Joyce Tugel is a Science Specialist at the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance.  Her work at the MMSA is primarily focused on the areas of science and mathematics professional development, formative assessment, and teacher leadership. Prior to coming to the MMSA in 2005, Joyce was a science professional development specialist at the TERC Eisenhower Regional Alliance for five years and taught high school chemistry and physical science for ten years in Southern Maine. Prior to receiving her science teaching certification, Joyce was a researcher in environmental biogeochemistry at the University of New Hampshire. Joyce is the National Science Education Leadership Association's Region A Director, and has served as the National Science Teachers Association's District II Director and Professional Development Division Director. She is a Fellow of the third cohort group of the National Academy for Science and Mathematics Education Leadership. During her accomplished teaching career, Joyce received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Secondary Science Teaching in 1998, and the Milken Foundation National Distinguished Educator and New England Institute of Chemists Secondary Teaching Awards in 1999. Joyce resides with her husband and near her grown daughter (who is a teacher) in Barrington, NH. Joyce received her B.S. and M.S. degrees in Microbiology from the University of New Hampshire. Her work at the MMSA is primarily focused on the areas of teacher leadership, mentoring and new teacher support, and science professional development, which includes national support for the Curriculum Topic Study project in utilizing the tools and resources. She co-authored with Page Keeley Uncovering Student Ideas in Science

The presentation will focus on

• How can district professional development planning and strategies increase the system's capacity for improving teaching and learning?
• How can we create professional learning communities to support Teacher Leaders?
• Are Your Resources Really Aligned to Standards?
• Are formative assessments being used to guide the planning and decision-making process?
• How Can National Standards and Cognitive Research be used to Transform Professional Learning?
• What is and how do you use a probe?  (It's a simple, one-page problem involving a real-world situation).

Proposed topics:

Race To The Top

Student Performance in reading, language arts and math: Georgia students and students from other states

EOCT and GHSGT

Math I and II

Common Core Standards

EXPRESS 2010

Technology

Budgets/Funding to support instruction