Making a Difference for Students, Inside the Classroom and Out

Cindy L. HasselbringEinstein Fellow 2011-13

National Science FoundationEducation and Human Resources DirectorateOffice of the Assistant

Director

Teaching Background

• Mathematics teacher, Milan High School, Michigan, 16 years

• Advanced Algebra, Functions, Statistics and Trigonometry (FST), AP Statistics

• Developed and implemented AP Statistics course

• Experienced with interactive whiteboard technology

• Conference speaker, software lesson creator

Involvement in LeadershipNetwork of Educator Astronaut Teachers

Network of Michigan Educators

Involvement in STEMNASA Reduced Gravity Flight OpportunityWomen Soar, You Soar girls aviation camp

Girls field trip to NASA Glenn Research CenterElementary School Space Day

Network of Educator Astronaut Teachers

• First time I had heard of “STEM”

• Had opportunity to attend workshops, events, and opportunities

• Learn about NASA resources

• Connect with NASA engineers, scientists, and astronauts

NASA Resources

• www.nasa.gov• NASA Education Express

email (comes weekly)-includes teacher PD programs, webinars, student opportunities, etc. (free to sign up!)

• K-4, 5-8, 9-12, Higher Education, Informal Education

• Podcasts, Videos, Lesson Plans, activities, images

Network of Michigan Educators

• Consists of Presidential Award winners, National Board Certified teachers, Milken Award winners, Michigan Teachers of the Year

• Mission: To improve teaching and learning by connecting recognized educators as a resource to inform practice, research, and policy.

Problem Statement for Reduced Gravity Flight - Capillary Action Experiment

• Our experiment is designed to evaluate the effects of a reduced gravity environment on capillary action (highest fluid column) in a series of tubes of different inside diameters. We will also analyze the effect of varying the surface tension of water on capillary action, by comparing the results for water and a solution of water and dissolved granulated plant food.

Reduced Gravity Flight Opportunity

http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/teachingfromspace/home/index.html

Women Soar, You Soar camp

Oshkosh, Wisconsin

Engaging Girls in STEM

Professional Development

• National Board Certification, 2002, 2011• Toyota International Teacher Program, 2005,

2006, 2010 (Japan and Costa Rica)• Presidential Award for Excellence in

Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2005• NCTM Annual meetings• NASA Workshops

National Board Certification

• Hold a bachelor’s degree• Have completed three full years of

teaching/counseling experience• Possess a valid state teaching/counseling license

for that period of time, or, if teaching where a license is not required, have taught in schools recognized and approved to operate by the state

• Four portfolio entries and 6 assessment exercises

Five Core Propositions of NBPTS

1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.3. Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.5. Teachers are members of learning communities.

National Board Certification Options

• Take One! (3 grad credit hours from GMU)• National Board Certification• National Board Certification Renewal (every 10

years)

Toyota International Teacher ProgramJapan, Costa Rica

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST)

• Award for K-12 math and science teachers

• www.paemst.org• A certificate signed by

the President of the U.S.• $10,000 and a trip to

the White House• 2 winners per state per

year

• Recognition and prof. development opportunities

• Build lasting relationships with colleagues from across the country

• This year is open for 7-12th grade teachers to apply (deadline May 1, 2013)

Components of PAEMST Application

• Administrative - forms• Narrative – written response (12 page limit)

and supplemental materials (10 page limit)• Video – 45 minutes maximum

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching Evaluation

• Mastery of mathematics or science content appropriate for the grade level taught.

• Use of instructional methods and strategies that are appropriate for students in the class and that support student learning.

• Effective use of student assessments to evaluate, monitor, and improve student learning.

• Reflective practice and life-long learning to improve teaching and student learning.

• Leadership in education outside the classroom.

NSF Education and Human ResourcesOffice of the Assistant Director

• Priority and Performance Goal groups

• NSF-ED K-16 Math Initiative• FC-STEM and FI-STEM

committees• EHR All Hands Quarterly

meeting• South Korean Teacher

Exchange• Other things supporting

OAD workMy sponsor, Dr. Joan Ferrini-Mundy

A day in the life of this Einstein Fellow…

• 0 to 6 meetings a day (at NSF and outside of NSF)

• Create agendas, arrange meetings, write reports and summaries, write e-mails, edit documents, create Power Points, read reports

• Provide the voice of a teacher in meetings about education policy, sometimes no other teachers are present.

Teaching Strategies I have used

• Warm-up questions• Using writing as a tool in teaching math• Reading apprenticeship• Provide relevance to content-aviation, space

(simulation)• Provide relationships to content-history, culture,

music• Students take ownership of learning• Team approach

Problem Solving Strategies

1. Read for understanding2. Paraphrase in your own words3. Visualize a picture or diagram4. Hypothesize a plan to solve the problem5. Estimate or predict the answer6. Compute the answer7. Check to be sure everything is correct

https://sites.google.com/site/collaborationworks/documents/release-1-0

4 Methods of Math Instruction to Help Struggling Students

• Systematic and Explicit Instruction-guide students through instructional sequence, students learn to regularly apply strategies

• Self-Instruction-Students learn to manage their own learning

• Peer Tutoring-Pairing students together to learn and practice

• Visual Representation-Use pictures, number lines, graphs, and manipulatives to teach mathematical concepts

http://nichcy.org/research/ee/math#explicit

Feel free to contact me!

hasselbringc@einsteinfellows.org