NSF Robert Noyce Project at Newberry College – REMAST – Year 4DUE – 1439839 Christina McCartha, PI; Hunter Berley, Scholar; Charles Horn, Renee Stubbs,Sara Peters, Naomi Simmons, Co-PIs; Cynthia Aulbach, Master Teacher; Katie Simmons, Research Assistant; Greg Rushton, Project Evaluatornewberryremast.com
RE-MAST Phase I (DUE – 0934802)
2009-2015Goal: More than double the number of STEM secondary teachers certified by Newberry College over a five-year period. Grant Investigators: Christina McCartha, Laura Lanni, Charles Horn, Renee Stubbs, Cynthia Aulbach, Master Teacher; John Luedeman, Project Evaluator.
Student Scholars: 5 Biology, 2 Chemistry, 13 MathGraduates: 18
2018 Update:Teaching: 13 (72%)Left Teaching: 5Earned Masters: 5Completed Teaching Commitment: 13
Professional Development:3 campus/local events each semesteropportunities for conference attendance.
Intellectual merit was derived from the quality of Newberry College’s programming. All scholars and certified teachers are content majors in their areas of specialization.
Broader impact of the program was achieved by contributing inquiry-based teachers of math, biology, and chemistry in the field who bring a rigorous knowledge of their content to students.
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Homeschool Chemistry Days HighlightsAges 12-18 years
Friday afternoon, 1:00 – 4:00Three held each semester
1) Polymer Chemistry!2) NCW 2017: Chemistry Rocks! 3) Lights, Explosions, and Gas Chemistry!4) Forensics – Fullerenes and
Arson Investigation!5) CCEW 2018: Marine Chemistry!6) Dye Chemistry!7) NCW: Chemistry is Out of This World!
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2018 REMAST Scholars1 Chemistry, 3 Math, 2 Biology
REMAST sponsored Professional DevelopmentSupport for Conference AttendanceNewberry College MayTerm STEM Education courses
EDU 382 Technology and TeachingEDU 455 Content Literacy
Supplemental Preparation for the classroom:• Methods Course with a very
experienced STEM teacher• Technology and content literacy
courses taught with a secondary STEM focus: MayTerm
• Informal Education Opportunities: Outreach events, SC Science Olympiad
1) Recruit 9 to 16 additional STEM majors into teaching 2) Provide educational support for REMAST scholars3) Provide professional development (PD) opportunities
for mentors, scholars, scholar graduates (Teaching Fellows), and grant personnel
4) Pursue an innovative research agenda related to teaching
REMAST Phase II (2015-2020) Goals and Status
1) 11 REMAST Scholars recruited to date (goal met)
5 Teaching in STEM fields - 2 Math, 3 Biology; 6 Current Scholars
2) On-going: MayTerm education courses and experiences, informal education opportunities –both on-campus and off-campus
3) On-going: Monthly PD sessions, conferences4) Year 4 of 5: STEM Teaching Research
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this material are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation. This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under REMAST Project Award # 1439839.
Polymer Chemistry!
NCW 2017: Chemistry Rocks!
Lava Layering
Sample Schedule
Light, Explosions, Gas Chemistry; Friday, December 1, 2017
1:00-1:15 Arrival, welcome, preview of the day SCM 315
1:15-2:15 Lab Activity #1: Flames, Lamps SCM 306
2:15-3:00 Lab Activity #2: Bottles & Poppers SCM hallway, quad
3:00-4:00 Lab Activity #3: Gas Chemistry SCM 306
Fullerene Chemistry&
Forensic Arson Investigation!
CCEW 2018: Marine Chemistry!
Designing the Egg-Drop
Lander
Whose Egg-Drop
Lander will survive?
YUM! Comet Ice Cream!
2018 Upstate
Technology Conference
2018 Association of Southeastern Biologists
2018 National Science Teachers
Association 2018 Hawaii International Conference on Education
2018 Southeastern Regional Noyce
MayTerm – EDU 455
2018 Noyce Summit SC Science Olympiad
Initiate Countdown5… 4… 3… 2… 1… LAUNCH!
