Registration (continental breakfast served)

• Janice Earle, Coordinator, Evaluation Activities, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, National Science Foundation
• R. Bryce Seidl , President & Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Science Center
• Alan Burke , Deputy Superintendent, Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction
• Patricia Galloway , Member, National Science Board and CEO, Pegasus Global Holdings, Inc.
• Barbara Olds , Deputy Assistant Director (Acting), National Science Foundation | View Presentation

• Barbara Means , Director, Center for Technology in Learning, SRI International | View Presentation

Break

• Effective Instruction: The Successful K–12 STEM Education report notes that “effective instruction capitalizes on students' early interest and experiences, identifies and builds on what they know, and provides them with experiences to engage them in the practices of science and sustain their interest.” This session highlighted programs in which teachers use what they know about students’ understanding to actively engage students in science, mathematics, and engineering practices. As stated in the report, "in this way, students successively deepen their understanding both of core ideas in the STEM fields and of concepts that are shared across areas of science, mathematics, and engineering."
  • Erin Fitzgerald , Senior Professional Development/Curriculum Associate, Museum of Science
  • Nicole Schechtman , Senior Researcher, SRI International
  • Andrew Shouse , Associate Director, UW Institute for Science and Mathematics Education
  • Cary Sneider , Associate Research Professor, Portland State University
• Equal Access to Quality STEM Experiences: The report discusses findings that draw a direct line between a nation's competitiveness and K–12 STEM education to support the next generation of scientists and innovators. Thus, a goal for K–12 STEM education is a focus on the flow of students into STEM courses, majors, and careers. An important dimension of this goal is to increase the participation of groups that are underrepresented while ensuring equal access to quality STEM learning experiences for all students. Therefore, this session highlighted practices that lead to opportunities for all students to become engaged in strong STEM learning.
  • Babette Moeller , Senior Research Scientist, Education Development Center, Inc.
  • Oscar Porter , Executive Director, California's Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program
  • Keisha Varma , Professor, University of Minnesota
• Supportive Infrastructure for STEM Learning: The Successful K-12 STEM Education report highlights that, “Research suggests that although teacher qualifications matter, the school context matters just as much [including]. . . multiple factors that strengthen and sustain those learning communities (e.g., school and district leaders, parents, and community).” This session highlighted programs that have proven strategies to develop the essential infrastructure required to support teachers and students.
  • Edward (Ted) Britton , Associate Director, STEM Program, WestEd
  • Kara Jackson , Assistant Professor, McGill University
  • John Moore , NREL Director/Research Scientist, Colorado State University
  • Keisha Scarlett , Principal, Seattle Public Schools

Networking (lunch served)

Repeat of Morning Breakout Sessions

• Effective Instruction
• Equal Access to Quality STEM Experiences
• Supportive Infrastructure from Administrators, Community, and Parents

Break

• Philip Bell , Associate Professor, University of Washington | View Presentation
• James Dorsey , Executive Director, Washington State Mathematics, Engineering, and Science Achievement (MESA)
• Kit Peixotto , Program Director, Education Northwest, Oregon
• Mike Town , Teacher and former Einstein Fellow