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STEM/STEAM
Utilizing ESSER Funding to Implement PBL + STEM Initiatives
Presented by Kevin Walters, Supervisor, Grants Contracts and School Support, Michigan Department of Education; Mark Whelton, Superintendent, Bridgeport-Spaulding Community School District (MI); and Marilyn Powell-Barnes, Director of Curriculum and Instruction, Lincoln Elementary School District 156 (IL)
Fund Your STEM Learning Initiatives: Tips and Opportunities
Presented by Theresa Deussen, Ph.D., Founder and Researcher, Informed Decisions Research; Stacy Thibodeaux, Science Educator, Southside High School (LA); and Olga Vargas, Chief Marketing Officer, Vernier Software & Technology
Outdoor STEM Learning with Young Children
Presented by Lea Ann Christenson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Towson University; and Jenny James, MA, Director, First Lutheran Preschool (MD)
Moderated by Jennifer Lewis, President, Gryphon House, Inc.
A Conversation with a NASA Engineer about the Mars Rover Project and GOOD NIGHT OPPY
Presented by Bekah Sosland Siegfriedt, Flight Director, NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory; and Naomi Meredith, K-5 STEM Teacher & Coach (CO)
Moderated by Bryan L. Miller, Sr. Director Global Strategic Outreach, Wonder Workshop
Revealing the STEM Talents of Neurodivergent Learners
Presented by Dr. Jodi Asbell-Clarke, Co-Founder and Director, EdGE at TERC
Foundations of Tech: Where Is Industry Going and What Should Students Be Learning?
Presented by David Conelias, Educator, Engineer, and Founder and CEO of Milestone C
Moderated by Jay Meadows, Former Educator, Current CEO, Exemplars
Preparing the Next Generation of Scientific Thinkers in an Inquiry-Based Classroom
Presented by Brandi Stroecker, Director, Tennessee STEM Innovation Network at Battelle Education; Harshil Parikh, Co-Founder and CEO, Tuva; Kathy Perkins, Ph.D., Director, PhET Interactive Simulations, and Faculty, University of Colorado Boulder, Department of Physics; and Michelle Newstadt, Ph.D., Senior Director of Learning Design, STEM, BrainPOP
Evidence in the Era of NGSS
Presented by Leslie Stenger, Professional Learning Specialist, UC Berkeley's Lawrence Hall of Science
Using Esports as a Gateway to STEM Careers Through CTE
Presented by Scott Spector, Former STEM Educator, Current VP of Business Partnerships, Coherent Educational Solutions; and Chris Scroggins, Former Esports Instructor, Current Co-Founder, EDGE Consulting
Moderated by Dr. Jamie Valenzuela-Mumau, Former Education Leader, Current CEO, Coherent Educational Solutions
Put More “M” in Preschool STEM: Purposeful Integration of Mathematics in Engineering
Presented by Dr. Brian Mowry, Author, Director of Content for Professional Learning, Frog Street
Moderated by Jody Martin, Senior Developmental Editor, Frog Street
Making Science Accessible for All Learners
Presented by Dr. Jennifer Stimpson, Chief Programs Officer, T.D. Jakes Foundation
Using the 3M Young Scientist Challenge and Others as Catalysts for Future STEM Careers
Presented by Kimberly Wright, Instructional Design Manager, Discovery Education; Jessie Erickson, Professional Learning Facilitator, Curriculum Writer and Educational Consultant; and Amira Davis, Manager, Community Engagement – Social Impact, Discovery Education
Diversity in STEM: Expose Students to Future Career Possibilities From Your Classroom
Presented by Hall Davidson, Senior Director, Global Learning Initiatives, Discovery Education; and Amira Davis, Manager, Community Engagement – Social Impact, Discovery Education
Moderated by Cameron Waldo, Manager, Community Engagement, Discovery Education
Summer School Accelerator: STEM and PBL Models That Work
Presented by John Moye, CEO and Co-Founder, Lobee Learning; Alison Brehm, Elementary Summer and After School Coordinator, Kawameeh Middle School (NJ); and Rachelle Dené Poth, Spanish and STEAM Educator, Author, Attorney, Consultant, and Keynote Speaker
Inspiring Today’s Youth To Reach For The Stars with A MILLION MILES AWAY
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
Career-Ready Connections in Science Instruction: Unlocking the Power of Localization
Presented by Dr. Erin Lark, STEM Educator, Vancouver Public Schools (WA)
What It Means to Teach Scientists (For You and for the Scientists!)
Presented by Rebecca Abbott, Professional Learning Lead, University of California, Berkeley’s Lawrence Hall of Science
Next Generation Science Standards: Exploring Ten Years of Progress in Science Education
Presented by Stephen Pruitt, Ph.D., President, Southern Regional Education Board; Tricia Shelton, Chief Learning Officer, National Science Teaching Association; Carrie Brown, Science Teacher; and Chris Lazzaro, Ph.D., Director of Science, New Meridian