Mathematics and Science Education

Math and Science Education Activites Inventory

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	Title	Description	Funding Source	Partner Institutions	Director Name
1.	" 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
2.	2+2 Pre-Actuarial Science/Finance Program	DMACC and Drake University will team together to provide a 2+2 program for pre actuarial science/finance students to facilitate DMACC students to enter Drake University as juniors in the actuarial science/finance degree program. Project Status: Current		Drake University	Randy Smith DMACC District Chair of Math Department DMACC - 11 515-964-6388
3.	A National Collaboration to Strengthen the Advanced Environmental Technology Education Programs at Native American Community Colleges	There are 33 Native American community colleges located on reservations throughout the U.S. Many are seeking to develop, expand, and/or upgrade their environmental technology education programs. Goals of this project are to: 1) ensure project activities and outcomes of the STEM project reflect the historic/cultural beliefs and contributions of Native Americans; 2) develop a Native American Environmental Fellows Institute which will serve as a vehicle to strengthen environmental science/technology education at the nation's Native American community colleges; 3) ensure Native American colleges have access to a full range of technical assistance to strengthen their environmental science and technology programs. Project Status: Planned for within a year	National Science Foundation	Turtle Mountain Community College, Partnership for Environmental Technology Education (PETE)	Kirk Laflin Executive Director, PETE EICCD - 9 207-771-9020
4.	A Partnership Approach to Improving Technology and Engineering Education in Eastern Iowa	St. Ambrose University and EICCD will increase enrollment and graduation rates in math, science, and engineering programs at their institutions, specifically targeting industrial engineering. We will accomplish this goal with: 1) multiple matriculation pathways into industrial engineering and STEM programs; 2) marketing these careers and programs to pre-college and community college students; and 3) financial and academic support to help qualified students graduate. Our goal is 90% retention among participants. Over five years, 118 additional engineers and technicians will graduate with 70 more to graduate after the grant concludes. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	St. Ambrose University	Michael Opar, Ph.D. Chair, Industrial Engineering EICCD - 9 563-333-6152
5.	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
6.	A Virtual Education Center for Biorenewable Resources	This project educates graduate and undergraduate students, as well as current faculty, in areas of biobased products and technologies. Curricula and materials will be developed and delivered for: (1) Fundamentals of Biobased Products and Technologies, (2) Biofuels, and (3) Thermochemical Processing of Biomass. Goals include multi-institutional development and delivery of all courses; improving teaching competency of current and future faculty (doctoral candidates); and implementing, assessing, and refining a novel distance-education model - the Virtual Education Center (VEC). Objectives include developing a indexed bank of mini-lectures, developing VEC operational guidelines, and assessing the courses, instructors, and VEC model. Project Status: Current	USDA Higher Education Challenge Grant Program	University of Kentucky University of Idaho	D Raj Raman Associate Director, Educational Programs, Office of Biorenewables Programs Iowa State University 515.294.0465
7.	A.S. Degree in Biotechnology	A two year program structured to allow students to develop marketable job skills while incorporating the requirements for a two-year liberal arts degree. Includes many lab-based courses which enable students to apply what they learn in chemistry, statistics, biology, microbiology, genetics, and molecular biology. Project Status: Current			Jane Bradley Chair, DMACC Biotechnology Program DMACC - 11 515-964-6379
8.	Acadamies Creating Teacher Scientists (ACTS)	Four week summer professional development program for middle school (5th-8th grades) teachers. Program focuses on content development in the physical sciences and includes a research component. The overriding theme of the ACTS program at Ames Laboratory is the physical environment and how knowledge of physical and earth sciences can influence its positive evolution. Teachers commit to attending the program for three consecutive years. Project Status: Current	Department of Energy		Adah Leshem-Ackerman Clinician Ames Laboratory/Iowa State University 515.294.8453
9.	AEA 267-UNI Science Kit Collaborative	UNI and AEA 267 have merged all of their elementary and middle school science kits, and acquired more, into one location. K-9 science teachers may reserve kits for use through out the school year. UNI handles all of the check out, check in and kit refurbishment processing. Previous years this support was offered separately by AEA 267 at Clear Lake and UNI and was free. This year a small fee has been instituted to cover kit refurbishment costs. Special training for K-6 kits is provided by the VAST Center in Grant Wood AEA. This works through the Science Education Resource Center on the UNI campus. Project Status: Current	AEA 267 and UNI	AEA 256, Grant Wood AEA	Cherin Lee/Laurie Hayzlett Chair,Science Education/AEA 267 Science Consultant University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7357
10.	AeroLab	AeroLab is a set of inquiry based physics of flight activities for middle-highschool students. IAS offers 6-16 hr professional development workshops for educators by request. Materials provided. Teach science process, physics of flight, and engineering skills all at once! Contact for more info. Project Status: Current	currently the host must provide the funding	University of Northern Iowa	Marcy Seavey Program Director Iowa Academy of Science 319-273-7486
11.	AGEP, Alliance for Graduate Education and the Professorate	I serve as a board member of the ISU portion of the AGEP project. The goal of the project is to encourage and help minority graduate students choose a career as a colege professor. Project Status: Current	NSF	SUI, UNI	Aden Mann ISU
12.	Agricultural Science Workshop	This workshop is offered each year during the summer to teachers of agricultural science in Iowa high schools. Lesson plans are developed for use in agri-science courses grades 7th to 12th. Emphasis is placed on plant science, animal science, horticulture science, and natural resources. Project Status: Current	Course offered for credit through continuing education	n/a	Robert Martin Professor and Chair Iowa State University 515-294-5872
13.	American Wind Energy Association National Conference	Wind Energy and Turbine Technology faculty and students attend the national conference to gain a better understanding of industry priorities and future opportunities. Project Status: Current	Private funding		Molly O'Hara/DeeAnn Bates Business and Industry Programmers ILCC - 3 712-336-6572, 712-362-7934
14.	Anatomy Curricular Project: Plastinated Organ Systems	For ten years, Kirkwood has used a human cadaver and a full set of health and diseased human organs to aid in the instruction of human anatomy and physiology students. This project will enhance the anatomy and physiology courses with the use of plastinated organ systems. They will provide unique experiences for pre-professional health care majors as they prepare for prevention and care of pathologies. Nursing students, physical therapy assistants, pre-medicine, pre-pharmacy, pre-dental, and pre-athletic training students will be able to take advantage of these facilities which will provide invaluable experiences for future student and employment. The project will expand the existing outreach program to high school students for recruitment into health science professions. Project Status: Current	Grow Iowa Values Fund, Kirkwood Community College	University of Iowa.	Nick Sagan/Bob Driggs Associate Professor/ Dean of Mathematics and Science KCC - 10 319-398-1263; 319-398-5516
15.	Area Education Agency (AEA) 267 E2T2 (Enhancing Education Through Technology) Science Initiative for High Schools	The AEA 267 E2T2 program is a collaborative program between AEA 267, UNI Physics Department, and Science Education Faculty funded by the E2T2 Component of the U.S. Department of Education. The professional development program for three cohorts (Marshalltown, Cedar Falls, and Clear Lake) of secondary physical science/physics teachers within AEA 267 provides classroom sets of computer-based laboratory tools and equipment and introduces teachers to PRISMS PLUS and Modeling Instruction with the focus on state and national science education initiatives. The participating teachers are provided support as they implement these resources in their classrooms. Project Status: Current	U.S. Department of Education	Area Education Agency (AEA) 267 and participating schools	Brian Unruh (with Dr. Lawrence Escalada @ UNI Physics Department) Instructional Technology Consultant Area Education Agency 267 319-939-1676
16.	Associate in Science Transfer Degree	Iowa Lakes has developed an Associate in Science degree option for math and science transfer students. This degree option will be piloted fall 2007. Project Status: Current	ILCC	Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa.	Mary Mohni Chief Academic Officer ILCC - 3 712-362-0411
17.	ATE Center -- Environmental Resource Center	The Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC) will: 1) provide a comprehensive market-driven clearinghouse to promote teaching, training, and learning in environmental education program at the secondary and postsecondary levels; 2) provide a variety of professional development, support, and mentoring services to educational institutions. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	University of Northern Iowa, Partnership for Environmental Technology Education.	Ellen Kabat Lensch, Ph.D. Executive Director, ATEEC EICCD - 9 563-336-3331
18.	ATEEC Fellows Institute	The Advanced Technology Environment and Energy Center was established in 1994 with the mission of advancing environmental technology education through curricula development, professional development, and program improvement in community colleges and high schools. The ATEEC Fellows Institute provides professional development workshops and disseminates curricular materials related to environmental and energy technology to high school and community college educators nationwide. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	Eastern Iowa Community College District Partnership for Environmental Technology Education Massachusetts Institute of Technology University of Alaska, Fairbanks	Maureen Clayton Director, Environmental Programs University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7147
19.	Basic Science Minor for Elem. Ed. majors	This is an academic minor for any elementary education major wanting strong preparation in teaching K-6 science (though ~40% of the graduates go into middle schools and junior high schools). The minor includes 5 required 4 cr. hr. courses in physical, life and earth/space science (soon to be 6) which are taught by science educators using inquiry approaches and learning cycles. There are currently 2 additional content courses in physical and earth/space science (soon to be only 1) not taught as mentioned. A final capstone course, Experiences in Elementary School Science, is a pedagogical content knowledge course which also deals with inquiry curricula. Project Status: Current	official university minor since 1989		no project direct, main academic advisor: Dr. Cherin Lee Chair, Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7357
20.	BETAL Community	The BETAL Community focuses on pre-service secondary science teachers, both undergraduate and graduate students (MAT). The intention is help the students make connections between their content areas (Biology, Chemistry, Earth Science, and Physics) and the pedagogy that they are learning in their science teaching methods courses. Project Status: Current	ISU Learning Communities Program		Jim Colbert Associate Professor and Undergraduate Biology Program Coordinator Iowa State University 5152949330
21.	BIOMES	BIOMES (Biology Instructional Opportunities for Motivating Every Student) is a high school biology curriculum containing over 120 labs and activities. The activities and labs make strong and creative connections to everyday life. The activities employ the learning cycle as the instructional strategy. Project Status: Current	Iowa Eisenhower funds		Jody Stone & Lyn Countryman Assoc. Professors of Teaching & Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-6466
22.	Bioscience/Biotech Initiatives	NIACC has developed an A.A.S. in Industrial Technology, with an option in Bioprocessing, which is designed to meet the needs of biotech (and other) industries for manufacturing technicians. NIACC also has a transfer curriculum (A.A.) for students interested in pursuing a bachelor's degree or higher in bioscience. In addition, the college has an active working relationship with high school teachers and has sponsored professional development activities in bioscience. Project Status: Current			Larry Eichmeier/Josh Byrnes Division Chairs, Agriculture and Industrial Technology NIACC - 2 641-422-4225/ 641-422-4202
23.	Biotechnology Curriculum Development and Dissemination Project	This project aims to provide regional agricultural industries with biotechnicians proficient in mathematics, technology, life and agricultural science. Activities include sponsoring an academic retreat for community college and university faculty to partner with business and industry leaders to identify core competencies and align curriculum with emerging industry standards. Additionally, the project aims to integrate biotechnology concepts into existing transfer and agriculture degree programs at community colleges, thereby preparing students to enter a rapidly growing job market or pursue higher education goals. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	NICC, State Fair Community College (Sedalia, Mo.), Iowa State University, South Dakota State University, and Northwest Missouri State University.	Robert Klepper Associate Professor -- Science SCC - 16 712-362-7959
24.	Biotechnology Education Workshop	The course's focus was to instruct Iowa life science teachers in the basic principles and technologies of biotechnology. Teachers received instruction in course content related to hands-on activities, learned how to manage time in preparing lab activities, and perform the lab activities as students would in their classrooms. The activities teachers receive basic content and lab techniques training include: DNA extraction, DNA transformation, DNA restriction analysis, DNA isolation and analysis. The course will provide the teachers with the content and technical knowledge to integrate biotechnology principles and techniques into their science curricula. Project Status: Current	Biotechnology fund	Iowa State University, area high schools	Mike Zeller (Dr. Becky Burgart facilitated at IWCC) Biotechnology Outreach Education Coordinator, Office of Biotechnology IWCC - 13
25.	Biotechnology Education Workshop	This workshop is conducted to assist agriculture science teachers in Iowa how to integrate biotechnology skills and knowledge into the study of agriculture. Project Status: Current	Course offered for credit through continuing education	In cooperation with the ISU Biotechnology Education Office.	Robert Martin Professor and Chair Iowa State University 515-294-5872
26.	Biotechnology Program	The goal of this project is to increase the Biotechnology options available for students attending Kirkwood Community College. Five options will be available to students: 1) The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Biotechnology would be for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to continue their studies and work towards a Bachelor's degree; 2) The Associate of Science (A.S.) degree in Bioinformatics would be for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to continue their studies and work toward a Bachelor's degree; 3) The Applied Associate of Science (A.A.S.) degree in Biotechnology would be a terminal two-year degree that would enable students to have skills necessary to work in a biotechnology laboratory; 4) A Certificate in Biotechnology would be available for students who currently hold a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in basic science but needs "hands on" experience in basic biotechnology techniques to increase their chances of employment; 5) A Diploma in Biotechnology would be available for students who currently hold a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree NOT in a scientific discipline. The diploma program would include core science courses as well as biotechnology techniques courses. Project Status: Current	Grow Iowa Values Fund, Kirkwood Community College	Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing, Department of Education, Diamond V Mills, Express Analytical Laboratory, Integrated DNA Technologies, Iowa State University, Pioneer Hybrid International Inc., Silliker Laboratories of Iowa, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa.	Greg Peterson/Bob Driggs Instructor,Coordinator/Dean of Mathematics and Science KCC - 10 319-398-5899; 319-398-5516
27.	Brownfields Training and Job Development Programs	This project will provide members of the Brownfields communities with the knowledge and tools necessary to undertake activities that will maximize environmental job development, education, and employment opportunities for residents living in those communities. Project Status: Current	U.S. Environmental Protection Agency		Ellen Kabat Lensch, Ph.D. Executive Director, ATEEC EICCD - 9 563-336-3331
28.	BugGuide.Net	An online community of volunteer naturalists and photographers provide scientifically accurate identifications and life histories of insects. K-12 students and their teachers are frequent participants. Just today we received another typical email: "My daughter has been trying to identify bugs for a high school zoology project and has found your sight (sic) very helpful in identifying over half of the insects she collected. She even sent in a couple of photos she needed help in identifying and the response was very quick." Project Status: Current	Iowa State University		John VanDyk Adjunct Assistant Professor and Systems Analyst Iowa State University 515-294-7401
29.	Career Academies	Establish Career Academies and Career Pathways in local school districts. Project Status: Current	Perkins, Institutional	Local high schools	Maria Slaughter College Now Coordinator WITCC - 12 712-274-6400 ext. 1216
30.	Career Academies	IVCCD offers career academies at MCC, ECC, and Grinnell to stimulate high school student career exploration and gain college credits. In particular, at ECC, both an Agriculture and a Biotechnology Career Academy are offered, and at MCC, an Entrepreneurial and Diversified Agriculture Career Academy are offered. A Health Occupations Career Academy is also offered district-wide. Math and science courses are a part of the general education requirements for these career academies. Project Status: Current	IVCCD, High schools, State of Iowa.	High schools including: Marshalltown, Iowa Falls, South Hardin, AGWSR, BCLUW, GMG, East Marshall, West Marshall, Grinnell-Newburg, Montezuma, South Tama, and BGM.	Lorna Kennedy Tech Prep Coordinator IVCCD - 6 641-753-3564
31.	Career Awareness Activities	Provide a number of career awareness activities including: Skill Competition, Career Expo, Information Technology Open House, Career Pathways, High School Career Days, 8th Grade Career Exploration Days. Project Status: Current	Perkins, Institutional	Local high schools, regional industries	Nancy Muecke Associate Dean WITCC - 12 712-274-6400 ext. 4208
32.	Career Edge Academies	Career Edge Academies are a partnership with area high schools in which students get a head start on their future by experiencing careers, developing essential skills, and earning college credit. Career Edge Academies include: Geospatial Academy, Computer Programming Academy, Information Systems Management Academy, Local Area Networking Academy, Engineering Academy, Advanced Manufacturing Academy. Project Status: Current	Perkins - Tech Prep, Rockwell Collins contributions, Grow Iowa Values Funds, Local District Funds.	33 school districts in Area X, Area Business and Industry, The Workplace Learning Connection.	Dave Bunting Executive Director of Secondary Programs KCC - 10 319-398-7170
33.	CAREER: Constructing Coherence: Elementary Teachers' Strategies for Using Standards-Based Mathematics Curriculum Materials	The first two years of this study are designed to understand the ways in which experienced elementary teachers use reform-oriented mathematics curriculum materials. In Year 3, we will use our findings develop a conceptual framework for understanding teachers' curriculum use. We will then use this framework and our findings to create multi-media cases to be used in elementary mathematics methods courses. In Years 4 and 5, these cases will be piloted in elementary mathematics methods courses at Iowa State University and across the country. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	Ames, Des Moines, and Dubuque public schools	Corey Drake Assistant Professor Iowa State University (515) 294-3701
34.	CareerVision Seamless Education Session for Biology Teachers	Workshops concentrated on developing assessment benchmarks, essential concepts and skills, and indicators between area high schools and IWCC thus allowing a seamless transition into college General Biology. Project Status: Current		Loess Hills AEA 13	Kim Wise (Richard Christie faciliated at IWCC) Science Consultant, Loess Hills AEA 13 IWCC - 13 712-755-3896
35.	CareerVision Seamless Education Session for Chemistry Teachers	Workshops concentrated on developing assessment benchmarks, essential concepts and skills, and indicators between area high schools and IWCC thus allowing a seamless transition into college General Chemistry. Project Status: Current		Loess Hills AEA 13	Kim Wise (Richard Christie faciliated at IWCC) Science Consultant, Loess Hills AEA 13 IWCC - 13 712-755-3896
36.	Center for Education in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology	Funding to build infrastructure and provide teaching laboratory equipment to allow the Center for Education in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CENN) to become operational. The CENN provides lab-based introductory and intermediate-level nanoscience training to undergraduates (including pre-service science teachers) and high school science teachers. Project Status: Current	US Department of Defense, Army Research Office		Cliff Chancey Professor of Physics University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2425
37.	Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) Professional Learning Community - Ames and Nevada, IA	Teachers volunteered to partake in a professional learning community organized by Dr. Jenna Seymour, Dr. Corey Drake, and Veteran CGI teacher Deb Grummer. Members engaged in activities similar to those who participated in Department of Education CGI Summer Institutes. Organizers co-taught and met with teachers throughout the school year in schools, and across school meetings. AEA and Drake credit were offered at minimum costs. Research data is being analyzed. Collaborations continue and are expanding. Grant money is being sought to expand the learning community. Project Status: Current	none	Ames Community School District	Jenna Seymour Assistant Professor Mathematics Education Iowa State University 515-294-5763
38.	College Career Academies	CCollege Career Academies are a comprehensive STEM initiative. Academies initiated during 2006-2007 included the following: Medial Health (5 academies, 14 high schools, 98 students per semester), Information Technology (9 academies, 19 high schools, 174 students per semester), and Project Lead The Way-Engineering (3 academies, 5 high schools, 180 students per semester). For 2007-2008, new academies and courses will be added. An education academy will begin in 2008-2009 following a planning year. For 2007-2008, all but one of the regions 26 high schools will participate in one or more of these academies. A key for College Career Academies is a strong professional development component. With each career and technical course offered (most are concurrent enrollment), five days of professional development are required for every teacher for each course taught. All career and technical teachers teaching academies courses must attend to be certified to teach these courses and they must attend annual recertification sessions. Because a background in math and science is critical for success in college career academies, this project also has a professional development component designed for these content areas. To date, all of the region's teachers of anatomy and physiology, chemistry, biology, and algebra II have undergone three days of professional development. During the summer of 2008, the entire region's algebra I, geometry, and physics teachers will participate in three days of professional development. The focus of these sessions is curriculum alignment with emphasis on rigor and relevance. The project also includes a one-stop agency for related student and teacher workplace experiences (classroom speakers, workplace tours, job shadows, internships, and teachers in the workplace). To date, 60 businesses have signed partnership agreements. Project Status: Current	Iowa West Foundation ($2.4 million through AY 2007-2008), Kern Foundation, (for 5 PLTW sites), Tech Prep, Perkins.	Loess Hills AEA 13, local businesses and industry, all of the region's high schools.	Richard Christie Director College and Career Academies IWCC - 13 712-366-0503 ext. 237
39.	College Career Academies	The College Career Academies have been developed to provide students interested in a career in health, engineering, or education with opportunities and experiences that provide seamless transition from high school to college. Project Status: Current	Iowa West Foundation	Iowa Western Community College Council Bluffs Public Schools Missouri Valley Public Schools Woodbine Public Schoools Griswald Public Schools AEA 13	Richard Christie Director College Career Academies 712-366-0530
40.	Competition Days	Iowa Central Community College's Career and Technical Programs host a Competition Day on the Iowa Central Campus every year in the spring. In each program, area students participating in a dual credit class take a written test prior to competition day. This test is created and graded by an Iowa Central instructor and they work with the high school instructors to determine the contestants. During competition day, students compete in related areas in hands-on activities. Competition day is a way to assure that the students in the high school dual credit classes are learning the appropriate materials in an applied atmosphere. Project Status: Current	ICCC	Industry partners	Department Chair ICCC - 5
41.	Computational Literacy	The Computational Literacy project was aimed at measuring the effectiveness of using computational resources to teach science topics at the 9-10 grade high school level. The project was completed in August of this year; materials are available at http://www.computationallaboratory.org Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	University of Northern Iowa Center for Children and Technology Maryland Virtual High School	Chad Thompson Staff Scientist / Information Systems Engineer The Krell Institute (515) 956-3696
42.	Computer Science/Information Technology Programs	NIACC offers an Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) program that prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution. Students who plan to major in computer science and related fields can complete a sequence of courses at NIACC that will prepare them for junior-level work in their field of study. NIACC also offers Information Technology career programs in E-Commerce, Web Design, Graphic Communications, Information Systems Technology, Management Information Systems, PC Technician, Network Administration, Cyber Security, and Software Testing. Project Status: Current			Mary Mosiman Program Leader, Information Technologies NIACC - 2 641-422-4149
43.	Connecting Childrens Mathematical Thinking to Community and Family Funds of Knowledge in Elementary Mathematics Methods Courses	This one-year conference grant will bring together elementary mathematics teacher educators from across the country for a conference in Tucson, Arizona, in May, 2008. The conference will seek to address the following questions: What are the relationships between childrens mathematical thinking and their cultural, linguistic, family, and community-based funds of knowledge? How do we incorporate ideas about childrens cultural, linguistic, family, and community-based funds of knowledge into elementary mathematics methods courses? Products of the conference will include a conceptual framework and an instructional module to be piloted in elementary mathematics methods courses across the country in the Fall, 2008 semester. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	University of Arizona	Corey Drake Assistant Professor Iowa State University (515) 294-3701
44.	Corridor STEM Initiative	Grant Wood Area Education Agency has launched a partnership with area school districts, higher education institutions, community-based organizations, and business to increase the number of K-12 students that get inspired about and pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. This initiative involves professional development, curriculum development/alignment, and STEM activities for students outside the regular school day and school year. Project Status: Current	"State STEM Grant, Carver Foundation, Grow Iowa Values Fund, National Science Foundation "	Cedar Rapids CSD, College Community School District, Grant Wood AEA VAST Center, Iowa City CSD, Iowa State University Extension Service, Linn Mar CSD, Marion Independent School District, The Science Station, The Workplace Learning Connection, Rockwell Collins, University of Iowa	Ron Fielder Chief Administrator, Grant Wood Area Education Agency KCC - 10 319-399-6700
45.	CRISTAL	CRISTAL (Chemistry Resources & Instructional Strategies for Teaching All Learners) is a high school chemistry resource manual developed at Price Laboratory School by a group of Iowa's top chemistry teachers. The manual contains over 100 activities/labs and employs the learning cycle teaching strategy. Validity studies were conducted showing that the students in CRISTAL classrooms had greater gains in content and process skills than did students in more traditional chemistry courses and that teachers using the CRISTAL materials had a more positive attitude toward teaching chemistry than did teachers of more traditional chemistry. The program was validated by the National Diffusion Network. Project Status: Current	Iowa Eisenhower money		Jody Stone Assoc. Professor of Teaching & Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-6466
46.	CSI Biotechnology Summer Camp	This is a four day workshop for high school students who have completed at least one high school biology course. Students learn about forensic science by collecting and analyzing evidence from a fictitious crime scene. DNA fingerprinting, chemical analysis of a powder and fiber, blood, hair, and latent fingerprint analyses are part of the workshop. Project Status: Current	Department of Labor grant, student fees	Heartland AEA	Jane Bradley Chair, DMACC Biotechnology Program DMACC - 11 515-964-6379
47.	DataStreme: Oceans	This is a 3 credit hr. online course for teachers offered by the American Meteorological Society (AMS). Offered fall and spring semesters. Project Status: Current	AMS	Credit through State Univ. of New York at Brockport.	Jane Suiter Iowa Implementation Team Leader Kennedy High School, Cedar Rapids 319-398-2251
48.	Demonstration of Chick Embryo Development	To demonstrate formation of the vertebrate animal body, pre-incubated chicken eggs are transported to Hoover along with dissecting microscopes and other equipment. The director and two UNI students explain and demonstrate to groups of 4-6 students how to open an egg and remove the embryo. The students are assisted as they remove embryos and put them into a dish on a microscope stage. The embryos are cultured overnight and viewed again. One 'scope is connected to a video camera with monitor so that all can see successful, interesting embryos. Some eggs remain unopened to develop to hatching. Project Status: Planned for within a year	Personal donation of project director and teacher.	University of Northern Iowa Hoover Middle School, Waterloo	Darrell Wiens, PhD, and Lesley Taylorson Professor of Biology, Science Teacher University of Northern Iowa, Hoover Middle School 319-277-2699
49.	Department of Labor/ETA Advanced Manufacturing Grant	Promote advanced manufacturing training through innovative curriculum, mobile training centers, marketing, and high school career pathways. Project Status: Current	Department of Labor, Institutional	Department of Labor, regional industries, economic developers, and local high schools	Greg Strong Division Chair WITCC - 12 712-274-6400 ext. 1480
50.	Des Moines County School Enrichment Program	Hands-on science, math and engineering education in K-5 classrooms throughout Des Moines County. The program seeks to develop a clearer understanding of how science relates to everyday life and engender an interest in a science as a possible career choice. Currently 64 separate lessons are available (not all for all grade levels). During the 2005-2006 school years, 734 classes were taught resulting in 14,069 student contacts. These student contacts represent 2,310 unduplicated youth. The program is coordinated by Rhonda Coffey, Des Moines County School Enrichment Coordinator and certified elementary teacher. Project Status: Current	Des Moines County Extension Service budgeted funds	Iowa State University Extension, Extension Science Engineering and Technology Youth Initiative, Des Moines County Extension Service	Don Buzzingham County Extension Education Director Iowa State University Extension, Des Moines County 319-754-7556
51.	Developing Measures of Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge	This research aims to a) develop measures of teachers pedagogical content knowledge for teaching two biology topics-photosynthesis and heredity-at grades 9 to 10, b) empirically test the validity and reliability of the measures, and c) refine the measures. The measures will take two different forms: a) rubric-type measure (i.e., both holistic and analytic rubrics) and b) survey-type measure (i.e., paper and pencil type test). The major purpose of this research is to provide a means to gauge teachers PCK growth and its contribution to student achievement. Project Status: Current	Iowa Measurement and Research Fund		Soonhye Park Assistant professor University of Iowa 319-335-5592
52.	Development of cutting-edge geoscience virtual reality applications for classroom instruction and pedagogical evaluation of the impact on learning of VR technology	This project critically investigates the most effective ways to incorporate virtual reality of geoscience phenomena in the classroom by testing two virtual activities on a diverse range of students in various demographic and classroom settings. The first activity is a virtual tornadic thunderstorm that has already been developed and tested as a proof-of-concept project. Also, a new, virtual volcano activity is being developed using some of the techniques and experience gained during the development of the virtual tornadic storm. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	Penn. State Univ. - Deleware County University of Texas at El Paso Fort Valley State Western Washington University University of Georgia	William A. Gallus, Jr. Professor of Meteorology Iowa State University 515-293-2270
53.	Differentiated Math Program	The purpose of this program is to provide high school students, who have advanced intellectual, academic, and/or creative capabilities, the opportunity to interact with peers of similar aptitude within a rigorous learning environment. The program aspires to enhance mathematical aptitude by emphasizing both theory and application of collegiate concepts using the latest technologies. Upon completion of the program, the students will have mastered concepts in the areas of Algebra, Calculus, Modern Geometry, Number Theory, and applications of those concepts across career aspirations. Project Status: Current	28e agreements	Sioux City Community School District	Cindy Zortman Division Chair WITCC - 12 712-274-6400 ext. 1351
54.	DIVA Tech	DIVA Tech is designed to encourage females to pursue fields in math, science, and technology career paths. This program targets middle school girls in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. They spend 3 days on campus and complete a variety of activities, such as building solar cars, building picnic tables, making bio-diesel, and learning about electricity all in a hands on lab atmosphere. The focus is to get the girls exposed and interested in technical fields and to get a sense of confidence and a realization that they are capable of pursuing a career in these fields where they would be considered a non-traditional employee. Project Status: Current	Department of Education minigrant	Any industry that is willing to conduct a session that would be technical in nature.	Dave Grosland Associate Vice President of Instruction and Advancement ICCC - 5 515-574-1149
55.	DMACC Biotechnology Career Academy	High school students in the Des Moines Public School System can complete the first year of the A.S. degree in Biotechnology through courses taught at the various schools in the district. Project Status: Current	State of Iowa	Des Moines Public School District	Jane Bradley Chair, DMACC Biotechnology Program DMACC - 11 515-964-6379
56.	Early College Pilot Program	Indian Hills Community College is offering an Early College Pilot Program that will allow high school juniors and seniors to earn college credit in selected technology programs at IHCC. Participating students can earn up to 40 college credits and complete a diploma in electronics/computer occupations. This program will provide STEM educational opportunities for secondary students and address workforce shortages in areas where there is a great demand for high skill, high wage employees. This program will include three mathematics courses, technology courses related to electronics and computers, and courses related to the science of electricity, electronic circuits, fluid power, and electro-magnetism. Project Status: Current	State of Iowa weighted funding, Tech Prep grant, local school districts, institutional	Ottumwa High School, Sigourney High School, Cardinal High School, Davis County High School, Eddyville-Blakesburg High School, Keota High School, Oskaloosa High School, Russell High School	Greg Kepner Department Chair, Industrial Technology Programs IHCC - 15 641-683-5284
57.	Earth Science Week Open House	An open house in the UNI Dept. of Earth Science to educate the public about the many components of the Earth Sciences. This will be held as a part of national Earth Science Week. This year's date for the Open House is Sunday, Sept. 30. Project Status: Planned for within a year	UNI Earth Science Dept. , BMC Aggregates	BMC Aggregates, Iowa Geological Survey (DNR), IOWATER, NRCS	Jim Walters Prof. of Geology UNI 319-173-2707
58.	Educational Outreach Programs to K-12 schools and business/industry	Activities offered to local middle and high school classes including presentations such as DNA extraction, finger printing, bioethics, and careers in biotechnology. Outreach to educators including workshops in Biotechnology, Biotechnology & Bioethics, Forensics for the Middle School and Junior High School Teacher, Forensics for the High School Teacher, General Chemistry and General Biology. Also develop and deliver training to business and industry in areas such as basic virology, basic chemistry, basic microbiology, lab techniques, and fermentation for ethanol production. Project Status: Current	U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration	Area high schools and educators, Business/Industry partners	Nihal Behrens/LeShawn Howard Science Instructor/Business and Industry Trainer NCC - 4 712-324-5061; 712-324-5061
59.	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
60.	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
61.	Engineering Transfer Program	NCC offers two-year technology programs (Computerized Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Instrumentation & Control Technology and Electrical Technology) that prepare students to transfer and earn a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering Technology through Dordt College in two additional years of study. This is a cooperative 2+2 program. Project Status: Current	NCC	Dordt College	Steve Barslou Dean of Applied Technology NCC - 4 712-324-5061
62.	Engineering Transfer Program (A.A./A.S.)	NIACC offers an Associate of Science (A.S.) program that prepares students for transfer to Engineering programs at four-year institutions. The curriculum includes math, science, and introductory engineering courses that help prepare students for junior level work in their field of study. Project Status: Current			David Bernemann Instructor of Engineering and Mathematics NIACC - 2 641-422-4378
63.	Entomology Digital Library	The goal of this project is to provide teachers and learners with access to the high-quality, expert-reviewed entomology teaching materials. Examples of teaching materials are animations, audio files, field guides, laboratory exercises, online lectures and videos depicting insect biology and behavior. Each resource is classified in a manner interoperable with the standards set by the BiosciEdNet Collaborative, which is spearheaded by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) and composed of professional societies and coalitions for biology education. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	North Carolina State University, Clemson University, the Entomological Foundation.	John VanDyk Adjunct Assistant Professor and Systems Analyst Iowa State University 515-294-7401
64.	Environmental Issues Instruction (eii)	Environmental Issues Instruction is: - A process - Experiential teaching/learning - A model of thematic instruction - Teaching ecological concepts by integrating disciplines - Analysis of issues - Responsible environmental action The EII program provides in-service training of K-12 teachers, classroom and field application and evaluation. The program leads teachers to integrate science, math and other curricula by using the EII model. The EII units are taught as a demonstration of this integration. Teaching is approached in a collaborative setting with hands-on activities in cooperative groups. Ecological foundations are investigated, questioned and analyzed. Mathematical data is collected, quantified and interpreted. Project Status: Current	REAP-CEP, Living Roadway Trust Fund, EPA and others	Univ. of Iowa, Iowa State Univ., Trees Forever, Keep Iowa Beautiful, Living Roadway Trust Fund, REAP-CEP and others.	Carl W. Bollwinkel Emeritus Professor of Teaching and Science Education UNI - CEEE 319-273-2783
65.	Evans Middle School Chemistry Initiative	6th grade students from Evans Middle School spend a day with our Chemistry faculty and students to learn new techniques in Chemistry. Project Status: Current	Institutional (equipment and supplies), School Districts (transportation)	Ottumwa Community School District	Doug Flournoy Chemistry Instructor IHCC - 15 641-683-5247
66.	Exemplary Science Programs (ESP)	This is an effort in cooperation with the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) to describe K-12 programs that have achieved the More Emphasis conditions of the National Standards. A dozen Iowa teachers have been cited as exemplary. Project Status: Current	National Science Teachers Association		Robert E. Yager Professor of Science Education University of Iowa 319-335-1189
67.	Exercise Physiology Laboratory	The purpose of this program is to enhance the human physiology component of the curriculum by equipping an Exercise Physiology Lab. Specifically, the project will: 1) Provide inquiry laboratory activities to develop critical thinking skills; 2) Allow nursing majors to manipulate physiological processes as they related to maintaining health and decreasing the risk of developing disease; 3) Develop new laboratory experiences that will allow students to conduct research and develop a deeper understanding of science related to their chosen professions; 4) Recruit high school students into a Summer Health Science Bridge Program that will provide opportunities to engage in scientific research and recruit students to enter STEM majors. Project Status: Current	Grow Iowa Values Fund, Kirkwood Community College		Mike Lyons/Bob Driggs Professor/Dean of Mathematics and Science KCC - 10 319-398-5899; 319-398-5516
68.	Expanding Nanoscience Education in Northern Iowa	The Departments of Physics, Chemistry, Biology at UNI are jointly developing 1) lecture and lab materials for a nanoscience curriculum at the undergraduate level appropriate to pre-service high school science teachers; 2) a nanoscience outreach program to in-service high school science teachers. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	Denver High School (Denver, IA); Holmes Junior High School (Waterloo, IA)	Cliff Chancey Professor of Physics University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2425
69.	Farming for Energy: The Harvest of the Heartland	The Eastern Iowa Community College District will create learning experiences around emerging energy practices to educate all energy consumers. The goals include: 1) produce a documentary on the need for energy sustainability and renewable energy and examine the next generation of technology to expand sustainable energies; 2) develop an educational website and module for grades 6-8; 3) develop a traveling museum exhibit; 4) incorporate the project into a museum exhibit; 5) incorporate energy resources into the ATEEC digital library; 6) energy content experts from business and industry will present information for the general public on renewable/sustainable topics at area libraries. Project Status: Current	Institute for Museum and Library Services	Davenport Public Library, Bettendorf Public Library, Family Museum, Putnam Museum, Iowa Public Television, National Renewable Energy Laboratories.	Ellen Kabat Lensch, Ph.D. Executive Director, ATEEC EICCD - 9 563-336-3331
70.	First Lego League (FLL)	Introduces middle school students in our district to the fun and experience of solving real-world problems by applying math, science, and technology at MCC. Guided by adult IVCCD and other mentors and their own imaginations, FLL students solve real-world engineering challenges, develop important life skills, and learn to make positive contributions to society. Project Status: Current	IVCCD, local school districts.	Lenihan Intermediate School, Miller Middle School, Other local FLL teams.	Brenda Heitmeyer Computer Networking Instructor IVCCD - 6 641-752-7106
71.	Focus on Academics Workshop	Secondary vocational instructors meet with community college vocational instructors to discuss strategies to strengthen academic achievement in the science, technology, and math disciplines at the spring workshop hosted at Iowa Lakes Community College. Project Status: Planned for within a year	Tech Prep Consortium, Carl D. Perkins funds, Secondary Grant.	All high schools within the Iowa Lakes service area.	Kari Hampe Secondary Programs Director ILCC - 3 712-852-5228
72.	Food Irradiation Workshop	This workshop was conducted for teachers of agriculture science in Iowa's high schools. The teachers developed lesson plans for teaching about irradiation technologies and related issues of public concern. Project Status: Current	Course offered for credit through continuing education	n/a	Robert Martin Professor and Chair Iowa State University 515-294-5872
73.	Food Safety Workshop	This workshop was conducted for teachers of agricultural science in Iowa's high schools. The teachers developed lesson plans for teaching food safety issues to agriculture students (7th to 12th grade). Project Status: Current	Course offered for credit through continuing education	n/a	Robert Martin Professor and Chair Iowa State University 515-294-5872
74.	General Education & Special Education Teachers Co-Teaching in the Mathematics Classroom	Teachers struggle with the question of how to meet the diverse needs of all the students in the general education classroom. Co-teaching with the special education teacher can provide some of these answers. Two teachers working together can provide differentiation of instruction through flexible grouping, sharing of resources, and planning for the big ideas. Assignments can be accommodated and alternative tests written to meet the individual needs of students. Accessing the general education curriculum in a meaningful and understandable way can happen with two teachers collaborating together. This project is modeled for pre-service teachers conducting field experiences at Price Laboratory School. It is also a model site for practicing teachers who want to see co-teaching in action. Project Status: Current	Price Laboratory School		Kim Miller and Anne DuChene Special Education and General Education Teachers UNI 319-273-3127
75.	General Science Programs	The UNI Museums offer a number of science-based programs to area educators and school groups free of charge. The programs last between 30 and 90 minutes, depending on the age group. The programs include lecture, student participation, and hands-on learning, and are designed to enhance what students have learned about the topic at school. Science programs currently offered by the UNI Museums include: "Bird Ballet", "Dino Stomp", "Ugly Bug Ball", "Animals, Animals, Animals", "Nature Detectives", "Dinosaur Clues", "The Giving Tree", "Rock Identification Tests", and "Ocean Invertebrates". Project Status: Current	education budget--UNI Museums	None	Diane Schupbach Education Coordinator UNI Museums (319) 273-3276
76.	Geology of Iowa for Teachers short course	An intensive one-week short course held in the summer at UNI and geological sites in eastern Iowa. Teachers receive 2 credit hours while exploring the geology of Iowa though hands on activities in the field and the lab. Project Status: Current	Iowa Limestone Producers Assoc.(ILPA)	ILPA, Iowa Geological Survey (DNR), IOWATER, USGS, NRCS	Jim Walters Prof. of Geology UNI 319-273-2707
77.	GEOMES	GEOMES (Geoscience Education for Motivating Every Student) is a high school curriculum program containing innovative labs for teaching students centered high school earth science. Developed at Price Laboratory School by a talented group of Iowa teachers, GEOMES uses the learning cycle instructional strategy to teach earth science in a relevant format. Project Status: Current	Iowa Eisenhower funds		Jody Stone & Aaron Spurr Assoc. Professor of Teaching & Science Education and Instructor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-6466
78.	Graduate Work in Biorenewables via Distance-Ed	Iowa State University established the first graduate program in biorenewable resources in the United States several years ago, and has graduated over two dozen students from the program already. To extend the availability of this program outside the bounds of the ISU campus, both MS and graduate certificate programs are being made available online. The Biorenewable Resources and Technology program offers students from a wide variety of science and engineering backgrounds advanced study in the use of plant- and crop-based resources for the production of biobased products, including fuels, chemicals, materials, and energy. Project Status: Current	Internal	NA	D Raj Raman Associate Director, Educational Programs, Office of Biorenewables Programs Iowa State University 515.294.0465
79.	Growing in the Garden	Through a partnership with The Garden Growers, Quad Cities Community Gardening and Davenport Community Schools we provide six sessions of Growing in the Garden, specifically chosen and modified to address Davenport Schools' science standards and benchmarks. This program is offered to first through third grade classrooms in Davenport Schools. Project Status: Current	Sub-contract through The Garden Growers	The Garden Growers Davenport Community Schools	Jennifer Best Scott County Extension Educator Scott County Extension 563-359-7577
80.	Hansen/Lincoln ES First Lego League team	This FLL team consists of children from 3rd - 6th grade in Hansen and Lincoln Elementary School. FLL is an international competitive program requiring teams to creatively program a Lego NXT robot to perform 9 missions and to present their research for a solution to a thematic topic. Last year's team won third place overall in statewide championship. Project Status: Current	various donors, including UNI and Rockwell Collins	University of Northern Iowa, Rockwell Collins, Unitarian Universalist Church (Cedar Falls), Hansen Elementary School, and Lincoln Elementary School	Bill Harwood Team Co-coach University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2052
81.	Helping Iowa Teachers Promote Critical Thinking and Inquiry in Science and Literacy in K-8 Classrooms	This professional development project for teachers will promote their students critical thinking and inquiry skills through embedding language practices into K-8 science classrooms. Teachers will implement Science Writing Heuristics in their classrooms. Teachers will participate in long-term professional development designed to improve content knowledge, teaching skills and understanding how to embed language practices as critical components of inquiry. Assessment is included in the proposal. Project Status: Current	MSP	University of Iowa; Iowa State University; AEA 13, high needs school districts in western Iowa	Brian Hand Professor aeas/leas 319-335-5608
82.	Helping Iowa Teachers Promote Critical Thinking and Inquiry in Science and Literacy in K-8 Classrooms	This project is a three-year professional development project for teachers that will promote their students critical thinking and inquiry skills through embedding language practices into K-8 science classrooms. The Science Writing Heuristic (SWH) approach, a scientifically-based research approach, will be introduced to K-8 science teachers. Professional assistance and training will be provided to help these teachers implement the SWH in their classrooms. Teachers will participate in a long-term professional development program carefully designed to improve their content knowledge, teaching skills and understanding of how to embed language practices as critical components of inquiry. Project Status: Current	Iowa Department of Education - Math Science Partnership	Iowa State University, Area Education Agency 13, school districts in rural western Iowa.	Brian Hand Professor University of Iowa 319-335-5324
83.	High School and Middle School Teacher Training in Biotechnology Through Project SEMI	DMACC provides teacher training and support in biotechnology through workshop and advising activities. Workshops have been conducted in DNA gel electrophoresis and polymerase chain reaction. The skills support curricula developed specifically for Project SEMI. Project Status: Current	DMACC	Heartland AEA	Jane Bradley Chair, DMACC Biotechnology Program DMACC - 11 515-964-6379
84.	High School Student Summit for Math & Science	This Summit has been organized to gather student perspectives on high school math and science as well as their perceptions on math and science related careers. The Summit is scheduled for Nov. 7th, 2007 at Price Lab School. Fifty student teams from high schools across the state, along with their faculty sponsors, have already been accepted to the Summit. Student teams will return to their home schools, where they will develop and implement projects designed to accomplish one of three objectives: 1)increase enrollment in high school math & science courses, 2) increase student achievement in high school math & science or 3) increase the number of students choosing math or science related careers. Project Status: Current	Iowa Math and Science Coalition		Joan Duea and Jody Stone Iowa State Department and the University of Northern Iowa 319-273-6466
85.	IMPACT (Impacting Achievement with Collaborations and Technology)	The focus of the IMPACT program is to integrate the science-based programs of STORM and GLOBE along with educational technology materials into existing PreK-12 science curriculum. Included in this initiative is a two-week Summer Institute for 45 teachers followed by ongoing support during implementation. The activities are aligned with the Iowa Professional Development Model. Project Status: Current	MSP	University of Northern Iowa; Diagonal; MFL MarMac; S. Winneshiek	Doreen Hayek IT Project Administrator aeas/leas 319-273-7300
86.	Important Mathematics and Powerful Pedagogy (IMP2): Deepening Teacher Content Knowledge and Using a Lesson Study Approach to Effectively Implement Iowas High School Mathematics Initiative	Summer content workshops will focus on deepening teacher knowledge of the specific mathematical content recommended in the Mathematics Model Core Curriculum. The project will use a lesson study approach to help teachers gain skill in developing and teaching effective lessons that are built around problem-based instructional tasks. Lessons will be collaboratively planned, taught, debriefed, revised and retaught. Project Status: Current	MSP	University of Iowa; Maharishi University of Management; Southern Prairie AEA; Oskaloosa and Fairfield Community School Districts	Cos Fi Professor 319-335-5432
87.	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
88.	Improving Elementary Science by Connecting Science Inquiry and Language Arts	This partnership project seeks to improve student performance in both science and language arts on standardized tests by linking science inquiry activities to the reading/writing programs within elementary schools by using the Science Writing Heuristic, which attempts to replicate authentic science activities by scaffolding students' critical thinking and problem solving strategies. Instead of the traditional laboratory format, the Science Writing Heuristic asks students to write statements about their research questions followed by the process of making claims and framing evidence from their investigations. A key component in this process is dialogue where students are asked to comparing their findings. Project Status: Current	Iowa Department of Education, Math & Science Partnership	University of Iowa Area Education Agency 11 Area Education Agency 13 Iowa Space Grant Consortium Several Iowa School Districts	Lori Norton-Meier Asssistant Professor Iowa State University 515-294-1224
89.	Improving Iowa High School Biology Teachers' Pedagogical Content Knowledge	This exploratory project is to support Iowa high school science teachers to improve their pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) through two avenues: a) providing systematic professional development (PD) programs and b) using a web-based video analysis tool (VAT). The PDs focus on two major aspects of PCK: a) understanding of student misconceptions and learning difficulties in learning a particular science concept and b) understanding of teaching strategies to address those misconceptions and difficulties during instruction. Also, the VAT is used to stimulate self- reflection of and collaborative reflection between teachers since reflection is a critical vehicle for PCK development. Project Status: Current	Iowa Mathematics and Science Education Partnership		Soonhye Park Assistant professor University of Iowa 319-335-5592
90.	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
91.	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
92.	Industrial Technology Programs	NIACC offers Industrial Technology degree programs in the following fields: Automotive Service Technology, Building Trades, Climate Control Technology, Electromechnical Systems Technology, Tool and Die Technology, and Welding. Project Status: Current			Josh Byrnes Chair, Industrial Technology Division NIACC - 2 641-422-4202
93.	Infinity Scholars (Scholarship program Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math students)	This project will annually provide up to $4,000 in financial assistance, academic support, and career exploration to 30 full-time STEM transfer and related career-focused degree program majors. Internships and job shadow experiences have historically been reserved for upper-level undergraduate and career-focused students. Local industry partners have eagerly embraced the potential employment pool to be available at the end of the first project year. In addition, alignment of curricular competencies and strengthening articulations with neighboring transfer universities. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation Grant		Michael Bosch/Dr. Robert Klepper Mathematics Professor/Chemistry Professor ILCC - 3 712-362-7997; 712-362-7959
94.	Infinity Scholars Academic Competition Day	Recruitment activities for this scholarship program include a Math Day Competition for high school juniors and seniors. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation Grant	High schools currently visited by ILCC counselors have been invited to participate.	Michael Bosch/Dr. Robert Klepper Mathematics Professor/Chemistry Professor ILCC - 3 712-362-7997; 712-362-7959
95.	Information Technology Career Academy	Students are provided with a foundation in basic technologies of computer networking and will work with beginning coursework in hardware and software maintenance in a career academy setting. Project Status: Current	Tech Prep, Perkins, General Funds.	Multiple K-12 schools.	Randy Gabriel Director, Program Development DMACC - 11 515-965-6011
96.	Inquiry Geographic Information Systems in Science Teaching (IGISST)	The project will provide professional development for 50, 7-12 grade teachers, to improve Earth Science teaching incorporating inquiry and problem-based learning and GIS data analysis tools into a learning instructional framework. The teacher development will include: Summer Institutes, curriculum planning, academic year seminars, on-site lesson implementation assistance, student learning showcases, and a collaborative mentor network. Project Status: Current	MSP	AEA 10; University of Iowa Science Education Center; Geography Dept. and Center for Evaluation and Assessment; IOWATER Project; eight LEAs	Christopher Soldat Science Curriculum Consultant aea10 319-399-6406
97.	Inquiry Institute	One week institute to explore teaching science using an inquiry approach. Focused on what inquiry teaching is, learing theory in support of inquiry teaching/learning, and curricula that support inquiry teaching. Introduced teachers to the 5Es learning cycle, provided time for lesson preparation and peer teaching. The course is meant to support the Iowa state science intitiative, Every Learner Inquires. It is also a collaborative effort with AEA 267. Project Status: Current	none (tuition)	Area Education Agency 267	Cherin Lee Chair, Science Ed.; Asst. Prof. Biology University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7357
98.	Insect Biology and Prairie Ecology for Elementary Schools	I regularly give one or two talks/year about insect biology and prairie ecology to Ames elementary school classes. This is an entirely voluntary activity on my part. Project Status: Current	none	none	Diane Debinski Professor, Ecology, Evolution, and Organismal Biology (515) 294-2460
99.	Instructional Innovations in Math, Science, and Technology	NIACC regularly seeks to enhance teaching and learning in math and science. At the present time, math and science faculty have received NIACC Innovation Grants to (1) incorporate new instructional technology into classroom math and science courses and (2) to incorporate new instructional technology into online math courses. Project Status: Current	NIACC Innovation Grants		Kathy Rogotzke/Brent Hamilton/Craig Zoellner Instructors of Math and Science NIACC - 2 641-423-1264
100.	Integrating Geospatial Technology into the Iowa Middle and High School Curriculum	Geospatial technology (GST) refers to any technology designed for the collection, storage, retrieval, or dissemination of geospatial information that facilitates better spatial decision-making. The use of GST is growing at an astounding rate and GST related job form the third fastest growing occupational sector in the United States. This tremendous growth is spurring the need to integrate GST into K-12 and higher education curriculum to prepare students for future academic demands and career opportunities. This has recently been underscored by articles in publications ranging from Occupational Outlook Quarterly to Nature. However, although spatial thinking is included as an underlying principle in the National Standards for Science and Mathematics, it has not been systematically incorporated into the K-12 curriculum in Iowa or elsewhere. A number of challenges exist to its successful incorporation: teacher training, curriculum integration, equipment purchase, and availability of curriculum material. Our project addresses each of these challenges. The goal of our project includes 1) the design, development, implementation, and testing of GST curriculum for grades 7-12; 2) GST education for Iowa teachers; and 3) the development of a web-portal for disseminating the materials developed in this project to others. The project also assists teachers in acquiring the hardware and software they need to implement GST curriculum. Project Status: Planned for within a year	Carver Foundation (awaiting result)	Price Laboratory School (UNI) and Four other school districts across Iowa	Ramanathan Sugumaran Associate Professor and GeoTREE Director University of Northern Iowa 319-273-3816
101.	Integrating Math into the Study of Agriculture Workshop	This workshop was held in conjunction with the Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators Summer Conference, 2007. Lesson plans were developed to integrate math into selected units of instruction in agriculture at the 7th to 12th grade level. Project Status: Current	Course offered for credit through continuing education	In cooperation with the Iowa Association of Agricultural Educators. This was a one time workshop.	Robert Martin Professor and Chair Iowa State University 515-294-5872
102.	Interactive Constructivist Science Workshops	This series of science workshops for teachers of children pre-K through 2nd grade consists of seven workshop modules focusing on topics of physical science, including ramps and pathways, bubbles, water dynamics, cooking, air dynamics, spinning, and the physics of sound. Each 3-hour workshop, taught by experienced early childhood educators, provides principles of teaching, theoretical background, video examples of children in real classrooms engaging in the activities, and opportunities for teachers to experiment with classroom materials. Project Status: Current	Self-supporting		Betty Zan Associate Professor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2101
103.	Intro to Biotech/Biofuels	This science initiative was set into motion to meet the needs of area employers in the provision of biofuels and biotechnology education. Working together with high schools and providing training and equipment for advancing student interests and skills, the course "Intro to Biofuels/Biotechnology" was developed. Schools interested in pursuing the training and offering the course were given equipment designed to follow the labs and topics discussed in the workshop that they attended. Project Status: Current	Federal funding Title III, Grow Iowa Values Fund	High schools in Area V, Fort Dodge Animal Health, Vera Sun.	Donald Heck Program Coordinator - Biotech/Biofuels ICCC - 5 515-574-1243
104.	Introductory Robotics Outreach Initiative	The Physics and Computer Science Departments at UNI are jointly developing an outreach program to introduce robots and artificial intelligence to elementary and middle school students, girls in particular. Project Status: Planned for within a year	UNI College of Natural Science; UNI Physics; UNI Computer Science	Iowa Academy of Sciences; UNI Upward Bound Math and Science; Girl Scouts of Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois	Cliff Chancey Professor of Physics University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2425
105.	Iowa Biofuels Training International	Kirkwood's role in the IBTI non-profit organization is to develop curriculum for Mechanical Maintenance and Process Control operators in Biodiesel production facilities and to train local technicians and instructors at other community colleges who will deliver training in their districts. Training will emphasize the chemistry, physics and mathematics competencies required for successful plant operations. Project Status: Current	Grow Iowa Values Fund	Indian Hills Community College and other Iowa community colleges	Doug Feil Executive Director of Environmental Health and Safety Programs KCC - 10 319-398-5677
106.	Iowa Biotech Workforce Development Project	This project's goals are to grow the biotechnology workforce base through several activities (all have some STEM applications): Outreach to middle and high school students and the public about the biotech field utilizing a 3D virtual reality, DNA activities, and bioprocessing presentation. Offer professional development opportunities with activities to educators in the areas of science and technology (biotechnology). Develop and deliver training opportunities for person in the bioprocessing and ethanol industries. Develop curriculum for biotechnology technicians in the area of proteomics. Project Status: Current	U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration	DMACC, Iowa Biotech Association, industries (Cargill, Ajinomoto Food Ingredients, Wacker Chemical, Monsanto, Pioneer Hi-Bred International, etc.), Great Prairie and Heartland AEAs, Iowa Workforce Development, and others.	Janet Paulson Iowa BioDevelopment Project Coordinator IHCC - 15 800-726-2585 ext. 1985
107.	Iowa Chautauqua	A program at the UI that assists K-12 Iowa teachers to improve their teaching in ways advocated by the National Science Education Standards. It opens with a three week summer workshop and continues for two academic years with a 3 day short course in the Fall and a similar one each year in the Spring. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation		Robert E. Yager Professor of Science Education University of Iowa 319-335-1189
108.	Iowa Chautauqua for Korean Teachers	A similar program as offered for Iowa teachers that enrolls 20 to 40 Korean teachers and matches them with Iowa teachers; cultural exchanges and a focus on diversity and other features. Project Status: Current	Korean Government		Robert E. Yager Professor of Science Education University of Iowa 319-335-1189
109.	Iowa Childrens Water Festival	Environmental Education regarding recycling, water quality, and health. Project Status: Planned for within a year	Funded through contributions raised by active members and several companies who make in-kind donations.	Iowa Association of Water Agencies is the coordinating entity while the steering committee is made up of several associations and agencies; U.S. Geological Survey, Des Moines Area Community College, University of Northern Iowa, Des Moines Water Works, Iowa Groundwater Association, America Water Works Association and Iowa Rural Water Association.	Laura Ceretti Festival Corrdinator Des Moines Water Works 515-283-8705
110.	Iowa Core Curriculum Math Example Units	Working for the Department of Education to develop example units illustrating the Iowa Core Curriculum in mathematics. Project Status: Current	Department of Education	University of Northern Iowa	Megan Balong and Julie Hukee Instructor and Heartland Area Education Agency Math Consultant University of Northern Iowa and Heartland Area Education Agency (319)273-3912
111.	Iowa Core Curriculum Sample Units	This IA Department of Education initiative is designed to develop sample units illustrating how to incorporate the Iowa Core Curriculum into the Rigor and Relevance Framework. This committee is charged with developing 5 sample units for teaching high school science that will serve as models for Iowa schools looking to implement the Iowa Core through rigor and relevance. The project runs from Sept. 07 through Dec. 07. Project Status: Current	Iowa Department of Education	Other Iowa High Schools and Heartland AEA	Jody Stone (co-director) Assoc. Professor of Teaching & Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-6466
112.	Iowa Electrathon	The Iowa Electrathon program and competitions involve high schools and colleges throughout Iowa and adjacent states in research, design, building, and racing Electrathon cars. These cars are one-person electric vehicles powered by batteries. Our goal is to bring attention to the environmental problems of conventional cars and to demonstrate the viability of electrics. The program encourages students to consider careers in science, engineering, and industrial technology. Project Status: Current	Iowa Energy Center	Alliant Energy, University of Northern Iowa	Jeff Beneke Iowa Electrathon Program Director Center for Energy and Environmental Education 319-273-3850
113.	Iowa Energy Education Outreach	Outreach programs with games and activities to educate students about energy efficiency and renewable energy. Available for grades 1-8. Project Status: Current	UNI and Iowa Energy Center		Pat Higby Energy Educator University of Northern Iowa 319-273-6012
114.	Iowa Energy Poster Contest	Project Status: Current	Iowa Energy Center	University of Northern Iowa	Pat Higby Energy Educator Center for Energy and Environmental Education 515-273-3850
115.	Iowa IMPPACT (Investigating the Meaningfulness of Pre-service Programs Across the Continuum of Teaching)	A research effort designed to determine the impact of features of teacher education programs on future science teachers. The effort includes the following four Cohorts for five years: 1) persons entering a program; 2) persons completing a program; 3) persons completing 1-4 years of teaching; and 4) persons teaching five plus years. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	Syracuse University North Carolina State University	Robert E. Yager Professor of Science Education University of Iowa 319-335-1189
116.	Iowa Initiative for College Mathematics and Statistics Education	This initiative is primarily concerned with student transitions from high school to community college to Regents universities. Currently a large number of students interested in STEM fields have difficulty when they arrive at ISU and take calculus as part of the requirements for their major. This initiative intends to address the transitions, from a multi-pronged approach, including an information system to track student data from high school to community college to their ISU mathematics courses, and also downstream courses in STEM fields. Another part of the initiative addresses issues in teacher education and a third area addresses the way calculus is taught. The information system is already underway. Project Status: Current	Dean, LAS	UNI, U of I	Justin R. Peters (Wolfgang Kliemann is on FPDA) Professor and Chair, Department of Mathematics ISU (515) 294 - 1752
117.	Iowa Jr. Solar Sprint	Borrow or buy model solar car kits that provide hands on learning opportunities related to renewable energy (solar), electrical circuits, gear ratios, friction, and problem solving. Students can work individually or in pairs. A tool kit may also be borrowed by the instructor. Many great curriculum materials are available on the world wide web. Project Status: Current	UNI and Iowa Energy Center		Pat Higby Energy Educator University of Northern Iowa 319-273-6012
118.	Iowa Junior Academy of Science	Membership in IJAS includes ability to participate in the Starr Student Research Grant Program, science mentors, visiting scientist program, Outstanding Science Student Award, and Iowa Academy of Science IJAS Competition. Tips and support for individual research projects, presentation, meeting judges, etc. School and individual memberships. Project Status: Current	Iowa Academy of Science	Iowa Space Grant Consortium, Iowa Science Teachers' Section of the Iowa Academy of Science, Frank Starr, American Academies for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).	Craig Johnson Executive Director Iowa Academy of Science 319-273-2021
119.	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
120.	Iowa Science Teachers' Section Fall Conference	The Iowa Science Teachers' Section (ISTS) Fall Conference is a day of professional development opportunities for all Iowa science educators. Held annually on or about the 3rd Thursday in October. Activities include keynote speaker, exhibit hall and over 100 presentations. Project Status: Current	Varies	Varies	Craig Johnson & Current ISTS Conference Chair Executive Director & ISTS Conference Chair Iowa Academy of Science 319-273-2021
121.	Iowa State University E-SET	The Extension-Science, Engineering and Technology program (E-SET), is sponsored by 4-H Youth Development of Iowa State University Extension and Iowa Space Grant Consortium. E-SET reaches out to the formal and informal educators and youth of Iowa to provide resources for hands-on science and technology education. E-SET provided professional Development, educational SET Kits, curriculum and programming in SET. Project Status: Current	Iowa State University Extension, Iowa Space Grant Consortium, Iowa 4-H Foundation, private donations, grants and contracts	University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Drake as ISGC Academic Affiliates.	Jay Staker Director, E-SET and Associate Director for Education for ISGC Iowa State University 515-294-8417
122.	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
123.	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
124.	ISU Biotechnology Public Education Program	Iowa State University Office of Biotechnology Public Education program has been conducting biotechnology training for teachers in summer workshops since 1988. K-16 teachers, pre-service teachers, extension professionals, and other educators who want to teach about the science that leads to new biotechnology developments and the issues surrounding them can improve their skills at the Biotechnology Outreach Education Center (BOEC). Established in 2000, the BOEC hosts education workshop and mini-courses throughout the school year for educators. All Iowa teachers who have completed workshop courses are entitled to free materials to conduct one or more of 26 classroom activities and 9 curriculum units. Project Status: Current	ISU Biotechnology Council, ISU Extension, Iowa Biotechnology Ass.		Mike Zeller Biotechnology Outreach Education Coor. Iowa State University 515 294-5949
125.	ISU-DMACC Engineering Partnership	This is a project to incorporate joint training opportunities for DMACC tool and die, and pre-engineering students and ISU engineering students to take place in the new Hunziker Center in Ames. State of the art equipment will be used with students to allow for connectivity for the students with business and industry. Project Status: Current	DMACC and Iowa State University	Iowa State University, businesses in the Ames area.	John Neumayer Instructor DMACC - 11 515-964-6416
126.	IT-Adventures	IT-Adventures is an innovative program that engages Iowa high school students in exploration and experimentation with information technology (IT) through instructional material delivery, competitive events and service learning projects. The program is dedicated to increasing interest and awareness of information technology among high school students and stem the downward curve of students selecting IT as a career. The foundation of the program is the formation of IT-Clubs in high schools across Iowa. The capstone event for the students is participation in the IT-Olympics where they have an opportunity to showcase the knowledge they have gained over the past year. Project Status: Current	IMSEP, IDED, ISU		Doug Jacobson University Professor Iowa State 515-294-8307
127.	IWCC Math Day	Area high school students are invited to campus to take the American Mathematical Contest exams, followed by a double elimination Quiz Bowl event. Project Status: Current	Institutional		Lori Higby Math Program Chair IWCC - 13 712-325-3301
128.	IWCC Program Days	Area high school students are invited to participate in hands-on activities in various technical programs, such as architectural, civil, and electronics engineering technology, building trades, and computer skills. Project Status: Current	Perkins		Open Director of Secondary Programs IWCC - 13
129.	IWCC Tech Daze	Tech Daze is an annual two-day summer camp for middle school students. Campers participate in hands-on activities in various STEM-related programs and activities such as nursing, civil engineering technology, electronics, programming an robot, computer game creation, web design, build a computer, forensic science, photoshop, technical theater, etc. Project Status: Current	Registration fees		Carol Huffman Dean, Fine Arts, Math, Engineering Technology, and Computer Studies IWCC - 13 712-325-3320
130.	Junior Solar Sprint	Junior Solar Sprint is an activity that middle school students participate in to learn about renewable energy. Middle school students build model solar powered cars in a variety of locations around Iowa. Some of them are built in after school programs and then raced within the school. Others hold local competitions around Iowa against other schools. Project Status: Current	Iowa Energy Center	University of Northern Iowa	Pat Higby Energy Educator Center for Energy and Environmental Education 319-273-3850
131.	Lab Technician Program for Bioscience/Biotechnology Careers	NCC has developed an A.A.S. Biotechnology Lab Technician program designed to meet the increasing demands of businesses and industries seeking skilled lab technicians for employment in laboratory and industrial settings and as quality control/quality assurance technicians. Students who complete the program will possess the necessary skills to work in laboratories in a variety of biotechnology fields, or have the option of transferring to a 4-year program. Project Status: Current	U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration	Business/Industry partners, local K-12 school districts, 4-year institutions, Iowa Workforce Development, Northwest Iowa Developers Coalition	Brian Albrecht BioTech Lab Technician Program Chair NCC - 4 712-324-5061
132.	Learning Communities in Math, Science, and Technology	NIACC is seeking to enhance student learning through the use of learning communities. Recent examples involving math and science courses include: (1) A learning community on environmental policy and environmental science; (2) a learning community between engineering and composition I, to assist students in writing engineering reports; and (3) a learning community between math and elementary teachers and inquiry into life science. Project Status: Current			Jason Friday/Craig Zoellner/David Bernemann Instructors for Biology and Engineering NIACC - 2
133.	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
134.	Level III Early Childhood Education practicum	Pre-service project that support future teachers of STEM disciplines: Early childhood education majors, many of whom have been badly served in their own math and science education, learn how to design, implement, assess, and build on "beginning physics" instruction, integrated with math and literacy, to meet developmentally appropriate learning standards for children from birth through primary grades. Many of them are placed in programs serving low-income and ethnically diverse children. Project Status: Current	funded strictly as a preservice teacher course (210:192g)	none	Linda Fitzgerald and Judith Finkelstein Associate Professor and Professor, Dept. of C&I University of Northern Iowa 273-2214 and 273-2197
135.	LINE - LInear algebra in New Environments	(LINE) supports the development and implementation of local change toward a reflective, collaborative culture of teaching and learning among STEM discipline faculty. The integration of mathematical content, applications, and math learning theories will provide an enhanced learning experience for students not only in linear algebra, but also in the reflection of their own learning processes. This form of study will be made possible through co-teaching and collaboration among faculty with expertise in mathematics, computer science and mathematics education. The LINE model includes professional development of college faculty, forming professional learning communities to support incorporation of these teaching modes. Project Status: Current		"Brooklyn College (CUNY), DMACC, Georgia State University, Grand View College, North Dakota State University. "	Sergio Loch, Ph D Math & Comp Sci Dept, Grand View College DMACC - 11 515-263-2922
136.	M.E.S.S. (Museum Explorations through Science and Stories)	M.E.S.S. is a monthly science-and-story based program offered free of charge to area daycare and preschool facilities by the UNI Museums. Free books for each classroom are provided monthly by Child Care Resource and Referral. Children explore a science topic, add five words to their vocabularies, listen to books and stories, complete a project, and explore the Museum during their visit. New this year are activity boxes ("M.E.S.S. Kits"). Also available free of charge to the centers, they are designed to help teachers expand what was taught at the Museum, once back at in their classrooms. Project Status: Current	education budget--UNI Museums , literacy grants--Child Care Resource & Referral	Child Care Resource & Referral (Becky Elson)	Diane Schupbach Education Coordinator UNI Museums (319)2 73-3276
137.	Magnetic Properties of Disordered Rare-Earth Nanostructures	Two sets of summer activities were developed for Upward Bound Math Science rising seniors. The first included hands-on experiments involving the properties of magnets and compasses, the magnetic effects of an electric current, and magnetic induction. The second set of activities included a tour of the Dr. Shands research laboratory, demonstration experiments of superconductivity and diamagnetic levitation, and a question-and-answer period during which the students were able to ask Dr. Shand and undergraduate research students questions about magnetism, research, and careers. In addition to these activities, two UBMS rising seniors were involved in pedagogically-oriented research projects with Dr. Shand over a 5-week period. Posters were prepared and presented at the end of the research period. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	UNI Upward Bound Math & Science	Paul Shand Professor of Physics University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2930
138.	Marine Biology Curriculum	Students can complete 8 college credits in marine biology through a dual enrollment program with Des Moines Public School's Central Campus. Project Status: Current	State of Iowa	Des Moines Public School District	Karen Stiles Chair Food, Fiber and Environmental Science and Marine Biology Instructor DMACC - 11 515-242-7963 or 7808
139.	Master of Arts in Science Education	This masters level graduate program provides pedagogy, theory, and science content for teachers seeking professional development in science teaching. It is designed for teacher practitioners, though people with bachelors degrees can pair it with teacher preparation and gain post baccalaureate licensure/endorsement (it just takes a little longer). The program is flexible enough to accommodate elementary as well as secondary science teachers. A portion of it is offered on the ICN at remote sites across the state. We are currently on cohort #3 with 6 sites, one in NW IA and one in SW IA. Project Status: Current	none (tuition); it is part of university programs		Cherin Lee Chair, Science Education; Graduate Coordinator University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7357
140.	MAT in Science Education	The MAT program is a 15 month intensive science teacher education program preparing students for licensure in grades 7-12 science areas. Project Status: Current			Michael Clough and Joanne Olson Associate Professors, Science Education Iowa State University 515-294-7010
141.	Materials Engineering Demonstrations	Materials Demonstrations possible title Cool Stuff Live demonstrations on properties of materials will be performed. The focus is on the atomic structure of the material and how the properties of the material change when the atomic structure is changed. The changes usually are made through the use of extremely hot or cold temperatures. Materials will be set on fire or cooled in liquid nitrogen. They will be broken, shattered, or made stronger. Examples from real-world events such as the Challenger and Columbia Shuttles and the Titanic will be explained. Project Status: Current	MSE Department, ISU		Lawrence J. Genalo Professor and Associate Chair, MSE Department Iowa State University 515 294 4722
142.	Math and Science for Elementary Teachers	NIACC has created a Math for Elementary Teachers course and an Inquiry into Life Science course to strengthen the math and science skills of students preparing to teach the elementary level. The courses were developed with the help of a National Science Foundation grant, and they have been recognized by the NSF and Phi Theta Kappa as a "Best Practice in Teacher Education. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation Grant		Kacy Larson/Craig Zoellner Instructors of Education and Biological Science NIACC - 2 641-423-1264
143.	Math and Science Instructor Team Project	An academic summit will be held fall 2007 at the Iowa Lakeside Laboratory. A pilot group of 20 secondary teachers will participate in this professional development project and submit documentation as to strategies introduced and/or how pedagogical elements will be utilized in the classroom. Training sessions will focus on ways to increase student outcomes utilizing technology to increase student proficiency in the math and science disciplines. Integrating technology and constructivist learning strategies will relate specifically to Every Student Counts and Every Student Inquires curriculum and align with the competency-based curriculum focus of higher education. Project Status: Planned for within a year	University of Iowa	Prairie Lakes AEA 8, University of Iowa, and the following schools districts: Algona, Armstrong-Ringsted, Emmetsburg, Estherville, Graettinger-Terrill, North Kossuth, Sentral, Okoboji, Spirit Lake, Spencer.	Amy VerMulm Human Services and Disabilities Studies Program Coordinator. (Including Education Transfer Program) ILCC - 3 712-362-7977
144.	Math and Science Teacher Education Transfer Program (A.A.)	NIACC offers and Associate of Arts (A.A.) program that prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution. Students who plan to major in Math or Science, with the goal of becoming a teacher, can complete a sequence of courses in Math, Science, and Education that will prepare them for junior-level work in their field of study. Project Status: Current			Kacy Larson Instructor of Education NIACC - 2 641-422-4236
145.	Math Partnership	Math Partnership is a research-based mathematics professional development program to enhance the content knowledge and pedagogical skills of all Des Moines Public Schools 750 elementary teachers, increase the number of teachers with math endorsements, support principals and teachers as instructional leaders in mathematics education, and increase the achievement of all students in the area of mathematics. Teachers will participate in on-going, district-wide professional development that utilizes the expertise of UNI and Grand View faculty. Project Status: Current	MSP	Des Moines Independent Community School District; UNI; Grand View College; Heartland AEA	Barbara Adams Lead Math Coordinator aeas/leas 515-242-7875
146.	Math Progress Monitoring	The Math Progress Monitoring project is involved in developing and evaluating progress monitoring measures for grades K-8. Working in Iowa elementary and middle schools, the project involves examining the technical adequacy of brief assessments that can be used for screening students (to identify those who may be in need of supplemental instruction) and for progress monitoring to evaluate the effectiveness of instruction. Current activities are focused on measures for Kindergarten and Grade 1, as well as measures for middle school mathematics. Project Status: Current	University of Minnesota/U.S. Department of Education	Research Institute on Progress Monitoring, University of Minnesota	Anne Foegen (ISU), Christine Espin and Teri Wallace (University of Minnesota) Lead Researcher, Mathematics Iowa State University (515) 294-8373
147.	Math Transfer Program (A.A./A.S.)	NIACC offers an Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) program that prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution. Students who plan to major in math (or related fields) can complete a sequence of math courses at NIACC that includes Calculus I, II, and III and Differential Equations. Project Status: Current			Kathy Rogotzke Chair, Math Division NIACC - 2 641-422-4154
148.	Math Tutoring for Extended Learning Program (ELP) students	Tutoring 5th and 6th grade students who exceed the current math levels provided by the school. Project Status: Current	Local school districts and IVCCD volunteers.	Lenihan Intermediate School.	Karen Roessler ELP Coordinator IVCCD - 6 641-754-1160
149.	Mathematics and Technology Teachers Professional Development 2007-2008	UNI/DoDEA Education Directorate 2007-2008 UNI Mathematics Education and the Department of Defense Education Agency (DoDEA) together provide professional development to improve mathematics instruction of teachers serving military families. During 2007/2008, professional development will impact approximately 500 Department of Defense teachers, and two on-line courses will be developed. Project tasks include: - Facilitation of on-line professional development courses for 300 teachers - On-line course development of a Rational Number course for middle grades teachers and an Algebraic Thinking course for elementary teachers - Facilitation of face-to-face workshops for 200 teachers Project Status: Current	Federal Appropriation	none	Edward Rathmell and Vicki Oleson Rathmell, Professor, Oleson, Instructor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7650
150.	Mathematics and Technology Teachers Professional Development 2007-2008	UNI/DoDEA Education Directorate 2007-2008 UNI Mathematics Education and the Department of Defense Education Agency (DoDEA) together provide professional development to improve mathematics instruction of teachers serving military families. During 2007/2008, professional development will impact approximately 500 Department of Defense teachers, and two on-line courses will be developed. Project tasks include: "Facilitation of on-line professional development courses for 300 teachers "On-line course development of a Rational Number course for middle grades teachers and an Algebraic Thinking course for elementary teachers "Facilitation of face-to-face workshops for 200 teachers Project Status: Current	Federal Appropriation	none	Edward Rathmell and Vicki Oleson Rathmell, Professor, Oleson, Instructor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7650
151.	Mathematics Professional Development 2006-2007	UNI/DoDEA 2006/2007 UNI Mathematics Education and the Department of Defense Education Agency (DoDEA) together provide professional development to improve mathematics instruction of teachers serving military families. During 2006/2007, work expanded to include the district of Hawaii, part of the Military Impacted School Association (MISA). Professional development provided impacted approximately 600 Department of Defense and Hawaiian educators, and trained 30 on-line facilitators. Project tasks include: - Facilitation of on-line professional development courses for 300 teachers - Development of a Rational Number course - Training for 18 on-line facilitators Project Status: Current	Federal Appropriation	None	Edward Rathmell and Vicki Oleson Rathmell, Professor, Oleson, Instructor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7650
152.	Mathematics Professional Development 2006-2007	UNI/DoDEA 2006-2007 UNI Mathematics Education and the Department of Defense Education Agency (DoDEA) together provide professional development to improve mathematics instruction of teachers serving military families. During 2006/2007, work expanded to include the district of Hawaii, part of the Military Impacted School Association (MISA). Professional development provided impacted approximately 600 Department of Defense and Hawaiian educators, and trained 30 on-line facilitators. Project tasks include: "Facilitation of on-line professional development courses for 300 teachers "Development of a Rational Number course "Training for 18 on-line facilitators "Facilitation of face-to-face workshops for 300 teachers Project Status: Current	Federal Appropriation	None	Edward Rathmell and Vicki Oleson Rathmell, Professor, Oleson, Instructor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7650
153.	Mathematics Professional Development 2006-2007	UNI/DoDEA 2006-2007 UNI Mathematics Education and the Department of Defense Education Agency (DoDEA) together provide professional development to improve mathematics instruction of teachers serving military families. During 2006/2007, work expanded to include the district of Hawaii, part of the Military Impacted School Association (MISA). Professional development provided impacted approximately 600 Department of Defense and Hawaiian educators, and trained 30 on-line facilitators. Project tasks include: "Facilitation of on-line professional development courses for 300 teachers "Development of a Rational Number course "Training for 18 on-line facilitators "Facilitation of face-to-face workshops for 300 teachers Project Status: Current	Federal Appropriation	None	Edward Rathmell and Vicki Oleson Rathmell, Professor, Oleson, Instructor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7650
154.	Mathematics Professional Development for Administrators	UNI/DoDEA Partnership Directorate 2007-2008 Mathematics professional development modules including materials and presentations will be developed for administrators. These products will promote school and district level administrators understanding of specific mathematics concepts, philosophies and strategies included in professional development courses offered to K-8 teachers, and provide an observational tool for administrators. Project tasks include: "Development of modules and materials for presentation to administrators "Presentation of modules and materials Project Status: Current	Department of Defense Education Activity	none	Edward Rathmell and Vicki Oleson Rathmell, Professor, Oleson, Instructor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7650
155.	Mathematics Professional Development for Administrators	UNI/DoDEA Partnership Directorate 2007-2008 Mathematics professional development modules including materials and presentations will be developed for administrators. These products will promote school and district level administrators understanding of specific mathematics concepts, philosophies and strategies included in professional development courses offered to K-8 teachers, and provide an observational tool for administrators. Project tasks include: - Development of modules and materials for presentation to administrators - Presentation of modules and materials Project Status: Current	Department of Defense Education Activity	none	Edward Rathmell and Vicki Oleson Rathmell, Professor, Oleson, Instructor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7650
156.	MIDWEST	The National Science Foundation (#HRD-0533197) funds the Midwest Alliance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (MIDWEST). The purpose of this Alliance is to increase the number and quality of students with a wide range of disabilities completing college and graduate work in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), and transitioning to employment. Project Status: Current	NSF	U of Wisconsin U of Illinois	Jay Martin, U of Wisconsin Brad hedrick, U of Illinois
157.	Midwestern Alliance in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics	The Midwest Alliance is a consortium of research educators, scientists, engineers, and student disability service providers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison), the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) and the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). MIDWEST is a new, evolving NSF Regional Alliance, and is building infrastructure and programs, as well as identifying and fostering relationships with partners in the multi-state region. The objectives and activities that have been identified to meet these goals include (a) Identifying, targeting, and providing needed transitional services for secondary and post-secondary education students with disabilities for successful STEM education and careers, (b) Providing training and tools for primary, secondary, and post-secondary teachers and disability services providers to enhance opportunities for students with disabilities in STEM education and careers, (c) Improving the likelihood of independent living and long-term employment success for post-secondary students with disabilities through support services and technology. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	University of Wisconsin University of Illinois University of Northern Iowa	Jay Martin, U. of Wisconsin
158.	Moving Environmental Issues Beyond the Classroom Workshop	This K-12 course combines service learning with environmental issues. In addition to identifying and providing content knowledge about environmental issues and needs such as waste, water quality and habitat protection, the workshop will include training to aid teachers in using service-learning as a tool. Service learning is a form of experiential education where students apply what they learn to community problems. Project Status: Current	REAP Conservation Education Program	Central College, Pella; Keepers of the Land, Iowa DNR, Des Moines; Trees Forever, Cedar Rapids; East Central Iowa Council of Governments, Kristin Simon; and possibly others	Susan Salterberg (Jody Stone is also an instructor) Instructor/Program manager University of Northern Iowa 319-337-4816
159.	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
160.	National Center for the Biotechnology Workforce in Agricultural Bioprocessing and Renewable Fuels	The goals of this project include: co-sponsoring the Heartland AEA SEMI lab to help bring biotechnology activities to schools around Iowa; sponsor biotech educational activities at regional and national events; provide product development and process assistance for bioprocessing entrepreneurs and businesses with IHCC students, enhancing their educational opportunities. Work with industry to develop skill standards and training for bioprocess technicians, ethanol technicians, and plant operators. Project Status: Current	U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration	Forsyth Tech Community College, Miracosta Community College, Bellevue Community College, New Hampshire Community Technical College	Janet Paulson Iowa BioDevelopment Project Coordinator IHCC - 15 800-726-2585 ext. 1985
161.	NSF Biotechnology Curriculum Development and Dissemenation	Project activities will: 1) Provide professional development opportunities for secondary and community college instructors through web-based seminars and a summer institute. 2) Prepare students pursing life or agricultural science degrees for a seamless transition through multiple levels of education (secondary to community college to university) and/or successfully enter a dynamic workforce. 3) Provide industry with a trained cadre of biotechnicians. Results will be used to further identify science technology advancements and assist with prioritizing biotechnology curriculum and expansion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) enrollments, including preservice teachers. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation Grant	Northeast Iowa Community College, Southeastern Community College, State Fair Community College, Iowa State University, Northwest Missouri State University, South Dakota State University, 12 high schools.	Robert Klepper/Neal Williamsen Chemistry Professor/Agriculture Professor ILCC - 3 712-362-7959; 712-352-5259
162.	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
163.	Partnership for Research and Education in Plants (PREP)	The Partnership for Research and Education in Plants (PREP) provides genuine research experiences to high school students and teachers while helping scientists to discover the function of previously uncharacterized plant genes. In Iowa there are currently five high schools participating in the project. Students grow wild and mutant seeds of the Arabidopsis plant under different stress environments, document the growth and phenotypic differences between the plants, then share this information with scientists at ISU and Virginia Tech. Project Status: Current	SEPA & NIH	Virginia Polytechnic and State Institute	Adah Leshem-Ackerman Clinician Iowa State University 515-.294.8453
164.	Partnerships for Science Education	Research experience for gifted high school students who show interest in furthering their education in a STEM field. This is a one semester (fall/spring) after school program for Story and Boone county students and operates in partnership with the students' high schools. Students are placed in a STEM research lab under the mentorship of and ISU faculty member. Students receive high school credit for participation and are expected to present a scientific poster reflecting their research project. Project Status: Current	No funding required		Adah Leshem-Ackerman Clinician Iowa State University 515-.294.8453
165.	Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PTEC)	The UNI Physics Department has recently joined the Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PTEC), an association of institutions of higher education dedicated to the improvement of physics and physical science teacher education. This effort, sponsored by the American Physical Society (APS), American Institute of Physics (AIP), and American Association of Physics Teachers (AAPT), covers a broad spectrum of education research-based reforms and initiatives. Click on appropriate link found PTEC member institutions website (http://www.ptec.org/programs/index.cfm) for more information. Project Status: Current			Lawrence T. Escalada (Department Contact) Associate Professor of Physics and Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2431
166.	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
167.	Pre-candidate teachers' teacher identity formation	This research is to investigate the identity formation of pre-candidate teachers who are science, engineering and mathematics (SEM) undergraduates while they are taking an introductory math and science teaching course. The participants are those who are willing to explore teaching profession as their future career even though they major in SEM. The major research questions are: a) How do pre- candidate teachers characterize their teacher identities? b) What factors influence their identity formation? Gees (1996) four interrelated ways to view identity guides this research design, data collection, data analysis and the interpretation of the data. Project Status: Current	US Department of Education, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant	University of Toledo	Soonhye Park Assistant professor University of Iowa 319-335-5592
168.	Pre-Engineering (A.S.)	Articulation for seamless transfer to engineering university programs. Project Status: Current	Institutional		Gail Spies Dean of Student Development EICCD - 9
169.	Preparing Iowa High School Mathematics Teachers to Implement Standards Based Mathematics: Using a Case Study Approach on DVD with Accompanying Teacher Guides	Produce DVD's of standards-based high school mathematics classrooms that can be used in professional development for practicing teachers and preservice teachers. These DVD's will be shared with all AEA's and all school districts in the State of Iowa. Project Status: Current	Roy J. Carver Trust		James Maltas Instructor University of Northern Iowa, Price Lab School 319-273-7659
170.	PRISMS (Physics Resources and Instructional Strategies for Motivating Students)	The highly successful Physics Resources and Instructional Strategies for Motivating Students (PRISMS) is a comprehensive high school physics curriculum and professional development program. The PRISMS curriculum and pedagogy have been used extensively in UNI Physics teacher preparation and professional development programs. The PRISMS curriculum was revised with funding from the National Science Foundation with the enhanced version now being available as PRISMS PLUS through Centre Pointe Learning publishing (http://www.cplearning.com/). PRISMS workshops have been presented in the last 20 years (almost) to over 2,500 teachers in almost all 50 states, American Samoa, Argentina, Canada, Chile, China, Italy, Mexico, Russia, and Taiwan. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation		Lawrence T. Escalada (with Dr. Roy Unruh and Dr. Tim Cooney) Associate Professor of Physics and Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2431
171.	PRISST Physics Resources and Instruction for Secondary Science Teachers	PRISST addresses the existing shortage of qualified Iowa high school physics teachers. This initiative will provide instruction in both physics content and pedagogy with the focus on interactive engagement methods. On-going outreach and professional opportunities to be part of a K-16 physics education community network with colleagues, university physics faculty, and master high school physics teachers, will be provided. The PRISST program will include two summer sessions of four weeks each. Project Status: Current	MSP	University of Northern Iowa; Teachers from AEAs 11, 14, 267	Lawrence Todd Escalada Associate Professor of Physics and Science Education aeas/leas 319-273-2431
172.	Production Engineering Career Academy	Students learn the basics of automation, machining tool operation (CNC), computer aided drafting (CAD), and engineering-based principles in a career academy setting. Project Status: Current	Tech Prep, Perkins, General Funds.	Multiple K-12 schools.	Randy Gabriel Director, Program Development DMACC - 11 515-965-6011
173.	Professional Development for Career Academy Instructors	Comprehensive Web Design, Introduction to Computers, and CAD, and AutoCAD I courses were conducted to teach academy high school instructors how to teach college level coursework. Project Status: Current	Perkins	Loess Hills AEA 13	Open Director of Secondary Programs, Also: Karen Schwenke; AEA Registration Coordinator IWCC - 13 800-432-5804
174.	Project AAIMS: Algebra Assessment and Instruction: Meeting Standards	Project AAIMS is focused on developing brief assessments for Algebra I that classroom teachers can use to monitor their students' progress in algebra learning across an entire course. The assessments are given frequently (i.e., weekly or twice each month) and students' scores are graphed to provide a visual representation of changes in performance. High school teachers (both general and special education) from three Iowa school districts have collaborated in Project AAIMS for the past three years, along with over 900 algebra students, both with and without disabilities. Project Status: Current	U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education		Anne Foegen Associate Professor Iowa State University (515) 294-8373
175.	Project Lead The Way	Project Lead The Way is a nationally-recognized pre-engineering program. Kirkwood is providing program implementation leadership, coordinates the regional advisory committee, and is assisting local districts in securing start-up funding. Project Status: Current	Local school districts, Rockwell Collins, Kern Family Foundation, Grow Iowa Values Funds.	University of Iowa, Iowa State University, Benton CSD, Cedar Rapids CSD, Clear Creek Amana CSD, College Community School District, Iowa City CSD, Linn Mar CSD.	Dave Bunting Executive Director of Secondary Programs KCC - 10 319-398-7170
176.	Project Lead The Way	SCC is working with K-12 school districts to enable the usage of the Project Lead The Way curriculum. Project Status: Current	Workforce Training and Economic Development Fund	K-12 school districts in Area 16	Monica Hinkle Director of High School Relations SCC - 16 319-208-5046
177.	Project Lead The Way	Working with Area IX schools in the Project Lead The Way national curriculum. We have trained both college and high school instructors in a variety of these courses and are presently offering them. Additional courses will be offered this fall (2007). Project Status: Current		Maquoketa School District, Davenport School District, Muscatine School District	Jeff Armstrong/ Teresa Paper/ Ron Serpliss Dean of the College EICCD - 9
178.	Project Lead The Way	Implement Project Lead The Way curriculum into collegiate offerings through the Community College Affiliate Program. Project Status: Current	Institutional	K-12 school districts, regional industries	Kamali Muthukrishnan Division Chair WITCC - 12 712-274-6400 ext. 1291
179.	Project Lead The Way	Pre-engineering initiative underway in Johnston Community Schools offering students the opportunity to participate in advanced, specialized courses in the area of engineering. Project Status: Current		Regent universities, DMACC, local schools.	Bruce Hukee Principal - Johnston High School DMACC - 11 515-278-0449
180.	Project Lead The Way	In an effort to bring Project Lead The Way (PLTW) to rural Iowa, Iowa Central Community College plans to aggressively pursue schools in Area V to participate in the middle school Gateway to the Future and high school PLTW programs. The implementation of PLTW programs as college credit courses to be offered at area schools will prepare students to be successful in postsecondary engineering and related engineering technology programs. Project Status: Current	Kern Family Grant	Humboldt HS, Webster City HS, Fort Dodge Senior High and Middle School.	Ray Beets Department Chair - Industrial Technology ICCC - 5 515-574-1900
181.	Project RAISE at UNI	UNIs RAISE Project in the College of Natural Sciences matches teachers to researchers for a summer of discovery, followed by an academic year of support by science education specialists. This is not your typical professional development! RAISE is a response to growing evidence that lab research opportunities for science teachers have several effects: 1) Bolstered content mastery in a field of science for more confident teaching; 2) Heightened awareness of the nature of science for more accurately reflecting that in teaching; 3) Establishment of valuable professional relationships with university colleagues; 4) Recruitment of high school students into collegiate science fields. Project Status: Current	Title IIA of NCLB/Iowa Board of Regents		Jeff Weld Associate Professor, Dept. of Biology, UNI College of Natural Sciences, UNI 319-273-2723
182.	Project WET - Water Education for Teachers	Project WET is an educator professional development program. Workshops range from 3-16 hours on all water issues including water resource management, water quality, physical & chemical properties of water, social and economic issues. Current funding allows for free workshops for preservice educators. Additional custom workshops available. Project Status: Current	REAP-CEP	Project WET International, Ducks Unlimited	Marcy Seavey Program Director Iowa Academy of Science 319-273-7486
183.	Proteomics Workshop	A series of courses offered through DMACC Continuing Education to provide training in protein chemistry and proteomics for the laboratory technician. Project Status: Current	Department of Labor grant		Jane Bradley Chair, DMACC Biotechnology Program DMACC - 11 515-964-6379
184.	Ramps and pathways: A constructivist approach to teaching physical science	The project's purpose is to develop physical science curriculum for children pre-K through grade 2 that will result in improved science achievement. Project goals are: (1) to develop age-appropriate physical science curriculum concerning the movement of objects along ramps and pathways that will lead to knowledge about concepts of forces and motion, ability to engage in scientific inquiry; ability to solve engineering problems; and positive attitudes about science and themselves as science learners; (2) to develop professional development materials that will support early childhood educators in understanding how to foster young children's learning about physical science and scientific inquiry. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation		Betty Zan Associate Professor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2101
185.	Recycling	Dr. Lee Wymore and the IHCC Science Club have established a recycling program. The purpose of this effort by students is to raise awareness for the need to recycle. Project Status: Current	Institutional		Lee Wymore Science and Mathematics Program Director and Biology Instructor IHCC - 15 641-683-5225
186.	Regional Academy for Math and Science	This is a joint effort with NICC and the surrounding school districts to offer Math, Science, and Technology offerings to high school students. Also, the academy will offer trainings for current teachers to help them develop more learning opportunities utilizing STEM. Project Status: Current	Federal grants, private foundations	Oelwein CSD	Jim Patera Superintendent NICC - 1
187.	Research Avenues for Iowa Science Educators (RAISE)	In this proposal, Iowa science teachers are paired with scientists at UNI and mentored in authentic research opportunities for side-by-side work during summer laboratory internships. The teachers will be offered weekly colloquia where they can develop classroom transfer of skills and knowledge. The 36 teachers will be further assisted by RAISE team faculty during school visits to help with facilitation, support and evaluation during the academic school year. Project Status: Current	MSP	University of Northern Iowa; Waterloo Community Schools; LEAs 14 and 15	Jeffrey Weld Associate Professor, Dept of Biology aeas/leas 319-273-2723
188.	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
189.	Research Experiences for Teachers	A seven week summer internship for 7th-12th grade life science teachers. Provides teachers with a background and first-hand experience in the design, methods, and analysis of research associated with molecular biotechnology and genomics. Introduces teachers to the value of scientific inquiry in the context of molecular biology, biotechnology and genomics. This is a research focused program with teachers conducting their own projects under the mentorship of ISU faculty. Attention is given to the transfer of this experience to classroom curricula. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation		Adah Leshem-Ackerman Clinician Iowa State University 515-.294.8453
190.	River Quest Institutes	The River Quest Project will provide elementary teachers who are under-prepared in science and mathematics a way to improve content knowledge and enhance skill in curriculum and lesson design. Teachers will be using instructional technology, environmental education strategies, inquiry-based instruction, multiple assessment measures aligned with curriculum standards and benchmarks During Year 2 and 3, a second series of summer River Quest Institutes will be initiated for middle school teachers. Project Status: Current	MSP	Clarke College; Dubuque Community Schools, Keystone AEA; Archdiocese of Dubuque; National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium	Mary Caffery Professor and Chair: Chemistry Department aeas/leas 563-588-6363
191.	School Enrichment	Scott County Extension provides training, curriculum and teaching kits on a variety of earth, physical and life science topics to area teachers and afterschool programs to supplement existing programs and curriculum. Project Status: Current	general budget	Davenport Community Schools Bettendorf Community Schools Pleasant Valley Community Schools North Scott Community Schools	Jennifer Best Scott County Extension Educator Scott County Extension 563-359-7577
192.	School Partnerships in Math, Science, and Technology	NIACC enrolls qualified high school seniors in math and science courses under the Postsecondary Enrollment Options (PSEO) Act. NIACC offers selected math and science courses at area high schools. The NIACC math and science faculties meet regularly with area high school math and science teachers to help promote math and science education in North Iowa. Project Status: Current			Jason Friday/Kathy Rogotzke Division Chairs, Natural Sciences and Math NIACC - 2 641-423-1264
193.	Science A Professional Development Program: A Collaborative Approach	Following the Iowa Professional Development model, K-8 teachers will be active participants in scientific inquiry lessons and will receive extensive training on how to recognize, develop, and effectively implement rigorous inquiry-based lessons. The K-8 teachers will implement lessons during a summer camp for elementary students. Teachers will receive continued support as they implement scientific inquiry as an instructional strategy during the regular school year. Project Status: Current	MSP	Drake; Central College; Graceland University; AEA 14	Jack Gerlovich Professor of Education aeas/leas 515-271-3912
194.	Science and Mathematics Avenues to Renewed Teachers and Students (SMARTS)	SMARTS is a 3 - year 2005-2008 IDE MSP grant, providing 42 K-6 teachers and their administrators mathematics and science content and pedagogy PD. The staff includes three UI faculty and eight Grant Wood AEA content specialists. Activities include: i. Summer Institutes ii. Ongoing academic year Lesson-Study Groups (10 teams complete full one lesson study cycle/semester along with reports, with SMARTS funding substitutes) iii. Research lessons illustrating inquiry-based instruction iv. On-site implementation assistance from SMARTS staff v. Four academic seminars throughout the school year vi. Online discussion groups via a web board vii. Sharing learning at annual Spring Symposium. Project Status: Current	IDE	University of Iowa, Grant Wood Area Education Agency	Walter Seaman and John Dunkhase Assoc. Prof. of Math and Clinical Assoc. Prof T&L University of Iowa 319-335-0795
195.	Science and Mathematics Avenues to Renewed Teachers and Students (SMARTS)	The goal of this project is to increase the achievement in science and mathematics of K-6 students and reduce the math and science achievement gap of student subgroups through a professional development program consisting of intensive summer institutes, academic year lesson-study groups and seminars, and onsite implementation assistance. Research lessons in math and science will illustrate inquiry-based instruction and contribute to district systemic change. Project Status: Current	MSP	University of Iowa Science Education Center and Dept. of Mathematics; Grant Wood AEA; High Need LEAs	John Dunkhase Associate Professor, Mathematics aeas/leas 319-335-1185
196.	SCIENCE BOUND	Iowa State University's premier program to prepare underrepresented ethnic minority students in Iowa to earn college degrees and pursue careers in STEM fields. SCIENCE BOUND provides students with hands-on experiences in STEM fields and exposure to researchers and scientists excelling in these areas. Students who successfully complete the 5-year commitment and major in a STEM field receive a tuition scholarship to ISU. Project Status: Current	various sources - grants, corporate support, etc.	Iowa State University, Des Moines Public Schools Marshalltown Public Schools Denison Public Schools	Constance P. Hargrave Associate Professor Iowa State University 515 294-1390
197.	Science Education Resource Center	The Science Education Resource Center (SERC for short) is a curriculum materials center on the UNI campus. It contains printed curricular materials such as science text books (K-12) and science activity guides as well as science kits from 5 different sources. It is utilized by both elementary and secondary science methods instructors and students, UNI student teachers who check out kits, and area teachers wishing to peruse text samples and kits before working on curriculum adoptions. Science kits are also available for check out (see AEA 267-UNI Science Kit Collaborative). Project Status: Current	Initially UNI	The SERC itself is a University of Northern Iowa entity. The additional science kit loaning agreement is with AEA 267.	Cherin Lee Chair, Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7357
198.	Science for Girl Scouts	To assist The Girl Scouts of the Mississippi Valley in the promotion of females developing skills in math and science areas, Scott County Extension offers several six-hour science workshops each year to Girl Scout troops in our area. Through hands-on activities and group work, girls develop skills in math and science while earning their Girl Scout badges. Project Status: Current	user fees	Girl Scouts of the Mississippi Valley	Jennifer Best Scott County Extension Educator Scott County Extension 563-359-7577
199.	Science for Scott County Homeschoolers	To address supplemental curriculum needs for homeschoolers in our area, Scott County Extension offers one science workshop per month to kindergarten through fifth grade homeschooled families. Project Status: Current	user fees	none	Jennifer Best Scott County Extension Educator Scott County Extension 563-359-7577
200.	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
201.	Science Transfer Programs (A.A./A.S.)	NIACC offers an Associate of Arts (A.A.) and Associate of Science (A.S.) program that prepares students for transfer to a four-year institution. Students who plan to major in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, or Environmental Science can complete a sequence of science courses at NIACC that will prepare them for junior-level work in their field of study. Project Status: Current			Jason Friday Chair, Natural Sciences Division NIACC - 2 641-423-1264
202.	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
203.	SEEC: STEM Student Enrollment and Engagement through Connections	ISU and DMACC are partnering on the STEM SEEC project to increase the number of students graduating with a bachelor's degrees in engineering from ISU and the number of students in STEM areas of study at DMACC including increasing the number of transfers from DMACC to ISU in engineering. Retention at DMACC and ISU will be increased by a new learning community model, called a learning village or meta-community. First year and gateway engineering courses will be reviewed to better engage students, to provide flexibility, and to support transfer students. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	Iowa State University	Harry McMaken Math and Engineering Professor DMACC - 11 515-964-6861
204.	Seed of Science/Roots of Reading	Seeds of Science/Roots of Reading is an NSF-funded instructional materials development project. The program is a collaborative effort between science and literacy educators at the Lawrence Hall of Science (LHS) and Graduate School of Education (GSE) at the University of California, Berkeley. Reading about Science units provide systematic literacy instruction using a set of thematically related science books. The Reading About Science program addresses the need for information-rich literacy instruction that builds comprehension, fluency, and academic vocabulary while introducing students to important science concepts and understandings. My eighteen second grade students are field testing the unit Reading About Soil Habitats. Project Status: Current		University of California, Berkeley	Maia Werner-Avidon/Mary Kathleen Stichter Associate Research Specialist/Instructor University of California, Berkeley/University of Northern Iowa 510-643-9032/319-273-2428
205.	SEET Project: Sustainable Energy and Education Training Workshops for Future Energy Technicians	This project will build the capacity of energy and environmental technicians to meet the challenges of sustainable energy in the 21st century through two ten-day intensive annual workshops at national laboratories for technology instructors at upper level high school and community college levels in the content areas of energy efficiency and energy conservation. Project Status: Planned for within a year	National Science Foundation	University of Northern Iowa, Partnership for Environmental Technology Education, National Renewable Energy Laboratories.	Ellen Kabat Lensch, Ph.D. Executive Director, ATEEC EICCD - 9 563-336-3331
206.	Sharing Best Practices -- Strategies to Strengthen Science Education	Science instructors attend an evening session of sharing best practices and ways to strengthen relevance connections for students and encourage continued enrollments in science and math courses in addition to the minimum requirements for high school graduation. Project Status: Current		All high schools within the Iowa Lakes service area.	Brian Campbell Secondary Programs Coordinator ILCC - 3 712-852-5240
207.	Skunk River Navy	The SRN focuses on first year Biology majors, although other students, faculty, staff, and community members also participate. The activities include water quality monitoring, biodiversity monitoring, and trash removal from local streams. These activities relate to the introductory biology course being taken by the first year students. Project Status: Current	ISU Learning Communities Program		Jim Colbert Associate Professor and Undergraduate Biology Program Coordinator Iowa State University 5152949330
208.	SOAR (Student On-line Achievement Resources)	SOAR (Student On-line Achievement Resources) provides on-line assessment and instructional programs to help schools, students, and parents identify academic strengths and weaknesses as well as interactive components to help students address targeted skills. To complement the on-line assessment and instructional programs provided through SOAR, professional support provides the tools and knowledge necessary to enhance the effectiveness of SOAR and provides a comprehensive approach for students to develop deep understanding. Project Status: Current	Federal Appropriation	Randolph Independence School District (Texas) Military Impacted School Association Princeton Review SkillsTutor	Vicki Oleson Instructor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7650
209.	Southwest Iowa Quality Improvement Project for Child Care Providers	Child Care Providers, from center-based and family-based care, participate in a 36-hour training series designed to improve their quality rating for entry into the new state-wide Child Care Quality Rating System (QRS). Providers attend a 4-hour workshop on math/science learning experiences for early childhood that involves a pre-assessment of their math/science learning center and an improved post-assessment of the learning center following instruction. Each provider receives post-training quality improvement dollars to order materials/equipment to raise their individual scores on the math/science items on their respective Environment Rating Scale Instrument (the Family Day Care Rating Scale (FDCRS) and the revised Early Childhood Rating Scale (ECERS- R). Project Status: Current	Local Empowerment Boards	Area Education Agency Region 13; Child Care Resource and Referral;Iowa Western Community College	Mary L. Hughes/Pat Anderson Families Field Specialists Iowa State University Extension 712-366-7070
210.	St. Catherines Island Sea Turtle Program	This Program integrates "Conservation, Research, and Education" through hands-on conservation of loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta Linneaus). Two hundred seven school-teacher-interns of 230 sea turtle interns, have completed the St. Catherines curriculum and, because of compounding effects of teaching annual cohorts of students, have impacted over 220,531 school children in Georgia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Dakota, and Germany. The program released 126,601 loggerhead hatchlings into the Atlantic from 2093 nests conserved during 18 years, presented 61 talks, published 20 papers, constructed 5 museum exhibits, and produced 11 derivative content-rich Internet web sites. Project Status: Current	Georgia Improving Teacher Quality (60%), GeoTrec LLC, Georgia Southern University, St. Catherines Island Foundation, Inc., GaDNR	Georgia Improving Teacher Quality (60%), GeoTrec LLC, Georgia Southern University, St. Catherines Island Foundation, Inc., GaDNR with occasional support Turner Foundation, JST Foundation, M.K. Pentecost Ecology Fund, and the St. Catherines Island Small Research Grant Program.	Gale A. Bishop Director, St. Catherines Island Sea Turtle Program Georgia Southern University 605.391.0150
211.	Staff Development	Iowa Central offers a variety of staff development opportunities to high school instructors usually during the summer typically for credit. The target is high school instructors that may teach in that curriculum area for dual credit, but are also open to anyone wanting to learn the course content. These classes are usually for three consecutive days for around six hours a day. Our college instructors set up and teach these courses. We have offered courses in technical areas from automotive, welding, machining, and electrical, computer aided design, web design, and graphics design. This initiative helps in developing an interest in a particular area, builds relationships between the college instructors and the high school instructors and helps to maintain continuity between courses in the high school and the college. Project Status: Current	Tech Prep funds.	Area high schools.	Ray Beets Department Chair - Industrial Technology ICCC - 5 515-574-1900
212.	Staff Development: High School Faculty, Science Training	Train high school faculty on the use of equipment and technologies in the following areas: Biotechnology, Chemistry, PLTW, and Renewable Fuels. Project Status: Current	Perkins, Institutional	local high schools, local industries	Kamali Muthukrishnan Division Chair WITCC - 12 712-274-6400 ext. 1291
213.	Staff Development: High School Faculty, Technology Training	Train high school faculty on the use of equipment and technology in the following areas: Advanced Manufacturing, Mobile Training Centers, CISCO Academies, Career Academies. Project Status: Current	Perkins, Institutional	local high schools, local industries	Greg Strong Division Chair WITCC - 12 712-274-6400 ext. 1480
214.	Staff Development: Science	Provide staff training in the following areas: Project Lead The Way, Biotechnology, Renewable Fuels Technology. Project Status: Current	Institutional	Local high schools, regional industries	Kamali Muthukrishnan Division Chair WITCC - 12 712-274-6400 ext. 1291
215.	Staff Development: Technology	Provide staff training in the following areas: Telecommunications, Cyber Crime Investigation, Computer Programming, Microsoft, CISCO. Project Status: Current	Institutional	CISCO, Microsoft, MCIT, local industries	Greg Strong Division Chair WITCC - 12 712-274-6400 ext. 1480
216.	Standards-based Communication Technology Education Units on the Achievement of Selected Standards for Math, Science, and Technological Literacy by Middle and High School Students	This research will focus on the four communications technology units of instruction. 1) A unit that explores Internet and webpage technologies. 2) A unit that explores electronic imaging. 3) A unit that explores desktop publishing. 4) A unit that explores digital video. These instruments will be measured by means of pretest and posttest content knowledge. Conclusions will be based on inferential statistical methods on the administered Criterion-referenced tests data provided by students' scores in science, mathematics, and technology content. An analysis of data will ascertain the variables that influence students scores. Project Status: More than 1 year away	n/a	n/a looking at Waterloo Public Schools	Carl Blue Assistant Professor UNI 319-273-2753
217.	Starr Student Research Grants	Annually awards grants of up to $200 each for individual student research. Applicants or their schools must belong to the Iowa Junior Academy of Science. Applicants must be between 6th and 12th grade and engaged in individual or paired student research that will be presented at a regional or state science fair. Project Status: Current	Iowa Academy of Science, Frank Starr		Craig Johnson Executive Director Iowa Academy of Science 319-273-2021
218.	State Science and Technology Fair of Iowa	SSTFI is a student research program that allows 6-12 grade students in Iowa to exhibit their science, engineering, technology, and mathematics research and have it judged and evaluated. Top projects advance to the INTEL International Science Fair. The fair awards over $50,000 in awards each year. Project Status: More than 1 year away	Iowa State University, ISU Foundation, Iowa 4-H Foundation, private donations		Andrea Spencer SSTFI DIrector Iowa State University 515-294-5738
219.	STEM Equity Pipeline Project	The STEM Equity Pipeline program seeks to broaden the participation of girls and women in all fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education by supporting research, dissemination of research, and extension services in education that will lead to a larger and more diverse science and engineering workforce. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation - Grant No. HRD-0734056	National Alliance for Partnerships in Equity is a national organization committed to the advancement of equity and diversity in classrooms and workplaces (www.napequity.org).	Jeanette Thomas State Contact Iowa Department of Education 515-281-3636
220.	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
221.	STEM Scholars Program	The goal of the STEM Scholars Program is to increase the number of successful STEM majors by 1) identifying and recruiting qualified students who meet S-STEM criteria into the STEM Scholars Program; 2) engaging STEM Scholars in experiences to improve motivation and persistence; 3) provide comprehensive support services including professional tutoring, career counseling, and assistance securing job and/or academic program placement; 4) evaluating and disseminating information about the STEM Scholars Program. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation S-STEM, National Science Foundation STEP, Grow Iowa Values Fund		David Keller, PI/Bob Driggs, Co-PI Professor, Mathematics/Dean of Mathematics and Science KCC - 10 319-398-5597; 319-398-5516
222.	STEPs to Bridge the Way	The STEPs to Bridge the Way grant team developed and implemented a cluster of strategies to realize the goal of increasing the number of students successfully completing STEM majors. The strategies have been implemented at three educational levels: secondary, community college, and transfer institutions. The continued success of the grant can be attributed to the implementation of three broad strategies: 1) greater teacher involvement in STEM major success; 2) improved support for STEM majors; 3) improved instructional support for STEM majors. As a result of the implementation of the three strategies, the following successes were realized: Articulated Programs of Study, Biology Readiness Exam Development and Implementation, Biotechnology Program Development, Career Pathway Advising Instruments, Improved Learning Technology, Improved STEM Career Awareness, Improved STEM Marketing Initiatives, NSF Technology Seminar, Professional STEM Tutoring, Scholarship Support, Summer Bridge Program, Summer Professional Development Workshops. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation, local school districts, Grow Iowa Values Funds. (NSF STEP Grant)	American College Testing Services (ACT), Coe College, Grant Wood Area Education Agency, Iowa State University, Mount Mercy College, Rockwell Collins, University of Iowa, University of Northern Iowa, Women in Science and Engineering, Workplace Learning Connection, and local school districts.	Gary Donnermeyer, PI/Bob Driggs, Co-PI Professor, Biology/Dean of Mathematics and Science KCC - 10 319-398-5450; 319-398-5516
223.	STORM Project -- Weather Education Curriculum	Develop seamless K-12 curriculum materials in weather education and air quality. These materials use real-time weather data generated from the STORM Project computers. More than 300 teachers around USA are currently using these materials in their classrooms Project Status: Current	National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration		Timothy Cooney-- Curriculum Team Leader Professor of Earth Science and Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319.273.2918
224.	Summer Camps for Taiwan Students	Twenty Middle School Students from Taiwan spend two weeks on the UI field campus and ecological sites. Students work on projects designed to improve the environment and to experience science learning as envisioned in the National Standards. Project Status: Current	Taiwan Government		Robert E. Yager Professor of Science Education University of Iowa 319-335-1189
225.	Summer Graduate Workshops for K-12 teachers	Summer graduate workshops for Iowa K-12 teachers that include integrating economics into the mathematics curriculum and to a lesser extent connections with environmental science. These workshops are offered annually and participants are exposed to real-world economics applications that use mathematics and science principles. Project Status: Current	registration fees	National Council on Economic Education	Lois Ann McElroy Lindell Assistant Director, Center for Economic Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2952
226.	Summer Investigations: Science and Math Explorations	Price Laboratory School and the University of Northern Iowa offer a one-week Summer Science and Math Enrichment opportunity for students Kindergarten through Fifth grade. The curriculum is thematically organized, building upon the previous experience. Activity based projects serve to encourage the construction of meaning. Focus on higher order thinking skills via scientific inquiry methods is the catalyst of the program. Mathematical thinking and problem solving are vehicles for students to articulate the connections, reasoning, proof and representations made. Project Status: Current	self funding		Mary Kathleen Stichter Instructor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2428
227.	Summer Investigations: Science and Math Explorations	Summer enrichment program for K-5th graders. Features activity-based projects that focus on higher-order thinking skills via scientific inquiry. Includes mathematical thinking and problem-solving, inquiry science, non-fiction literature in a "day camp" atmosphere. Morning and afternoon snacks provided. Bring your own lunch. Project Status: Current	fees: all day = $140, morning or afternoon only = $80		Mary Stichter Coordinator; Instructor Price Laboratory School, University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2428
228.	Survey of Iowa Math & Science Teachers	In an effort to better meet the needs of Iowa PK-12 science teaching, the University of Northern Iowa in cooperation with the Iowa Math-Science Coalition is collecting data from all Iowa PK-12 teachers. The data from this electronic survey will be used to help guide future efforts in teacher education and professional development in science and math education. Project Status: Current	Iowa Math and Science Coalition		Lyn Countryman and Jody Stone Assoc. Professors of Teaching & Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-6466
229.	Sustainable Energy Education and Training	SEET is a professional development project for community college and high school educators nationwide. The goal is to build the capacity of energy and environmental technicians to meet the challenges of sustainable energy in the 21st century workplace. Professional development workshops are coupled with the creation, dissemination and implementation of sustainable energy curriculum components. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	Eastern Iowa Community College District National Renewable Energy Laboratory Partnership for Environmental Technology Education	Maureen Clayton Director, Environmental Programs University of Northern Iowa 319-273-7147
230.	Teaching and Learning Mathematics: A Problem-Solving Approach	The goals of this initiative are: 1. improve mathematics achievement of K-6 students, 2. improve teachers' mathematical content knowledge, 3. build learning communities engaged in the study of mathematics, mathematics instruction and student achievement in mathematics. Teachers will practice Japanese-style lesson study, by planning, teaching and discussing lessons. Areas of support will include: writing problem-based tasks, integrating reading and mathematics, and assessment techniques. Project Status: Current	MSP	Loras College; Dubuque Community Schools; AEA 1; AEA 9; Participating LEAs	Daniel Wills Project Co-Director 563-588-7708
231.	Technology Pedagogical and Content Knowledge (TPACK) with Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) and SmartBoards	Teacher education faculty, in-service teachers, and pre-service teachers will be collaborating to develop TPACK for using SmartBoards to mediate classroom discussion of CGI problem solving strategies. One team including at least one of each type of participant will be researched using the SmartBoards in terms of their collaboration and TPACK development. The research team consists of experts in technology for learning and multicultural education including Dr. Ann Thompson, Dr. Denise Schmidt, Dr. Niki Davis, Dr. Ana Correia, and Dr. James McShay Products will include collaboration materials for other pre- and in-service teachers, and SmartBoard templates for all teachers using CGI problems to use. Templates and SmartBoard use will be designed to be culturally relevant and support ELL student learning. Project Status: Planned for within a year	Pending	Ames Community School District	Jenna Seymour Assistant Professor Mathematics Education Iowa State University 515-294-5763
232.	Technology Staff Development	In the summer of 2008, DMACC will deliver specialized staff development in technology areas on its campuses to high school staff. This will be delivered in an attempt to close the gap between high schools and community college staff in multiple areas. Marketing and promotion of this staff development opportunity will take place this fall and will seek to target staff in a multitude of areas. Project Status: Current	K-12 schools and DMACC	K-12 schools	Randy Gabriel/Randy Mead Director and Dean at DMACC DMACC - 11 515-964-6011; 515-964-6392
233.	The Advanced Technology Environmental and Energy Center: A Resource Center	The Advanced Technology Environmental Education Center (ATEEC) will: 1) expand ATEEC dissemination and availability of exemplary educational materials, curricula, and pedagogical practices in the areas of environmental and sustainable energy technology; 2) expand the web-based, digital electronic Environmental Resources Library to include sustainable energy technology and expand the user base; 3) provide professional development opportunities in the area of environmental and energy technology to high school and community college teachers. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation	University of Northern Iowa, Partnership for Environmental Technology Education.	Ellen Kabat Lensch, Ph.D. Executive Director, ATEEC EICCD - 9 563-336-3331
234.	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
235.	The GLOBE Program (Iowa)	GLOBE is a partnership between teachers, students, and scientists in 111 countries to learn about the Earth's air, soil, water, land cover, seasons, and carbon through inquiry based classroom activities and collaboration. Custom professional development workshops are available for your district and aligned to NSES & ELI. Project Status: Current	Varies	The GLOBE Program, University of Northern Iowa Educational Technology & Continuing Education, IOWATER, Naturemapping, NASA, NSF, National Geographic	Marcy Seavey Program Director Iowa Academy of Science 319-273-7486
236.	The Iowa Stock Market Program	The Iowa Stock Market Program is a classroom program for Iowa students grades 4-12 that uses an integrated curriculum. New curriculum materials have been added to the program that emphasizes real-world mathematics applications from investing in stocks and mutual funds. All mathematics applications in the lessons are tied to NCTM standards and benchmarks. Project Status: Current	Registration Fees, Foundation for Investor Education	Foundation for Investor Education	Lois Ann McElroy Lindell Assistant Director, Center for Economic Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2952
237.	The STORM Project	The Science center for Teaching, Outreach, and Research on Meteorology (the STORM Project) at the University of Northern Iowa was established through a cooperative agreement between the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the University of Northern Iowa in August 2000. The STORM Project has been actively working to initiate, support, and coordinate education, service, and research activities that relate weather information, remotely sensed data, and conceptual models of the atmosphere to relevant user communities in Iowa and the Midwest. Programming focuses on curriculum development, meteorological decision support, and remote sensing. Project Status: Current	Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration		Alan Czarnetzki Professor of Meteorology University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2152
238.	THE WEBQUEST PROJECT: A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN MIDDLE LEVEL PRESERVICE TEACHERS AND MIDDLE SCHOOL INSERVICE TEACHERS AND STUDENTS	Since 2003, the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) has been involved in a partnership with Central Middle School (CMS) in Waterloo, Iowa, to benefit UNI preservice teachers and CMS students and teachers. Cooperating with CMS teachers, the UNI preservice teachers learn middle level curriculum by creating WebQuest units, inquiry based tools in which learners interact with information from resources on the internet. The preservice teachers teach the units to the CMS students. The units are based on a science topic the CMS teachers provide to enhance their classroom curriculum. These interdisciplinary units contain science, mathematics, and literacy standards. Project Status: Current	None	Central Middle School, Waterloo, Iowa University of Northern Iowa	Jean Schneider Assistant Professor University of Northern Iowa 319-273-3274
239.	Title II, Part B (Science Writing Heuristic)	The intent of the program is to improve student performance in both science and language arts on standardized tests by linking science inquiry activities to the reading/writing programs within elementary schools by using the Science Writing Heuristic. Thirty-two K-6 teachers will be involved in a summer workshop (science content update, critical reading, science inquiry teaching strategies), plus implementation and analysis cycle, for each of three years. Project Status: Current	MSP	Iowa State University; AEAs 11 and 13	Lori Norton-Meier Co-PI (Department of Curriculum and Instruction) Brian Hand (515-294-00330)
240.	Toying With Technology	The Toying With Technology program at Iowa State University was initiated during the 1996-97 academic year through a Miller Fellowship. The main idea driving this course was to offer a technology literacy class aimed at students, particularly education majors, who are in non-technical fields but want an appreciation for the technological innovations that surround them. TWT includes courses for education students and workshops for K-12 students and teachers. A graduate level two-credit course is being offered in the summer for in-service teachers. Project Status: Current	ISU College of Engineering and Gifts	ISU College of Human Sciences	Lawrence J. Genalo Professor and Associate Chair, MSE Department Iowa State University 515 294 4722
241.	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
242.	TREE: Turtle Camp Research and Education in Ecology	The Turtle Camp Research and Education in Ecology (TREE) program provides students with an opportunity to conduct ecological field research in early summer on reptiles in their natural environments along the Mississippi River, learn key ecological concepts, discuss their work with the public and the scientific community, and participate in multilevel reciprocal mentoring. High school, undergraduate, and graduate student participants come from diverse ethnic, economic, and social backgrounds, and thus the TREE program immerses traditionally underrepresented students in an environment of intensive education and research. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation, Ecological Society of America	Iowa State University Science Bound program	Fredric J. Janzen Professor Iowa State University 515-294-4230
243.	UNI Annual Earth Science Teachers Update Conference	A day of content and pedagogical updates for teachers of Earth Science. Project Status: Current	Registration fees and departmental funding.		Tim Cooney Professor of Earth Science and Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319.273.2918
244.	UNI Annual Earth Science Update Conference	A one-day event held in the UNI Earth Science Dept. and attended by Earth Science teachers from around the state. Updates in the Earth Sciences provided by way of guest presenters, activities, discussions, etc. Project Status: Current	UNI Earth Science Dept.		Tim Cooney Prof. of Earth Science and Science Education UNI 319-273-2918
245.	UNI Articulation in Biology and Biotechnology	DMACC has a 2+2 articulation agreement with UNI. A student who completes a two year degree in biotechnology can transfer to UNI as a junior and be able to complete a degree in either biology or biotechnology in two years or less as a full time student. Project Status: Current		University of Northern Iowa	Jane Bradley Chair, DMACC Biotechnology Program DMACC - 11 515-964-6379
246.	UNI e-Boat: Design and Implementation of Solar Electric Boats for Cleaner Iowa Lakes and Rivers	UNI e-Boat project's mission is to promote eco-friendly boat technologies in Iowa lakes and rivers. This unique project was originally developed as part of an undergraduate senior design requirement in the Electrical and Information Engineering Technology Program at UNI. However, due to student interest, a number of freshmen, sophomore and junior students from variety of technology majors are also involved. Project requires unique design and development that includes knowledge and skills in computer design tools (Solid Works, ProE, AutoCAD, MultiSim, etc.), electrical, electronics, mechanical, power electronics, controls, wireless telecommunication, and visual arts. Many of us are well aware of pollution of Iowa Lakes and Rivers due to the massive agricultural production. However, a hidden fact known as oil and gas spills by inefficient two stroke boat motors, constitute a significant pollution in the Iowa Lakes and rivers. Worldwide 236,000 metric tons of oil & oil products are leaked into the water through these types of boats, more then seven times the amount spilled by Exxon Valdez Spill in Alaska in 1989!. We are proud of our solar e-boat project and our sponsors to keep Iowa lakes and rivers clean for our future generations! Every year project team members must involve in World Championship on Solar Electric Boat Competition organized by www.solarsplash.com Project Status: Current	Iowa Energy Center		Recayi "Reg" Pecen Associate Professor and Program Coordinator, Electrical and Information Engineering Technology University of Northern Iowa 319 273 2598
247.	UNI Middle Level Education Major	The Middle School Teacher Endorsement at UNI has prepared teachers of grades 5-8 in the areas of math, science, social studies, and language arts (The Generalist MLE Endorsement 21D)for the past 10 years. The next phase in the preparation of Middle School Teachers in Iowa allows students to become "highly" qualified in two or more areas of subject area specialization by taking at least 12 semester hours of coursework in a specialization area such as math and science, AND at least 12 semester hours of coursework in effective programs and practices of middle level schools. Project Status: Current	UNI		Donna Douglas and Jean Schneider Associate Professor UNI 319-273-2167
248.	UNI Museums Traveling Trunks	The UNI Museums offer a number of "Traveling Trunks" to area educators free of charge. The trunks include touchable specimens and other items, activities, background information, books, and other resources. They are designed to supplement what is being taught in the classroom, and the hands-on aspect helps to bring science to life. Science-based trunks include: "Ugly Bug Box", "Rock Box I"(Rocks and Fossils), "Rock Box II" (Rock Identification Tests), "Mineral Mystery Box", "Bird Box: Feet, Feathers, Bones and Beaks", "Bird Box: Display box", "Dinosaurs 101","Tree Trunk". Project Status: Current	education budget--UNI Museums , various grants		Diane Schupbach Education Coordinator UNI Museums (319) 273-3276
249.	UNI Physics and Science Education Professional Development and Outreach Instructional Technology Integration Program	The UNI Physics and Science Education Professional Development and Outreach Instructional Technology Integration Program is funded by the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust for $215,000 to establish an instructional technology loan program for Iowa secondary science teachers who participate in UNI Physics and Science Education professional development programs. The first short-term loans are being made to teachers participating in the UNI PRISST program to provide much needed instructional technology and material support during professional development and classroom implementation. Equipment and materials include Apple Macbooks, media projectors, computer-based laboratory tools, dynamics tracks & carts, PRISMS PLUS materials, etc. Project Status: Current	Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust		Lawrence T. Escalada Associate Professor of Physics and Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2431
250.	UNI PRISST Program	The 2006-08 UNI Physics Resources and Instruction for Secondary Science Teachers (PRISST) program is a professional development program for out-of-field high school physics teachers funded for $284,000 through the NCLB Act Title II grant administered by the Board of Regents, State of Iowa, and the Iowa Department of Education. The program provides the means for a cohort of 18 Iowa teachers to complete the minimum requirements for the State of Iowa Grades 7-12 physics teaching endorsement under one complete program. The program addresses the critical shortage of highly qualified high school physics teachers in the State of Iowa. Project Status: Current	U.S. Department of Education	Participating Iowa schools and Area Education Agencies (AEAs)	Lawrence T. Escalada Associate Professor of Physics and Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-236-6654
251.	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
252.	UNI/AEA 267 Regional Physics Olympics Competition	Each spring, the UNI Physics Department in collaboration with Area Education Agency (AEA 267), host the regional Physics Olympics competition for high school physics students at the UNI-Dome. Over 200 students from 20 different schools within AEA 267 participate each year. Student teams use their understanding of physics to design and construct devices or set ups within required specifications to perform physical tasks in events including the self-propelled catapult, mouse-trap car, water heater, and optical slalom. The two school teams with the highest total scores from all events and non-school team event winners qualify for the state competition at Drake University in Des Moines. Project Status: Current	None	Area Education Agency (AEA) 267 and participating schools	Lawrence T. Escalada Associate Professor of Physics and Science Education University of Northern Iowa 319-273-2431
253.	University of Northern Iowa Upward Bound Math and Science	The purpose of the University of Northern Iowa Upward Bound Math and Science Program is to serve and be an advocate for first generation and low-income Iowa high school students to help them successfully graduate high school and enroll in postsecondary institutions to study mathematics, science, technology or related fields. The Upward Bound Math and Science (UBMS) Center is funded by the US Department of Education and sponsored by the University of Northern Iowa (UNI). The program provides students with an overview of careers available in math and science, intensive instruction in mathematics and science, and exposure to the college environment. Project Status: Current	United Stated Department of Education		Latricia Hylton Director University of Northern Iowa 319-433-1261
254.	VAST Elementary Science Kit Workshops and Facilitator Training	Instructors at Malcolm Price Laboratory School, grades K-5, are participating in training workshops provided by the VAST Center Academy. These workshops are designed to provide the background needed to effectively implement the VAST elementary science kits. The workshops focus on the key concepts in each unit as well as provide hands-on experience with all unit activities. Follow-up sessions will train instructors to be facilitators. Facilitators will collaborate with the University of Northern Iowa Vast Satellite to provide outreach to area teacher needing kit training. Project Status: Current	Vast Academy Satellite	University of Northern Iowa Vast Academy Satellite/ McCollum Science Hall	Cherin Lee/ JD Cryer Associate Professor/Malcolm Price Laboratory Elem. Principal University of Northern Iowa
255.	Waste Reduction Workshop: Addressing the Overlooked	Reduction - preventing the generation of waste in the first place - is the highest priority for waste management. Yet, recycling has received an overwhelming amount of attention, while reduction has taken a back seat. At this workshop, participants (K-12 teachers from a variety of disciplines) learn about reduction, life cycle analysis and other waste-related issues. Workshop includes bibliography of resources for reading and free resources applicable to cross-curricular and thematic units, modeling of activities, instructional strategies and correlations to national standards. Project Status: Current	REAP Conservation Education Program, DNR Solid Waste Alternatives Program	Sponsored by Science Education and the Center for Energy and Environmental Education in the College of Natural Sciences, University of Northern Iowa. Supporters Support is provided by REAP Conservation Education Program, Iowa Department of Natural Resources Solid Waste Alternatives Program, Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency, Linn County Solid Waste Agency, Iowa City Landfill and Recycling Center, the Scott County Solid Waste Commission and other solid waste agencies, UNI Center for Energy & Environmental Education and the East Central Iowa Council of Governments.	Susan Salterberg Instructor/Program manager University of Northern Iowa 319-337-4816
256.	Web Page Design Career Academy	Students will learn the basics of creating a web page along with computer graphics using multiple software packages in a career academy setting. Project Status: Current	Tech Prep, Perkins, General Funds.	Multiple K-12 schools.	Randy Gabriel Director, Program Development DMACC - 11 515-965-6011
257.	When Science and Literacy Meet in the Primary Classroom (K-2): Investigating learning for young children when language events are connected to science inquiry	This research project seeks to improve student performance for young children (K-2nd grade) in both science and language by linking science inquiry to embedded language and literacy opportunities in early childhood classrooms. This curriculum innovation, connecting science inquiry to opportunities to use language called embedded language practices, replicates authentic science investigations by supporting students' critical thinking and problem solving strategies through dialogue including the use of argumentation, reading non-fiction literature, and writing through pictorial and initial orthographic representations. Project Status: Current	Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust	Area Education Agency 13, Lewis Central Community Schools (Council Bluffs, Iowa), Boone Community School District (Iowa), Turkey Valley School District (Jackson Junction, Iowa)	Lori Norton-Meier Assistant Professor Iowa State University 515-294-1224
258.	When Science and Literacy Meet: Creating Support for Teachers Implementing Writing in the Science Classroom	This project supports K-12 teacher implementation of writing to learn strategies in the classroom. The objective is to produce two books and a professional development manual designed. The goal is to strengthen classroom instruction through writing to learn strategies. The first book will focus on the elementary classroom (K-6) and the second on secondary settings (grades 7-12). Each book will undergo a rigorous process of field-testing, revision, and re-testing in rural, suburban, and urban settings that reach both pre-service and in-service professionals. The professional development manual will support professional development consultants to assist teachers using the books and strategies. Project Status: Current	National Science Foundation - Teacher Professional Continuum	Iowa State University, Area Education Agency 13, Ohio State University, University of Miami (Ohio), California State University, Asset Organization (Pittsburgh)	Brian Hand Professor University of Iowa 319-335-5324
259.	Women in STEM: An Interdisciplinary Initiative in Research for Increasing the Number of Women Teachers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics	The goal of this project is to increase the number of women teachers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics in Iowa schools. Through extensive interviews with existing women STEM teachers, the project seeks to identify not only barriers to the recruitment and retention of women in STEM teaching, but also catalysts that propel women into STEM teaching fields. Additionally, an improvement model will be proposed to support the reduction of these barriers and the employment of these catalysts into Iowa school systems in which women STEM teachers work. Project Status: Current	To be determined	No institutions other than UNI at this time.	Phyllis Baker Director, Women's and Gender Studies UNI 319-273-7102

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