Partners of the Modeling Instruction Program in High School Science (as
of 2011)
Business
Salt River Project, PAB-335, 1521 N. Project Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281-1298
Karen Fisch
Karen.Fisch@srpnet.com Manager of
Community Outreach.
Tina Drews Tina.Drews@srpnet.com
Representative of Environment Division.
Curriculum development and dissemination in renewable energy
(2008-09).
Partial ASU tuition scholarships for teachers for Modeling
Workshops (2007, 2008, 2009).
Program support (2011)
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 y
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) with Arizona Department of Education.
Federal Eisenhower and NCLB "Improving Teacher Quality" grants (1998 – 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
Tuition support for Arizona teachers to take Modeling Workshops.
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).
Arizona State University, West Campus. Sharon Osborn Popp osbornpo@asu.edu
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 Workshop leader: Mr. Shannon McLaughlin SMcLaughlin@norwalk.K12.ia.us
Emporia State University, Emporia, KS. Malonne Davies mdavies@emporia.edu and DeWayne Backhus dbackhus@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
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
Tolleson Elementary School District (with five other school districts in Tolleson, AZ)
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 Jennifer Hicks JHicks@doe.in.gov
Indianapolis ISD, Indianapolis, IN. Rick French, former Science Coordinator, CIESC
Michigan: Oakland County ISD. Laura Ritter LRitter77@gmail.com
New Orleans Parish Schools, New Orleans, LA. Dana Gonzalez dana_gonzalez@nops.k12.la.us, David Ferris David_Ferris@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
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
Fairfax County Public Schools, VA. Myra Thayer myra.thayer@fcps.edu. Workshop leaders: Greg Mathes greg.matthes@fcps.edu 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 all 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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