Building awareness of research, policies, and best practices for reforming K-16 science education programs.

• August 7, 2007
  NSRC Webinar on science education
• September 30–October 2, 2007
  Changing the Course of Science Education: 2007 National Leadership Development and Strategic Planning Symposium on K-16 Science Education for State Teams, Washington, DC
• October 31–November 2, 2007
  Changing the Course of Science Education: Fall 2007 National Leadership Development Symposium, Washington, DC. 
• November 2, 2007
  Smithsonian Teachers' Night,  Washington DC

• Summary from the Leadership Development and Strategic Planning Symposium on K–16 Science Education for State Teams event
• List of participants from the State Teams event
• List of participants from the fall 2007 National Leadership Development Symposium

• July 15–20, 2007
  National LASER K–8 Science Education Strategic Planning Institute, Arlington, VA
• August 5–10, 2007
  North Carolina K–12 Science Education Strategic Planning Institute.
  Greenville, NC.
• August 15, 2007
  Pittsburgh STEM Summit 2007, Pittsburgh, PA

• July 8–13, 2007
  Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers: Energy and Motion, Washington, DC
• July 15–20, 2007
  Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers: Biodiversity, Washington, DC
• July 22–27, 2007
  Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers: Ecological Field Studies , Front Royal, VA
• August 5–10, 2007
  Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers: Electricity and Magnetism , Washington, DC

• April 10–13, 2007
  Changing the Course of Science Education: 2007 Symposium for Scientists and Engineers, Santa Fe, NM
• May 2–3, 2007
  Changing the Course of Science Education: Building Awareness Symposium for Key Leaders in the Gulf Coast Region, New Orleans, LA

• List of participants from the 2007 Symposium for Scientists & Engineers, Santa Fe 
• Reflections from the 2007 Symposium for Scientists & Engineers, Santa Fe

Building awareness of research, policies, and best practices for reforming K-16 science education programs.

Develop the initial knowledge and skills

for creating an effective strategic plan for science education reform.

• February 24–28, 2008
  National LASER Secondary School Science Education Strategic Planning Institute (SPI), Houston, TX.  
• June 15-20, 2008
  North Carolina K-12 Science Education Strategic Planning Institute (SPI), Asheville, North Carolina 

• Powerpoints from the Houston Secondary School Science SPI
• Powerpoints from the North Carolina K–12 SPI

• March 25–30, 2008
  National Science Teachers Association National Conference on Science Education, Boston, MA Professional Development Institute 
• July 6–11, 2008
  Smithsonian Science Education Academy for Teachers—Energy and Motion, and Biodiversity, Washington, DC.
• July 20–25, 2008
  National LASER K–8 Science Education Strategic Planning Institute, Alexandria, VA.
• July 20-25 
  2008 Smithsonian Science Education Academies for Teachers:
  Ecological Field Studies, and Electricity and Magnetism 

• PowerPoints from the National LASER K-8 Science Education Strategic Planning Institute

• February 27–March 1, 2008
  2008 National Symposium for Scientists and Engineers: A Science Education Leadership Development Program, San Diego, CA.

• List of participants from the San Diego Science Education Leadership Development event