1. Welcome to the Future!
Building Capacity for State Science Education Conference
raleigh, North Carolina
Peter McLaren, President
Council of State Science Supervisors
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2. I remember thinking how cool it would be
When I was ten years old
I remember thinking how cool it would be
When we were going on an eight hour drive
And I could just watch TV
And I’d have given anything
To have my own Pac-Man game at home
I used to have to get a ride down to the arcade
Now I’ve got it on my phone
Hey, glory, glory hallelujah
Welcome to the future
Brad Paisley 10
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4. It’s about connecting with other states by…
Learning together
Fostering collaboration
Forming partnerships
Creating and sharing tools
Designing consistent messaging
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5. It’s about making cohesive connections…
To the systems of science education
Curriculum
Instruction
Assessment
Teacher preparation
Professional development
To Common Core State Standards
With your state’s educational community
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6. It’s about going deeper into the Framework and…
Building upon and integrating the dimensions
Looking at research and constructing new questions to generate new research
Addressing issues surrounding equity and diversity
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7. It’s about building capacity among…
41 states and D.C.
229 participants
Working to realize the vision of the Framework…
“…in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in science and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields.”
(Framework 1-2)
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8. It’s about…
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9. The children…our students…now and for years to come
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10. Welcome to the Future!
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