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Dear List Members,

Our Fall Conference continues to address the changing needs of the teaching
profession.  At this year's conference we will run tracks aimed at both the
beginner and advanced case study teacher along with a one day track for high
school teachers.  In addition to our distinguished group of session
teachers, we have brought in three noted scholars to address the general
conference; below is a summary of each plenary.

-The Flexibility of Case Methods: Case studies and problem-based learning
(PBL) use stories that are meaningful and relevant to students as a way to
engage learners in our disciplines. But how can we use these cases? In this
session, participants will engage in a case analysis as a way to introduce
how cases and PBL can be used. Margaret Waterman, Professor of Biology,
Southeast Missouri State University

-Science 2020: The Transformation of Science Education for Future Scientists
and Citizens: Ten years ago, the National Academies of Sciences and
Engineering convened a multidisciplinary commission to examine how
undergraduate education in biology should be transformed for the 21st
century. Now, in 2010, we need a new prescription for a new decade - a
blueprint to prepare not just future research scientists, but also future
citizens. Felicia Keesing, Associate Professor of Biology, Bard College

-Using the Power of Stories to Engage Students from Under-represented
Populations: The Native Cases Initiative: Culturally relevant case studies
can be transformative in reaching and engaging students from
under-represented populations. Barbara Leigh Smith, Senior Scholar, The
Evergreen State College

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHERS - Our  "mini" track is made up of three sessions on
Saturday specifically designed for high school science teachers (though
others, we think, will find it of interest too!).  Our break-out session
leaders are Bonnie Wood, Professor of Biology, University of Maine at
Presque Isle, Donna Horn, Director of Science and Health, Rush-Henrietta
Central School, Kathy Hoppe, Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES K-12 Science Support,
Director at Large for Biology Science Teachers Association of New York
State, Biology-Chemistry Professional Development Network.

Our conference will be led by Dr. Clyde (Kipp) Herreid, SUNY Distinguished
Teaching Professor and Director of the National Center for Case Study
Teaching in Science. The conference is open to anyone interested in science
education including high school teachers and international teachers.  See
below for a full listing of the conference sessions and other information.
Our conference also includes a poster session and we would be pleased if you
submitted a proposal.  Register now for this exciting 2-day Case Study
Teaching in Science Conference, which takes place on September 24th and
25th, 2010. Early-Bird two-day registration until September 1, 2010 -
$500.00. One-day Saturday-only registration is $350.

Please pass this announcement along to colleagues of yours who are not on
our listserv.

My regards,
Carolyn Wright
Administrator, National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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11th ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON CASE STUDY TEACHING IN SCIENCE
Presented by the National Center for Case Study Teaching in Science
State University of New York at Buffalo
URL:
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http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/conference/conference.html

Date: September 24 & 25, 2010
Venue: Ramada Inn & Conference Center, Amherst, NY

DEADLINES:
-Poster session proposal submission: September 10, 2010
-Hotel room reservations at the special conference rate: September 7, 2010
-Early bird discounted rate of $500: September 1, 2010

The aim of our annual fall conference is to bring together people who are
interested in teaching science using case studies. Our conference features
two plenaries and a dinner talk: The Flexibility of Case Methods by Margaret
Waterman, Professor of Biology, Southeast Missouri State University, Science
2020: The Transformation of Science Education for Future Scientists and
Citizens: by Felicia Keesing, Associate Professor of Biology, Bard College,
and Using the Power of Stories to Engage Students from Under-represented
Populations: The Native Cases Initiative by Barbara Leigh Smith, Senior
Scholar, The Evergreen State College,  a poster session, and a number of
mini-workshops organized in three tracks - one for the beginner, one for the
more experienced case teacher, and a high school teacher track. If you are
interested in clicker cases we have a session on how to use clickers with
cases in the classroom.  It is your choice which sessions you attend (mix
and match).

BEGINNER Track Sessions: Friday/Saturday
-What Is a Case? / Different Types of Cases (Kipp Herreid)
-The Discussion Case Method (Kipp Herreid)
-The Interrupted Case Method  (Kipp Herreid)
-How to Write a Case (Kipp Herreid)
-Using "Mini" Cases (Phil Stephens)

ADVANCED Track Sessions: Friday/Saturday
-Organizing a Seminar Around Case Studies (Bonnie Wood)
-Cyberlearning Resources for Case Study and PBL (Margaret Waterman)
-The Epistemology of Case Studies (Felicia Keesing)
-Using Cases in Large Classrooms: The Joy of Clickers (Kipp Herreid)
-Using History to Teach Nature of Science: The Case of Christiaan Eijkman
(Douglas Allchin
-Incorporating Abnormal or Erroneous Data into Case Studies (Phil Stephens)

HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER Track Sessions: Saturday Only
- Lecture-Free Teaching: The Role of Case Studies (Bonnie Wood)
-The Beginner's Guide to Using Case Studies in a High School Science Course
(Donna Horn)
-A Practical Approach to Interrupted Case-Based Learning for High School
Students (Kathy Hoppe)

REGISTRATION
Early bird registration (before or on September 1, 2010) is $500
Regular registration (after September 1, 2009) is $550.
We also offer a One Day Saturday registration rate of $350.

Registration includes buffet lunch, and morning/afternoon coffee breaks, as
well as the Friday evening reception & banquet (for two day registrants).
Additional $55 for Friday Banquet if registering for Saturday only or for
guests. A full buffet breakfast is available to those staying at the Ramada
Inn & Conference Center, compliments of the hotel.

Please note: A limited block of hotel rooms is being held at the Ramada for
our group at the special conference rate until September 7, 2010, so plan on
making your hotel reservations early.

For more information, including how to submit your poster proposal, see the
conference website at:
<http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/conference/conference.htm
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http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/conference/conference.html

Questions about the conference can be directed to our Conference
Coordinator, Carolyn Wright, at
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