $1000); graduate award would allow them to come to Winter ESIP meeting to present poster
 
::*Conference registration fees for teacher registrations at summer ESIP meeting (20 @ $200/teacher or $30 @ $200/teacher) = $4000-6000
 
::*Conference registration fees for teacher registrations at summer ESIP meeting (20 @ $200/teacher or $30 @ $200/teacher) = $4000-6000
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::*Teacher challenge; 'best teacher' award
  
 
2. Gearing Up for Winter Meeting (Jan. 8-10, 2014) <br>
 
2. Gearing Up for Winter Meeting (Jan. 8-10, 2014) <br>

Revision as of 15:12, October 8, 2013

Participants: Roberta Johnson, Bob Downs, Alan Gould, Margaret Mooney, Patricia Reiff, Becky Reid, Erin Robinson, Carol Meyer

1. Budget Proposal and Discussion

  • Brainstorming of Budget Items
  • NSTA (ePlanetarium booth - shared space for ESIP partners); NESTA also has a booth and other activities at the national NSTA
  • NESTA has a new affiliation structure (professional development activities; other engagement tools - workshops, newsletters, events, etc.); need to bring teachers together with larger geoscience community; will have a partner leadership conference to bring together geoscientists & teacher leaders; Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum - Roberta suggesting Silver level for ESIP; Opportunity for ESIP Education Committee participants to be engaged more directly with teacher community; can scale up what ESIP is doing - extend its reach
  • SACNAS awards - student geoscience posters (one undergraduate - $500 and one graduate - $1000); graduate award would allow them to come to Winter ESIP meeting to present poster
  • Conference registration fees for teacher registrations at summer ESIP meeting (20 @ $200/teacher or $30 @ $200/teacher) = $4000-6000
  • Teacher challenge; 'best teacher' award

2. Gearing Up for Winter Meeting (Jan. 8-10, 2014)


3. Other Business

  • NSTA Plans