Mid Atlantic Region - Association of Science Teacher Education
October 24, 2015
Salt Fork Lodge
I. Rommel called to order the meeting 1:32 PM.
II. Thank Jen Maeng for 3 years as secretary. Rommel listed the responsibilities and
called for nominations. Tina Cartwright nominated Paula Magee, Sheri Brown seconded.
Group voted unanimously for Paula.
III. Rommel asked for celebrations and news: marriages, jobs, promotions, birthdays,
etc.
IV. Graduate student award winner – Vinta A. Tiarani – Best graduate student research
presentation award
V. Update from the board – Sheri Brown – Board Member
Encourage to attend ASTE Reno she shared registration info and hotel info; New journal
needs new editors Innovations in Science Teaching – will be a venue for teaching
articles; Asked if anyone had questions and reminded everyone to visit with the board at
the conference. We cannot use the national association tax exempt number – regions
cannot have the same status; Can we find out about getting a no-profit number?
Rommel will put this in the regional board report. Rachel Wilson – registration – people
were using ASTE tax-exempt number to pay for regional conference things. We have no
EIN number for a vendor form. Karen Irving - Can we use PayPal or some online
payment method? Rachel Wilson – We could think about how to loop into the
University for whoever is hosting the meeting but this could be problematic. Aimee
Govett – can we get an EIN number and 503C (?) and maybe ASTE will help us with this
process. Is North Eastern region separately registered? Currently we can only take cash
or check.
VI. Growth – Rommel
Discussion about growth of regional group included questions such as “How many
graduate students were here at the conference?” How many are here now [at business
meeting]? The graduate students need to be here to understand how the organization
works and keep the grad students involve.
HW assignment – if you know surrounding institutions that could belong to MA-ASTE let
Rommel know and he will send out an invitation to them and encourage them to
participate. Reach out to universities and remind people that they can still participate in
MA-ASTE even if they move. VA is missing. Historically we have grown – last time we
were here [OH] we were at 45 and now we are at 65. We need to be creative with the
scheduling. Rommel will also email people from the old list and invite.
VII – website and FB
We are only active website on the ASTE website. Thank you for the feedback.
Like us on FB – can also pose a question and upload photos
Ron - Put what I can find about history of the organization. Have some kind of
documentation of the origin of the mid-Atlantic. Ron noted when AETS became ASTE.
Institutional memory thanks to Ron for the photos.
Rommel discussed the communication that he will send out – award recipients will be
included on the website. We should all attend her session and support her
VIII – Job searches
Elementary science educator OSU and also at NC-Charlotte, secondary science at ETSU;
Elementary math at U of Louisville; IPFW – department chair for Educational Studies;
App State is looking for a Dean; OSU department chair Teaching & Learning; Elementary
Ed is looking for someone with a math science specialty as “Learning Sciences” position
@ NC State
IX – treasurer Report – Rachel Wilson
Collected $8,727.00 in registration funds.
8000 started with
Have some refunds to make and I haven’t gotten expenses yet.
X – Next Meeting
2016 Regional will be in Tennessee. After TN will be Kentucky. Gatlinburg was
suggested for TN venue.
Three possible places – Buckberry Lodge; River Terrace resort and convention center;
Glenstone Lodge – Amy will check out the venues and let us know. Dates TBD
Kerry Cresawn (JMU) and Matthew Perkins (IU-PU Fort Wayne) are co-chairs.
There are likely TN people who can help.
Des Moines National 2017
Baltimore National 2018
XI - Closing remarks – Thanks again to conference committee:
Karen Irving – thanks to everyone Chris for program, Erika for the color copies, Donna
(registrations) Karen (hotel) and lots of other people at OSU and UC helped out.
Reminder to vote for the national elections; thank everyone who has served on national
committees.
Rommel – Regional Director
Deb, Aimee, Tina – Elections Committee
Meg – Awards Committee
Rommel and Ron – ex-officio for publications and co-editors of ASTE Newsletter