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Evolution 101

Evolution 101

This workshop provides K-12 teachers with information to effectively teach evolutionary biology in public and private school science classrooms. The workshop provides teachers the opportunity to interact with professional scientists who are eager to encourage evolutionary pedagogy.

Teachers are invited to attend the scientific sessions, symposia, keynote presentations, picnic, and poster sessions. The evolution education symposium and public outreach lecture by Dr. Tatiana on Sunday, June 22 will be of particular interest to Evolution 101 workshop participants. Teacher registration includes all of these events.

The workshop is sponsored by the Society for the Study of Evolution (SSE), Minnesota Citizens for Science Education (MnCSE), and the Bell Museum of Natural History, with the generous financial support of the ADC Foundation. It will be conducted at the Bell Museum on June 20, 2008. Parallel afternoon sessions focus on grades K-6 and 7-12.

Registration: $20 non-refundable

Organizers: Mark Borrello (U of MN), James Curtsinger (U of MN), Bruce Leventhal (Forest Lake High School), Randy Moore (U of MN), and Brad Ward (Forest Lake High School).

Tentative Agenda

9:30.am	What’s new in evolution? Scott Lanyon, Director, Bell Museum of Natural History
10:15	Coffee
10:30	Patterns in evolution (lecture and workshop) A hands-on computer exercise illustrating principles of evolution & phylogeny Sharon Jansa and Keith Barker, U of MN and Bell Museum
12:00.pm	Lunch
1:00	Grades K-6: Introducing young readers to evolution Promises and pitfalls according to children’s author Lisa Westberg Peters, author of “Our Family Tree: An Evolution Story” (Harcourt 2003). Grades 7-12: Using history to teach high school biology Knowing about history can help in teaching science, whether the subject is the structure of DNA, evo-devo, or systematics and biogeography. Mark Borrello, U of MN
2:00	Grades K-6: Adaptive storytelling in elementary education Fascinating stories of adaptation to excite, amaze and inspire your kids Kevin Williams, Bell Museum, and his band of merry pranksters Grades 7-12: Classroom simulation Active involvement in high school classroom activities that illustrate evolutionary principles Brad Ward and Bruce Leventhal (Forest Lake High School)
3:00	Break
3:30	Grades K-6: Schoolyard ecology explorations Share the thrill of discovery with your students using simple schoolyard inquiry techniques. This session summarizes a 2-week course offered by monarch butterfly researcher, Dr. Karen Oberhauser, U of MN Grades 7-12: Preparing students for college The perspective of college-level general biology teachers on how well students are prepared when they enter college, what could be improved, and why it’s important to provide K-12 exposure to evolutionary biology. Mark Decker and Sehoya Cotner, U of MN
4:30	Summing up A panel of K-12 teachers including Ken Hubert address questions from the audience.
6:00	Reception in Nolte Courtyard and Bell Museum

K-12 Teachers: Evolution 101 Workshop register online here.