Appendix B
Educator Capacity Building in PreK–12 Engineering Education Workshop 1 Agenda April 18–20, 2017
TUESDAY, APRIL 18, 2017
KECK 101
3:15 | Setting the Stage |
David Evans, National Science Teachers Association |
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4:00–5:30 | Overarching Issues and Opportunities Facing US STEM Education: Implications for the Project Moderator: Rodger Bybee, Biological Sciences Curriculum Study |
Equity/inclusion/diversity/English language learners Okhee Lee, Professor of Childhood Education, NYU STEM learning in children Douglas Clements, University of Denver |
Students with disabilities and STEM education James Basham, University of Kansas Rural and urban settings Matthew Irvin, University of South Carolina |
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5:30 | Adjourn |
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19
KECK 100
7:30 am | Breakfast available |
8:00–8:15 | Welcome and Overview of Workshop Objectives Ellen Kullman, Committee Chair |
8:15–9:30 |
Diverse Implementations of PreK–12 Engineering Education Moderators: David Crismond, City College of New York, and Brian Reiser, Northwestern University
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9:30–10:45 | Pathways into PreK–12 Engineering: Educator Stories Part I Moderator: Bruce Wellman, Olathe Public Schools Engineering Academy |
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10:45–11:00 | Break |
11:00 am–12:15 pm | Pathways into PreK–12 Engineering: Educator Stories Part II Moderator: Chentel Neat, Colbert Elementary |
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12:15–1:30 | Working Lunch (Table topics?) |
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1:30–2:30 | What works in educator professional development and what are common practices that don’t? Moderator: Suzanne Wilson, University of Connecticut |
Jim Short, Carnegie Corporation of NY |
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A look more specifically at engineering education: Pam Lottero-Perdue, Towson University |
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2:30–4:00 | Methods courses for science and engineering preservice teachers: Similarities, differences, and implications Moderator: David Crismond, City College of New York |
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4:00–5:30 | Breakout Sessions with Reporting Out (Topics/Questions Provided) |
Adjourn |
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
KECK 105
9:30–10:45 | State Standards for Engineering and Technology Education: Implications for Preparation of PreK–12 Educators Moderator: Jen Gutierrez, K–12 STEM Education Consultant |
Tanner Huffman, The College of New Jersey (TE standards) Tamara Moore, Purdue University (NGSS/Professional Development) Deidre Sessoms, Professor of Education, CSU Sacramento (NGSS, Preservice Education) |
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10:45–11:30 | Methods for demonstrating/determining K–12 educator competency to teach about engineering (to include formal and informal approaches to credentialing) Moderator: Maria Simani, California Science Project |
Pat Yongpradit, Code.org (to describe challenges and issues in CS teacher credentialing) Michael de Miranda, Texas A&M University |