Engineering

Plenary Presentation: Policy Initiatives in STEM Education

Day
Fri

Working Lunch

The culminating session will focus on the current STEM education policy and legislative context. Leaders of the STEM Coalition will familiarize grantees with important policies and pending legislation, and will help grantees understand how to use their experience and research to inform the policy and legislative debates and decision-making.

Concluding Remarks: Barbara Brauner Berns, CADRE PI, Education Development Center, Inc.

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Session Type
Plenary
Session Materials

Issues and Challenges Related to Development and Implementation of K-12 School-based Engineering and Technology Education Programs

Day
Fri

K-12 engineering and technology education initiative leaders will discuss conceptual frameworks, curricular initiatives, implementation strategies and attendant challenges related to institutionalizing K-12 engineering programs in the nation’s schools.

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Session Type
Panel

Support has been rapidly growing for the establishment of K-12 engineering and technology education (ETE) programs in the United States. The idea has been promulgated by many STEM educators and disciplinary leaders, science and engineering associations, and governmental agencies.

Engineering SIG

Day
Thu

Open to all grantees

This group will discuss current research and practice in K-12 engineering education and issues related to content and delivery.

Date/Time
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Session Type
Special Interest Group (SIG)