Presented by Toni Dunlap, CSTA Equity Fellow 2022-23, Computer Science Teachers Association; and Megan Williams-Bowen, Instructional Designer, Robolink
Presented by Elizabeth Colton, STEM Innovation Specialist Educator, Crane Middle School, Crane Elementary School District (AZ)
Moderated by Dr. Jorge Valdes, Education Program Advisor, Teachers and Classrooms Division in the Office of Public Engagement, United States Patent and Trademark Office
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
Cybersecurity is an in-demand, growing field, so it falls to schools to help students enter the industry. The inequities faced by different students make this a challenge, which Digital Promise’s Inclusive Cybersecurity Pathways Cohort strives to address.
Presented by Dr. Brooke Morgan, Coordinator of Innovative Learning, Talladega County Schools (AL); Dr. Brian Huff, Assistant Superintendent, Educational Services, Rowland Unified School District (CA); Keith Koehne, Co-Founder, Paradigm Cyber Ventures; and Akilah Allen, Education Director of R&D, Digital Promise
Presented by Kathy Hoppe, Educational Engagement with USPTO, STEMisED; and Christine Lawlor-King, Former Teacher, Current Invention Education Consultant, STEMisED
As the demand for STEM skills grows, so too does the question of if and why we need it in the classroom. During the edLeader Panel “Implementing Successful PBL + STEM Initiatives,” Jorge Valenzuela, education leadership coach, author, and Lifelong Learning Defined podcast host, talked with Superintendent of Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (MI) Mark Whelton and STEM Facilitator at The Oakwood School (NC) Christopher Young about how to bring project-based learning+ and STEM to schools.
Presented by Merek Chang, Secondary Science and Technology TOSA, Hacienda La Puente Unified School District (CA); Rachel Roberson, Senior Program Manager – Education Content, KQED; and Angel Valerio, STEM Program Manager, KQED
Presented by Jackie Smalls, Vice President of Social Impact Coalitions, Discovery Education