Presented by KJ Vanderiet, Senior Content Producer, WNET Kids’ Media and Education; Bob Krech, Writer, Elementary Math Consultant, and Advisor for PBS Cyberchase, WNET; and Islah Tauheed, Vice Principal for Newark Public Schools (NJ)
Presented by Greg Wooldridge, Executive Producer, The Blue Angels; and Lieutenant Commander Monica Borza
Moderated by Dr. Ralph K. Coppola, President & CEO, Aerospace Education Program Alliance
Presented by José Hernández, Retired NASA Astronaut, President & CEO of Tierra Luna Engineering, Author, and California Farmer
Moderated by Dr. Maria Armstrong, Executive Director, Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents
A better approach to STEM education is project-based learning (PBL), emphasized by veteran teachers in the edLeader Panel, “Impacting Student Achievement with Project-Based Learning and STEM.” Describing innovative student-led initiatives they launched, the panelists highlighted research-based PBL practices that advance skill development, academic success, and a vast appreciation for science.
Presented by Hall Davidson, Senior Director, Global Learning Initiatives, Discovery Education
Presented by Larry Zurcher, Sustainability and STEM TOSA, Lake Oswego School District (OR); Cath Rathbone, STEM Lab Facilitator, Fayetteville Academy (NC); and Marcus Diamond, Science Teacher and SmartLab Facilitator, Weld Central High School (CO)
Presented by Joachim Horn, CEO, SAM Labs; and Rachel Gleitman, Educational Implementation Specialist, SAM Labs
Presented by Jill Olson, Senior Director, Operations & Professional Development, EiE®, the Museum of Science, Boston