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Research Interests: Dr. Sarah Haines, Towson University My
research interests lie in the areas of science education, and in particular,
environmental education. My focus is in improving preservice and inservice
teacher knowledge and training in the area of environmental education, and
promoting environmental education and awareness among students in grades K-12. Useful
Links Pertaining to Science Education & Environmental Education Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education: www.maeoe.org North American Association for Environmental Education: www.naaee.org Maryland Department of Natural Resources TEAM (Teaching Environmental Awareness in Maryland) Program: National Science Teacher's Association: www.nsta.org Publications
Haines,
S.A. 2001.
Improving student achievement on performance assessment tasks: a case
study. The Science Teacher, 68(2): 26-29. Haines, S.A.
2001. Outdoor classrooms:
Incorporating national and state standards of learning within interdisciplinary
education. Submitted to Science&
Children. Haines, S.A.
2002. Preparing Preservice
Teachers: Laying Groundwork at the University Level.
The Science Teacher, 69(6): 46-49. Haines, S.A.
2003. Book Review: Paisano
the Roadrunner. Science Scope,
26(4), 78. Haines, S.A. 2003. Incorporating Service Learning Components into Biology Education: Life Science in the Informal or Outdoor Setting. Journal of College Science Teaching, 32 97): 440-442 Haines, S.A. & Blake, R. 2005. Field & natural science: A blend of science content & pedagogy for preservice teachers. Journal of College Science Teaching, 34(7): 28-31 Haines, S.A. In press. Outdoor classrooms: Incorporating national and state standards of learning within interdisciplinary education. Science& Children. Blake, R. W., Frederic, J.A., and Haines, S.A. 2004. Technology & the field: partnering to enhance teaching & learning in the elementary classroom. Submitted to the Electronic Journal of Science Education. Haines, S.A. 2004. Book reviews: Ankylosaurus & Other Mountain Dinosaurs; Centrosaurus & other Dinosaurs of Cold Places; Plateosuarus & other Desert Dinsosaurs; Stegosaurus & other Plains Dinosaurs; Triceratops & Other Forest Dinosaurs. NSTA Recommends website www.nsta.org Haines, S.A. 2005. Book review: When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth. The Science Teacher, 72(1), 66. Haines, S.A. 2005. Book review: When Bugs Were Big, Plants Were Strange, and Tetrapods Stalked the Earth. Science Scope, 28(5), 62. Haines, S.A. 2005. Book review: Life Science: Wetlands Activity Book and CD ROM. Science Scope, 28(6), 72. Haines, S.A. 2005. Book reviews appearing on NSTA Recommends website www.nsta.org: Ø Actual Size Ø Spiders & Their Webs Ø Awesome Science: A Chapter Book Ø World of Biomes series: The Frozen Tundra, The Tropical Rain Forest, The Forested Taiga, The Temperate Forest Ø Caribou Ø Crows Ø Dinosaur World Series: Allosaurus, Ankylosaurus, Diplodocus, Iguanodon, Brachiosaurus, Icthyosaurus
Presentations at Professional Meetings
Haines,
S.A. (September, 2001). Schoolyard habitats: Incorporating outdoor education
with the Maryland Learning Outcomes and Core Learning Goals. Paper presented at the Maryland Association of Biology Teachers
2001 Conference, Westminster, Maryland. Haines, S.A.
(October 2001). Improving student achievement on performance based assessments. Paper
presented at the National Science Teacher’s Association Area Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah. Haines, S.A.
(February, 2002). Schoolyard habitats: Incorporating outdoor education with the
Maryland Learning Outcomes and Core Learning Goals. Paper presented at the Maryland Association for Environmental
and Outdoor Education annual conference, Ocean City, MD. Haines, S.A. & Sherfey,
P. (December, 2002).
Wild School Grounds: Using Schoolyard Habitats to Meet
Science Standards. Paper presented
at the National Science Teacher’s Association Area Convention, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Haines, S.A.; Blake, R.,
& Frederic, J.A. (January, 2003). Using
the Environment & the Maryland Learning Outcomes as a Vehicle to Enhance
Teaching & Learning in the Elementary Classroom.
Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Haines, S.A.; Wolfe, C. (February, 2003). Science for the Bodily-Kinesthetic Learner: Incorporating Art into Science Lessons. Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education, Ocean City, MD. Haines, S.A. & Epps, J. (February, 2003). Does Environmental Education Enhance Environmental Stewardship? Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education, Ocean City, MD. Haines, S.A.; Blake, R., & Frederic, J.A. (March, 2003). Using the Environment & the Maryland Learning Outcomes as a Vehicle to Enhance Teaching & Learning in the Elementary Classroom. Bureau of Land Management Conference, Philadelphia. Haines, S.A.; Blake, R., & Frederic, J.A. (March, 2003). Using the Environment & the Maryland Learning Outcomes as a Vehicle to Enhance Teaching & Learning in the Elementary Classroom. National Science Teacher’s Association National Convention, Philadelphia. Haines, S.A. & Etgen, C. (April, 2004). Environmental Education and the Maryland Governor’s Green Schools Award Program. National Science Teacher’s Association National Convention, Atlanta. Blake, R.W.; Frederic, J.A., and Haines, S.A. (January 2004) Technology & the Field: Partnering to Enhance Teaching & Learning in the Elementary Classroom. Maryland Association of Environmental & Outdoor Education, Ocean City, Maryland. Haines, S.A. (January 2004). Field Based Science with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. Towson University January Conference, Towson, Maryland. (Poster presentation) Haines, S.A. (February, 2004). Schoolyard Habitats: Incorporating Outdoor Education with the Maryland Learning Outcomes and National Education Standards. Invited presentation: Maryland DNR Aquatic Resources Education Conference, Anne Arundel County, Maryland Haines, S.A. (February, 2004). Environmental Education as a Part of Preservice Teacher Training. Association for Educators of Teachers of Science, Georgetown, Texas. Haines, S.A. (April 2004). Incorporating a Service Learning Component into Biology Teacher Education. Lilly East Conference on University & College Teaching, Towson, Maryland. Haines, S.A. (April 2004). Improving Science Learning Through a Faculty Partnership. Lilly East Conference on University & College Teaching, Towson, Maryland. (Poster presentation) Haines, S.A. (November 2004). Incorporating a Service Learning Component into Biology Teacher Education. National Association of Biology Teachers Annual Conference, Chicago, Illinois. Haines, S.A. (December, 2004). Professional Development in the Area of Environmental Education for Teachers in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed: Special Focus on Human Impact & Intervention. National Science Teachers Association Eastern Regional Convention, Richmond, VA. Haines, S.A. (January 2005). Everything You Wanted to Know About the Amazing Horseshoe Crab. Maryland Association of Environmental & Outdoor Education, Ocean City, Maryland. Haines. S.A. (March 2005). Using Watersheds and Streams as an Integrating Context. Invited presentation: Maryland DNR Aquatic Resources Education Conference, Carroll County, Maryland Haines, S.A. (March 2005). Incorporating Reading & Writing into Science Teaching. National Science Teacher’s Association National Conference, Dallas, Texas Meetings & Symposia
Organized and Conducted Incorporating MSPAP
Strategies into the Maryland Middle School Science Curriculum.
Prince Georges County Public Schools inservice, Brandywine, MD.
January 2001. Creating High-Performing Schools: Focus on Closing the Achievement Gap.Featuring Alan Blankstein, Hope Foundation. Workshop for teachers and administrators, Towson University. March 2001. Writing Across the
Curriculum. Prince Georges County
Public Schools inservice, Waldorf, MD. March
2001. Reading Across the Content Areas. Prince Georges County Public Schools inservice, Clinton, MD. April 2001. Incorporating MSPAP Strategies into the Maryland Middle School Science Curriculum. Prince Georges County Public Schools inservice, Brandywine, MD. September 2001. Using Effective Prewriting Strategies. Prince Georges County Public Schools inservice, Brandywine, MD. October, 2001. Using the Environment and the Maryland Learning Outcomes as a Vehicle to Enahnce Teaching & Learning in the Elementary Classroom. Two-week environmental education workshop for teachers and TU preservice teachers. Part of Eisenhower Professional Development grant award. June, 2002. Green Eggs & Sand. Maryland Summer Centers workshop for gifted and talented students in grades 7-10. Program focused on horseshoe crab biology and the relationship these animals have with shorebirds and with humans. July, 2002. Make A Splash With Project Wet Water Festival. Hands-on activities for students in grade 5 representing underserved areas that focused on water conservation. September, 2002. Professional development workshop for elementary science teachers: Use of the digiscope camera. July, 2003 Baltimore City and Baltimore County public schools elementary science teacher workshop: ChesapeakeBay Ecology. November, 2003. Baltimore City and Baltimore County public schools elementary science teacher workshop: WetlandsEducation. December, 2003. Baltimore City and Baltimore County public schools elementary science teacher workshop: Rain gardens and native plant gardens. January, 2004. Professional Development:
Workshops, Conferences, Seminars March 1999
Maryland Association of Science Teachers Colloquium Baltimore, MD September 2000 Maryland Association of Biology Teachers Fall Meeting, Hood College, Frederick, MD November 2000
National Science Teacher’s Association Eastern
Area Convention, Baltimore, MD February 2001
Maryland Association for Environmental &
Outdoor Education Annual Conference Ocean
City, MD June 2001
Schoolyard Habitat Workshop: Winter Habitat Gardens. Carroll County
Outdoor School September 2001
Chesapeake Bay 2001 Environmental Summit Arlington
Echo Outdoor School September 2001
Chessapeake Bay Foundation Bay School Project Summit Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, MD November 2001
Governor’s Youth Environmental Summit University
of Maryland, Baltimore County December 2001
Chesapeake Bay Foundation Bay Schools Project Advisory Panel Chesapeake Bay Foundation, Annapolis, MD March 2002
Maryland Association of Biology Teachers Spring Conference,
Frederick, MD April 2002
Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching
Towson, MD September 2002
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration environmental education
summit meeting, Laurel, Maryland September 2002
Maryland Association for Environmental & Outdoor Education annual
retreat, Westminster, Maryland. November 2002
International Biodiversity Leadership Institute.
Sponsored by Disney’s Animal Kingdom and the World Wildlife Fund.
November 2002
Lilly Conference on College & University Teaching Miami University, Oxford, Ohio November 2003 Governor’s Youth Environmental Summit, Community College of Baltimore County, Catonsville January 2004 Inquiry Teaching Workshop Towson University, Towson, Maryland August 2004 SENCER (Science Education for New Civic Engagement & Responsibility) summer institute, San Jose, CA August 2004 Stream sampling techniques, Maryland Department of Natural Resources September 2004 Biology Teachers Inquiry Conference, Montgomery County Public Schools February 2005 Biology Teachers Inquiry Conference, Montgomery County Public Schools March 2005 Maryland DNR annual Education Summit, North Point State Park April 2005 Student Inquiry Conference, Montgomery County Public Schools
Grants Received March
2001: Anne Arundel County Public Schools, $5,000.00
For workshop focusing on closing achievement gaps between races. May 2001: Shriver
Foundation, $2,200.00. For
development of outdoor education course with environmental service learning
component. December, 2001: U.S.
Department of Education, $1,500.00. For
the integration of technology into classroom teaching. February, 2002: Chesapeake
Bay Trust, $1,641.00. For the
construction of a schoolyard habitat area at Wicomico Day School. March, 2002: Chesapeake Bay
Trust, $981.00.
For stream monitoring program at Gwynn Park Middle School. March, 2002: Maryland Higher
Education Commission, $68,985.00. Integrating
the Environment and the Maryland Learning Outcomes in Science as a Vehicle to
Enhance Teaching & Learning in the Elementary Classroom. March, 2003: Chesapeake Bay Trust, $1,880.00. For schoolyard habitat improvement at Wicomico Day School. September 2003: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration, 21,820.00. For professional development program for teachers focusing on the Chesapeake Bay watershed. September 2003: Chesapeake Bay Trust, $4,800.00. For professional development for elementary education teaching interns. February, 2004: Chesapeake Bay Trust, $577.00. For schoolyard tree planting at Deerfield Elementary School, Harford County, Maryland. July, 2004: Maryland Environmental Trust, $1,000.00. To erect a visitor’s trail with signage at Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area, Owings Mills, Maryland. August, 2004: Baltimore Community Foundation, $2,500.00. To erect a visitor’s trail with signage at Soldiers Delight Natural Environment Area, Owings Mills, Maryland. January, 2005: National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, $16,697.00. To erect a visitor’s trail with signage atSoldiers Delight Natural Environment Area, Owings Mills, Maryland. March 2005: Maryland Department of Natural Resources, $415.00. For purchase of biologically correct model of female horseshoe crab. May 2005: Chesapeake Bay Trust, $1,865.00. To add to schoolyard habitat project under way at Wicomico Day School, Salisbury, MD.
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