Biology at Baldwin-Wallace
Dates: July 8 – 19, 2024
Location: Baldwin-Wallace U, Berea, OH
Workshop: Biology
Instructors: Jessica Wagenmaker and TBD
For further information: contact Lauren Scotta
AMTA Modeling Biology: An introduction to Biology Modeling Instruction pedagogy and implementation. Participants work through modeling cycles to build coherence in biology big ideas and develop a storyline. Participants are supported in the Modeling Instruction through teacher notes and curriculum that supports the implementation of model building, The course will focus on the traditional topics of a yearlong general biology course (classification, cell structure/function, growth and reproduction, ecology, evolution, energy flow: micro to macro, heredity). The Modeling Method has been shown to be a highly effective extension of the traditional three-step learning cycle (observe, generalize, apply). The modeling cycle addresses deficiencies of the learning cycle by assisting students to construct understanding from observations, confronting student preconceptions, examining student thought processes through “whiteboarding” and Socratic dialoguing. Participants will receive printed and electronically stored versions of the Biology Modeling Handbook and ancillary materials.
Registration has now opened for these workshops. Here is the link to register. You will be able to choose which workshop you will be attending in the questions listed in the registration link.
Pricing: AMTA Workshops are $1050 for two weeks with a residential option to stay on campus for $699 in one of our apartment style dormitories.
If you need an invoice because your school district will be registering for you and paying directly, please reach out to Kristi Reklinski