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ASTE
2012
International Conference
Promoting Democratic
Decision-making and
Discourse through
Science Teacher
Education
January 4-7, 2012
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Conference Registration
Registration
for the 2012 conference and membership is now open.
Follow the "Join Us"
above link to access the online form.
Membership and conference registration details
Conference T-shirts
Exhibiting, Advertising, Sponsorship and Commercial Workshop
ASTE provides many options and opportunities for interaction between
industry and our conference attendees. For more information, please see
ASTE Commercial Partners
Host Hotel and Reservations
Hilton
Clearwater Beach
Resort
400 Mandalay Avenue
Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Tel: 800-753-3954
The ASTE room rate of $139 has been established for the conference. To make a
reservation go to:
ASTE Conference Hotel Reservations.
If you call the hotel to make reservations our group code is ASTEGN.
Shuttle Service
From the Tampa airport:
Super Shuttle is the cheapest ($27.00 one way). They also have private car/SUV service.
http://www.supershuttle.com/en/TPAAirportShuttleTampaBay.html
Yellow cab of Tampa is another option, although more expensive (about $50.00 one way): http://www.yellowcaboftampa.com/
People should also check out flying into St Pete Clearwater on Allegiant if they have not booked flights yet. Often times you can get a great deal.
http://www.allegiantair.com/
Keynote Presentations
Date: Thursday, January 5, 2012
Title: NOS Left Behind (Abstract)
 Given by: Norman G. Lederman, PhD
Bio: Dr. Norman G. Lederman is Chair and Professor of Mathematics and
Science Education at the Illinois Institute of Technology. Dr. Lederman received his
Ph.D. in Science Education and he possesses MS degrees in both Biology and
Secondary Education. Prior to his 20 + years in science teacher education, Dr.
Lederman was a high school teacher of biology and chemistry for 10 years. Dr.
Lederman is internationally known for his research and scholarship on the
development of students' and teachers' conceptions of nature of science and scientific
inquiry. He has written or edited 10 books, 15 book chapters, over 200 articles, and
made over 500 presentations on these topics.
Dr. Lederman is a former President of the National Association for Research
in Science Teaching (NARST) and the Association for the Education of Teachers in
Science (AETS). He has also served as Director of Teacher Education for the National
Science Teachers Association (NSTA). He has received the Illinois Outstanding
Biology from the National Association of Biology Teachers and the Outstanding
Mentor Award from AETS. Most recently, he has been named a Fellow of
the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the American
Educational Research Association, and has received the Distinguished Career Award
from the National Association for Research in Science Teaching.
Date: Friday, January 6, 2012
Title: From Laughing Gulls and Dolphins to Meteorites: Stable Isotopes As a Tool for Science and Decision Making
 Given by: Stephen A. Macko, PhD
Bio: Stephen A. Macko is a Professor of Isotope and Organic Geochemistry in the Department of Environmental Sciences at the University of Virginia. His education includes earning a B.S. in Chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon University, an MS in Oceanography from the University of Maine, and the PhD from the University of Texas in Chemistry. Dr. Macko’s research interests are varied, ranging from marine organic geochemistry with special applications to climate change to exploring the Origins of Life through the geochemistry of meteorites. He is active, as well, in K-12 education and outreach.
Dr. Macko’s work has been featured on Discovery and National Geographic television channel programs (The Ultimate Guide to Mummies, The Moche Murder Mystery, The Mummy Road Show). He has participated in numerous oceanographic expeditions, including dives to depths of over 500m in the submersible Johnson Sea Link. Additionally, Dr. Macko served as a research scientist on the high Arctic Canadian Ice Island. The author of more than 250 refereed research papers and books, Dr. Macko was elected a Fellow of the Geochemical Society and of the European Association of Geochemistry in 2003.
Concurrent Sessions Proposals
Conference Program
Notify the conference chairs at
2012conferencechairs@theaste.org with scheduling conflicts.
Proposals were due by July 4th, 2011 and acceptance letters were emailed to
the first authors on Sept. 4, 2011. If you
did not receive a disposition email or have edits to the short abstract, title,
or author contact information, please contact Bob Hollon at
executivedirector@theaste.org
before September 15th. Please note that request for changes to the proposal
must come from the first author.
All other questions about proposals should be directed to the conference chairs
at
2012conferencechairs@theaste.org.
Poster Presentation Specifications
Poster boards will be provided.
36" x 48"
corrugated board with slit-scored hinges forming a three-panel display.
Workshops
Workshop proposals were due by April 30th, 2011 and acceptance letters have
been emailed out to the first authors. If you did not receive an email,
please contact Kate Popejoy at
Kate.Popejoy@uncc.edu
Science Teacher
Shuffle
Application form
The Science Teacher Shuffle
is a great way to start off the conference! We’ll meet in the conference hotel
lobby on Thursday at 6:45 AM to kick off the conference on the “right foot!”.
Join us for a 3 mile fun run or a 2 mile walk. The park paths near the hotel
are excellent and there is no better way to start the day than with a little
exercise in a non-threatening atmosphere with terrific company! The race is
free! So all you need do is complete the
application form and email, fax or snail mail it to:
Tisha Morrell
Associate
Professor
School of
Education
University of
Portland
5000 N.
Willamette Blvd.
Portland, OR
97203
503.943.8013
(voice)
503.943.8042
(fax)
morrell@up.edu
ASTE Policy and Government Relations Forum Survey
Take the ASTE Policy and Government Relations Forum Survey (after logging in scroll to the bottom). Deadline Dec 2nd.
The results of the survey will be discussed on Friday morning at 8:15 AM.
Conference Tee Shirts for ASTE Clearwater Beach 2012!
We are glad to be able to offer ASTE conference Tee Shirts for
the Clearwater Beach meeting. Please note that you will be able to select from two different colors and multiple sizes, and can order as many in any combination that you like. As you will see on the designated website, the pattern appears on the front left and a larger pattern on the back center of the shirt.
We hope you enjoy the laid-back Floridian theme designed especially for the 2012 Clearwater Beach International Conference. These shirts make a bold statement and great holiday presents for those that you care about, will impress your friends, help tie your room together and hide the telltale odor of fish! Relax and enjoy!
It is important to note that in making a purchase, you will be helping to support ASTE.
To order your shirt(s), please go to:
http://www.richardsaddress.com/clients/2012-ASTE-shirts/ASTE-SHIRTS.html
The orders must be received no later than December 21, 2011. Your shirt(s) will be anxiously waiting to claim you at the registration booth!
Highlighted Events
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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Concurrent sessions
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Awards luncheon
Area Attractions
The Florida Aquarium
Conference Co-Chairs
Dana Zeidler, Ben Herman, Allan Feldman, Malcolm Butler
University of South Florida
2012conferencechairs@theaste.org
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