ASTC–Baltimore, MD
July 9, 2012 in 2011 Conferences, Conferences, Conferences and Publications, RoP Resources
Association of Science and Technology Centers
15-18 October 2011
Baltimore, MD
1. Conference Session
Reflecting on Practice: Advancing the conversation on professional preparation
Presenters
- Lynn Uyen Tran, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA
- Lindzy Bivings, California Academy of Sciences, San Francisco, CA
- David Perry, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, Portland, OR
- Georgette Williams, New York Hall of Science, Flushings, NY
- Erica Friesen, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA
- Adrienne Barnett, Exploratorium, San Francisco, CA
Abstract
This session advances the conversation about how the field could and should prepare its professionals through a discussion on the implications of institutional investments in its educational professionals. Presenters use their experiences implementing the Reflecting on Practice professional development program to discuss how to support and invest in staff development.
Download the PowerPoint Slides
ROP Presentation ASTC 2011 (PowerPoint, 13.4 MB)
2. Pre-conference Workshop
Reflecting on Practice: A professional development program for informal educators
Presenters
- Lynn Uyen Tran, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA
- Erica Friesen, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA
- Catherine Halversen, Lawrence Hall of Science, Berkeley, CA
- Celeste Barthel, Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA
- Katie Gardner, Liberty Science Center, Jersey City, NJ
- David Perry, Oregon Museum of Science & Industry, Portland, OR
Abstract
Reflecting on Practice is a professional development program for informal science educators, which takes a wholedepartment,
community-building approach to engage educators in learning about and reflecting on their practice with colleagues. Workshop
attendees learn about the program and how to develop habits of reflective practice among educators at their institutions.
Download the Workshop Agenda
ROP Workshop Agenda ASTC 2011 (PDF, 82 KB)
Pauline Finn said on September 10, 2012
The conference session is what inspired our organization to get inolved with RoP. We mobilized to send two colleagues to 2011 Fall leadership training session at the Laurence Hall of Science. After several months of construction, reorganization and repositioning … we just launched the program with our facilitators, program specialists and curators last week.