East Carolina University Provides Strong Leadership in Science Education

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ESC Students and Alumni Recruiting at NCSTA

The North Carolina Science Teachers’ Association (NCSTA) held its annual professional development conference November 12th & 13th 2015.  There were over a thousand science educators, teachers, university professors, and informal science representatives from across the state in attendance this year. East Carolina University alumni demonstrated their continuous impact on science education by receiving four awards … Read more

Annual Conference of the National Science Teachers Association

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NSTA Conference

Dr. Sharon Schleigh sent us this note about the NSTA Conference. We had great fun with the NSTA attendees in Philadelphia this week. It was wonderful to meet with the many people who are excited about ECU and how many were alums or knew alums.  This was very exciting!

Instructional Technology Faculty at AECT

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Participation at AECT

As in the past, IT faculty were busy presenting their work and serving the Educational Technology field at the Annual Conference of the Association for Educational Communications and Technology.   In particular, IT faculty addressed the following topics and issues. Measuring your Academic Impact: Articulating Faculty Productivity Using Social Network Analysis (with Tim Green and John … Read more

MAEd High School Mathematics Cohort Students Present at NCCTM Conference

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The North Carolina Council Teachers of Mathematics (NCCTM) held their state conference Nov. 5-6, 2015 in Greensboro, NC. A delegation of 20+ MAEd High School Mathematics Cohort students were among those representing ECU as presenters at this event. These students are all practicing teachers with a range of experience from first year to 20+, representing … Read more

Gamma Chapter Meeting of Mathematics Education Students

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Gamma Chapter Participants

On October 8, 2015, the Gamma Chapter was honored to have former students of East Carolina University come back and talk about their experiences from college to now.  Guest speakers included teachers from elementary school to high school (see list below).  They answered the many questions current students wanted to know about what to expect … Read more

Dr. Rhea Miles, Co-Principal Investigator, Leads SEADAP Grant Program to Teach Students about the Science of Drug Addiction

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SEADAP

The Science Education Against Drug Abuse Partnership (SEADAP) program aims to expose students from 6th through 12th grade to the real-world applications of the scientific method in order to teach them about drug addiction.  The SEADAP program, now in its second year, continues to implement hands-on curriculum educating students about the science of drug addiction … Read more

Perceptions of Science Teachers on State, National, and International Assessments

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According to a new study by Dr. Rhea Miles and Dr. Tony Thompson published in the National Teacher Education Journal, reflections on standardized assessments are prompting science teachers to improve their teaching practices. Full details are available in the study. “I Had No Idea!” A Snapshot of Science Teacher Perceptions of Student Performance on State, … Read more

Instructional Technology Graduates and Faculty at NC3ADL Conference

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NC3ADL

Several Instructional Technology graduates and two Instructional Technology faculty members (Dr. Patricia Slagter van Tryon and Dr. Bill Sugar) recently attended the conference of the North Carolina Community College Association of Distance Learning (NC3ADL), which was held in Raleigh the last week of October. Drs. Slagter van Tryon and Sugar proudly passed out really cool … Read more

Tabitha Bailey Presents Work at NC3ADL

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Drawing on her Distance Learning studies in Instructional Technology at MSITE, Tabitha Bailey has been helping Students Engage, Develop, and Grow with eLearning (The EDGe) at Stanly Community College. The EDGe is designed to increase students’ technological, self-efficacy, and communication skills to help students be successful in online, hybrid, and web-assisted classes, and beyond. Tabitha … Read more

PIRATES Educators Work to Improve K-6 Science Education

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PIRATES Teachers

On Saturday, October 10th fifteen College of Education alumni returned to East Carolina University to attend a workshop, “Systemic Science. It’s Elementary!” These teachers were among the first graduates of the newly developed Elementary Science Concentration at East Carolina University that focuses on the scientific content and knowledge needed for teaching science to K-6 students.  … Read more