NSRC Events

EVENTS/CALENDAR

STAGE OF REFORM	GOAL	EVENTS
Awareness	Building awareness of research, policies, and best practices for reforming K-16 science education programs.
Initiation	Develop the initial knowledge and skills for creating an effective strategic plan for science education reform.	April 2009 NSRC Gulf Coast K–12 Science Education Leadership Development & Strategic Planning Institute July 2009 NSRC National K–8 Science Education Leadership Development & Strategic Planning Institute 2009 NSRC National Secondary Science Education Leadership Development & Strategic Planning Institute
Implementation	Bring about organizational change through implementation of strategic plans.	The Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers, summer 2009
Informed Leadership	Lead statewide and national efforts to bring reform to scale.	March 18, 2009 First Annual National Science Education Leadership Forum, in conjunction with the National Science Teacher's Association (NSTA onference, New Orleans, LA 2009 Theme: High School Science

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF EVENTS:
Past Events
Past Events 2008
2009

Events Hosted by the NSRC or Contributed to by NSRC Staff

February 24–28, 2008
National LASER Secondary School Science Education Strategic Planning Institute, Houston, TX. Powerpoints from this event
February 27–March 1, 2008
2008 National Symposium for Scientists and Engineers: A Science Education Leadership Development Program, San Diego, CA.
March 25–30, 2008
National Science Teachers Association National Conference on Science Education, Boston, MA Professional Development Institute
June 15-20, 2008
North Carolina K-12 Science Education Strategic Planning Institute, Asheville, North Carolina
Powerpoints from this Strategic Planning Event
July 6–11, 2008
Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers—Energy and Motion, Washington, DC. Contact nsrcpdcenter@si.edu for more information
July 6–11, 2008
Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers—Biodiversity, Washington, DC. Contact nsrcpdcenter@si.edu for more information
July 20–25, 2008
National LASER K–8 Science Education Strategic Planning Institute, Alexandria, VA.
PowerPoints from this event
2008 Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers:
Ecological Field Studies, Electricity and Magnetism both July 20-25

Spring, 2009

Wednesday, March 18, 2009
First Annual National Science Education Leadership Forum, in conjunction with the National Science Teacher's Association (NSTA) Conference, New Orleans, LA
2009 Theme: High School Science

April 19–24, 2009
NSRC Gulf Coast K–12 Science Education Leadership Development & Strategic Planning Institute

July 12–17, 2009

Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers: Biodiversity

July 19–24, 2009
Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers: Energy: Past, Present & Future

July 26–31, 2009
Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers: Earth's History & Global Change


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