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College of Education

Math and Science Ed – Charlotte Waters

Charlotte Waters

“Insert quote here from Charlotte about why she wanted to be part of this program, and maybe her favorite thing about it.”

Curriculum Vita

Short Bio

Charlotte Waters is a graduate student in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Washington State University Vancouver.  She has a BS in Biology with minors in Chemistry and Music, as well as an MS in Science Education.  She has been teaching high school science for 15 years.  Her research interests include: special education in science classrooms, assessment in science education and scientific modeling.

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS
  • Nelson, T. H., LeBard, L, & Waters, C. (summer, 2010). How to create a professional learning community. Science and Children, p. 36-40
  • Nelson, T. H., Waters, C., & LeBard, L. (2009). Using classroom-based data to inform teaching. One hour interactive presentation at the National Science Teachers Association regional conference, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Nelson, T. H., LeBard, L., & Waters, C. (2009). Collaborative inquiry in PLCs: Using focus questions and classroom-based data to improve teaching and learning. One hour interactive presentation at the National Science Teachers Association regional conference, Phoenix, AZ.
  • Nelson, T. H. & Waters, C. (2009). Using classroom-based data to inform teaching. Invited symposium participant on Engaging with Teachers around Science Education. Research at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Garden Grove, CA.
  • Wanderscheid, S., Williams, M., Eldred, S., Waters, C., & Nelson, T. (2008). The Challenges and Successes of Supported Collaborative Inquiry. One-hour interactive presentation at the National Science Teachers Association regional conference. Portland, OR.
  • Waters, C. & Nelson, T. H. (2008). Collaborative inquiry in professional learning communities: Collecting and analyzing classroom data. Interactive Presentation at the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Summer Institute. Tacoma, WA.
  • Nelson, T. H., Laurence, W. L., LeBard, L., Wanderscheid, S., Waters, C., & Williams, M. (March, 2008). Improving our practice: Teachers’ stories about supported collaborative inquiry. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching. Baltimore, MD.
  • Laurence, W. L., LeBard, L., Nelson, T. H., Wanderscheid, S., Waters, C., & Williams, M. (March, 2008). Empowering teachers: Teachers advancing learning through inquiry. One-hour interactive presentation at the National Science Teachers Association national conference. Boston, MA.
  • Slavit, D., Archer, T., White, K., Waters, C, Irwin, B., & Laurence, W. (March, 2007). PRiSSM PLC – Analyzing practice through collaboration. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Science Teachers Association, St. Louis
  • Nelson, T. H., Waters, C., & White, K. (January, 2007). Professional learning communities in science and mathematics: Collaborative inquiry for improving teaching and learning. Poster presentation at the Association for Science Teacher Education international conference. Clearwater, FL.