Partners of the Modeling Instruction Program in High School Science (as of 2012)

Business
Salt River Project, PAB-335, 1521 N. Project Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281-1298

Rosemary Gannon Rosemary.Gannon@srpnet.com Manager of Community Outreach.
Alison Smith Alison.Smith@srpnet.com Representative of Community Outreach.
Curriculum development and dissemination in renewable energy (2008-09).
Partial ASU tuition scholarships for teachers for Modeling Workshops (2007, 2008, 2009).

Program support& tuition scholarships (2011, 2012)

The Boeing Company in Mesa Arizona contributed partial ASU tuition scholarships and program support for teachers in Modeling Workshops (2011, 2012).

Corning, Inc. sponsored three-week Modeling Workshops in 2010 and 2011 at Mansfield University, Mansfield PA. (See below)

 

Non-profit
METRICA, Greeley, CO:

Rose Shaw, Ph.D. roseshaw@cybox.com
External evaluator for ABOR ITQ grants (2006 - 2010)

Knowles Science Teaching Foundation (KSTF), Moorestown, NJ:

Nicole Gillespie nGillespie@kstf.org, Sr. Program Officer
KSTF provides funding for KSTF Teaching Fellows to take Modeling Workshops.

 

Government
Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR):

Federal Eisenhower and NCLB "Improving Teacher Quality" grants (1998 to 2010)

U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Science Coordinator

4040 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia 22203. Phone: 703-588-3126
Modeling Workshops for DoDEA high school science teachers (summers 2007 & 2008)

Singapore Ministry of Education:

Since 2006, Modeling Instruction has been taught to physics and chemistry teachers in Singapore.

 

Higher Education.  (Most listed contacts are physics faculty.)
Arizona State University, Summer Sessions and College of Liberal Arts .

Arizona State University, Colleen Megowan megowan@asu.edu http://modelit.asu.edu

Modeling Instruction is taught to pre-service biology teachers, graduate students, and K-8 teachers (NSF grant).

Sharon Osborn Popp, PhD. in Educational Statistics. osbornpo@cox.net

Assessment and evaluation of teachers and their students.

Brigham Young University, Provo, UT. Duane Merrell duane_merrell@byu.edu

Modeling Instruction is taught to pre-service physics teachers.

Estrella Mountain Community College, Avondale, AZ. Dwain Desbien dwain.desbien@estrellamountain.edu

Dwain Desbien leads short workshops on Modeling Instruction.

Florida International University, Miami, FL.

Modeling Instruction is taught to pre-service teachers. Eric Brewe Eric.Brewe@fiu.edu

University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC. Lloyd Nick Cabot nicabot@email.unc.edu

Modeling Instruction is taught to pre-service math and science teachers.

Illinois State University, Normal, IL. Ken Wester Wester@phy.ilstu.edu

Modeling Instruction is taught to pre-service physics teachers.

 

More higher education: these institutions hosted intensive Modeling Workshops (median 15 days duration; 1995-2011). (Listed alphabetically by state)

Websites and contacts of most current partners are at http://modeling.asu.edu/MW_nation.html

Auburn University (DoDEA site), Auburn, AL. Marllin Simon msimon@physics.Auburn.edu

Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff. David Thompson David.Thompson@nau.edu

University of Arizona, Tucson. Ingrid Novodvorsky novod@email.arizona.edu

Arkansas State University, Jonesboro. Andrew Sustich, Dean.

California State University, Fresno. David Andrews davidan@csufresno.edu

University of California at Davis

Florida International University, Miami. Laird Kramer Laird.Kramer@fiu.edu and David Jones djones@fiu.edu

University of Central Florida, Orlando

Columbus State University, Columbus, GA. Kim Shaw shaw_kimberly@colstate.edu and Zoe Webster webster_zodiac@colstate.edu

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Dominican University, Chicago, IL. Carl Wenning wenning@phy.ilstu.edu

Illinois State University, Normal. Carl Wenning wenning@phy.ilstu.edu, Ken Wester Wester@ilstu.edu

University of Illinois, Chicago. James Stankevitz jimstanke@comcast.net

University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN. Karen Morris Karen.Morris.3@nd.edu, Gordon Berry hgBerry@nd.edu

University of Northern Iowa. Cedar Falls. Larry Escalada Lawrence.Escalada@uni.edu

Iowa State University, Ames.  Craig Ogilvie cogilvie@iastate.edu 

University of Iowa, Iowa City. Workshop leader: Mr. Shannon McLaughlin SMcLaughlin@norwalk.K12.ia.us

Emporia State University, Emporia, KS. Malonne Davies mdavies@emporia.edu  

Fort Hays State University, Hays, KS. Paul Adams pAdams@fhsu.edu

Wichita State University, Wichita, KS

University of New England, Biddesford, ME. James Vesenka jvesenka@une.edu

University of Maine, Orono. John Thompson John_Thompson@umit.maine.edu

University of Maryland, College Park.

Bridgewater State College, Bridgewater, MA. Jeff Williams J7WILLIAMS@bridgew.edu

University of Michigan, Dearborn. Paul Zitzewitz pwz@umich.edu

Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti. Beth Kubitskey MKubitske1@emich.edu

Winona State University, Winona, MN.  Nathan Moore  NMoore@winona.edu

Mississippi State University

Southwest Missouri State University, Springfield. Kandiah Manivannan ManiManivannan@MissouriState.edu,

Drury College, Springfield, MO. Brant Hinrichs bhinrichs@drury.edu

University of Missouri, St. Louis. Hal Harris HarrisH@umsl.edu

University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Jeff Saul SaulJ@me.com

Buffalo State College, Buffalo, NY. Dan MacIsaac macisadl@buffalostate.edu

Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. Patricia Allen allenpe@appstate.edu

Carteret Community College, Morehead City, NC.

North Carolina State University, Raleigh. Scott Ragan scott_ragan@ncsu.edu, Matt Greenwolfe matt_greenwolfe@CARYACADEMY.ORG, Patty Blanton blantonp@watauga.k12.nc.us

University of North Carolina, Charlotte

University of North Carolina, Greensboro. Jerry Meisner gerald.meisner@gmail.com

Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH. John Laird  Laird@bgsu.edu

The Ohio State University, Columbus.  Kathy Harper   Harper.217@OSU.edu

University of Akron, Ohio

LaSalle University, Philadelphia, PA. Donna Cleland donnacleland@comcast.net, Victor Donnay vdonnay@brynmawr.edu, Ling Liang liang@lasalle.edu

Mansfield State University, Mansfield, PA.  Greg Carson  GCarson@mansfield.edu

Widener University, Widener, PA

Black Hills State University, Spearfish, SD. Andy Johnson andyjohnson@bhsu.edu

Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro. Rick Vanosdall vanosdal@mtsu.edu

University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Stuart Elston SElston@utk.edu

George Mason University, Fairfax,VA. Donna Sterling dsterlin@gmu.edu

Mary Washington College, Fredericksburg, VA

Seattle Pacific University, Seattle, WA. Stamatis Vokos  vokos@spu.edu

Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI. Joan Whipp joan.whipp@marquette.edu

University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. Mark Lattery lattery@uwosh.edu

University of Wisconsin, River Falls. Eileen Korenic Eileen.Korenic@uwrf.edu

 

The following K-12 schools and school districts obtained funding and hosted Modeling Workshops of 10 to 15 days duration. (Listed alphabetically by state)

Briarwood Christian School, Birmingham, AL. Byrle Kynerd, Chancellor.  BKynerd@bcsk12.org  205-776-5909 Briarwood uses Modeling Instruction in most science and mathematics courses in grades 7 to 12.

Glendale Union High School District, Glendale, AZ.

Phoenix Union High School District, Phoenix, AZ. Russell Shaffer, Science Specialist

Carondelet Catholic High School, Concord, CA. Mr. Lee Trampleasure

St. Albans School, Washington D.C.

Muscogee County School District, Columbus, GA. Janice Hudson jhudson@mcsdga.net

Community Unit School District 200, Wheaton, IL. Director of Secondary Education: Dr. Chuck Baker cbaker@cusd200.org. Workshop leader: James Stankevitz jimstanke@comcast.net The entire science department at Wheaton Warrenville South High School uses Modeling Instruction.

Indiana Department of Education (formerly Dr. Jennifer Hicks: she is at Purdue in 2012)

Indianapolis ISD, Indianapolis, IN. Rick French, former Science Coordinator, CIESC

Wichita KS ISD. Elizabeth Peyser, Mathematics Coordinator

Michigan: Oakland County ISD. Laura Ritter LRitter77@gmail.com

New Orleans Parish Schools, New Orleans, LA. Dana Gonzalez dana_gonzalez@nops.k12.la.us

Spring Lake Park High School, Spring Lake Park, MN. Michael Crofton MCroft@district16.org

North Kansas City School District, Kansas City, MO.

Clearview Regional High School, Mullica Hill, NJ. Ron Antinori AntinoriRo@ClearviewRegional.edu

Montgomery High School, Skillman, NJ. Jason Sullivan JSullivan@mtsd.us

PhysicsTeachersNYC, an affiliate of the American Modeling Teachers Assn. Fernand Brunschweig

Charlotte Latin School, Charlotte, NC

Charlotte USD, Charlotte, NC. Jane Kinney jane.kinney@cms.k12.nc.us

Ridley School District, Folsom, PA. Ray Howanski rhowanski@ridleysd.org (610) 534-1900,

Edgewood ISD, San Antonio, TX. Andrew Schuetze apschuetze@SATX.RR.COM

Greenhill School, Addison, TX. Nicholas Park ParkN@greenhil.org

Ursuline Academy of Dallas, TX. Rhonda Bush rbush@ursulinedallas.org

Spring ISD, Spring, TX (north of Houston). Maikel Garcia

Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. Myra Thayer myra.thayer@fcps.edu. Workshop leaders: Greg Mathes and Melissa Booker Melissa.Booker@fcps.edu

Northeast Washington Educational Service District 101. http://www.esd101.net

 

Other K-12 partners:

Great Hearts Academies in Arizona http://greatheartsaz.org (Tempe Prep, Chandler Prep, Mesa Prep, Glendale Prep are excelling charter schools, and more schools have opened) use Modeling Instruction as their physics curriculum. We are told that future physics teacher hires will be expected to participate in Modeling Workshops.

Shady Side Academy, Pittsburgh, PA, is a national leader in model-based curriculum development for Capstone Biology in the Physics First sequence. Kathy Malone kmalone@shadysideacademy.org

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