QuarkNet STEP UP Ambassadors Virtual Workshop 2020

June 19-20, 2020

Objectives:

Workshop leaders will be able to:

  • Implement student-centered activities for teachers.
  • Explain to teachers "student hat" vs. "teacher hat."
  • Practice doing the activities using your "teacher hat."
  • Implementation Plans:
    • Describe the goals of the implementation plan.
    • Make and share an exemplar implementation plan.

Small URL for this site: 

Zoom Link: http://notredame.zoom.us/j/590959980

Agenda (note that times - other than starting times - are approximate):

Friday, June 19, 2020, 8:00 AM - ~11:00 AM Central Time

Time
(CT)
Session Zoom Room, Session Lead(s) Resources
8:00 AM

Opening

  • Welcome and check-in/whip-around
  • Introduce Parking Lot - Padlet
  • Objectives for our meeting
  • Describe various "hats": Leader, participant, teacher, and student
Channel 6
~8:30 AM

Distance Learning

  • What works, what doesn't - break out into two groups
  • Advice from other QuarkNetters
Channel 6 & breakout rooms
~9:00 AM

Activity

QuarkNet: Changing the Culture

  • Do the student activity with your "student hat"
  • Do the teacher activity with your "participant hat"
  • Debrief with your "leader hat"

Short Break

Channel 6 & break-out rooms

 

~10:00 AM

Activity

QuarkNet STEP UP: Careers in Physics

  • Read through the workshop leader pages for this activity.
  • Focus on implementation and teacher reflection

 

Channel 6
~10:45 AM

Tasks for tomorrow

  • Read the Women in Physics group tasks page
Channel 6

 


Saturday, June 20, 2020 8:00 - ~11:00 AM Central Time

Time (CT) Session Zoom Resources
8:00 AM

Welcome back!

  • Joys, concerns, and questions from yesterday
Channel 6
~8:30 AM

Activity

QuarkNet STEP UP: Women in Physics
Task 1

  • Divide into groups of 2-3 and do task 1 from the workshop leader's notes wearing your "student hat."
  • Reconveine to share out, wearing your "teacher hat."
Channel 6
~9:00 AM

Activity

QuarkNet STEP UP: Women in Physics
Task 2

  • Divide into two groups.
  • Each group will take half of the Group Tasks and complete them using their "student hat."
  • Reconveine to share out, wearing your "teacher hat."

Short Break

Channel 6
~9:45 AM

Activity

QuarkNet STEP UP: Women in Physics
Task 3 - Essential

Read the teacher pages for task 3

Break in to groups of 2-3 and discuss how to implement these steps using your "teacher hat.":

  • Personal reflection writing prompt
  • Whole group discussion - essential
  • Proposing strategies for a more equitable classroom
  • Post assignment

As a whole group, discuss options for implentation using your "leader hat"

Channel 6
~10:30 AM
  • Implementation plan for teachers
  • Workshop "must do" items