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Teacher’s Workshop: Translating Evolutionary Science into the Public Classroom

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Curriculum:

8-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast/Meet & Greet

Morning subjects - core concepts

8:30 a.m.
Concept map and State and National Standards - Caitlin Schrein

9:15 a.m.
Teaching Evolution One Iconic Example at a Time - John Lynch

10:15 a.m.
Why aren’t they getting it? Student misconceptions - Sarah Brem

11:15 a.m.
Evolution and the Law - Gary Marchant

LUNCH 12:15 - 1 p.m.

Afternoon subjects - hands on/activities and translating things to the classroom

1 - 3 p.m.

  • Ask a Biologist Model, Long term content - Charles Kazilek
  • Computer room work (is SOLS 244 available?) - Molina Walters
  • Discussion sections and activities

3- 4 p.m.

  • Review of concept map - Caitlin Schrein
  • Evaluations
  • Questions and Feedback

4 p.m. - Guided tour of Institute for Human Origins

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