Lectures_SI2009

· Alberti, M. Advances in Urban Ecology · Jacobs, Jane. //The Death and Life of Great American Cities//, New York: Vintage Books, 1961. · Jacobs, Jane. //The Economy of Cities//, New York: Random House, 1969.
 * Lectures for Summer Institute 2009**
 * Monday 7/6**
 * Introduction to urban ecology – Cities as ecological systems Dr. Eric Strauss**

· Red- tail hawk on Boston College main campus: [] · Watch video clip on Youtube: [] · Eyecopia: [] · I-GOTU: [] this is the website for the geo tagger that tracks GPS coordinates and links to photos · Science News, June 20, 2009 article
 * Site selection for field studies/How to work with your administration Dr. Pete Auger**





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 * Tuesday 7/7**
 * Building confidence in teaching kids outside Dr. Pete Auger**
 * Biosocial Drivers – Dr. Eric Strauss**

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 * Wednesday 7/8**
 * Student understanding and assessment Jeremy Price**
 * Bulgren J., D.D. Deshler and B. K. Lenz. __Engaging Adolescents with LD in Higher Order Thinking About History Concepts Using Integrated Content Enhancement Routines__. J Learn Disabil 2007; 40; 121
 * [|http://www2.bc.edu/~pricejn/uei_aa_concept-map.xmind]
 * XMind, the mind mapping software, is at: [|http://www.xmind.net/]
 * Exploratree, the concept map template resource, is at: [|http://www.exploratree.org.uk/]
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 * Climate Change – Dr. Eric Strauss**





[] Books written by Jonathon Kozol · [|Savage Inequalities: Children in America's Schools] - 1991 - 276 pages · [|The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of ...] - 2005 - 404 pages · [|Death at an Early Age: The Destruction of the ...] - 1967 - 266 pages Here is another website that may be of interest to you when thinking about how a teacher inspires and motivates his students to succeed in life and in some cases STEM careers. Rafe Esquith is an elementary school teacher in LA who teaches/inspires his students. [|www.hobartshakespeareans.org/] Steele, C. M., Spencer, S. J., & Lynch, M. (1993). Self-image resilience and dissonance: The role of affirmational resources. [|Journal of Personality and Social Psychology], 64, 885-896
 * Thursday 7/9**
 * STEM/Green career connections-21st Century tools Dr. David Blustein**

Talking Science with your students - Diane Silva-Pimental**
 * Monday 7/13



Environmental Justice & Service Learning - Mike Cermak & Tommy Hayes
 * Tuesday 7/14

www.ejmedia.org - Environmental Justice at Urban Science Academy www.ssbx.org - Marjora Carter's organization in South Bronx, NY**


 * Public Health - Dr. Eric Strauss



Wednesday 7/15 Working with UEI - Kim Kilcourse

Brownfields - Dr. Eric Strauss

Thursday 7/16 FINALE**