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2018 Anton Banko Award

9/28/2018

 

Congratulations to the 2018 Anton Banko Award recipients.

Winner:  Tracey Maiden, Second Grade Teacher, Highland Park, NJ

Honorable Mention:  Dana Skillman, Fourth Grade Teacher, Charter School, Trenton, NJ

Honorable Mention:  Peter Morris, Fifth Grade Teacher, Stanhope, NJ 

​​The award recipients will be honored at the NJSC Annual Banquet on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.  The Banquet Speaker will be Mireya Mayor.  Convention attendance is not required to attend the banquet.
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​The Anton Banko Award is made possible through the sponsorship of Knowing Science.

2018 NJSC Award Recipients

9/28/2018

 

Congratulations to the 2018 NJSC Award Recipients

Roseanne Gillis Award  - Jim Messersmith

Established in 2006 by members of the Science Convention Steering Committee, this award is given to a person who has served on the Steering Committee for a minimum of 15 years, has contributed extraordinarily to the success of the Convention, and has had a significant impact on the success of the Convention.

Tom Fangman Award - John Szobota

Established in 2002 by members of the Science Convention Steering Committee, this award is given to a person who has contributed exemplary service to the Convention over a long period of time.

​The award recipients will be honored at the NJSC Annual Banquet on Tuesday, October 23, 2018.  The Banquet Speaker will be Mireya Mayor.  Convention attendance is not required to attend the banquet.

Michael Heinz, NJDOE Science Coordinator - NJSC Invited Speaker - Tuesday 10/23 and Wednesday 10/24

9/11/2018

 
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Title: Designing and Using 3-D Formative Assessments to Support Meaningful NJSLS-S Investigatons

Abstract: Come examine samples of student responses and explore how to design assessments of three-dimensional learning and engage in sense-making to interpret student responses.

Times:
Tuesday 12:00-1:00
​Wednesday 10:30-11:30

Title: OpenSciEd 6-8 Free Curriculum Materials

Abstract: OpenSciEd is a multi-state collaborative to develop a comprehensive NJSLS-S DESIGNED curriculum. Learn about the scope and sequence and see sample units.​

Times:
Tuesday 10:00-11:00
​Wednesday 1:00-2:00

Mireya Mayor, Sponsored by National Geographic Learning - NJSC 2018 Banquet Speaker - Tuesday 10/23

9/10/2018

 
How does a city girl and former NFL cheerleader who'd never been camping and whose family thought becoming a Girl Scout was too dangerous find herself sleeping in a rain forest hammock amid poisonous snakes, being charged by gorillas, chased by elephants, pawed by leopards, scaling rocky cliffs, and diving with great white sharks?
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Mireya Mayor - Areas of Expertise: Species Discovery, Mouse Lemur, DNA
It all started when Mireya Mayor's college anthropology class began studying primates. "It's true that I was a cheerleader who had grown up taking ballet and piano lessons," Mayor says. "But I was seized by the fact that some of these incredible animals on the verge of extinction had never been studied, and that in some cases, not even a mere photograph existed to show their existence. The more questions I asked the more it became clear to me that much about our natural world still remained a mystery."

Mayor has since dedicated her life to solving that mystery, studying rare primates in the wild throughout the world and working closely with local populations. Today, Mayor is a Fulbright scholar and National Science Foundation Fellow, dividing her time between research in Madagascar, appearing as a correspondent on the National Geographic Ultimate Explorer television series, and completing a Ph.D. in anthropology.

Mayor's discovery of a new species of mouse lemur in Madagascar put her own work in the spotlight. Documenting her find in hopes of obtaining full protection for its habitat required arduous fieldwork during the monsoon season. Based on her hard-won documentation, Mayor convinced Madagascar's president and prime minister to declare the new mouse lemur species' habitat a national park. The president has since committed to triple the number of protected areas in the nation and established a $50 million conservation trust fund.

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Convention attendance is not required to attend the banquet.  To purchase banquet tickets: ​(1) Register as a professional.  (2) Fill out personal information. (3) Register as "Not Attending." (4) Enter the number of banquet tickets. (5) Pay to complete your purchase.

Helen Pashley, STANYS Past President - NJSC 2018 Invited Presenter - Tuesday 10/23

9/10/2018

 
Title: Take off the training wheels! - Move students towards mastering NGSS Practices

Abstract: Learn a variety of classroom tested strategies and scaffolds to help your students use NGSS Science Practices confidently in your classroom. Experience a hands-on example. Take away age appropriate resources K-8.

Time: 9:30-10:30
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Kim Feltre, NSELA Region A Director - NJSC 2018 Invited Presenter - Tuesday 10/23

9/10/2018

 
Title: Providing Feedback to Advance Teacher Success in Science - How to speak about 3D learning

Abstract: 3D feedback is critical for teachers to meet the intent of the NGSS. See how leaders can provide targeted, science-specific feedback to teachers using some simple techniques for gathering evidence. 

Time: 1:00-2:30
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Bob Sotak, NSELA Past President - NJSC 2018 Invited Presenter - Wednesday 10/24

9/10/2018

 
Title: Leadership Strategies and Tools Ensuring Each Student has a STEM Future

Abstract: Investigate strategies using the NGSS Framework, CTE and local resources to develop a program that ensures each student, K-12 has high quality challenging STEM opportunities-creating a STEM School District.

​Time: 1:00-2:00
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