Institute News

Dr. Yael Shwartz in CREATE, October 30

photo of Yael Shwartz

Dr. Shwartz will give a presentation on “Professional Learning Communities (PLC's) – Re-conceptualizing professional development of science teachers” in the CREATE open seminar space at noon, on October 30th, from noon -1:30, including time for questions. She will present theoretic and practical aspects of moving from traditional professional development courses to professional learning communities (PLC's) and the evolving structure from hierarchical to more web-like localized and personalized ways of professional development programs.

Dr. David Stroupe's blog post featured by AAAS ARISE

Educators in Discussion

We want to give a special shout-out to Dr. David Stroupe, whose blog post was featured by AAAS ARISE today. The blurb for Stroupe's post is as follows: "Dr. David Stroupe discusses how teacher educators can better prepare and support new teachers to enter and succeed in underserved schools. He advocates for and explains how STEM teacher educators can “disrupt” the way new teachers think about STEM fields, teaching, and inequities that privilege certain knowledge and forms of participation.

Taking Part in The Conversation: Do You Know Why People Faint?

Fainting

It happens all the time. Maybe someone is dehydrated, or gets the shock of their life. It could even be an indicator of a more serious health problem. There are a ton of factors that can potentially cause a person to pass out. But Dr. Anne Crecelius, an associate professor of health and sport science at the University of Dayton, writes that almost all instances of fainting are because the brain is not getting enough blood. This is the topic of her latest piece on The Conversation.

Taking Part in The Conversation: Using Sound to Uncover the Secrets of a Volcano

The crew meets

Santorini, with its gorgeous sunsets and blue waters, attracts around 2 million tourists per year. But what many people don’t know is that the island is an active volcano. In fact, in 1950, lava flowed from the island, and in 2012, the volcano caused a series of small earthquakes. This activity caused Dr. Emilie Hooft, an Associate Professor of Earth Sciences and the University of Oregon, to make a trip to Greece with the hopes of finding out a little more about the volcano.

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