The Astronomy Resources Connecting Schools (ARCS) project funded by the Illinois Math Science Partnership (IMSP) program offers you....
http://www.cfa.harvard.edu/smgphp/mosart/index.html
MOSART Seminar on June 10th, 2008
Times |
Topics |
|---|---|
| 10:00 | Registration |
| 10:15 - 11:00 | Misconceptions-Oriented What are students thinking? |
| 11:00 - 11:45 | Standards-Based: Physical Science, Astronomy/Space Science, Earth Science, Physics, and Chemistry |
| 11:45 - 12:30 | Lunch |
| 12:30 - 1:30 | Assessment Resources for K-4, 5-8, 9-12 Teachers How to Obtain and Administer Tests; Data Analysis |
| 1:30 - 2:00 | Discussions and Evaluation |
Location: Yerkes Observatory Google Map, 373 West Geneva St., Williams Bay, WI 53191
Registration: $75 fee (No cost for ARCS Participants) by check to University of Chicago
"The acronym MOSART stands for:
- Misconceptions-Oriented: The project recognizes that students do not come to your class as “blank slates” but rather have their own theories.
- Standards-based: The NRC NSES comprise a unifying thread among all MOSART items and tests.
- Assessement Resources for Teachers: The project provides educators with multiple-choice tests that can be used to assess their students’ understanding of this content."
Source: MOSART Webpage
At this seminar you will learn how to implement MOSART surveys to assess student ideas, utilizing the MOSART webpage resources designed for this purpose.
Your seminar leaders have experience with these instruments, through evaluation of Astronomy Resources Connecting Schools (ARCS), the IMSP project at Yerkes, and in classroom applications of ARCS participants.
We will utilize the resources from the MOSART webpage so that when you return to your own program or classroom you will know exactly what is available and be ready to put these resources into practice. There are survey items for elementary, middle school and high school students. The MOSART project now includes astronomy, earth science, chemistry, and physics.
Conference Leaders:
ARCS Evaluator
- Christopher Kolar
ARCS Teachers
- Kathy Schmidt, Jay Stream Middle School, Carol Stream
- Laura DiMartino, Pershing Elementary, Joliet
- Megan Taylor, A.O. Marshall, Joliet
To Register, we need to know:
Your Name
Position
Institution
Mailing Address
Phone
Are you an Illinois teacher?
Are you associated with an Illinois Math Science Partnership Program?
Email MOSART Seminar Registration Information and/or Questions to:
Vivian Hoette, vhoette@yerkes.uchicago.edu or 262-245-5555x815 or fax 262-245-9805.