1. St. Louis Science Leaders’ Consortium 2013-2014 A Collaborative Professional Learning Community for St. Louis Science Leaders

2. Initiatives 2013-2014 Curriculum Resource Happenings Resources NGSS Guest Speakers  Integrating Tablet Technology into an Inquiry Driven Science Classroom; David Ganey (Jefferson City), Phyllis Balcerzak (WUSTL), Susan Flowers(WUSTL)  Zooniverse; Citizen Science Projects PD Opportunities SSLC Wiki

3. N ext G eneration S cience S tandards Bozeman NGSS Video Series

4. Professional Learning Communities Item Benchmark Descriptions Analysis Identify top 6 areas for improvement Document IBD’s in spreadsheet Discuss areas within level PLC Need for PD?

5. Calendar of Events 2013 Science Teachers of Missouri Fall Conference October 4 th and 5 th 2013 Columbia, MO http://www.stom.org/conference.php STEMaSphere March 29, 2014 UMSL edcampSTL February 8, 2014 Affton High School http://edcampstl.wikispaces.com/ ISEA STEM Expo 2013 October 6 - 8, 2013 Branson Convention Center http://www.isea-stem.org/ NSTA Regional Conferences Portland, OR: 10/24/13 – 10/26/13 Charlotte, NC: 11/7/13 – 11/9/13 Denver, CO: 12/12/13 – 12/14/13 http://www.nsta.org/conferences/ National Conference Boston, MA: 4/3/14 – 4/6/14 http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2014bos/ 2014 STEM Forum & Expo New Orleans, LA: 5/14/14 – 5/17/14 http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2014new/