SC SELA South Carolina Science Education Leadership Association Annual Professional Leadership Day Friday, March 13, 2015 Heyward Conference Center 3560 Lynhaven Drive, Columbia, SC 29204 Join science leaders and administrators for a professional development experience designed to support the teaching and learning of the SC Science Standards and Performance Indicators Using Models and Modeling to Teach Science Presented by The Science House of NC State For Teachers, Principals, Coordinators, Supervisors, and Coaches This session will be facilitated by Patricia Blanton and Jason Lonon. Patricia has over 40 years of experience teaching science for Watauga County Schools in Boone, NC. She was one of the first people in the country trained in Modeling Instruction in the 1990's. She has personally led modeling workshops, has been Assistant Editor and Columnist for The Physics Teacher magazine, and has assisted and inspired numerous teachers throughout the state and country through mentoring programs, summer workshops and presentations. Since 2008 she has served as a Modeling Instructional Coach for two different U. S. Department of Education Math and Science Partnership (MSP) projects with funds awarded by the NC Department of Public Instruction Jason currently teaches science at Spartanburg Day School, in Spartanburg, SC. He received a B.S. in Engineering Physics from the University of Oklahoma, and an M.A. in Science Education from East Carolina University. Jason received his training in Modeling Instruction from 2000-2002 and has been teaching science with this methodology for well over a decade. An active member of the American Modeling Teachers Association (AMTA), Jason has served as a Modeling instructor in 14 workshops across South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia. Registration and Refreshments 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. The Workshop 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. This Modeling Workshop is a professional development opportunity using a structured inquiry approach to science teaching to equip teachers with the content knowledge and pedagogical tools needed to transform their instruction and their students. Emphasis will be placed on the use of basic models and modeling to teach content. Participants will develop skills in fostering scientific discourse and presentation and in assessment of student learning in keeping with the principles outlined in a Framework for K-12 Science Education. Buffet Lunch 12:00-12:45 The Workshop (continuing) 12:45 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Join us as we examine how to construct and use basic scientific models to better understand the world around us. Instruction is organized into modeling cycles that move students through the phases of model development, evaluation and application in concrete situations -- thus promoting an integrated understanding of modeling processes and acquisition of coordinated modeling skills. State Department of Education Updates 2:30-3:30 The State Department of Education will provide updates on science education in South Carolina. Registration Form SC SELA South Carolina Science Education Leadership Association Annual Professional Leadership Day Friday, March 13, 2015 □ $100.00 current SCSELA member □ $125.00 nonmember of SCSELA Name School District Position Email No Purchase Orders; No refunds Space is limited to 100 participants. Registration will be accepted in the order of paid receipt. When received, if workshop is full, your registration will be returned. Onsite registration is limited to space availability. Contact [email protected] for availability. Email confirmations will serve as your ticket and will be sent by March 9, 2015 Directions:  Please complete a separate form for each person  Include cash or check made payable to SCSELA  Send to SCSELA, 1009 Woodleaf Court, Columbia, SC 29212 FOR OFFICE USE ONLY: Received ______________ Check # ___________ Amount _________ Confirmation ___________