1. 2:00 – Welcome / Introductions 2:15 – Preliminary results of teacher attitude survey Joint session with mobile educators 2:35 – Initiative for State Funding 2:45 – Reports 2007 final report 2007 curriculum workshop RFP from ASSET / PDE Mobile Lab Coalition 3:15 - 07/08 budget report / discussion 3:45 - Other SIM funding options 3:55 – 07/08 Calendar of Consortium Events Science in Motion / Advancing Science Consortium Meeting Agenda September 6, 2007

2. 332 responses, two removed SDP school district

3. Histogram of # of ME visits

5. Histogram of days of drop off

6. 1999: 9 sites 2002: 11 sites Histogram of years with Science In Motion program

8. Responses to “SIM is important in improving the quality of my science classroom content” versus days of ME visits

9. Improvements to SIM 1.Increase availability (69) 2.Improve communication (services, lab offerings, bookings) (17) 3.No fee (16) 4.Increase variety of labs (13) 5.More workshops (9) 6.More physics (9), bio (6), earth/space (4), middle school (4), elem (2) 7.Adapt to low level classes (6)

10. “It ties in perfectly with my curriculum. The kids love the hands-on activities. The activities really further their depth of knowledge about the science concepts.” “The program is the most beneficial program I have been associated with in 28 years of teaching biological science for myself as an instructor and for the students. This program has added energy to my class. Further I also used SIM in low level classes.” “The equipment is free to use. The mobile educator is knowledgeable and accommodating.” “Students are actively involved in each lesson. Science topics can be very abstract and confusing to the children so when labs come to the school it definitely helps them comprehend.”

11. “Science in Motion is the best thing going in science education at the secondary level. The students are introduced to equipment and techniques that we could never afford on our own as a small, Catholic school with a shoestring budget. The facilitators are superb, they are patient with students and really know their content information. They are truly experts.” “WOW-LOVE this resource!” “This is the only science professional development available to me.” “My students thrive by "learning by doing," using the scientific process. They are thinking at much higher levels than in past years.”

12. “Prior to my experiences with AS, I would probably been characterized as a lacking in confidence, stick to the textbook science teacher who focused more on teaching the content of science rather than the process of science. Now science is something we do, explore, experience. Science is most of my students' favorite subject, and I'm proud that in the current group of college freshmen (who are former students of mine) more than half are in science, engineering, or technology. AS gets the credit.”

13. “We are a small and remote school from a financially depressed community, to have a program that will come to us (we're remote), set-up equipment that we'd never have access to teach the students technology, and even tear down and to the clean up is nothing short of a God-send. Many of these labs are so labor-intensive that most high school science teachers do not have time (let alone the resources) to work it into their school year on their own means. We are overburdened by having too many different classes to prep. adaptations for special needs students, paperwork, curriculum development, etc.”

14. “It should be a fully funded program and not a program that has to rely on funding from year to year. It makes to much sense; it saves everyone in the long run; and it provides our children with technology most may never see without it. It should be a free service to any district in the commonwealth and other universities should be funded to start/support this type of program”

15. The importance of our MEs to SIM The best thing about SIM is: →The Staff! →Mary Harsh has been great in my classroom. →We need two mobile chem. educators who are as good as Tara. →M. Krenzer's and Lori Martin's resourcefulness and helpfulness. →Mobile Educators! →Equipment and Karen Spuck. →Madge is a pleasure to work beside. →Dr. Zehr helps me bring up new labs for my AP physics B class. His knowledge and insight and greatly improved my effectiveness as a new teacher.

16. →More mobile educators. Clone Lisa. →Melissa is great! She works well with the students and is knowledgeable! →Miss Bird was great with my class! →Bernie and Stephanie are fantastic liaisons at Westminster College. I really appreciate their dedication. →Everyone and Charlie Borovitz was a pleasure to work with. →People in program are outstanding - Brandy Botek/Renee Crane. →I love your educators! →Awesome educators who work well with the students.

17. 2:00 – Welcome / Introductions 2:15 – Preliminary results of teacher attitude survey Joint session with mobile educators 2:35 – Initiative for State Funding 2:45 – Reports 2007 final report 2007 curriculum workshop RFP from ASSET / PDE Mobile Lab Coalition 3:15 - 07/08 budget report / discussion 3:45 - Other SIM funding options 3:55 – 07/08 Calendar of Consortium Events Science in Motion / Advancing Science Consortium Meeting Agenda September 6, 2007