JoinBusy morning at the conference
By Lynn Petrinjak
Posted on 2009-03-19
This is only my second NSTA national conference and I continue to be impressed by how eager everyone is to learn, regardless of whether he or she is an attendee or a presenter.
Jeff Marshall of Clemson University conducted a session on the Four Steps for Improving Inquiry-Based Teaching and Learning this morning. At the the start of the session, he asked the group what grade levels they taught (middle school and high school) and used examples relative to them in his talk.
While discussing formative assessment and how educators need to use the results of their formative assessments to adjust and guide their instruction, he noted how he changed his presentation to suit the audience’s prior knowledge and needs.
Marshall will be posting his PowerPoint presentation online at www.clemson.edu/iim.
I made it to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center before the exhibit hall opened. It looks like a lot of educators are eager to check out what’s new at the exhibitor booths!
I’m looking forward to attending more sessions in just a little while!