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.	June National Science Education Symposium for Scientists, Engineers, and Community Leaders
Initiation	Develop the initial knowledge and skills for creating an effective strategic plan for science education reform.	July National K–8 Science Education Leadership Development & Strategic Planning Institute 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.

CHRONOLOGICAL LISTING OF EVENTS:
Past Events 2007 and 2008

Events Hosted by the NSRC or Contributed to by NSRC Staff

Past Events 2007, 2008

Past events, 2009

Wednesday, February 18, 2009
NSRC Research Dissemination Forum. The National Science Resources Center (NSRC) in partnership with the Smithsonian Center for Education and Museum Studies (SCEMS) presented a Forum on the new report Learning Science in Informal Environments from the National Research Council.

The National Research Council report is available online at http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12190. The event is webcast here.

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 Program
2009 Theme: High School Science

Summer, 2009

June 14–16, 2009

National Science Education Symposium for Scientists, Engineers, and Community Leaders

July 12–17, 2009

National K–8 Science Education Leadership Development & Strategic Planning Institute

National Secondary Science Education Leadership Development & Strategic Planning Institute

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

August 2–7, 2009

Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers: Ecological Field Studies


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