National Parks: America's best classroom

Session 4

Mike Mihalik, Laura Witman — East Penn School District

In this conversation, we will share how we use National Parks to provide open-walled experiences, evidence of the impact it has had on our students, resources to replicate this opportunity, but also a larger discussion on how a 124-year-old framework in science has impacted the traditional science education of our students, as well as the successes and challenges we have experienced in moving away from that institutionalized framework.

Conversational Practice

We will use a similar conversational protocol to the success analysis protocol for leadership teams.

Conversation Links

http://www.ehsmihalik.com/nsta.html

Presenter Profiles

Mike Mihalik

East Penn School District

Laura Witman

East Penn School District

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Schedule

Friday, Feb 3

Visual Narrative for Teachers 9:30am–12:30pm
- Filmmaking for Teachers*
  
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Welcome 10am–3pm
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Friday Night Panel 6–8pm
- Rejuvenation
  
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Saturday, Feb 4

Registration & Coffee 8:30–9:15am
Keynote 9:15–9:45am
- Welcoming Keynote
  
  Dr. Tony Watlington - Superintendent of the School District of Philadelphia
Conversation Session 1 10–11:30am
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Cross-Pollination Lunch 11:30am–1pm
- Encienda Educon
  
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Conversation Session 2 1–2:30pm
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Conversation Session 3 3–4:30pm
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Making Connections 5–7pm
- Grab-n-Go Philly Pretzels
Networking Social 7:30–11pm
- Yards Brewing Company

Sunday, Feb 5

Conversation Session 4 9–10:30am
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Bagels + Coffee 10:30–11am
Conversation Session 5 11am–12:30pm
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Conversation Session 6 12:45–2:15pm
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