2008 Symposium
2008 Keynote - Deborah Wickerham
2008 Ohio Teacher of the Year
Chamberlin Hill Intermediate School
600 W Yates Ave
Findlay, OH 45840
DWickerham@findlaycityschools.org
2008 Symposium Program
The Science of Teaching: Teaching is a Science
We are scientists everyday that we walk into our classrooms.
What do we do as teachers to help ensure success for our students?
Mrs. Deborah Wickerham, a fifth grade, hearing impaired, inclusion teacher at Chamberlin Hill Intermediate School with Findlay City Schools is the 2008 Ohio Teacher of the Year. She has a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education/Deaf Education from Bowling Green State University and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from the University of Findlay. Mrs. Wickerham was a Presidential Award winner for Elementary Science in 1999 and received her National Board Certification in 2001.
Deborah was grant chairperson and instrumental in the creation of the A.P.P.L.E. Learning Bus, a mobile science lab. This lab enables teachers to teach the students while performing actual scientific testing. She received the Vernier Elementary Technology Award and CIBA International Elementary Science Teacher Award for her efforts.
Mrs. Wickerham’s role model for teaching is Annie Sullivan, Helen Keller’s teacher. Deborah believes in the “whatever it takes” philosophy to make children winners in life. Invitational learning guides her to create a classroom that is a fun, exciting, and safe learning environment. And . . . if that’s not enough, Mrs. Wickerham is an adjunct professor for the University of Findlay in Middle Childhood Science teaching pre-service teachers how to teach.
2008 Presenter Materials
Breaking Through the Barriers to Student Learning: Addressing Your Students’ Science Misconceptions
Discover how student misconceptions become barriers to science learning. The NWO TEAMS staff introduces fun and easy pre-assessment activities to uncover misconceptions and improve science instruction.
Presented by: Michelle Leow-Klinger & Jake Burgoon, NWO TEAMS, Bowling Green State University
The Chemistry of Art
The general format of this introductory chemistry course for non-science majors will be described, a mini lecture will be presented, and a class activity will be performed by attendees. Basic principles of chemistry are applied to the topics of color, paint, clay, glass, metals, photography, and art restoration.
Presented by: Elizabeth Wise, Lourdes College
- Chemistry & Art Summer Camp
- Summer Camp 2007
- Chemistry of Art
- CHM 165 Syllabus
- CHM 165
- Demos - CHM 165
Remote Sensing for Schools
Jackie will introduce a website tool for teacher sand students to acquire, manipulate and analyze satellite images to answer questions about land changes and how those changes affect wildlife, people and the future or how to create the Earth.
Presented by Jackie Kane, St, Ursula Academy
Myth Busted!
Several experiments you can use in your classroom relating to myths examined on the show Mythbusters will be presented. Explanation of how episodes can fit into various lessons will be provided.
Presented by: Christine Pinney, Fairview High School
Mozart, Einstein, and Leonardo da Vinci:
Interaction Effects in College Course Grades and Choice of Major Due to Differences in Visualization Skills and Language Processing Speed.
Presented by Richard Oldrieve, Bowling Green State University
Teaching Inquiry with Toys
Teachers will explore physical science concepts (energy and motion) through a hands-on, inquiry-based investigation of tops. Preparation, implementation and assessment will be discussed.
Presented by Rick Worch, BGSU
Undergraduate Research Coupled with Service Learning in General Education Courses
Presented by Bob Midden, Bowling Green State University
Preparing for Parent-Teacher Conferences
Dealing with parents is scary for experienced teachers so pre-service and new teachers are probably petrified. This session will show several ways to compile, organize, and present data to parents. Being organized will give you confidence and if you have confidence you will have better control of the meeting. Teacher led and student led conferences are better than parent led. Also includes hints for defusing confrontations and using them to help the student.
Presented by Sharon A. Shaffer, Rossford Junior High School
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