STEM School Webinar Series

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Researchers Without Borders 

Fall 2011 STEM School Webinar Series

 

                                        

 
 
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Many conversations in education today are focused on "STEM" schools. However there is no shared understanding about exactly what STEM schools are. This webinar series will provide participants with an opportunity to learn about a range of STEM schools across the country and to share information and engage with one another. These webinars will be relevant to anyone interested in STEM education today.  

 

Webinar 1: What is a STEM School? Introduction

Monday, October 3, 2011, 3-4:30 pm CST

 

This session will introduce participants to the widely varied landscape of STEM schools in our country today. CEMSE staff will begin with a brief introduction to STEM school models and then two STEM school leaders will provide brief introductions to their schools. These leaders, who come from STEM schools with very different approaches to supporting STEM teaching and learning, will provide an overview of the important elements of their schools and their understandings of STEM and expectations for STEM learning. Participants will be encouraged to ask questions of featured school leaders and to share some of their own experiences and ideas for comment by others. The session will set the stage for the next three sessions, each of which will take participants on an in-depth look at some exciting and innovative STEM schools. 

Webinar 2: What is a STEM School? Metro Early College High School, Columbus, OH

Tuesday, October 18, 2011, 3-4:30 pm CST

 

This session will provide an in-depth look at Metro Early College High School in Columbus, Ohio and Reynoldsburg STEM Academy in Reynoldsburg, Ohio. Established in 2006, Metro Early College High School was born out of the desire of both the Ohio State University and Battelle to create a "small" STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) school with a "big footprint." Made possible through the facilitation and network the Educational Council, Metro is a demonstration site for The Ohio STEM Learning Network (OSLN), and was the first higher education (The Ohio State University), business (Battelle Industries), and K-12 partnership for STEM learning in Ohio. As a demonstration site and center for innovation, it is our responsibility to improve educational systems through teaching for the 21st Century and then rapidly prototype for sharing across educational systems working in this endeavor for the future of our collective students. 

 

 

To register for these webinars go to

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Upcoming Webinars

 

Webinar 3: What is a STEM School? Math, Engineering, Technology and Science Academy (METSA), Carrollton, TX

Tuesday, November 1, 2011, 3-4:30pm CST

 

Webinar 4: What is a STEM School? Rochester STEM High School, Rochester, NY

Thursday, November 17, 2011, 3-4:30pm CST

 

Webinar 5: What is a STEM School? Describing STEM School Models

Tuesday, November 29, 2011, 3-4:30pm CST

 

For more information and to register for these free webinars, go to Researchers Without Borders  

 

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This work is supported in part by the National Science Foundation.

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