NTID Regional STEM Center and DeafTEC Math and Science Conference
NRSC and DeafTEC
Math and Science Conference
Overview
We are excited to host our first-ever Math and Science Conference this year. In the past, math-only conferences have been hosted by DeafTEC, but this year, we are incorporating science topics into this conference. The aim of the Math and Science Conference is to bring together teachers of deaf and hard-of-hearing students from middle school to community college to collaborate on a variety of math and science topics.
This conference, brought to you by Rochester Institute of Technology’s NTID Regional STEM Center and DeafTEC, will be held at NTID on October 28-30, 2024.
There is no cost to attend this conference, but registration is required.
Sign language interpreters and CART services will be provided for all workshop sessions. Please make note of any other accommodations needed when registering.
Visit the DeafTEC website to view presentations from previous Math Conferences.
Event Schedule
| Monday - October 28, 2024 | |
| ** | Shuttle |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Campus Tour (sign up required) |
| 3:30 - 5:00 pm | Registration / Refreshment
Ellie's Place
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| 5:00 - 6:30 pm | Kick-off Presenter Panel facilitated by Keith Mousley SDC 1300-1310
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| ** | Shuttle |
| 7:00 pm | Dinner (on your own) |
Tuesday - October 29, 2024 |
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| ** | Shuttle |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Registration / Continental Breakfast
Ellie’s Place
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| 9:00 - 9:20 am | Welcome NTID President Dr. Gerald Buckley SDC 1300-1310 |
| 9:20 - 10:30 am | Opening Keynote Wild Saga (Brandon Call) SDC 1300-1310
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| 10:30 - 10:45 am | BREAK |
| 10:45 - 11:45 am | |
| 11:45 am - 1:15 pm | LUNCH (provided) - Visit the Booths SDC 1300-1310 |
| 1:15 - 2:15 pm |
Breakout Session:
Building Thinking Mathematics Classrooms for Deaf/HH Students (Lee, Kidd) SDC 1300
Breakout Session:
YES! You Can Write in Science Courses! Informal/Low Stakes Writing in Science Courses (Halvorsen) SDC 1310
Breakout Session:
Visualizing Algebra I: Harnessing TI-Nspire™ for Conceptual Mastery (Stamatis) SDC 2102
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| 2:15 - 2:30 pm | BREAK |
| 2:30 - 3:30 pm |
Breakout Session:
Finding the Balance in Middle School Math: Skills and Engaging Problems (Tyson, Kenausis) SDC 1300
Breakout Session:
Designing Inclusive, Place-Based STEM Activities with Technology: Enhancing Science Literacy Through the 4E’s of Cognition (Ayers) SDC 1310
Breakout Session:
Visual Vocabulary and Flipping the Deaf Classroom (Solomon-Klebba, Porter) SDC 2102
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| 3:30 - 3:45 pm | BREAK |
| 3:45 - 4:45 pm |
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| ** | Shuttle |
| 6:00pm | Dinner (on your own) |
Wednesday - October 30, 2024 |
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| ** | Shuttle |
| 8:00 - 9:00 am | Registration / Continental Breakfast
Ellies’s Place
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| 9:00 - 10:30 am | Student Panel facilitated by Stowe Beecher
SDC 1300-1310
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| 10:30 - 10:45 am | BREAK |
| 10:45 - 11:45 am | Closing Keynote Presentation AI Topic (Brian Trager and Kemoy Campbell) SDC 1300-1310
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| 11:45 am - 1:30 pm | Lunch (provided) Ellie's Place Wrap Up (reflection tables) Evaluations SDC 1300-1310 |
| 1:30 - 3:00 pm | Campus Tour (sign up required) (For those opting out, a bus to the hotel will leave at 1:30 PM, and another at 3:30 PM after the tour.) |
**Shuttle pick-up and drop-off times will be posted at the hotels during the conference.
Hotels and Accommodations
The RIT/NTID Campus has a variety of accommodations located within 20 minutes. The Math and Science Conference team has secured hotel blocks with discount pricing at the following hotels:
Hilton Doubletree Hotel
1111 Jefferson Road
Rochester, NY
Residence Inn
1300 Jefferson Road
Rochester, NY
Conference Transportation
Free scheduled shuttle service will be provided to and from the Residence Inn and Hilton Doubletree Hotel to the RIT/NTID campus. The pick-up and drop-off times will be posted at the hotels during the conference.
Hilton Doubletree Hotel also offers a free shuttle to and from Greater Rochester airport (ROC).
Conference participants staying at hotels without shuttle service are responsible for their own transportation to and from RIT/NTID. Airfare and other transportation are not covered by NRSC or DeafTEC. If you are flying to Rochester, it is recommended to fly into the Greater Rochester airport (ROC).
Conference Sponsors
NTID Regional STEM Center
The NTID Regional STEM Center (NRSC) promotes training and participation for deaf and hard of hearing middle and high school students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields.
NTID established its first NRSC in the southeast in November 2016 in partnership with the Alabama Institute for Deaf and Blind (AIDB), to expand the geographic reach of activities and services supported by NTID, with the goal of improving access to postsecondary STEM education and employment for deaf and hard of hearing students. Partnerships are also established in Washington, Utah, and New York City. The center's activities focus on:
- Preparing postsecondary students to be successful in STEM
- Providing professional development for middle and high school teachers
- Developing relationships with business and industry to promote employment opportunities
For more information about NRSC, visit our webpage.
DeafTEC
The 2024 National Math and Science Conference is sponsored in part by DeafTEC.
DeafTEC is a Technological Education Center for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. It is a National Science Foundation Advanced Technological Education Resource Center (award #1902474) which serves as a resource for high schools and community colleges that educate deaf and hard-of-hearing students in STEM-related programs and for employers hiring deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals.
DeafTEC’s goal is to increase the number of deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in highly skilled technician jobs in which there continues to be underrepresentation and underutilization of such individuals in the workplace.
To learn more about DeafTEC, visit our webpage.
Contact Us
Please contact Theresa Johnson, M.Ed. at tljoea@rit.edu if you have any questions or need more information.