ReaL Earth Inquiry Professional Development Program Don Duggan-Haas, Richard Kissel, Christine Besemer & Sara Auer Perry

You and your rock... Every rock tells a story. Every rock tells a story. What story does your rock tell? What story does your rock tell? Where was it born? Where was it born? Who were it’s ancestors? Who were it’s ancestors? What has it been through? What has it been through? Why does your rock look the way it does? Why does your rock look the way it does? Introduce yourself and your rock to the group (in less than 10 minutes). Introduce yourself and your rock to the group (in less than 10 minutes).

Consent forms of various sorts... of various sorts...

About good teaching... Share a story of some of the best science teaching you’ve ever experienced, either as a teacher or as a student. Share a story of some of the best science teaching you’ve ever experienced, either as a teacher or as a student.

How do you know what you know? What’s something you understand or know how to do really well? How do you know? How do you know? How did you gain that understanding or skill? How did you gain that understanding or skill? What does that have to do with how you teach? What does that have to do with how you teach?

Questions/Issues What does research say about how people learn? What does research say about how people learn? How should research on how people learn inform how we teach? How should research on how people learn inform how we teach? Why are we here? Why are we here? What does good professional development look like? What does good professional development look like? What does good teaching look like? What does good teaching look like? Can we build teacher networks?

Program Objectives Effectively teach key principles of Earth system science across multiple scales. Effectively teach key principles of Earth system science across multiple scales. Create and share a virtual fieldwork experience that facilitates inquiry teaching. Create and share a virtual fieldwork experience that facilitates inquiry teaching. Offer and receive teaching support within a network of professionals. Offer and receive teaching support within a network of professionals. Critically evaluate approaches to and materials for teaching. Critically evaluate approaches to and materials for teaching.

How will we know if we meet our objectives? What kinds of evidence would convince you someone teaches through inquiry? What kinds of evidence would convince you someone teaches through inquiry? Is it the same kind of evidence that would convince the National Science Foundation? Is it the same kind of evidence that would convince the National Science Foundation?

We want you to substantiate these claims: 1. I understand the key principles of Earth system science across multiple scales; 2. At the completion of my class, students understand key principles of the discipline; 3. I will create a VFE that facilitates meaningful geoscience inquiry and share that with a community of peers; 4. I am networked to other teachers in ways that support my continuing professional development; 5. I will critically evaluate my own teaching approach and materials and that of my colleagues.

Where are we going? Canyon Lake Gorge Canyon Lake Gorge Heritage Museum of Texas Hill Country Heritage Museum of Texas Hill Country Natural Bridge Caverns (tomorrow) Natural Bridge Caverns (tomorrow) See Google Earth tour See Google Earth tour

Logistics: Drink lots of water! Drink lots of water! Tell us if there is anything we should know: Tell us if there is anything we should know: bee sting allergies... bee sting allergies... If you’re feeling poorly... If you’re feeling poorly... The first aid kit is in the van. The first aid kit is in the van. Cell phone numbers: Cell phone numbers: Chris: Chris: Don: Don: Richard: Richard: Sara: Sara: