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Southeastern Regional GK-12 Conference
December 9-11, 2005

Emory University, Atlanta, GA

Agenda (Last updated, 12/7/05)


Friday, December 9
6:00-10:00pm Registration & Reception: as you arrive, pick up your registration packets and join our PRISM Holiday Party for drinks, munchies, and casual conversation. Please use this time to put up your posters or sign up for a Saturday Night Culinary Excursion.
Math & Science Center 2nd floor atrium
8:00-9:30pm Planetarium Show & Telescope Viewing: Join us for a show at our new planetarium and a chance to look through our new telescope
Math & Science Center 3rd floor

Saturday, December 10
7:30-8:00am Registration & Breakfast
Get some go-juice and pick up your registration packets. Please use this time to put up your posters or sign up for a Saturday Night Culinary Excursion.
Math & Science Center 2nd floor atrium
8:00-8:30am Opening Plenary: a brief overview of the conference layout and intentions, plus a showcase of inquiry science... PRISM-style.
Math & Science Center Auditorium, E208
8:45-10:15am

Breakout Session 1 (by grade level): see topics
Math & Science Center classrooms

10:15am-12:15pm Poster/Demo Session 1: see abstracts
Math & Science Center 2nd floor atrium & E200
12:15-1:15pm Lunch (seating by discipline)
Math & Science Center 2nd floor atrium
1:15-2:45pm Breakout Session 2 (by role): see topics
Math & Science Center classrooms
3:00-4:30pm Panel Discussion: Evaluating GK-12's Impact on Schools, Universities, Teachers, Graduate Students, and Undergraduates. Moderated by Dr. Penny Gilmer, Florida State University.
Math & Science Center Auditorium, E208
4:30-6:30pm Poster/Demo Session 2: see abstracts
Math & Science Center 2nd floor atrium & E200
7:00pm Culinary Excursions! Emory graduate students will lead outings to a variety of local restaurants. Sign up sheets will be posted all day by the registration desk.
Meet for departure at the Registration Desk, 2nd floor atrium

Sunday, December 11
9:00-10:00am Breakout Session 3: Synthesis!
Based on the best ideas that you've heard this weekend, write your own pie-in-the-sky math/science education grant, or write a letter to your school board explaining what you need to make your teaching more effective!
Math & Science Center Auditorium, E208
10:00-11:00am

Closing Plenary & Farewell: Words from NSF (Dr. Carolyn Piper); passing of the SEGK12 Torch; breakout session leaders report back (briefly!) and fare thee well...
Math & Science Center Auditorium, E208

Here are some brunch and museum recommendations for your Sunday afternoon in Atlanta....

 

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