May 2025

Access the May 29, 2025 Conference Program HERE

Access the conference slides HERE

Space is limited. Please register by March 30, 2025. Priority will be given to those who respond by January 31, 2025.

As part of this NSF-funded Improving Undergraduate STEM Education grant, on May 29, 2025, P.I. Dr. Brian Hancock (Education) and co-P.I. Dr. Amanda Harwood (Biology and Environmental Studies) are hosting the second of two on-campus conference to (a) share findings and materials of their IUSE Program and (b) engage post-secondary STEM and science teacher education faculty from Michigan around research-based developments related to supporting preservice elementary teachers’ STEM learning.

Up to 30 participants are supported with a $350 stipend, round-trip mileage reimbursement (at $0.50/mile) to/from Alma College, a continental breakfast, and lunch. We are additionally able to provide hotel accommodations for the nights before and after the conference, at no charge to participants. However, hotel space is limited so if you are interested in such accommodations, please make that selection in your registration as soon as possible.

New for 2025:

We are excited to have Keynote speaker Dr. Debi Hanuscin from Western Washington University, who will join us virtually to share her work in this space.
We will share our latest work developing and implementing Learning Progression-based Modules in integrated science "content" courses for preservice elementary teachers at Alma College.
Attendees will have opportunities to discuss problems of practice around preservice elementary teachers' science learning during breakout roundtable sessions. Session topics are TBD (please indicate your top choices in the registration page).

May 29, 2025 Conference Agenda:

8:30-9:00 Refreshments and socializing

9:00-9:15 Welcome and introductions

9:15-10:30 IUSE LPM overview, demonstration, and impact on science learning and teaching

10:30-10:45 Break

10:45-11:45 Keynote speaker: Dr. Debi Hanuscin, Western Washington University

11:45-12:30 Collaborating and Working Lunch

12:30-1:00 Roundtable session #1

1:05-1:35 Roundtable session #2

1:40-2:10 Roundtable session #3

2:10 - 2:25 Break

2:25-3:30 Synthesis, discussion, new questions, and potential collaborations