- Contextualizing learning progressions for prospective elementary teachers of mathematics and science.
Marcy Singer-Gabella, Jennifer L. Cartier, Ellice Forman, Nina Knapp, Priya Kannen, Emily Shahan, Leslie Lancaster, and Nicole Barrick. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, CA.
- Science education in the United States.
Jennifer L. Cartier. Colloquium presentation presented at La Ensenanza de las Ciencias en Mexico en el Marco de la Articulacion de la Educacion Basica at the invitation of the Mexican Ministry of Education. Huatulco, Mexico. (April 2008)
- Pre-service elementary teachers’ appropriation of an instructional planning framework.
Jennifer L. Cartier, Wendy Sink, Priya Kannan, and Jeanetta Kochhar. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Baltimore, MD. (April, 2008)
- Examining elementary curriculum materials through the lens of instructional frameworks: Supporting pre-service teacher learning.
Jennifer L. Cartier, Kristin L. Gunckel, Christina Schwarz, Edward Smith, Wendy Sink, Pria Kannan, and Ellice Forman. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. New York, NY. (March, 2008)
- Supporting elementary teacher learning through use of an instructional planning framework.
Jennifer L. Cartier, Wendy Sink, and Jeanetta Kochhar. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Science Teacher Educators. St. Louis, MO. (January, 2008)
- Building sustainable partnerships between teachers and scientists: Lesons from the Pittsburgh GK-12 project.
Jennifer L. Cartier. Plenary address presented at the invitation of the Center for Liberal Arts & Society, Franklin and Marshall College. Lancaster, PA. (October, 2007)
- Helping Pre-Service Elementary Teachers Use the Supported Curriculum and the BIT3 Framework to Construct the Planned Curriculum
Jennifer L. Cartier. Colloquium presentation at the annual Knowledge Sharing Institute of the Center for Curriculum Materials in Science. Washington, D.C. (July, 2007)
- A longitudinal study of teachers' enactment of instructional materials: How professional development, institutional context, and identity interact to shape the enacted curriculum.
Jennifer L. Cartier. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. New Orleans, LA. (April 16, 2007).
- Letting the CAT out of the bag: A new tool to assess curriculum materials.
Jeanetta Kochhar, Jennifer L. Cartier, and Wendy Sink. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. New Orleans, LA. (April 16, 2007).
- MOUSER: Making our school environmentally responsible.
Jennifer L. Cartier, Jennifer M. Cramer, and Michael L. Hogel. Poster presented at the Engineering Sustainability Conference. Station Square, Pittsburgh, PA. (April 16, 2007).
- Students' learning of measurement concepts and skills through a hands-on science curriculum
Tingho Huang and Jennifer L. Cartier. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching conference. New Orleans, LA. (April 15, 2007)
- Helping teachers develop agency through curriuclum enactment.
Jennifer L. Cartier. Invited presentation to the Council for Graduate Students in Education at the annual conference. Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh. (March 15, 2007).
- The Pittsburgh GK-12 project: Building sustainable partnerships between teachers and scientists.
Jennifer L. Cartier, Joseph Grabowski, and Susan Simmers. Invited presentation for the University of Pittsburgh Board of Visitors. February 19, 2007.
- Tools for change: Curriculum enactment through teacher-scientist partnerships
Wendy M. Sink, Jennifer L. Cartier, and Joseph Grabowski. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Science Teacher Educators. Clearwater Beach, FL. (January 5, 2007).
- Evaluating teachers' enactment of a hands-on curriculum through student learning of measurement concepts and skills.
Tingho Huang and Jennifer L. Cartier. Paper presented at the International Conference on Educational Evaluation. Taipai, Taiwan. (November 11, 2006).
- Enhancing K-8 science teaching through critical materials implementation.
Jennifer L. Cartier, Susan Simmers, Cassie Majetic, and Emily Chapman. Invited presentation to the Tri-State School Study Council. Westminster College, New Wilmington, PA. (October 19, 2006).
- Scientist-teacher partnerships: Curriculum enactment and professional growth.
Jennifer L. Cartier and Wendy Sink. Poster presented at the annual Knowledge Sharing Institute of the Center for Curriculum Materials in Science. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. (July 10, 2006).
- Teacher identity and use of curriculum materials.
Jennifer L. Cartier and Cory Forbes. Conference presentation/study session presented at the annual Knowledge Sharing Institute of the Center for Curriculum Materials in Science. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI. (July 10, 2006).
- Synthesizing approaches, frameworks, and findings for preparing effective elementary science teachers.
Christina Schwarz, Jennifer L. Cartier, Elizabeth Davis, Sarah-Kate LaVan, and Carla Zembul-Saul. Colloquium presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. San Francisco, CA.
- Multiple facets of instructional materials implementation in an urban district.
Jennifer L. Cartier, M. Jeanetta Lee, Wendy Sink, Tingho Huang, and Linda Messineo. Poster presented at the annual Knowledge Sharing Institute for CCMS.
- Changing teacher practice by BITTs and pieces.
Jennifer L. Cartier, and Tingho Huang. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Dallas, Texas.
- Transforming science teaching one Big Idea at a time.
Jennifer L. Cartier, and Wendy Sink. Invited presentation at the Learning Research & Development Center, University of Pittsburgh.
- Effective moves in written discourse: Supporting pre-service elementary teachers’ epistemological and pedagogical growth.
Jennifer L. Cartier. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Vancouver, Canada.
- Supporting epistemological & pedagogical growth of science teachers through focused reflection and written discourse.
Jennifer L. Cartier, Linda Messineo, and Michele Cheyne. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, Nashville, TN.
- The science of teaching: Using data to inform & improve instruction. Jennifer L. Cartier. Presentation to the Western Pennsylvania Superintendents' Forum.
- Designing scaffolded university- and field-based assignments to promote analytical and reflective teaching practice. Gail Richmond, Charles W. Anderson, Jennifer L. Cartier, and Carla Zembal-Saul. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, St. Louis, MO.
- Supporting teachers' efforts to implement inquiry in K-12 science classrooms. Jennifer L. Cartier, Cynthia M. Passmore, Andrea M. Barton, Michele Cheyne, and Jana Gearhart. Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Philadelphia, PA.
- Lookin to scientific practice to inform instructional strategies: What understandings develop? Jennifer L. Cartier. Invited presentation at the Learning Research and Development Center, University of Pittsburgh, PA.
- Representational tools are pivotal for students learning science through inquiry. Jennifer L. Cartier and Cynthia M. Passmore. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, New Orleans, LA
- Balancing generality and authenticity: A framework for science inquiry in education. Jennifer L. Cartier, Cynthia M. Passmore, and Jim Stewart. Annual Meeting of the International History, Philosophy, and Science Teaching Organization, Denver, CO
- Adding science to ‘hands-on’ learning. Andrea M. Barton and Jennifer L. Cartier. Annual Meeting of the North Central Association for the Education of Teachers in Science, Madison, WI
- Instructional practices that support inquiry-based student learning. Cynthia M. Passmore, Jennifer L. Cartier, and Andrea M. Barton. Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, St. Louis, MO
- Learning through and about inquiry in a 9th-grade earth-based astronomy unit. Jennifer L. Cartier, Andrea M. Barton, and Karen Mesmer. Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, St. Louis, MO
- Introduction to modeling and argumentation in science: Examples from high school astronomy and evolutionary biology. Jennifer L. Cartier and Jim Stewart. NCISLA Seminar on Case Studies and Instructional Design, Ashland, MA
- Assessing scientific arguments through posters. Jennifer L. Cartier, Ralph Zebell, Andrea Barton, Cynthia Passmore, and Susan Johnson. National Science Teachers’ Association Regional Meeting, Milwaukee, WI
- Examining the nature of science in biological inquiry: Implications for instruction, learning, and research. J. Stewart, S. Donovan, J. L. Cartier, and S. K. Johnson. Invited presentation given before the New York Academy of Sciences, New York, NY
- Using a modeling approach to explore scientific epistemology with high school biology students. Jennifer L. Cartier. Annual Meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Boston, MA
- Students’ use of empirical and conceptual criteria for model assessment in a high school genetics class. Jim Stewart and Jennifer L. Cartier. Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society. Madison, Wisconsin
- Assessment of explanatory models in genetics: Insights into students’ conceptions of scientific models. Jennifer L. Cartier. Annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. San Diego, California
- Issues related to a modeling approach used in a high school genetics classroom. Jim Stewart, Sue Johnson, and Jennifer L. Cartier. Annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association. San Diego, California