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NCSTA PDI 2019

Welcome to the 2019 NCSTA PDI. We are celebrating 50 years of continued support of science educators in North Carolina. We have many great sessions and exciting activities planned.

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Annie McEntyre

McDowell County Schools
7th grade science
7th grade science

Ms. McEntyre has been teaching for 8 years, with McDowell County Schools for 2 years. She has a BA in Elementary Education from the University of NC-Charlotte;and a MA in Middle Grades Education from Gardner Webb University with concentrations in math and science. Ms McEntyre currently teaches 7th grade science at EMMS. Ms. McEntyre resides in Rutherfordton, with her husband and 3 teenagers.

6:00pm EST

Registration and Check-In Salem Foyer

10:30am EST

School Improvement through the Lens of NC STEM Schools of Distinction Winston 1CHoward Ginsburg • Carol Moore • Burroughs Wellcome Fund/NC SMT Center

12:30pm EST

Game Time! Incorporating Competition with Science Notebooks Winston 3AClaire Hoots, Exhibitor The Wearable Device Challenge Salem 1AEvelyn Baldwin • James Lamberth • Dr. Elena Veety

1:45pm EST

Welcome Message from Governor Roy Cooper, Keynote Speakers and General Session Winston Ballroom 2Orrin H. Pilkey • Mary Edna Fraser

3:30pm EST

Teaching Meteorology: A Grab Bag of Hands-On Activities for Teaching Weather Winston 3CTim Martin

4:30pm EST

Birthday Extravaganza in the Exhibit Hall and Reception Salem Ballroom 2

8:00am EST

Giving STEM Learning a Voice Salem 3CAngela Reid-Griffin • Jessica Croson

8:30am EST

3, 2, 1, Liftoff! Winston 3CTom Savage

9:15am EST

Engaging Students With Digital Tools for Science Winston 1BCarrie Jones • Brian Whitson

12:30pm EST

Claim-Evidence-Reasoning: Scientific Explanations to Increase Student Voice Winston 1APam O'Brien • Jessica Mayfield

1:45pm EST

GooseChase: Digital Scavenger Hunts for Today’s Learners Winston 1BAnnie McEntyre • Donna Pyatt