Archived Webinars

Using Evaluation to Inform, Sustain, and Improve your Noyce Project
November 30, 2022 2:00 pm - 3:30 pmThis session will assist Noyce PIs, project personnel, and evaluators to deepen the understanding of evaluation, and to leverage evaluation data and evaluation studies to show impact, document improvement, and build sustainability of their Noyce projects.

Designing Curriculum for Pre-Service Teachers & Teacher Leaders
February 1, 2022 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmIn this 90-minute webinar hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science ARISE Initiative, we heard how two Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program projects and how they designed curriculum for pre-service teachers and teach leaders. First, Dr. Jeremy Zelkowski discussed his Noyce Track 3 curriculum design. Then Dr. Paige Evans and Jacqueline Ekeoba discussed the teachHoutson program and the incorporation of culturally responsive coursework.

Engaging Pre-Service Teachers in STEM Research
November 10, 2021 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmIn this 90-minute webinar hosted by the American Association for the Advancement of Science ARISE Initiative, we heard how two Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program projects that engage pre-service teachers in STEM research during their undergraduate studies. First, Dr. Christine Cutucache discusses NoyceSCIENCE at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Then Dr. Elisa Stone and Arash Jamshidi discuss the CalTeach program at the University of California Berkeley.

Teaching, The Best Kept Secret!
October 14, 2020 3:00 pm - 4:15 pmIn this workshop we dug into data many students and faculty find surprising about the teaching profession. We also shared strategies and resources for communicating the facts about the profession so that students have accurate information about their career prospects. In addition, strategies were shared that include how to talk to students about the profession, a listing of venues for reaching students, and recommendations for sharing the facts at your institution. All materials are professional quality, research-based, and have been extensively user-tested.

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy in the Preparation of Teachers to Work in High-Need School Districts
November 28, 2018 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmThis session delves into how to ensure teachers are equipped to enact culturally responsive classroom practices. Presenters will share evidence and best practices around 1) practice-based teacher preparation; 2) fostering and assessing critical science teaching agency; and 3) teacher leadership for promoting a growth mindset to support the development of underserved students. it is hoped that participants will seek to implement these active learning pedagogies in their practice and work as change agents at the forefront of STEM teacher education reform.

Supporting All Learners Using Active Learning Pedagogy
October 25, 2018 3:30 pm - 5:00 pmCoinciding with both Active Learning Week and Disability Awareness Month, this webinar focuses attention on evidence and best-practices around 1) Universal Design for Learning (UDL), a research-based framework that addresses the wide range of variability found in today’s learners; 2) effective instructional approaches to promote STEM achievement for students with disabilities; and 3) inquiry-based engineering design. It is hoped that participants will seek to implement these active learning pedagogies in their own practice and contribute to the growing, exciting field.