education

Hope for the Future: Reaching, Teaching, and Empowering to Prioritize Academic Achievement and Child Well-Being

Kalli — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:59:30 +0000

Tracy D.

Date:

Friday, November 19, 2021 - 12:00

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November 19, 2021

PAGES: Progressing through the Ages: Global Change, Evolution, and Societal Well-being

Kalli — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 19:02:37 +0000

Barbara Hug will discuss the PAGES project’s approach to developing Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned K-12 curriculum and professional development. She will discuss how to support in-service science teachers with the new standards through the use of NGSS storylines. She will share examples of science curricula and discuss the affordances and challenges of the approach.

Date:

Friday, October 11, 2019 - 12:00

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October 11, 2019

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Weaknesses in Preservice Teacher’s Computational Skills and Understandings

Kalli — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 16:08:58 +0000

In this session, Dr. Cheng-Yao Lin and Dr. Jerry Becker will discuss weaknesses they have found in preservice teacher’s computational skills and understanding. To assess students’ computational skills, they administered pretests the first day of class on the basic addition facts, multiplication facts and computational facility on the whole numbers, fractions, decimals and integers. The results they found were astonishing and worse than ever before, and they have found that they get worse each succeeding semester.

Date:

Friday, November 2, 2018 - 12:00

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November 2, 2018

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Mathematics and Science Education: Where have we come from and where are we going?

Kalli — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:56:32 +0000

Theodore Brown is a Professor Emeritus of Chemistry and a former Provost at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His support was instrumental in starting the MSTE Office in 1993.

Date:

Friday, October 12, 2018 - 12:00

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October 12, 2018

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Math Lessons from a School-University Partnership

Kalli — Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:55:47 +0000

From 2003 to 2012, the Bradley Bourbonnais Community High School (BBCHS) worked with the MSTE Office in the College of Education to improve mathematics and science instruction and integrate technology into classroom teachings. This panel discussion will look particularly at the intervention in the mathematics classes as BBCHS, lessons learned and lessons lost.

Helen Boehrnsen was the Curriculum Director at BBCHS during this time

Renee Williams is the Mathematics Department Head at BBCHS and continues in this role today.

Date:

Friday, November 30, 2018 - 12:00

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November 30, 2018

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Three Mathematicians Walked into a Bar

Kalli — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 14:15:59 +0000

NetMath is a successful online computer-based mathematics program based on the Calculus & Mathematica (C&M) project created by mathematicians Jerry Uhl, Horacio Porta, and Bill Davis. The C&M courseware was born out of the early calculus reform movement, which coincidently coincided with the launch of the powerful computer algebra system, Mathematica. This talk will discuss the authors’ thoughts on teaching calculus, and how NetMath has partnered with MSTE over the past 25 years.

Date:

Friday, April 20, 2018 - 12:00

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April 20, 2018

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Math Teachers, Auto Mechanics, and Internet Education in the 90s

Kalli — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 19:05:01 +0000

In September, 1989, Ed was a principal at a Career and Technical Education (CTE) school. He was visiting with parents whose students were starting at UIUC. They began to describe a way to make a local phone call on their TRS80 home computer that would allow them to use their computer to send a letter to their student at UIUC - free of charge, much less than the cost of a LONG DISTANCE PHONE CALL. They called this "thing" electronic mail. Everyone in the room shook their head and asked, "Why?" and the overwhelming answer was, "Who knows?". Electronic mail was about as useless as "Pong."

Date:

Friday, April 6, 2018 - 12:00

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April 6, 2018

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Exponential Educators: How Can Education Match the Speed of Innovation?

Kalli — Fri, 19 Jan 2018 17:30:38 +0000

It's been said that we are living in exponential times, based on how rapidly (exponentially) technology is changing, and how equally rapidly society is changing. What are the qualities we should look for in teachers to ensure students are prepared for the world they're facing?

Mikkel Storaasli is a graduate of the University of Illinois and was a student of Ken Travers, MSTE Director Emeritus. He is now the superintendent at Grayslake.

Date:

Friday, February 23, 2018 - 12:00

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February 23, 2018

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No Homework? No Problem

Kalli — Wed, 17 Jan 2018 15:57:30 +0000

Can AP Statistics be taught, learned, and mastered without doing an ounce of what traditionally is called homework? The answer is a resounding yes!

Amar Patel worked at the MSTE Office while he was a student at the University. He is now a mathematics teacher at James B. Conant High School.

Date:

Friday, March 30, 2018 - 12:00

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March 30, 2018

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4-H: Out-of-School STEAM and Life Skill Development

Kalli — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:29:34 +0000

4-H is the youth outreach program of the University of Illinois. Implemented through a network of land-grant universities in every state, 4-H is the largest youth development program in the country. This presentation will share how 4-H is seeking to fill the current gap in preparing youth for STEAM careers and the 21^st century workplace.

Date:

Friday, April 21, 2017 - 12:00

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April 21, 2017

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St. Elmo Brady STEM Academy: The Importance of STEM Outreach to the Community and to You

Kalli — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 16:17:50 +0000

The St. Elmo Brady STEM Academy is an educational outreach program targeted at underrepresented fourth and fifth grade students. In this presentation Joseph Gamez, Program Director, will give a brief history of Brady STEM Academy and reflect on his experiences doing STEM outreach--particularly its impact on students and their families as well as on himself.

Date:

Friday, February 17, 2017 - 12:00

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February 17, 2017

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Being on the School Board: Thoughts on Keeping a Balance

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:42:46 +0000

Chris Kloeppel is the President of the School Board for the Champaign Unit 4 School District. Chris will be discussing a bit of his background, explaining the process of running for a position on the School Board, and some of the issues he faces now that he has been elected President. There will be a Question & Answer segment after the talk.

Date:

Friday, November 4, 2016 - 12:00

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November 4, 2016

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Leveraging Technology for Interactive Pedagogy

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:38:09 +0000

Katrina Kennett is a PhD Candidate in Curriculum & Instruction and Writing Studies and studies how teachers plan and teach with digital tools. Having taught both Education and Informatics/Writing Studies courses, Katrina will share how she uses Google Drive (specifically Google Docs and Google Slides) as an interactive pedagogical tool - in class and out. With these tools, her students do collaborative research, crowdsource resources, respond to readings, and archive their intellectual and creative work. She will share examples and practice-based suggestions.

Date:

Friday, November 11, 2016 - 12:00

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November 11, 2016

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Cuba, Education, and Scratch: Insights and Opportunities

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:36:57 +0000

What is Cuba's approach to literacy and computer literacy, and where might Scratch, and UIUC, enter the picture?

Date:

Friday, October 28, 2016 - 12:00

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October 28, 2016

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Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment (iSEE): Vision and Activities

Kalli — Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:35:42 +0000

This talk will describe the vision and recent activities of the Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Environment (iSEE) for achieving excellence in interdisciplinary research, teaching, and outreach in sustainability, energy and environment. It will discuss ways for the campus community to be involved in activities related to sustainability and present a preview of ongoing efforts and upcoming events.

Date:

Friday, October 21, 2016 - 12:00

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October 21, 2016

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