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STEM/STEAM
Creating Innovative Science Learning Opportunities for Today’s Students
Presented by Dr. Julene Reed, Education Vision, Education Technology, Researcher, Professor, and Professional Development Consultant; and Dr. Sheryl R. Abshire, EdTech Specialist, Consultant, and Thought Leader
Moderated by Paul Berry, General Manager, U.S. Business, Kognity
Equity, Accessibility, and Computer Science
Presented by Yusra Obaid, 6-12 STEM Instructional and Technology Curriculum Developer, Bellevue School District (WA); Fred Valdez, Teacher, Listowel District Secondary School, Ontario, Canada; and Megan Turner, Education Lead, Blackbird
Teaching AP Computer Science with Roblox
Presented by Matthew Cheng, Instructor
Turning STEM Avoiders into STEM Lovers
Presented by Lino Marrero, Student Inventor, Frisco High School (TX)
Co-Moderated by Arianna Anderson, Student Inventor, Pathways Academy of Technology and Design (CT); and Deborah Carr, Education Outreach Specialist, USPTO, OCCO, Office of Education
Resources to Support STEM Learning and Career Exploration
Presented by Hall Davidson, Senior Director, Global Learning Initiatives, Discovery Education; and Jackie Kavege, Sr. Director, Engagement, Discovery Education
Choosing Equitable, High-Quality STEM Curricula and the Impact It Can Have
Presented by Doug Dowell, STEM Coordinator and Grant Supervisor, Central Kitsap School District (WA); Laura Toney, Coordinator of College and Career Readiness, Madera Unified School District (CA); and Amanda Cramer, Digital Literacy and Computer Science Specialist, Alabama Math, Science, and Technology Initiative (AMSTI), Alabama Department of Education
Moderated by Jill Olson, Senior Director, Operations and Professional Development, EiE®, Museum of Science, Boston
How Hands-On Invention Education Can Turn an Idea into a Discovery for Your Students
Presented by Ayaan Naqvi, Student Inventor, St. Joseph High School (CT); and Mickey (Mika'il) Naqvi, Student Inventor, St. Joseph High School (CT)
Co-Moderated by Arianna Anderson, Student Inventor, Pathways Academy of Technology and Design (CT); and Deborah D. Carr, Education Outreach Specialist, USPTO, OCCO, Office of Education
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