NOVA Training Agenda
March 19-22, 2000
at Hampton University
March 19
6:30 - 9:00pm Registration and dinner at the Radisson Hotel, Hampton VA
March 20
8:00am Buses depart Radisson for Hampton University
8:30 - 8:45 am Welcome/Pre-Assessment Mike Freeman
 
 
Roger Hathaway
 
 
James Harrington
 
 
Dianne Robinson
 
 
Leo Edwards
8:45 - 9:00am Overview of NOVA Mike Freeman
9:00 - 9:15 Participant Forum Mike Freeman
9:15 - 9:45 Anticipated Barriers Dennis Sunal
 
 
Terry Wilson
9:45 - 10:00am NASA Strategic Enterprises Mike Odell
10:00 - 10:15am Break
10:15 - 11:00am An example of an Effective Course Kevin Whitaker
 
  • Elon College, NC
  • Nancy Harris
     
     
    Jimmie Agnew
    11:00 - 11:30am Creating Change Using Action Plans Leo Edwards
    11:30 - 12:30pm Lunch
    12:30 - 1:15pm Another Example of an Effective Course Kevin whitaker
     
  • Hampton University, VA
  • Dianne Robinson
    1:15 - 2:30pm Innovative Instruction Strategies Dennis Sunal
     
     
    Kevin Whitaker
    2:30 - 2:45pm Break
    2:45 - 3:45pm Inquiry Learning Jeanelle Hodges
     
     
    Kimberly Staples
    3:45 - 4:00pm Innovative Instructional Strategies in Kevin Whitaker
     
    Science, Mathematics and Engineering Courses
     
    4:00 - 5:00pm Action Research Dennis Sunal
     
     
    Kimberly Staples
    5:00pm Buses return to Radisson
    7:00 - 9:00pm Dinner at Radisson
    March 21
    8:00am Buses depart Radisson for Hampton University
    8:30 - 9:30am Strategies That Facilitate Learning
     
  • Alternative Assessment
  • Ron Johnston
     
     
    Mike Odell
    9:30 - 10:15am New Curriculum Goals and Connections
     
  • National Math Standards
  • Leo Edwards
    10:15 - 10:30am Break
    10:30 - 11:15am New Curriculum Goals and Connections
     
  • National Science Standards
  • Terry Wilson
    11:15 - 12:00pm Interdisciplinary Approaches Ron Johnston
     
     
    Bob Kearney
    12:00 - 12:30pm Travel to Langley Research Center
    12:30 - 1:15pm Lunch
    1:15 - 5:00pm Tour of Langley Research Center
    7:00 - 9:00pm Dinner at Radisson
     
    NOVA Staff with participants by teams
    March 22
    8:00am Buses depart Radisson for Hampton University
    8:30 - 9:15am Overcoming Barriers Dennis Sunal
     
     
    Terry Wilson
    9:15 - 11:30am Using Technology to Facilitate Learning Mike Odell
     
    - General Overview Bob Kearney
     
    - Creating Websites with CGI Jeanelle Hodges
     
    - Technology Station activities Kimberly Staples
     
    * MBL, CBL, Graphic calculators
     
    11:30 - 12:30pm Writing Proposals for MU-SPIN/NOVA Mike Freeman
     
     
    James Harrington
    12:30 - 1:15pm Lunch/Work on Action Plans
    1:15 - 1:45pm Finalizing Draft Action Plans Leo Edwards
    1:45 - 3:00pm Presentation of action Plans Leo Edwards
    3:00 - 3:30pm Post-Assessment/Wrap-up Leo Edwards
     
     
    Mike Freeman
     
     
    James Harrington
    3:30pm Buses return to Radisson

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