Southeastern Regional Robert Noyce Conference 2024: Full Schedule

The Southeastern Regional Robert Noyce Conference brings together scholars, pre-service teachers, in-service teachers, mentor teachers, PI’s & Co PI’s of the NSF Robert Noyce program. The conference provides educational keynotes, sessions, networking and mentoring opportunities.

8:45am CDT

Workshop: Creating Algebraic Thinkers

Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:45am - 11:45am CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom I

Participants in this session will explore methods to enhance learner discourse, discuss the integration of algebraic thinking through daily routines, and develop strategies to create algebraic thinkers.

Speakers

Dr. Reginald Todd

Associate Professor, Math Ed, Texas Southern University

Reginald L. Todd, an Associate Professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, teaches graduate and undergraduate teacher education courses at Texas Southern University. Todd completed his graduate degrees at the University of West Florida and his undergraduate degree... Read More →

Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:45am - 11:45am CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom I

Scholars, Math in Secondary Education

8:45am CDT

Workshop: Inquiry Science Using Simulations: Maximizing Science Instruction Using Limited Resources

Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:45am - 11:45am CDT

Windjammer

Teaching science using inquiry practices through hands-on learning experiences is the ideal pedagogical strategy. However, accessing resources may be difficult due to budgetary constraints. Online simulations offer an opportunity to bring experiential learning into the classroom. This session will explore how inquiry-based simulations can be used to engage learners in the classroom. Session attendees will participate in inquiry-based simulation activities and discuss ideas for modifying their biology, chemistry, physics, and earth science lessons to integrate simulations for optimal learning.

Speakers

Dr. Brenda Brand

Professor, Virginia Tech

Dr. Brenda R. Brand is a Professor in Science Education at Virginia Tech. She teaches science education courses for elementary and secondary pre-service teachers and has done extensive work in supporting pre-service and in-service teachers in developing strategies for integrating... Read More →

Dr. Lezly Taylor

Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech

Dr. Lezly Taylor is an assistant professor of science education in the School of Education at Virginia Tech. Her scholarly work focuses on K12 science education with an emphasis on designing curriculum that positions students to use STEM applications in their local community. Her... Read More →

Shikhar Kashyap

Virginia Tech

Monday Moju

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

Monday Moju is a PhD student at Virginia Tech. He completed his master's degree in science education at the University of Lagos, Nigeria, where he taught pre-service teachers various strategies for teaching chemistry at the secondary school level. Currently, he is a university supervisor... Read More →

Dr. Howard Brand

Virginia Tech

Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:45am - 11:45am CDT
Windjammer

Scholars

8:45am CDT

Workshop: Let's DO STEM!

Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:45am - 11:45am CDT

Bon Secour Bay III

Join this engaging and interactive session as we explore cross curricula strategies to engage students in great teaching and learning. Participants will also be given our digital book Let's Do STEM and access to our accompanying digital resource library with 20 experiments and challenges.

Speakers

Ronnie Thomas

Presenter, Fun Weird Science

Ronnie Thomas applies his 20 years of STEM teaching experience to ensure that all learners are challenged. A two-time teacher of the year recipient, Ronnie has conducted research with NASA Reduced Gravity Education Flight Program. He is an enthusiastic and passionate technology-driven... Read More →

Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:45am - 11:45am CDT
Bon Secour Bay III

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

8:45am CDT

Workshop: Questions about Behavior?

Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:45am - 11:45am CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom II

In this presentation, you will determine the content. You will have the opportunity to ask questions about challenging behaviors that you have been dealing with in your classroom. We will discuss these challenges and come up with some strategies to support you and your students. Come prepared to ask questions!

Speakers

Dr. R. Allan Allday

University of South Alabama

Dr. Allday is the outgoing Chair of Leadership and Teacher Education at the University of South Alabama. He has been researching and developing interventions for challenging behaviors in classrooms for over 20 years.

Wednesday June 26, 2024 8:45am - 11:45am CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom II

Scholars

1:45pm CDT

Workshop: Building Momentum: Design Challenges as a Medium for STEM Equity

Wednesday June 26, 2024 1:45pm - 4:45pm CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom II

Integrated STEM design challenges that focus on identifying and solving real-world problems add relevance to the classroom. These challenges demonstrate science in the students' own world and help them make sense of scientific concepts. The purpose of this workshop is to enhance a teacher’s toolkit by providing a complete, classroom-tested integrated design challenge aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Participants will engage in an accessible playground design challenge and develop strategies to implement Integrated STEM in their curriculum.

Speakers

Elizabeth Andrew Thiel

Purdue University

Elizabeth Andrew Thiel is a PhD student with 20 years of various classroom teaching experience. She is a National Board-Certified Teacher and works as a research assistant for CATALYST and teaches elementary science methods and Integrated STEM courses at Purdue University. She is... Read More →

Austin Jenkins

Purdue University

Austin Jenkins is a PhD candidate in science education at Purdue University where he serves as a research assistant for Indiana GEAR UP and a teaching assistant for elementary and secondary science methods courses. Prior to starting his PhD, Austin taught secondary science in Indianapolis... Read More →

Wednesday June 26, 2024 1:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom II

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

1:45pm CDT

Workshop: Introduction to POGIL: The Fundamentals

Wednesday June 26, 2024 1:45pm - 4:45pm CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom I

This session is designed for those with limited or no previous exposure to POGIL. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in POGIL activities, observe facilitation strategies firsthand, learn about POGIL classroom implementation, and discuss common barriers to implementation.

After attending this session, participants will be able to:

list the essential elements of POGIL pedagogy and philosopp
list desirable student learning outcomes supported by POGIL pedagogy - collect strategies to begin implementing POGIL in the classroom

Speakers

Dr. Robin Lasey

University of South Alabama

Robin Lasey is the Associate Director of Curriculum Development in the Innovation in Learning Center at the University of South Alabama. She has a passion for implementing student-centered instruction in both online and in-person classes. Robin has a Ph.D. in Photochemistry from Bowling... Read More →

Wednesday June 26, 2024 1:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom I

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

1:45pm CDT

Workshop: Learning Weather, Teaching Weather

Wednesday June 26, 2024 1:45pm - 4:45pm CDT

Bon Secour Bay III

You are a meteorologist, on some level. You know the difference between a rain cloud and a calm cloud. Learning Weather, Teaching Weather takes this to the next level, by interactively exploring how weather cycles and patterns occur. Why do clouds float? Why do hurricanes curve to the right? How does hail form? Not only will you learn weather basics, meteorologist and educator Alan Sealls will share his experiences of which hands-on demonstrations really spark the interest of students in meteorology and STEM. You’ll also get a long list of teacher resources for weather and climate education.

Speakers

Alan Sealls

Alan Sealls recently retired from his position as Chief Meteorologist at NBC15 in Mobile, after serving as Chief Meteorologist at WKRG-TV. Alan earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in meteorology, respectively, from Cornell, and from FSU. He is a Fellow of the American Meteorological... Read More →

Wednesday June 26, 2024 1:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Bon Secour Bay III

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

1:45pm CDT

Workshop: Mental Health Matters: Teachers' Wellness and Self Care

Wednesday June 26, 2024 1:45pm - 4:45pm CDT

Windjammer

Mental Health issues are more prevalent than ever and teachers are on the front lines. Daily they are called to navigate systemic and expectational stressors while balancing the responsibility of working with our most vulnerable populations (children). The demands placed on educators are higher than ever and the available resources have diminished. This session will cover symptoms and implications of mental health challenges; strategies for preventing and overcoming these challenges; and self-care tips and exercises will be discussed.

Speakers

Dr. Amy Upton

Dr. Upton is an Assistant Professor of Instruction and School Counseling Coordinator at USA. Prior to the11 years she has spent in higher ed, she spent 15 years as a school counselor. Her focus is on wellness and prevention for students, faculty and families.

Wednesday June 26, 2024 1:45pm - 4:45pm CDT
Windjammer

Scholars, Wellness and self care for educators

8:45am CDT

Building Physics and Mathematics Concepts Together

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom I

Rate or speed? What about velocity? Are vectors just arrows on a page or do they mean something? Students who are learning similar concepts in mathematics and physics (or other sciences) often don’t see the connections between the skills learned in both classes. They also can struggle to apply algebraic concepts in the context of physics problems. This session will outline some of the issues students face and discuss some strategies to improve learning across both subjects.

Speakers

Dr. Drew Gossen

University of South Alabama

Dr. Drew Gossen taught middle school and high school science for 11 years, including courses in junior high physical science, high school physics, and a variety of other science elective courses. After receiving his Ph.D. in science education at Oklahoma State University, he moved... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom I

Scholars, Math in Secondary Education

8:45am CDT

Overcoming AI Anxiety: Empowering Educators in Science Classrooms

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom III

Teachers are becoming overwhelmed and anxious by discussions surrounding Artificial Intelligence(AI) due to concerns about students becoming reliant on AI and neglecting learning. From chatbots and virtual assistants to personalized learning, AI is reshaping what teaching in the digital era looks like. In this session, we'll explore the dynamic intersection of artificial intelligence and education and navigate the transformative potential of AI in classrooms. Session attendees will familiarize themselves with some basic AI tools and discuss how they can be integrated into their classrooms.

Speakers

Dr. Brenda Brand

Professor, Virginia Tech

Dr. Lezly Taylor

Assistant Professor, Virginia Tech

Shikhar Kashyap

Virginia Tech

Monday Moju

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech)

Dr. Howard Brand

Virginia Tech

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom III

Scholars

8:45am CDT

Podcast: What Noyce Means to Me

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom I

Got 10 minutes to spare? Come share your experience about your Noyce Program experience in a recorded podcast.

Speakers

Joe Gaston

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom I

Scholars

8:45am CDT

Publishing Your Ideas: Let’s Get Started!

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom II

Publishing Your Ideas: Let’s Get Started!

Teachers have educational ideas from which other teachers would benefit hearing. Publishing your ideas in a journal (or magazine) is one way to share those ideas. But how do you get started? This session will provide an overview of National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) journals as well as insights and strategies for writing an article. Attention will be given to writing for Mathematics Teacher: Learning & Teaching PK-12 (MTLT), NCTM’s newest practitioner journal.

Speakers

Dr. Angela Barlow

University of South Alabama

Angela T. Barlow is a professor of mathematics education and the dean of the College of Education and Professional Studies at the University of South Alabama. She currently serves as a board member for the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators and for its Alabama affiliate... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom II

Scholars, Math in Secondary Education

8:45am CDT

Using Digital Tools to Improve Peer Feedback and Assessment

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom II

Engineering uses peer feedback and design reviews to improve thinking, learning, and solution outcomes. Traditionally, engineering notebooks are used for documentation. Teachers who may desire to facilitate peer feedback or peer assessment may struggle. This workshop presents options for including peer feedback and assessment in your classroom, and maximizing efficiency, doing so using digital tools. Digital tools will be introduced and demonstrated in the workshop. Attendants will need laptops and a project or project idea to pilot.

Speakers

Dr. Tamecia Jones

Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University

Dr. Tamecia Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Technology, Engineering, and Design Education (TDE) Program within the STEM Education Department at North Carolina State University College of Education. Her research involves creating innovative and unobtrusive technologies and methods... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom II

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

8:45am CDT

Virtual Reality Applications in the Classroom

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT

Schooner

In this session, participants will learn about different types of virtual reality applications that can be used for classroom activities and training. Additionally, participants will have the opportunity to try out different applications in Meta Quest 2 headsets on subjects such as chemistry, anatomy, and soft skills.

Speakers

Sean Stalley

University of South Alabama

Sean joined the Innovation Learning Center in August 2022 after working as a graduate assistant for the ILC. He is currently pursuing his doctorate in Speech Pathology and Audiology with a focus on typical and atypical child language development. Sean's interest in learning technology... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 8:45am - 9:45am CDT
Schooner

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

10:00am CDT

A Case of Possible Discrimination?

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom I

Media sometimes reports about claims of preferential treatment towards individual(s) or entities. Mathematicians/statisticians are often asked to look at data from situations where individual(s) believe discrimination has occurred. How do we know if discrimination has occurred in that situation? Using information from a well-known study, this hands-on activity will help attendees understand how to simulate a possible distribution of outcomes in such a situation, known as sampling distribution and then how to use this sampling distribution to determine the possibility of discrimination.

Speakers

Dr. Madhuri S. Mulekar

University of South Alabama

Madhuri Mulekar received her Ph.D. in Statistics from Oklahoma State University and is the chair of mathematics and statistics department at University of South Alabama. She is a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. As a member of Test Development Committee, she helped... Read More →

Nelita Pereira de Andrade

University of South Alabama

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom I

Scholars, Math in Secondary Education

10:00am CDT

A lesson on how to introduce Forensic Science to Urban High School Students

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

Windjammer

Forensic Science is a science elective that interest many students. But what I realized was how many students do not know how much the law and science work together in this subject area. This session I will give some lessons that helped my students see the good and bad ways that the legal system and science can convict or exonerate an individual.

Speakers

T'Keyan Peoples-Williams

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Windjammer

Scholars, First-Year Teachers

10:00am CDT

Developing Student Ideas in Physical Science

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom II

Deep understanding of concepts in science requires students to work through their ideas along with scientific investigation. This session will discuss methods to help students work through the development of physical science concepts through engagement with big ideas, prompting and encouraging students to develop their own ideas about concepts, and supporting students through the development of accurate scientific explanations.

Speakers

Dr. Drew Gossen

University of South Alabama

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom II

Scholars, Science

10:00am CDT

Partnerships that Live Beyond Graduation Give Teachers a Feeling of Belonging and Stamina to Stay

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom III

The AMSTI collaboration provides professional development sessions in which teachers deepen their cross-curricular content and develop pedagogical strategies essential to implementing STEM teaching practices and the 3-Dimensional standards of the NGSS. Unlike the typical program, the AMSTI-UAB partnership follows the teachers into the classroom, thus assuring them that they are not alone on a classroom island but have ongoing support and social anchorage in the AMSTI family.

Speakers

J. M. Wyss

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom III

Scholars, Integrating science and mathematics

10:00am CDT

Podcast: What Noyce Means to Me

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom I

Got 10 minutes to spare? Come share your experience about your Noyce Program experience in a recorded podcast.

Speakers

Joe Gaston

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom I

Scholars

10:00am CDT

Promoting Black Male Success in Middle and Secondary Mathematics Classrooms

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom II

In this session, participants will hear insights about research-based ways to promote Black male success in middle and secondary mathematics classrooms. They will also hear reflections about this year’s book study, which had an explicit focus on Black male students’ mathematics achievement outcomes via a mathematical brotherhood. In doing so, participants will explore work regarding Black male students and share best practices for teaching mathematics to this population of students well.

Speakers

Jared Grisby

Dr. Valena Spencer

Georgia State University

Christopher Jett

Georgia State University

Alanna Johnson

Georgia State University

Friday June 28, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom II

Scholars, ESL and/or Minority Student Populations

11:15am CDT

AI Tools for STEM Teaching and Learning

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom I

Since the release of ChatGPT in November 2022, the world of AI has evolved rapidly to include many additional tools and practices for educators. In this session, we will address the role of AI tools in STEM teaching, including but not limited to classroom management, differentiation, and lesson planning. Participants will have an opportunity to explore various tools specifically curated for educators, or STEM educators and students. Further, we will discuss the ethical and policy implications of integrating AI tools in the classroom.

Speakers

Demetrice Smith-Mutegi

Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University

Demetrice Smith-Mutegi is an Assistant Professor and MonarchTeach Co-Director in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. She teaches K-12 foundation courses and secondary science and math methods to preservice teachers. Dr. Smith-Mutegi's... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom I

Scholars, ESL and/or Minority Student Populations

11:15am CDT

Building Bridges to Mathematical Success

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Windjammer

The crisis in mathematics teaching and learning among minority and low-income students is a great concern given that mathematical literacy is considered a valuable skill set in an increasingly competitive global economy and politically interdependent world. This highly engaging session challenges participants to examine their own biases and work to learn how to achieve student success.

Speakers

Dr. Reginald Todd

Associate Professor, Math Ed, Texas Southern University

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Windjammer

Scholars, First-Year Teachers

11:15am CDT

Impact of STEM on Justice: Integrating the Human-ity into the Work

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom II

STEM has long claimed to be neutral. We teach future scientists and mathematicians without ethics or humanities who become professionals that participate in systems that prioritize profit over people. This workshop helps middle and high school teachers integrate humanity into STEM education and identify blindspots that create injustice or harm. It will also show how we can be inspired by social justice to use STEM to respond to past and/or current injustices. It will provide an example case study for teachers and help teachers find examples to use based on their content areas.

Speakers

Dr. Tamecia Jones

Assistant Professor, North Carolina State University

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom II

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

11:15am CDT

Podcast: What Noyce Means to Me

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom I

Got 10 minutes to spare? Come share your experience about your Noyce Program experience in a recorded podcast.

Speakers

Joe Gaston

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom I

Scholars

11:15am CDT

TIESERS: Alternative Assessments

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Schooner

Tasks Inspired and Enhanced by Science Education Research are activities that are effective at promoting the conceptual understanding that most instructors would like to accompany problem solving. Altering the format of tasks from the traditional quantitative problems that students expect can be an effective way to engage students in making sense of the material rather than just searching for an answer. Come see examples and build your own!

Speakers

Dr. S. Raj Chaudhury

Executive Director Innovation in Learning Center and USAonline Associate Professor of Physics, University of South Alabama

Dr. Chaudhury was trained as a physicist, receiving his B.A. from Vassar College and M.S. and Ph.D. from UCLA. He spent ten years as a physics faculty member at Norfolk State University. His work in STEM education has been funded by agencies such as NASA & NSF. His educational publications... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Schooner

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

11:15am CDT

Using Guiding Questions as a Form of Formative Assessments in Science Classrooms

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom II

Formative assessments are essential in supporting teachers’ monitoring of student learning and providing ongoing feedback that can be used to improve pedagogical approaches. In this session, we explore how the design and use of guiding questions can serve as an approach for identifying students’ strengths and weaknesses regarding scientific understanding. Session participants will engage in collaboratively activities that are derived from guiding questions, as well as the collective design and unpacking of guiding questions that can be used in their classroom.

Speakers

Dr. Christopher Wright

Assistant Professor of STEM Education, Drexel University

Dr. Christopher Wright is an Associate Professor of STEM Education in the School of Education at Drexel University. His research and teaching focus on designing and studying learning environments that center equity and justice-oriented approaches for engaging in science, engineering... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom II

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

11:15am CDT

Using Technology to Support Equitable Teaching Practices

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom III

Speakers

Dr. Bryan Brown

Professor, Graduate School of Education, Stanford University

Bryan A. Brown is the Kamalachari Professor of Science Education, and a professor of teacher education. His research interest explores the relationship between student identity, discourse, classroom culture, and academic achievement in science education. He focuses on the social connotations... Read More →

Friday June 28, 2024 11:15am - 12:15pm CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom III

Scholars, Math

12:15pm CDT

Podcast: What Noyce Means to Me

Friday June 28, 2024 12:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom I

Got 10 minutes to spare? Come share your experience about your Noyce Program experience in a recorded podcast.

Speakers

Joe Gaston

Friday June 28, 2024 12:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom I

Scholars

2:15pm CDT

"I Live in The South!" A collective conversation on how to effectively teach Evolution

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom II

During this session we will effectively break down the NGS High School Standard on Natural History and Evolution. Studies have shown that High School Biology Educators struggle with how to teach without challenging student views on Evolution. This session we will talk and discuss ideas that we have used. Also, what worked and what did not work with this topic.

Speakers

T'Keyan Peoples-Williams

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom II

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

2:15pm CDT

Black Fathers' Perspectives on Mathematics Socialization During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom III

During the opening months of 2020, the United States government initiated a disjointed, state-by-state series of social and economic mitigation measures in response to the quickening spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus (hereafter pandemic). This study, which is part of a broader study, aimed to document and critically analyze the mathematics socialization of three black fathers to their children during the distance learning portion of the COVID-19 pandemic. Based on related literature, we characterize mathematics socialization conceptually as the interaction of roles, practices, behaviors, and perspectives (see Saleem, Howard, Schmidt-Temple, Langley, & Howard, 2024). Participants engaged in 2 one-hour interviews and one focus group consisting of all participants of the larger study. From the data analysis, two large themes emerged. One theme consisted of the cross-generational gap of beliefs towards mathematics homework. The second theme compares and contrasts the mathematical experiences and interactions that these fathers have between public and charter schools.

Speakers

Dr. Gregory Larnell

University of Illinois at Chicago

Dr. Gregory Larnell specializes in the study of mathematics education as a curricular field, as an institutional-policy enterprise, and as a site for experiencing learning and teaching. He has drawn on theoretical ideas from multiple fields toward critically examining the role of... Read More →

Anthony Thames

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom III

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

2:15pm CDT

Eliciting & Interpreting Students’ Science Thinking through Student-Generated Drawings

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom II

Teachers that center eliciting and interpreting student thinking communicate adhering to asset-based pedagogical approaches and a belief in their students’ intellectual capabilities. In this session, we explore how student generated drawings can be sources for eliciting and interpreting students’ science thinking. Session participants will look through and analyze student drawings from a previous project, as well as producing and interpreting their own science related drawings. Additionally, this session will include a discussion and brainstorming opportunities for utilizing drawings.

Speakers

Dr. Christopher Wright

Assistant Professor of STEM Education, Drexel University

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom II

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

2:15pm CDT

Podcast: What Noyce Means to Me

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

Grand Bay Ballroom I

Got 10 minutes to spare? Come share your experience about your Noyce Program experience in a recorded podcast.

Speakers

Joe Gaston

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Grand Bay Ballroom I

Scholars

2:15pm CDT

The ABCs of Teaching: Academics, Behavior, & Culture

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

Windjammer

Participants will be guided through an intentional, reflective process that explores the ABCs of Teaching. Come join this community of learners as we inform our practices and become teachers for all students.

Speakers

Dr. Reginald Todd

Associate Professor, Math Ed, Texas Southern University

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Windjammer

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

2:15pm CDT

TIESERS: Alternative Assessments

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

Mobile Bay Ballroom I

Speakers

Dr. S. Raj Chaudhury

Executive Director Innovation in Learning Center and USAonline Associate Professor of Physics, University of South Alabama

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Mobile Bay Ballroom I

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

2:15pm CDT

Virtual Reality Applications in the Classroom

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT

Schooner

Speakers

Sean Stalley

University of South Alabama

Friday June 28, 2024 2:15pm - 3:15pm CDT
Schooner

Scholars, Teaching STEM to Diverse Populations/Culturally Relevant Pedagogy

5:30pm CDT

Networking Reception & Walking History Tour for Scholars

Friday June 28, 2024 5:30pm - 9:00pm CDT

Greer's St. Louis Market

Network with fellow scholars and enjoy some delicious food in Downtown Mobile. This session will be led by former scholars and the Noyce Scholar Committee. The reception will be followed by a walking history tour and karaoke in Downtown Mobile

Friday June 28, 2024 5:30pm - 9:00pm CDT
Greer's St. Louis Market

Scholars