Hello, K-12 and Precollege colleagues!
I hope this finds you well. Thanks to all who submitted abstracts for the 2012 ASEE Annual Conference! The K-12 and Precollege Division received 165 abstracts and they are now under peer review. Remember, notification of abstract acceptance will take place in early December with draft papers due just after the New Year. Detailed information can be found at http://www.asee.org/conferences-and-events/conferences/annual-conference/2012/program-schedule/call-for-papers.
Proposals for the ASEE K-12 Workshop, held on Saturday prior to the conference, can be submitted beginning November 1. (More information is below). Please consider attending and sharing your expertise with teachers and colleagues at this popular event.
The program will take shape as paper review and acceptance is complete but please make note of one important change we are instituting for the 2012 conference. The Division’s business meeting, open to ALL K-12 and Precollege members and those interested in joining, will be a breakfast meeting at 7 am on Monday, June 11, 2012. Our division’s impact is directly tied to the involvement of our members and this meeting is an important way to personally contribute to our Division’s plan of work but also to meet colleagues and potential collaborators in K-12 and Precollege Engineering. Please put this meeting on your schedule and start your conference with us. 🙂
There is a wealth of information in today’s message. In a break from the usual, here is an 8 page PDF from the Congressional Research Service that gives a comprehensive snapshot of current STEM policy happenings at the federal level. Remember, this is a moving target regarding specific bills and actions, but it does a good job of looking at the broader landscape and I think will be of interest to our membership.
Look for information below on:
- ASEE K-12 Workshop Call for Proposals (opening November 1)
- NSTA STEM Forum and Expo Call for Proposal (open now)
- Position Announcement: Tufts McDonnell Family Endowed Professorship in Engineering Education
- Call for Nomination: Albert Einstein Fellowship Program
Thanks for your time. I sincerely appreciate it and what you are doing to further K-12 and Precollege Engineering Education.
As always, please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions or concerns.
Liz
K-12 WORKSHOP – PROPOSALS SOUGHT
ASEE’s Ninth Annual Workshop on K-12 Engineering Education – “Employing Engineering for STEM Learning”. The event will be held on Saturday, June 9, in San Antonio, Texas, one day before the opening of the annual conference. Proposals will be accepted November 1, 2011 through January 27, 2012.
Individual workshops should prominently feature hands-on classroom activities, provide take-home or classroom-ready materials and be designed to engage participants in interactive exercises. Workshops that offer tangible material to attendees, in addition to written material, are specifically solicited. Proposals addressing 1) elementary/primary grades and 2) demonstrated methods for involving practicing engineers and engineering students in the classroom are also sought.
Watch the K-12 Workshop website for updates: http://teachers.egfi-k12.org/2012-asee-workshop-on-k-12-engineering-education/
NSTA STEM Forum and Expo:
Submit a session proposal for NSTA’s first-ever Forum & Expo: Tools for STEM Education….Preparations and Applications for Elementary and Middle School Educators in Atlantic City, NC, May 17-19, 2012. Proposal deadline is January 15, 2012. Overall objectives of the event are to (1) Identify research-based practices and teaching strategies/projects where STEM education has been successfully integrated into the elementary and middle school curricula/programs;
(2) Identify outreach and informal projects where STEM education has been successfully integrated into after-school programs and informal education venues; and (3) Identify STEM skills that are lacking in students at
the high school/college levels.Get full information on the conference and proposal criteria atwww.nsta.org/conferences.
Position Announcement: McDonnell Family Endowed Professorship in Engineering Education
Tufts University School of Engineering (SoE) (http://engineering.tufts.edu/default.aspx) seeks candidates for the McDonnell Family Endowed Professorship in Engineering Education – a tenure-track faculty position that focuses on engineering education. Specifically, we seek a creative and forward-looking individual whose research focuses on engineering education, K-12 or K-16, and whose expertise and interests complement current strengths in engineering education at Tufts. Candidates are required to have earned a doctorate in engineering, education, or learning sciences-related fields. We expect to fill this position at the academic rank of assistant/associate professor but may consider exceptional senior candidates as well. Candidates should submit a letter of application, research and educational plans, summary of teaching experience, curriculum vitae, and the names and contact information for three references to Dr. Chris Swan, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach, Tufts University, 474 Boston Ave, Curtis Hall, Medford, MA 02155 or via e-mail. Review of applications will begin October 15, 2011 and will continue until the position is filled. Please contact directly for additional position information.
2012-13 Albert Einstein Fellowship Program application period open
The Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Program offers current; public or private; elementary and secondary; science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classroom teachers with demonstrated excellence in teaching an opportunity to serve in the national public policy arena. Fellowships increase understanding, communication, and cooperation between legislative and executive branches and the science, mathematics, and technology education community. Albert Einstein Fellows bring to Congress and appropriate branches of the federal government the extensive knowledge and experience of classroom teachers. During the Fellowship, each Einstein Fellow receives a monthly stipend of $6000.00 plus a $1000.00 monthly cost of living allowance. In addition, there is a moving/relocation allowance as well as a professional travel allowance. The Einstein Fellowship program is administered by the Triangle Coalition for Science and Technology Education; full information and the application can be found at http://www.trianglecoalition.org/einstein-fellows.
Thanks,
Liz
Liz Parry
North Carolina State University College of Engineering
Coordinator, K-16 STEM Partnership Development
Chair, American Society for Engineering Education K-12 and Precollege Division