The symposium will provide an overview of the challenges of teaching STEM subjects (science, technology, education, math) to K-12 students, offer insight into successful approaches to STEM instruction, and provide an opportunity for local K-12 educators to share their needs for instructional support and successful experiences. Local K-12 educators, especially technology and math teachers and principals in middle and high schools, are encouraged to attend.
Time: 9:00am-12:00pm, Saturday April 30, 2011
Location: 1065 Kemper Hall (map for Kemper Hall)
Registration before Tuesday April 26, 2011: Attendance at the symposium is free of charge. However, the space is limited. To reserve a space, please register here to attend this symposium on the C-STEM Day before Tuesday April 26, 2011.
A complete schedule can be found in the pdf file here.
Agenda
| Time | Event |
|---|---|
| 9:00am-9:10am | Introduction |
| Harry H. Cheng, Professor and Director of the C-STEM Center, UC Davis Jean VanderGheynst, Associate Dean of the College of Engineering, UC Davis |
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| 9:10am-9:20am | Vision on UC Davis K-12 Outreach to Improve C-STEM Education |
| Enrique Lavernia, Dean of the College of Engineering, UC Davis | |
| 9:20am-9:40am | K-12 Computing and STEM Education in the 21st Century |
| Harry H. Cheng, Professor and Director of the C-STEM Center, UC Davis | |
| 9:40am-9:50am | Computing Applications at UC Davis |
| Kevin Gucwa, PhD Candidate and Director Assistant of the C-STEM Center, UC Davis | |
| 9:50am-10:05am | Challenges in K-12 Computing and STEM Education, and Collaboration with UC Davis |
| Ronda Adams, Associate Superintendent, Yolo County Office of Education | |
| 10:05am-10:35am | Collaboration with UCD to Transform Computing and STEM Education with Integration of Computing into Math and Various Courses and Extracurricular Activities in Washington Unified School District |
| Sue Brothers, Assistant Superintendent, Washington Unified School District, West Sacramento Dubarrie Fagout, Technology Teacher, River City High School, West Sacramento Francesca DeFazio, Math Teacher, Westmore Oaks Elementary School, West Sacramento |
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| 10:35am-10:50am | Inspiring at-Risk Students to Learn Computing and Math |
| Krista Purdom, ROP Teacher, Einstein Education Center High School, Woodland | |
| 10:50am-11:00am | Break |
| 11:00am-11:10am | Computing Experience for K-12 Students in COSMOS and AFOR-Sponsored Summer Internship |
| Richard T. Scalettar, Professor, Department of Physics, UC Davis | |
| 11:10am-11:15pm | C-STEM Center Summer Courses in Computing and Math Education through UC Davis Extension with Continuing Education Credits |
| Harry H. Cheng, Professor and Director of the C-STEM Center, UC Davis Kevin Gucwa, PhD Candidate and Director Assistant of the C-STEM Center, UC Davis |
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| 11:15am-11:20am | UC Davis Robot Challenge Competition on the UC Davis C-STEM Day in 2012 |
| Harry H. Cheng, Professor and Director of the C-STEM Center, UC Davis | |
| 11:20am-11:30am | Collaboration Opportunities with UCD on Computing and STEM Education |
| Tim Taylor, Assistant Superintendent, Sacramento County Office of Education | |
| 11:30am-12:00pm | Panel Discussion: Challenges and Opportunities in Computing and Math Education |
| Panel Chair: Sue Brothers, Assistant Superintendent, Washington Unified School District, West Sacramento Panel Members: Dubarrie Fagout, Technology Teacher, River City High School, West Sacramento Francesca DeFazio, Math Teacher, Westmore Oaks Elementary School, West Sacramento Krista Purdom, ROP Teacher, Einstein Education Center High School, Woodland Brian Donnelly, Dept. Chair of Industrial Technology and Math Teacher, Harper Junior High School, Davis Heather Wade, Math Teacher, O. W. Holmes Junior High School, Davis George Sellu, Math Teacher, Woodland High School, Woodland Terry Ahrens, ROP Teacher, Marian Anderson Community School, Sacramento Ning Wan, Parent, Davis Senior High School, Davis |
