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In this Issue:
- NABT2017 Call for Research Papers
- NABT is Marching for Science
- Registration Open for NABT/BSCS AP Biology Teacher Academies
- Joseph Ruhl Inducted in National Teachers Hall of Fame
- Honoring the Life of Dr. Donald Cronkite
- REIL-Biology at NABT in St. Louis
- Applications Accepted for BioQUEST Summer Workshop
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NABT2017 Call for Research Papers
NABT Four-Year College & University Section’s Biology Education Research Committee invites you to submit a proposal to present your research in biology education at the 9th Annual NABT Biology Education Research Symposium being held at the 2017 NABT Professional Development Conference.
All life sciences education researchers from elementary to graduate levels, in formal and informal settings, are welcome.
This is a refereed session. All papers will go through double blind review. Reviews will be guided by the following criteria:
- Subject/Problem: Is there a clear focus, rationale, model, theory, or philosophy upon which the proposal is based?
- Design or Procedure: Are the methodology, procedure, design, and organization appropriate?
- Analyses and Findings: Do the syntheses of ideas or data analyses and findings appear to be appropriate and complete? Do the conclusions drawn follow from the data?
- Contribution: Do the conclusions contribute valuable insights into the teaching/learning of biology?
- General Interest: Does the presentation promise to be of general interest to NABT members?
The format will be a traditional presentation for papers by individual or co-authors lasting 15 minutes.
The proposal submission deadline is midnight on June 15, 2017 and complete submission information can be downloaded at 2017 Education Research Symposium. Blind review will take place in June with final selection being made by early July. Submitters will be notified of acceptance or denial in July.
All presenters are required to register for the NABT Conference and provide an electronic manuscript for distribution through the official proceedings. Proceedings from previous symposia are found at NABT Research Symposium Proceedings.
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NABT is
Marching for Science
On April 22, 2017, NABT will join over 175 other organizations to participate in the March for Science. Taking place on Earth Day, the March for Science will be held in Washington, DC, with hundreds of satellite marches occurring on the same day in locales around the country and world.
NABT announced its support of the March earlier this month and you can read the press release here. This mission of NABT is to empower educators to provide the best possible biology and life science education to all students. Our members communicate the value and importance of science every day in the classroom. The March for Science offers an opportunity to celebrate and educate all citizens about the value and importance of science.
Many of our members will be participating in this nonpartisan effort at marches and events all over the world. We encourage you to share your experiences by using #MarchforScienceNABT or @NABT_News.
You can learn more about the March for Science website at https://www.marchforscience.com/ for more information or to find a march near you.
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Registration Open For NABT/BSCS AP
Biology Teacher Academies
Registration is now open for all 2017 NABT / BSCS AP Biology Teacher Academies. The summer academies are based on a program developed by NABT, BSCS, and HHMI’s BioInteractive to support a new generation of leaders in biology education. The academy program was developed for AP Biology Teachers, but all biology teachers are welcome to attend, including those teaching at both the high school and undergraduate level.
Please visit http://www.nabt.org/apbioteachacad for program details.
Dates and locations are listed below and space is filling up fast!
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Joseph Ruhl Inducted into National Teachers Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Joseph Ruhl, who was recently inducted into the National Teachers Hall of Fame. The NTHF was founded in 1989 by Emporia State College in collaboration with other Emporia-based organizations to “recognize and honor exceptional career teachers, encourage excellence in teaching, and preserve the rich heritage of the teaching profession in the United States.”
Each year the NTHF honors five teachers. Joe has been teaching for 38 years, spending over 30 years teaching courses such as Biology and Genetics at Jefferson High School in Lafayette, IN. It was during a special assembly at Jefferson that Joe learned he would join the National Teachers Hall of Fame's Class of 2017. Inductees receive a signet ring and lapel pin, $1000 in materials, a permanent display in the Hall of Fame at Emporia State College, and a cast bronze bell tower award. In addition, Joe also received special recognition for his community including an honorary key to the city.
"I love teaching at Jefferson High School and I am going to keep doing what I do as long as I can," Ruhl said in a statement to the Journal & Courier. "I don't view this as a job, for me personally. This is a calling, which is why I love it so much."
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Honoring the Life of
Dr. Donald Cronkite
NABT is saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Donald Cronkite on March 15th after many years of living with Parkinson's disease.
Donald taught at Hope College for 32 years and was also known as the Academic Director of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation summer institutes for high school biology teachers at Princeton University. Don was extremely active in NABT and many members credit him for their introduction to the community. NABT recognized Don for his efforts on behalf of the association in 2008 with the Honorary Membership, the highest honor bestowed by the National Association of Biology Teachers.
A full tribute is available at
Don Cronkite Remembrance
. Memorial donations may be made to the A.J. Muste Lecture Fund at Hope College, or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
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REIL-Biology at NABT in St. Louis
BRING YOUR RESEARCH TO THE STUDENTS
Travel funds are available for teams of research and education faculty to develop intro bio lab class modules.
Supported by NSF RCN-UBE REIL-Biology, this project will support the costs of your team’s travel to the pre-conference workshop and the following session at the 2017 NABT Conference. Slots in the workshop are limited, so apply today at http://rcn.ableweb.org/workshop-nabt/
Why course-based research? Students gain when they experience real research in intro bio lab classes.
- Meet the challenge of Vision and Change to expose all students to research
- High impact pedagogy increases student interest in science careers
- Create course-based research experiences in introductory Biology laboratory classes
Why apply? Get support for developing lab modules using your research.
- Faculty needs time and support to develop new lab class modules
- Collaboration of research + education faculty from one institution can address specific needs and opportunities
- Apply at http://rcn.ableweb.org/workshop-nabt/ for travel funds to conference-associated workshop
When? Thursday, November 9 at the beginning of the NABT Professional Development Conference.
What? At the workshop, participants will work with faculty who have experience in course-based research to:
- hear about the benefits of course-based research experiences for students and faculty,
- discuss the components of a course-based research experience,
- describe barriers to incorporating course-based research experiences in introductory biology at their institution,
- learn about strategies for overcoming barriers to implementing course-based research experiences,
- work in institutional teams to begin to develop research modules for their introductory biology courses,
- discuss approaches to assessing course-based research experiences
How? If you would like to collaborate with a faculty member at your institution to develop a research module for your introductory biology lab, we will support the costs of your team’s travel to St. Louis. Register today at
http://rcn.ableweb.org/workshop-nabt/
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Applications Accepted for
BioQUEST Summer Workshop
You are invited to a summer workshop focusing how to
enhance the skills students need to understand and build models, how to expand upon models already in our curriculum, and ultimately how to enhance student understanding of the nature and process of science with modeling.
We will discuss effective pedagogical approaches, share excellent resources, and build community around effective use of models. The intensive week-long workshop is followed by the opportunity to continue to work with colleagues on the QUBESHub through the fall semester to develop and implement new approaches or materials.
The summer workshop is appropriate for two and four-year faculty teaching all levels of undergraduate biology, quantitative biology, and life science-oriented mathematics, and AP and advanced biology high school teachers. We encourage future faculty, full and part- time faculty and teams of faculty from the same or affiliated institutions to apply. Consider bringing a team!
Making Meaning Through Modeling: Problem solving in biology
July 23-28, 2017
Michigan State University
Information about the workshop is available at https://qubeshub.org/groups/summer2017
The application deadline has been extended to April 23 and you can apply at https://qubeshub.org/groups/summer2017/application
Questions? Contact Kristin Jenkins at kristin.jenkins@bioquest.org
Sponsored by BioQUEST, QUBES and Science Case Net
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NABT
P.O. Box 3363
Warrenton, VA 20188
Phone: (888) 501-NABT
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2017 NABT Professional
Development Conference
November 9-12, 2017
St. Louis Union Station Hotel
St. Louis, MO
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