Publications and Presentations
Publications
Duncan, R.G., Rogat, A.D., & Yarden, A. (2009). A learning progression for deepening students' understandings of modern genetics across the 5th–10th grades. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 46: 655–674.
Alozie, N., Eklund, J., Rogat, A., & Krajcik, J. (2010). Genetics in the 21st century: the benefits & challenges of incorporating a project- based genetics unit in biology classrooms. The American Biology Teacher, 72(4), 225-230.
Rogat, A., Alozie, N., Eklund, J., Morales, C.J., Krajcik, J., (2012). How Similar and Different Are We? [Curriculum] University of Michigan. https://hioh.education/high-school
Krajcik, J. S., Codere, Susan, Dahsah, C., Bayer, R., & Mun, K.. (2014). Planning Instruction to Meet the Intent of the Next Generation Science Standards. Journal of Science Teacher Education. March 2014, Volume 25, Issue 2, pp 157-175,. doi:10.1007/s10972-014-9383-2
Adler, I., Morales, C.J., Bayer, R., Peek-Brown, D., Lee, J., Krajcik, J., (2017). Health in Our Hands: What controls my health? [Curriculum]. Michigan State University: CREATE for STEM Institute. https://hioh.education/middle-school
Lee, J., Adler, I., Bayer, R., & Reichsman, F. (2018). Health in Our Hands: What controls my health? Making sense of gene-environment interactions using on-line simulation. Michigan Science Teacher Association (MSTA) Winter 2018 Newsletter.
Delen, I., Morales, C.J., & Krajcik, J. (2020). Missing Coherence in STEM Education: Creating Design-Based Pedagogical Content Knowledge in a Teacher Education Program. Advances in STEM Education, 361-383. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-52229-2_20
Adler, I., Bayer, R., Morales, C.J., Lee, J., (2020). Health in Our Hands: How Can Looking for Thrills Make Me Miserable? [Curriculum]. Michigan State University: CREATE for STEM Institute. https://hioh.education/middle-school
Jarosewich, T., Bayer, R., Makori, H., Morales, C.J. (2021). STEM Career Exploration in Middle School Science Instruction. Michigan Science Teacher Association (MSTA) Winter 2021 Newsletter.
Morales, Consuelo J., Lee, J., Adler, I., Makori, H., Bayer, I., (2022). Health in Our Hands: Mystery of the Monkeyflower (High School) [Curriculum]. Michigan State University: CREATE for STEM Institute. https://hioh.education/high-school
Modell, S.M., Bayer, I.S., Kardia, S.L.R., Morales, C.J., Adler, I., & Greene-Moton, E. (2023). Health in Our Hands: diabetes and substance use education through a new genomic framework for schools and communities. Journal of Community Genetics https://doi.org/10.1007/s12687-022-00631-x.
Ko, M.L., Morales, C.J., Zaidi, S.Z., & Krajcik J. (in press). Using Assessment Tasks to Promote Student Learning, Chapter 8. Harris, C.J., Krajcik, J.S., Pelligrino, J.W., (editors) Creating and using instructionally supportive assessments in NGSS classrooms (pp. pages of chapter). Arlington, NSTA Press. DOI
Makori, H.K., Morales, C.J., Bayer, I.S. (2024) Exploring how one veteran teacher grapples with new ways of teaching science: How habitus, agency, and structures influence implementation of reform practices. In (Special Issue) Science Education. Allen, C.D. & Hayes, K.N. (eds.) (In revision)
Adler, I., Morales, C.J., Bayer, I., Greene-Moton, E., & Krajcik, J. Shifting from authentic and relevant to socially just science curriculum design. (Manuscript submitted NARST)
Morales, C.J., Lee, J., Bayer, I.S., Krajcik, J.S. Health in Our Hands: Teachers' use and perspectives of three-dimensional classroom-based assessments embedded within a curriculum. (Manuscript in progress)
Blogs
Norris, C., Adler, I., Bayer, R., & Soloway, E. (2019). NGSS Curricula is for all teachers: Use our roadmaps! THE Journal https://thejournal.com/articles/2019/04/23/ngss-curricula.aspx
Technical Reports
Modell, S., & Bayer, I.S. (2020). Summary SEPA Evaluation Report, 6th through 8th Grades – “A New Genomic Framework for Schools and Communities” Curriculum: Health in Our Hands. CREATE for STEM Institute Michigan State University/University of Michigan School of Public Health, Unpublished.
Jarosewich, T., & Bayer, R. (2021). Health in Our Hands 2021 Health Summit Evaluation. CREATE for STEM Institute Michigan State University/Censeo Group, Unpublished.
International Conferences
Makori, H., Morales, CJ., Bayer, I., Jarosewich, T., & Salinas, M. G. (submitted). “By now I haven’t told them about insulin/pancreas?”: Veteran teacher grappling with NGSS teaching. Paper submitted to the annual conference of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching, Chicago, IL.
Modell, Stephen, Bayer, I.S., Green-Moton, E., & Kardia, S. (2021, October). Impact of Diabetes and Addiction Project-based Learning in Genetics Education Program for Underserved Schools and Communities. Abstract accepted to the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual conference, California, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, I., & Morales, CJ. (2021, April) Teachers’ perspectives of Three-dimensional Formative Assessments Embedded within a Curriculum: An Initial Study National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) 2021 virtual annual conference, USA.
Modell, Stephen, & Bayer, I.S. (2021, April). T4 Translation in the Classroom: Teaching Genetics through Projects-based Learning in Underserved Schools and Communities. Midwest Clinical and Translational Research Meeting
Bayer, I.S., Alexander, B., Greene-Moton, E., Jarosewich, T., Morales, CJ., & Adler, I. (2020, November). Bridging science education and public health research perspectives to understand the impact of a community-inspired science curriculum. Abstract submitted to the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual conference, California, USA.
Bayer, IS, Alexander, B., Greene-Moton, E., Jarosewich, T., Morales, CJ., & Adler, I. (2020, November). Bridging science education and public health research perspectives to understand the impact of a community-inspired science curriculum. Abstract submitted to the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual conference, California, USA.
Adler, I., Greene-Moton, E., Bayer, I., Modell, S., Tal, T., & Citrin, T. (2018, November). Developing a community-health-educational partnership through CBPR as a means to develop, enact and sustain a health-focused science curriculum. Presented at a roundtable at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual conference, California, USA.
Bayer, I., Greene-Moton, E., Modell, S., Adler, I., Tal, T., & Citrin, T. (2018, November). Impact and lessons learned from a school-community-academic partnership in sharing urban youth community research projects on type-2 diabetes as a health promotion strategy. Paper presented at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual conference, California, USA.
Modell, S., Bayer, I., Adler, I., Greene-Moton, E., Tal, T., Citrin, T., Kardia, S. (2018, November). How Project-Based Learning in a Middle School Science Curriculum Promotes Healthy Lifestyle Choices in a Racially Diverse Urban School District. Presented as a poster at the American Public Health Association (APHA) annual conference, California, USA.
Modell, S, Greene-Moton E, Bayer IS, Adler I, Citrin T. (2018, March). How Project-Based Learning in a Middle School Science Curriculum Promotes Healthy Lifestyle Choices in a Racially diverse Urban School District. Healthy Flint Research Coordinating Center Research Symposium, Michigan, USA.
Adler, I., Tal, T., Bayer, I., Lee, J., Modell, S., Greene-Moton, E., Citrin, T., & Krajcik, J. (2018, July). “Models in action”: Using scientific knowledge for social action to support science learning. Poster presented at the European Researchers in Didactics of Biology (ERIDOB) annual conference, Spain.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., Lee, J., Meyer, J., & Soloway, E. (2018, March). The added value of technology in scaffolding students' learning and modeling practices. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) annual conference, Georgia, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., Lee, J., & Krajcik, J. (2018, March). Scaffolding students when constructing models of phenomena in a project based learning environment. Paper presented at the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) annual conference, Georgia, USA.
Invited Talks
Adler, I., Bayer, R., Greene-Moton, E., Elder, S., & Drzal, N. (2018, April). Health in Our Hands: What controls my health? A strategic health & science educational partnership to design, enact and sustain a middle school science curriculum). Michigan Department of Education (MDE) –Top 10 in 10 innovations Roadshow, Michigan, USA.
Adler, I., & Bayer, R. (2018, January). How STEM is being and should be taught given the Next Generation Science Standards . Michigan State University Extension (MSUE) Staff, Michigan State University, USA.
Adler, I., Greene-Moton E., & Elder, S. (2017, May). Health in Our Hands: What controls my health? A new genomic framework for schools and communities. Michigan Department of Education (MDE) – Top 10 in 10 innovations Roadshow, Michigan, USA.
Presentations, Seminars and Professional Conferences
Morales, C.J., Lee, J., Eiden, E., Bayer, R., Peng, H., Bartz, K. (2024, March). Measuring middle school students’ three-dimensional learning and transfer using NGSS-designed life science assessment. Poster presented at NARST 2024, Denver, CO, USA.
Morales, C.J. & Sanborn, K. (2024, March). Health in Our Hands: Using Student 3D Formative Assessment Data and Other Tools to Support Teacher Practices and Empower Student Sensemaking. Paper presented at the Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) Conference, Lansing, MI.
Salinas, M.G., Bayer, I., Greene-Moton, E., Morales, C.J., Jarosewich, T. (2023, November). Transformative power of place-based education to engage youth and communities in STEMM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, and Medicine). Round Table presentation at APHA Conference, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Morales, C.J., Jarosewich, T., Makori, H.K., Salinas, M. G., & Bayer, I.S., (2023, April). "Creative vibes:" Using a comic science curriculum and teaching to promote student engagement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Chicago, IL.
Makori, H.K., Morales, C.J., Bayer, I.S., Jarosewich, T., & Salinas, M.G. (2023, April). "By now I haven't told them about insulin/pancreas?": Veteran teacher grappling with new ways of teaching science. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Chicago, IL.
Jones, L., & Morales, C.J., Makori, H.K., & Jarosweich, T., (2023, March). How does a comic book embedded in a curriculum make science more engaging? Paper presented at the Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) Conference, Lansing, MI.
Morales, C.J., Bayer, R., & Jones, L. (2023, March). Health in Our Hands: Using 3-D formative assessments to inform student learning and support teachers' 3-D practices. Paper presented at the Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) Conference, Lansing, MI.
Bayer, I., Morales, C.J., Makori, H., Jarosewich, T., & Salinas, M.G. (2022, June). Building and sustaining student engagement in genomic and environmental health sciences through a community - school partnership. Key Outcomes and Achievements - 2021- 2022. Poster presented at NIH:SciEd: Updates, Sharing Best Practices & Lessons Learned, Networking, Washington DC, USA.
Adler, I., Morales, C.J., Bayer, R., Krajcik, J. (2021, April). Health In Our Hands: A community-inspired project-based learning approach to support social and emotional competencies. Presented at NARST 2021 Annual Virtual Conference, USA.
Morales, C.J., Riggs, R., & Bayer, I. (2021, May). Researchers, Teachers, and Data: Oh, My! Paper presented at the NIH SciEd Virtual Conference.
Morales, C.J., Lee, J., Adler, I. & Bayer, I., (2021, April). Teachers' perspectives of three-dimensional formative assessments embedded within a curriculum: An initial study. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Virtual Conference.
Adler, I., Morales, C.J., Bayer,I., Tal, T., & Krajcik, J., (2021, April). Health in Our Hands: A community-inspired project-based learning approach to support social and emotional competencies. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Virtual Conference.
Adler, I., Morales, C.J., Bayer, I., Tal, T. & Krajcik, J. (2020, April). Developing usable scientific knowledge through community-inspired project-based learning: A step towards science-based citizenship. Paper accepted for the National Association for Research in Science Teaching (NARST) Annual International Conference, Portland, OR. (Conference Cancelled).
Morales, C.J., Nachazel, J., Booker, A., & Bayer, I. (2020, March). Health in Our Hands: Using 3-D formative assessments to inform student learning and support teachers' 3-D practices. Paper presented at the Michigan Science Teachers Association (MSTA) Conference, Lansing, MI.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., & Morales, C.J. (2019, April). Examining middle school students’ knowledge attitudes and behavior following participation in the Health in Our Hands curriculum. Poster presented at NIH SciEd: The Annual Conference for NIH Science Education Projects, Washington DC, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., Lee, J., Morales, C.J., & Krajcik, J. (2019, April). Getting through the modeling cycle: Supporting students in sense-making of phenomena. The workshop was conducted at the NARST sponsored session at NSTA annual conference, Missouri, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., Greene-Moton, E., Elder, S., & Morales, C.J. (2019, March). Health in Our Hands: How Project-Based Learning in a Middle School Science Curriculum Promotes Healthy Lifestyle Choices in a Racially Diverse Urban School District. Paper presented at Healthy Flint Research Coordination Center (HFRCC), annual research symposium, Michigan, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., Morales, C.J., Sparks, A. (2019, March). Getting through the modeling cycle: Supporting students in sense-making of phenomena. Workshop conducted at the Michigan Science Teacher Association (MSTA) annual conference, Michigan, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., & Morales, C.J. (2019, February). Health in Our Hands: A community inspired project-based learning approach to teaching and learning science. Paper presented at CREATE for STEM Seminar Series, CREATE for STEM Institute, Michigan State University, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., Hug, B., & Stark, L. (2018, May). Sometimes it takes more than two to tango: Successes and challenges of partnerships for curriculum development, enactment, and dissemination. Workshop conducted at NIH SciEd: The Annual Conference for NIH Science Education Projects, Washington DC, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., & Elder, S. (2018, May). Developing a partnership through a Community-based Participatory Research approach to develop, enact and sustain a health-focused science curriculum. Poster presented at NIH SciEd: The Annual Conference for NIH Science Education Projects, Washington DC, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., Lee, J., & Krajcik, J. (2018, March). Building middle school students' experience with scientific practices using gene-environment interactions to make sense of Type 2 diabetes. Workshop conducted at the National Science Teacher Association (NSTA) annual conference, Georgia, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., & McClendon, D. (2018, March). Health in Our Hands: A free life science middle school curriculum. Workshop conducted at the Michigan Science Teacher Association (MSTA) annual conference, Michigan, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., & McClendon, D. (2018, March). Health in Our Hands: Using online simulations to explain phenomena. Workshop conducted at the Michigan Science Teacher Association (MSTA) annual conference, Michigan, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., & McClendon, D. (2018, March). Health in Our Hands: Using a Driving Question board to explain phenomena. Workshop conducted at the Michigan Science Teacher Association (MSTA) annual conference, Michigan, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., McClendon, D., & Elder, S. (2017, July). Using online simulations for inquiry in class. Workshop conducted at the Flint Summer Symposium, Michigan, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., McClendon, D., & Elder, S. (2017, July). A driving Question Board: A pedagogical tool to engage students in making sense of phenomena. Workshop conducted at the Flint Summer Symposium, Michigan, USA.
Adler, I., Hug, B., Bayer, R., & Krajcik, J. (2017, May). Curriculum Development and the NGSS: Connecting science with the lived world of our students. Workshop conducted at NIH SciEd: The Annual Conference for NIH Science Education Projects, Washington DC, USA.
Adler, I., Bayer, R., Citrin, T., & Krajcik, J. (2017, May). Weaving together schools and communities through models in action. Poster presented at NIH SciEd: The Annual Conference for NIH Science Education Projects, Washington DC, USA.
Adler, I., & Bayer, R. (2017, March). How can a sand-rat simulation investigate human health? Workshop conducted at the Michigan Science Teacher Association (MSTA) conference, Michigan, USA.
Adler, I., Lee, J., Damery, K., Bayer, R., & Krajcik, J. ( 2017, February). Weaving together schools and communities through models in action. Poster presented at the CREATE for STEM mini conference, Michigan State University, USA.
Adler, I., Lee, J., Damery, K., Bayer, R., Krajcik, J., Meyer, J., & Soloway, E. (2017, February). Getting there: Where, why, and how? Visualization tools to keep students on track and stimulate motivation. Poster presented at the CREATE for STEM mini conference, Michigan State University, USA.
Webinars
Adler, I., Bayer, R., & Soloway, E., (2019). A Deep Dive from the Teacher’s perspective into a Middle School NGSS-Aligned Curricula: “Health in Our Hands”. THE journal. https://steamuniverse.com/webcasts/2019/03/ngss-elementary-grades-part-…;
