The purpose of the Northeast ASTE region is to foster the improvement of the education of teachers in science.
Director - Alec Bodzin (amb4@lehigh.edu)
Treasurer - Regina Toolin (rtoolin@uvm.edu)
Interim Secretary - Tamara Peffer (tep205@lehigh.edu)
Conference co-chairs- Alec Bodzin (amb4@lehigh.edu), Beth Klein (kleine@cortland.edu) and Star Weaver (sdweaver@salisbury.edu)
The 2010 ASTE Northeast Region meeting will be held on October 21-22, 2010 at Pocono Environmental Education Center (PEEC)
The conference will begin on Thursday afternoon with a panel session and activity. An afternoon break will follow that with optional activities available including a very scenic waterfall hike. After the evening roundtable sessions (with dessert and wine), we will gather around a bonfire and make s’mores. Paper sessions will be given during Friday morning and early afternoon.
Session formats will include 20 minute paper sessions (15 minute presentation followed by 5 minutes of questions and discussion), roundtable discussions, and science teaching methods sharing.
The 2010 conference registration fee includes all meals and lodgings.
Lodging options at PEEC will include cabins and yurts.
Hotels in the Poconos are located about 20 minutes away.
Additional information about PEEC is available online at:
http://www.peec.org/
ASTE Northeast Region Business Meeting Minutes: