 
Coping with 2005: Future
Teaching, Future Thinking
Cascadia Con and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of fame are teaming up to offer a top-notch Teacher's In-service for professional development credit at
the Seattle Hilton Conference Center near SeaTac.
The Cascadia Educators Conference gathers teachers, librarians, home schoolers, parents and other educators Thursday, September 1, 2005 in workshops and breakout sessions starting at 8 am.
During the morning three classrooms offer practical approaches to stimulate K-12 student imaginations and reasoning skills through speculative fiction.
After lunch, Cascadia Educators Conference continues until 6 pm within the three classrooms.
On Friday afternoon the SFM will also offer the following:
The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame’s
(there is no additional charge for educators coming Friday to this panel)
Introduction to Using Science Fiction in the Classroom (2 hours): What is science fiction and how does it reflect, predict, and tell cautionary tales about societal and technological change? Multidisciplinary approaches to literacy, science, English, sociology and technology are easily employed using science fiction as curriculum. You’ll become familiar with a variety of rich lesson plans and the “Reading for the Future” science Fiction book study guides developed by SFM. Hand outs available.
Leslie Howle Senior Manager, Education and Outreach, Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame; and Elizabeth Duffell, Curriculum Specialist, Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame
In alphabetical order scheduled presenters are C. J. Cherryh, Julie E. Czerneda, Dr Grace L. Dillon, Miki Garrison, Helen Barrows Gbala, Charlene C. Harmon, Leslie Howle, Robyn Meadows, R. Gary Raham, Joan Spicci Saberhagen, Nisi Shawl, Gloria Skurzynski, David M. Silver, Ed Stiner, Dr Eric Swedin and Lynda Williams.
The Thursday conference is sponsored jointly by CascadiaCon and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. Membership includes all materials, an Educators Workbook and CD, and access to the Dealers Room, Art Show, Film Festival and Hospitality Suite.
Developing Literacy Using Science Fiction -- Literacy, at its heart, is the ability to communicate ideas through words. As a species, we use words with one another to tell stories. Stories provide context and emotion. We remember stories. We think about them. Science and technology are part of our lives, of critical relevance to everyone on this planet -- but where are their stories? How do we communicate our ideas, our wonder, and our concerns to one another? Learn how to use the "what if .?" approach of science fiction to explore science issues and consequences with your students. Teach them how to use reasoned speculation to examine the world around them, and the world to come.
Enhancing the total K-6 curriculum -- Basic humanities and science disciplines include elementary education, early childhood plus teaching children to enjoy reading, music, art, astrobiology, science fact, drama, language arts, community theatre, writing, world-building, history, psychology, computers, after school reading/writing clubs, ESL, high-risk students and special needs. Lesson plans include traditional Fairy Tales (Little Red Riding Hood, Rumplestiltskin, The Little Red Hen, etc...) and science fiction mythologies. This eclectic integrated approach has yielded very positive results to capture unmotivated readers.
The Foundation for the Preservation of Science Fiction and Fantasy Memorabilia (Portland Science Fiction Museum) is a working media center: books and magazines in the 'Research Library' section, DVDs, Video tape and laser discs in the viewing room theater and an online recommended lesson plan - booklist database.
CascadiaCon continues with additional opportunities for clock hours Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. Membership upgrades are available to this special class of attendees.
For additional details, send email to RFF_DYR@cascadiacon.org
- Registration for the Educators Conference by current Cascadia Con members can be made through memberships@cascadiacon.org at no additional charge.
- Educators wishing to attend only the Conference may register at http://www.cascadiacon.org/EMC_reg.php
ON LINE REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED.
REGISTRATION on site will begin at 8am for the conference
Conference only (one day) registration is $60.00 and includes all materials, an Educators Workbook, and access on Thursday only to the regular Cascadia Con facilities where one day attendees to take advantage of evening programs and activities. This also includes entrance to the Dealers Room, Art Show, Film Festival and Hospitality Suite. Membership upgrades will be made available to this special class of attendees.
The current price of $110.00 (until 8/1/ 2005) includes the Teacher Conference and the total 5-days of Cascadia Con, the North America Science Fiction Convention (NASFiC). Additional panels and workshops of interest to educators will be available throughout the 5-day convention.
Educators wishing to attend only the Teacher In-service Conference may register at http://www.cascadiacon.org/EMC_reg.php Registration for the Educators Conference by current Cascadia Con members can be made through: Memberships
This program is co-hosted by the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame. Professional clock hours and University credit will be made available through Seattle University. There is a small processing fee paid to the University to record the clock hours and credits. The forms and all necessary paperwork will be available at the conference. More information will be available on our website as we move closer to the event.
Educators Conference clock hours and post baccalaureate course
Professional Development or Continuing Education credit is through Seattle University
Thursday only members can earn 7 clock hours. A minimum of 3 clock hours is required. An additional cost per clock hour is $2, with a minimum $15 charge.
The post baccalaureate course requires ten participant/instructor contact hours. Cost per credit is $35.
Cascadia Educators Conference Advisors/Contributors
Nikol Alderman, David-Glenn Anderson, Nikki Burns, Roberta Carlson, Lynn E. Cohen Koehler, Anita Cole, Dr Michael R. Collings, Bobbie DuFault, Peter DuFault, David Dorais, Eric Gjovaag, Ali Grieve, Robert Grieve, Caroljean Hanson, Ruth Hanson, Dr. Robert James, Bev Kodak, Larry Lewis, Andy Love, Rozalyn Mansfield, Louise Marley, Helge Moulding, Dick O’Shea, Sara Paul, Margaret Richardson, Geo Rule, John Schmid, Spring Schoenhuth, Marah Searle-Kovacevic, Steven H. Silver, Lindelee Stuckey, Laura Swift, Diane Turnshek, Roger Wells, Lee Whiteside, Pat York
Selected Bibliography
”Alien Games” by Annette Griessman, Stardust: Tales from the Wonder Zone by Julie E. Czerneda (Editor), Trifolium Books Inc, ISBN: 1552440184
Amazing Science: Facts, Feats & Puzzles by Dan Nevins, Watermill Press, ISBN 0816736200
Art and Craft of Poetry by Michael R. Collings, White Crow Press, ISBN 1886405581
Beyond the Limit : The Dream of Sofya Kovalevskaya -- by Joan Spicci, Forge Books ISBN: 0765302330
"Deep End" by Nisi Shawl, So Long Been Dreaming: Postcolonial Science Fiction and Fantasy, edited by Nalo Hopkinson and Uppinder Mehan, Arsenal Pulp Press, ISBN: 155152158X
Destroyer (Foreigner) by C. J. Cherryh, DAW ISBN: 0756402530
First Meetings in the Enderverse by Orson Scott Card, Tor, ISBN 0765308738
God of the Golden Fleece (Book of the Gods, Volume 4) by Fred Saberhagen, Tor Books ISBN: 031287037X
Greasy Grimy Gopher Guts: The Subversive Folklore of Childhood by Josepha Sherman, T. K. F. Weisskopf, August House Publishers ISBN: 0874834449
Guys Write for Guys Read edited by Jon Scieszka, Viking, ISBN 0670060275
Hive of Dreams edited by Grace L. Dillon, Oregon University Press, ISBN 0870715550
igNoble Prizes by Marc Abrahams, Orion, ISBN 0752851500
Rocket Ship Galileo by Robert A. Heinlein, Ace ISBN: 044101237X
Science Fiction and Fantasy in the Classroom compiled by Bobbie DuFault, Orchard Academy Press, ISBN 1590920597
Science in the Contemporary World : An Encyclopedia by Eric Swedin, William Burns (Editor), ABC-CLIO ISBN: 1851095241
Shrek! By William Steig, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, Inc ISBN 059016323X
“The Smallest Dragonboy,” A Gift of Dragons by Anne McCaffrey, DelRey, ISBN 0345456351
So You Want to be a Wizard by Diane Duane, Harcourt, Inc, ISBN 0152049401
Star Gate by Andre Norton, Fawcett Crest, ISBN 0449242765
Teaching Fantasy Novels: From The Hobbit to Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire by Phyllis J Perry, Teacher Ideas Press, ISBN: 1563089874
Teaching Science Fact with Science Fiction by Gary Raham, Teacher Ideas Press, ISBN 1563089394
Virtual War Chronologs by Gloria Skurzynski, Simon Pulse, Virtual War Book 1, ISBN: 0689867859 ; The Clones Book 2, ISBN: 0689842643 ; The Revolt Book 3, Atheneum, ISBN: 0689842651
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz : 100th Anniversary Edition by L. Frank Baum, W. W. Denslow (Illustrator) HarperCollins) ISBN: 0060293233
Golden Duck Awards for Excellence in Children's Fiction categories of Picture Book, the Eleanor Cameron Award for Middle grades and the Hal Clement Award for young adults
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