| Title |
Description |
Funding
Source |
Partner
Institutions |
Director
Name |
| Seamless Transitions into and through Science Teacher Education |
Project focuses on science teacher recruitment and retention
through the development of a workshop series for cooperating
teachers and university supervisors to address
research-based effective science teaching practices and to
assist beginning teachers on how to implement such practices.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Iowa State University
Drake University
University Teacher Education Program
Faculty in Science Education
Faculty in Special Education
|
Joanne K. Olson
Associate Professor of Science Education
Iowa State University
515-294-3315
|
| MSETI AREA: Math-Science-Engineering Technology in Iowa on Applied Renewable Energy Areas |
Renewable Energy Areas (MSETI - AREA) is to provide area teachers with an applied Mathematics and Science curriculum package based on Photo-Voltaic (PV), wind power, and hydrogen fuel-cell fundamentals. MSETI - AREA utilized a project, energy bike UNI e-Bike , which was introduced through a series of weekend professional development workshops in November 2008. Teachers completed the workshop will be able to implement the conventional and renewable energy concepts in their classroom by checking out the e-Bike , PV solar cells, and model wind generators.
This creates an environment where students must understand and figure out relationships among basic mathematics, science and engineering technology applied to renewable energy fields. The overall goal of this proposal is first to work with teachers to develop a curriculum based on new and exciting research that is taking place here in Iowa. The goal is also to improve students mathematical and scientific skills, increase their technological literacy and provide them a professional skill-set for successfully applying mathematics and science to technical projects with diverse teams throughout their careers. UNI e-Bike project also introduces teachers and students what energy efficiency and energy conservation mean by generating their own electricity using pedal-power and energizing a number of loads such as inefficient incandescent light bulbs, small appliances, and energy efficient compact fluorescent light bulbs where they can observe light density, heat release, and overall energy usage in kWh. Students may also calculate cost of overall electricity they use and discuss on monthly average charges.
Project Status: Planned for within a year |
IMSEP |
6-7 Middle and High Schools in Cedar Valley area. A list of participating schools will be provided at MSETI-AREA website before February 15, 2009. |
Recayi "Reg" Pecen
Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Electrical and Information Engineering Technology
University of Northern Iowa
319 273 2598
|
| Iowa Mathematics & Science Academy |
The Iowa Mathematics and Science Academy (IMSA) at the
University of Northern Iowa is a program designed to
strengthen and support Iowa high school students interest
in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM).
The program is funded to serve a total of 40 students from
Black Hawk, Bremer, Buchanan, Butler, and Grundy Counties.
Program participants must be either low-income, potential
first-generation college students, or minority students.
These individuals will receive program services that will
generate the skills and motivation necessary for success in
completing high school and enrolling into and graduating
from postsecondary institutions with degrees in STEM fields.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
University of Northern Iowa |
Angela Francis
Director, IMSA
University of Northern Iowa
319-433-1261
|
| UNI Professional Development and Outreach for Future and Existing High School Physics Teachers |
Future and existing high school physics teachers will engage in relevant and rigorous professional development and outreach experiences. The professional development experiences for university students includes monthly meetings with UNI Physics and Science Education faculty and master high school physics teachers. The project also involves expanding the one-day UNI Physics Update Conference for high school physics teachers to include both students and teachers especially those teachers who have already expressed interest in participating in future UNI professional development programs. The outreach experiences will focus on the UNI/AEA 267 Regional Physics Olympics Competition for high school physics students. Support and resources to help prepare for and facilitate the competition are being requested
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
None |
Lawrence T. Escalada
Associate Professor Physics and Science Education
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-2431
|
| Iowa Student STEM Symposium |
This Iowa Student STEM Symposium brings high school students and instructors together to develop students into STEM advocates at their school. The focus is to increase the number of students taking math and science courses, increase STEM achievement and increased awareness of STEM careers.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Iowa State, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Pella Corporation, Rockwell Collins, the Iowa Business Council, Iowa Mathematics and Science Coalition, and HyVee. |
Lyn Countryman
Executive Director of Iowa Mathematics and Science Coalition
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-2614
|
| The Carmen Sosa Farming Curriculum Project: A Planning Grant Towards Bridging Informal and Formal Math and Science Education to Enhance Talent Expansion and Teacher Performance and Recruitment in Iowa' Demographically-Transitioning Communities |
This project seeks to develop culturally- and linguistically-responsive informal curricula related to local organic farming initiatives that draws on the knowledge and skills of immigrant families and builds bridges with formal K-12 math and science curricula. It also works to design related talent expansion and career development programs to attract students to math and science and to develop informal-learning based professional development activities for math and science teachers.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa, Marshalltown Community College |
Dr. Katherine Richardson Bruna
Assistant Professor of Multicultural and International Curriculum Studies
Iowa State University
515-294-4144
|
| Planning for Success in STEM for Students with Disabilities: A Working Conference |
A two-day working conference with follow-up publication
held on April 1-2, 2009 is to stimulate dialog to 1)
improve attitudes toward, 2) investigate ways to better
support, and 3) plan accommodations/supports for students
with disabilities who have interests in Science,
Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, in secondary and
post-secondary settings. This includes examining ways to
support students with STEM interests transitioning from
high school to post-secondary education, investigating ways
to support students with STEM interests transitioning from
community colleges into STEM majors in 4-year colleges and
universities, exploring options for resolution of issues;
and advancing recommendations for improving the quality of
STEM education for students with disabilities.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
none-but collaborators include U of Iowa, Iowa State
University, community colleges, the Iowa Department of
Education, Iowa Department of the Blind, and Iowa Braille
and Sight Saving School, and MIDWEST partners |
Greg P. Stefanich, Co-PI, Audrey C. Rule, Co-PI
Professor, Associate Professor
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-2073, 319-273-7829
|
| " Learning Progressions to Support Science Teaching and Learning |
Learning progressions are descriptions of increasingly sophisticated ways of thinking about or understanding a topic (National Research Council, 2007). They have the potential to significantly impact students science learningboth by influencing instructional and curricular decisions and by guiding classroom formative assessment practices. Yet, despite this promise, there are still very few examples of empirically-validated learning progressions in science, particularly at the elementary level, and strategies for using assessment items to provide meaningful diagnoses of student thinking with respect to learning progressions remain elusive.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
University of Colorado, Boulder |
Alicia C. Alonzo
Assistant Professor of Science Education
University of Iowa
|
| Improving Chemistry Teaching in Iowa |
Funding to survey the use of chemistry laboratory experiments in the State of Iowa to ascertain the needs of Iowas high school chemistry teachers with respect to doing lab activities and to conduct workshops to train chemistry teachers to effectively implement student-oriented guided inquiry teaching strategies.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
The Three Regents Universities State of Iowa |
Bill Harwood
Professor and Department Head, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Northern Iowa
|
| Iowa Student STEM Symposium |
This Iowa Student STEM Symposiums will bring high school students and instructors together to: increase the number of students taking math and science courses in our high schools, attain a higher level of achievement from students taking math/science, and inform a greater number of students about careers in math and science. This Symposium plans to bring in teams of 4 students from 40 districts throughout Iowa. An instructor to support and mentor their team will accompany each team. Teams will be trained in developing science or math clubs in their district and will be informed of the many state competitions they can enter. In addition, students will have the opportunity to build advertising campaigns to increase the support mathematics and science in their district and community.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Iowa State University
University of Iowa
University of Northern Iowa
Hawkeye Community College |
Lyn Le Countryman
Dr.
Iowa Mathematics and Science Coalition - University of Northern Iowa
319.273.2614
|
| Science Inquiry Teaching |
Science Inquiry Teaching will increase and enhance inquiry science teaching in elementary and middles schools in rural areas of AEA 267. This will be accomplished through supporting instructional materials for kit-based science curricula in schools, expanded kit usage, and professional development for teachers and their administrators on kit resources and the use of science notebooks to integrate literacy and science teaching. A Science Education Update Conference will be held in March 2009 for participants as noted above plus preservice elementary teachers with science minors. An overall science kit users network will be established for conference attendees.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Science Education Resource Center
AEA 267 |
Cherin Lee
Cherin Lee, Associate Professor and Chair of Science Education
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-2499
|
| Learning Mathematics and Science through the Arts |
Professional development workshops for classroom teachers and education students to master learning objectives in both the subject area and the art form.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
GBPAC, Waterloo Community School District, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
|
Amy Hunzelman
Director of Education and Special Programs, Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-3679
|
| Improving Science Instruction in Pre-K Classrooms |
Creation of a collaboration among early childhood education and science education faculty to improve science education for young children in Iowa.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
University of Northern Iowa
Iowa State University
Headstart
Pre-Schools
Childcare Programs
|
Betty Zan
Regents Center for Early Development Education
University of Northern Iowa
319-287-9415
|
| A Teachers Circle for Central Iowa Middle School Mathematics Teachers |
Creation and operation of a Teachers Circle (a group of
teachers and mathematicians who meet regularly to learn
about problem solving activities) for some central Iowa
middle school mathematics teachers.)
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
ISU Research Institute for Studies in Education (RISE) |
Elgin Johnston
Professor of Mathematics
Iowa State University
515-294-0302
|
| Number Sense 1: Mathematics Professional Development for Elementary Teachers |
The purpose of Number Sense 1: Mathematics Professional Development for Elementary Teachers is to leverage products previously created through federal appropriations to provide quality professional development for teachers in Iowa. This project proposes to modify an existing professional development course to align with the Iowa Core Curriculum, Every Student Counts, and the Iowa Professional Development Model. Area Education Agency Mathematics consultants will then facilitate this course for a maximum of 25 teachers in Northwest Iowa.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Iowa Regents Universities |
Vicki Oleson
Project Director of SOAR and Instructor of Mathematics
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-7650
|
| Improving Mathematics Instruction in Pre-K Classrooms |
Review, develop, implement and evaluate mathematics curricular materials for Pre-K classrooms to share with Pre-K teachers for enhanced mathematics instruction.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
ISU Lab School, University of Northern Iowa, Iowa Department of Education, Iowa Head Start Collaboration Office, Child Care Resource and Referral Agencies, IHEs
|
Carla Peterson
Associate Dean of Human Sciences Administration
Iowa State University
515-294-7804
|
| EMPOWERR |
EMPOWERR is a three-year (2008-2011) MSP grant funded for $447,831 through Title II A funds administered by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa. It delivers over 100 hours per year of mathematics content and Lesson Study training to the entire mathematics-teaching staffs at three GWAEA elementary schools (about 60 teachers). IMSEP funding allows the project to grow in scope and to include more teachers than are currently budgeted for through the MSP funds.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Grant Wood Area Education Agency |
Walter Seaman
Associate Professor of Mathematics and Associate Professor of Teaching & Learning
University of Iowa
319-335-0795
|
| Traversing Parallel Lines: A Long Distance Pilot Partnership to Articulate Geometric Problem Solving for Students and Enable Action Research for Teachers |
Guided by two expert high school geometry teachers, two
classes of students (one in Iowa and one in Boston) will
discuss geometric concepts through distance education
technologies. The goal of this project is to link writing
and mathematics and investigate the effect of language on
understanding and performance in mathematics. The research
team is cross-disciplinary: one professor of mathematics,
one professor of English, two teachers, and sixty in two
very different geographic areas.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Colleague at Revere High School, Revere, MA, Colleague at
City or West High School, Iowa City, IA, Colleague at
American College Testing (ACT), Intra-university between
disciplines at University of Iowa
|
Bonnie Sunstein
Professor of English and Education
University of Iowa
319-335-5607
|
| STEM in the Afternoon - an after school club for elementary and middle school students |
This project involves a science, technology, engineering and
math (STEM) after school club for upper elementary and
middle school students to be located at Price Laboratory
School (PLS). High school students and University of
Northern Iowa (UNI) undergraduate teaching majors will be
recruited as assistant teachers. The goals of this program
will be to: 1) Inspire and motivate students to pursue
knowledge and ultimately careers STEM or the education of
students in these areas, 2) Provide a venue for authentic
experiences and professional development and 3) Utilize the
internet to disseminate what we learn to other's.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Price Laboratory School, University of Northern Iowa College
of Education |
Alison Beharka
Assistant Professor of Teaching and Price Lab School Educator
University of Northern Iowa and Price Lab School
319-273-6466
|
| Research Avenues for Iowa Science Educators (RAISE) and Research Experiences for Teachers (RET): A Collaboration on How Research Based Professional Development Internships Influence Science-Technology-Engineering-Mathematics (STEM) Teaching |
This proposal seeks to establish collaboration between the existing programs through two one-day workshops with the intent to: 1) Evaluate the implementation of inquiry based teaching and learning as a result of a professional development STEM research experience, 2) Create a forum for teachers who have participated in a professional development STEM research experience to share best practices relating to implementation of scientific inquiry into STEM curricula, and 3) Lay the groundwork to establish a centralized network of STEM research programs for teachers at the three Regents institutions.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Iowa Mathematics and Science Coalition, Three Regents Universities State of Iowa
|
Dawn Del Carlo
Assistant Professor, Deparment of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of Northern Iowa
319-273-3296
|
| Energize Me! |
The UNI Center for Energy & Environmental Education (CEEE) and Iowa Public Television (IPTV) will work together to facilitate a series of interactive energy classes for teachers and students via the Iowa Communications Network (ICN). Six sessions for students will be available in both morning and afternoon time periods. The one graduate credit workshop for teachers will consist of nine late afternoon sessions. Topics will include energy efficiency and wind and solar energy. All presentations will be interactive, with participants experimenting with meters, model solar cars and wind turbines, and other materials provided prior to the sessions.
Project Status: Current |
IMSEP |
Iowa Energy Center
Iowa Public Television
|
Pat Higby
Energy Education & Outreach Coordinator, Center for Energy & Environmental Education
University of Northern Iowa
|
