PATHWAYS TO CHANGE: International Conference on Transforming Math and Science Education in the K16 Continuum

April 18-21, 2002. Doubletree Hotel, Crystal City, Arlington, VA

Scope: Pathways to Change focuses on transforming college math and science teaching for all students, and especially for the future K12 teachers who will prepare the next generations of college students. Examples of such changes are inquiry-based teaching, group work (cooperative learning), alternative assessment, and the use of educational technology. Another example is the use of peer teaching or working with younger students to improve student learning and to stimulate thinking about teaching as a career.

Papers: Proposals for symposia or panel sessions and abstracts for papers are invited on a wide variety of topics, including:

Innovative teaching in science and math courses
Assessing student learning
Innovative programs for science and math majors
Student teaching experiences
Innovative programs for future science and math teachers
Interdisciplinary courses, programs
Professional development for college faculty
Mentoring
Diversity
Distance learning
Educational technology
Inservice training for teachers
Research on teaching and learning

Wherever possible, presentations should model student-active teaching methods, e.g., use group-work methods such as think-pair-share. To submit a proposal or abstract, you MUST complete the online form at http://k12s.phast.umass.edu/stemtec/pathways. The online form includes important information for all proposals and instruction on how to submit. Note that copies of a video must be submitted to be considered for the video festival.

UPDATE:The deadline for abstracts has been extended to October 15, 2001.

Everyone interested in Pathways is invited to participate. The first day (April 18) will be devoted to workshops and to business meetings for participants in the NSF Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation. The next two days will offer a variety of plenary sessions and breakouts open to all participants, with workshops available on the last morning. There will be coffee breaks and an optional banquet.

Proceedings: Papers submitted electronically will be included in the CD ROM proceedings. Selected papers will also be published in book form.

Exhibits: Companies, educational institutions and government agencies will have the opportunity to show and discuss their educational products and services. See the web site for details.

For Budgeting Purposes: The conference registration fee for all presenters and participants will be $150 (CETP participants); $250 (others) before Feb. 1, 2002. Registration after that date will include an additional $50. The optional banquet will cost $25. Registration includes proceedings on CD ROM, coffee breaks and all sessions, except the workshops. The conference hotel discounted guest room rate is $119 for a single or $129 for a double.

Lead Institution: University of Massachusetts Amherst

Funded in part by the National Science Foundation/Collaboratives for Excellence in Teacher Preparation (CETP)

Tentatively cosponsored or endorsed by

American Chemical Society
American Association of Physics Teachers
American Physical Society
American Society for Microbiology
Ecological Society of America
Mathematical Association of America
National Association of Geoscience Teachers
National Science Teachers Association

Key Dates:

Symposium proposals due	August 1, 2001
Abstracts Due	Oct 15, 2001
Authors Notified	Nov 15, 2001
Early Registration(reduced rate)	Feb 1, 2002
Papers Due	February 1, 2002
CETP meetings	April 18, 2002
Main meeting	April 19-20, 2002
Post-meeting Workshops	April 21, 2002

INFORMATION AND ONLINE REGISTRATION: The latest PATHWAYS information and online registration via credit card are available at

http://k12s.phast.umass.edu/stemtec/pathways

The web site also offers a form that can be printed and mailed if you prefer to send a check.

If you have additional questions about the conference, send e-mail to

pathways@k12s.phast.umass.edu

MAILING ADDRESS:
Pathways, STEMTEC/Hasbrouck
University of Massachusetts
Amherst, MA 01003
Voice: 413-545-0453
fax: 413-545-1691