Chemical Education Today
Association Report: ACS Division of Chemical Education
CHED-Sponsored Events High School Program The High School Program will be held all day Sunday, August 22, with support from the Philadelphia ACS local section. The morning and afternoon programs will be held in the Washington A room of Loew’s Hotel, 12th and Market Streets. The luncheon will be held at Maggiano’s Little Italy, 12th and Filbert Streets; tickets are available separately for $30 to ACS members through ACS. Morning Program: Loew’s Hotel 8:30 a.m. Registration 9–10 a.m. “Teaching by Inquiry Means Learning through Inquiry: Professional Development for High School Chemistry Teachers”, Stacey Lowery Bretz (Youngstown State University) 10–11 a.m. “Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning: Experiences with ‘Student-Centered’ Approaches to Learning”, Rick Moog and Jim Spencer (Franklin & Marshall College) 11–12 “Discussion of Research-Based Procedure of Instruction Based on an In-Depth Study of Science Demonstrations and Associated Intra- and Inter-topic-related Discussions of the Science Phenomena Observed”, David Majerich and Joseph Schmuckler (Temple University) Luncheon: Maggiano’s Restaurant Noon–1:30 p.m. Luncheon with keynote address by Joseph Schmuckler (Temple University) Afternoon Program: Loew’s Hotel
CHED Committee and Task Force Meetings These CHED committee meetings are planned for the Fall 2004 ACS Meeting in Philadelphia. All will take place in the Westin Hotel, 99 South 17th Street (at Liberty Place); the exception is the Business Meeting, which will be held in room 109A of the Convention Center just prior to the Sunday evening poster session. CHED members are invited to attend these open meetings. Saturday, August 21 Executive Committee: 8 a.m.–1:15 p.m., Salon III; John Clevenger, Chair Board of Publication: 1:30–6 p.m., Georgian Room; John Gelder, Chair Program Committee: 2–4 p.m., Salon III; Frank Torre, Chair Sunday, August 22 International Activities: 7:30–9:30 a.m.; Georgian Room; Eunwoo Chang, Chair Board of Publication: 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m., Franklin I Room; John Gelder, Chair Biennial Conference: 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.; Franklin II Room; George Kriz, Chair
1:30–2:30 p.m. “Teacher Retention and Professional Growth: The MCE Approach”, Carolyn Rulli (Black Horse Pike Regional School District) and Constance Blasie (MCE Program, University of Pennsylvania)
Examinations Institute Board of Trustees: 1–5:30 p.m.; Franklin II Room; Uni Susskind, Chair
2:30–3:30 p.m. “Operation Chemistry, CETP-PA and Constructivism in the K–12 Classroom”, J. Falcone and J. Townsend (West Chester University)
CHED Business Meeting: 7–7:30 p.m., Room 109A of the Convention Center; John Clevenger, Chair. The Business Meeting will immediately precede the Sunday Evening Poster Session, also in the Convention Center, in Hall C, from 7:30–9/30 p.m.
3:30–4:30 p.m. “Kudos for Cooperation: Over Ten Years with ChemCom” (workshop), Maurine Falcone (Great Valley High School) Information
Contact the organizing committee for more information: James S. Falcone, Jr.,
[email protected]; Maurine E. V. Falcone,
[email protected]; Carolyn Rulli,
[email protected]; John R. Townsend,
[email protected]. It is anticipated that professional development credit will be granted to attendees.
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Long-Range Planning: 4–5:30 p.m.; Whitman Room; Sue Nurrenbern, Chair
CHED Booth at the Exposition Booths 1101–1103 at the Exposition in the Convention Center will represent JCE and JCE Software, the CHED Examinations Institute, other CHED activities, and CHED Outreach efforts. Stop by Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday.
Vol. 81 No. 8 August 2004
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Journal of Chemical Education
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