ASEE K12 Division Newsletter
January 7, 2015
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Dear ASEE K12 and Precollege Engineering Division Members,
Happy New Year! I hope your winter break was restful and that you return to work at least somewhat restored and ready for 2015.
Proposals may now be submitted for the 12th Engineering in K-12 Classrooms – ASEE Annual Teachers Workshop!! They are due January 23, so now is the time to get them in! This daylong program for teachers and engineering educators from across the country will provide an energizing, interactive overview of successful engineering education instruction for the K-12 classroom. Attendees will learn engaging hands-on lessons and interactive activities to share with students, receive takeaway materials ready for use in the classroom, and have opportunities to network with other engineering educators. To submit a proposal, download the complete the K-12 Workshop Proposal Form <http://k-12meetingcoordinator.cmail2.com/t/y-l-iidtiiy-jtykhynhh-w/> and submit your proposal through the ASEE Paper Management system as shown in the K12 Workshop Presenter’s Kit. <http://k-12meetingcoordinator.cmail2.com/t/y-l-iidtiiy-jtykhynhh-yd/> Proposals are due January 23, 2015. Individual workshops should:
· prominently feature hands-on classroom activities,
· provide take-home or classroom-ready materials, in addition to written materials,
· engage participants in interactive exercises,
· explicitly feature strategies, activities and/or curricula.
All workshops must be linked to national standards (e.g., the ITEEA Technological Literacy Standards <http://k-12meetingcoordinator.cmail2.com/t/y-l-iidtiiy-jtykhynhh-yh/> , the Next Generation Science Standards <http://k-12meetingcoordinator.cmail2.com/t/y-l-iidtiiy-jtykhynhh-yk/> , the Common Core State Standards in Mathematics <http://k-12meetingcoordinator.cmail2.com/t/y-l-iidtiiy-jtykhynhh-yu/> ).
The NSF is seeking qualified candidates for a permanent full-time Program Director position in the Division of Undergraduate Education (DUE), Directorate for Education and Human Resources (EHR), Arlington, VA. The ideal candidate will have expertise in engineering, engineering undergraduate education, and knowledge of engineering education research. Link to complete description: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/389964300 <https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/PrintPreview/389964300> . Search Chair: Dr. John Krupczak, jkrupcza@nsf.gov <mailto:jkrupcza@nsf.gov>
The international society for optics and photonics, SPIE, is now offering access to the SPIE Digital Library free of charge to high schools. For complete details see this link: http://spie.org/x111011.xml <http://spie.org/x111011.xml>
Do you have the perfect STEM instructional materials for girls? Or maybe you’re an outreach professional looking to improve your own practice? Each summer the Center for STEM Education for Girls (http://stemefg.org <http://stemefg.org> ) hosts the STEM Think Tank and Conference. The 4th Annual Think Tank and Conference will be held July 8-10, 2015, at the Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, TN (http://stemefg.org/index.php/think-tank-and-conference/). It brings together national leaders in K12 education for girls and young women (independent, public, charter, and parochial), university K12 outreach coordinators and researchers, STEM university faculty, girls’ informal educators, and members of industry. Please plan to attend if you teach or work with girls and young women in a STEM field. The conference begins midday on Wednesday (July 8) and runs through 5pm on Thursday (July 9). On Friday (July 10) we hold optional post-conference workshops. “Do the Work. Roadmap to STEM Success” has been chosen as the conference theme for 2015. Areas of focus have been selected as listed below. Please note that you do NOT have to choose one of these areas, and that any STEM for girls proposal is welcome. Please submit your proposal by January 31: http://stemefg.org/index.php/think-tank-and-conference/propose-a-session/
· Partnerships for Change– Partnerships between and among K12, industry, informal, university, counselors, parents, private, public, etc. What are these effective partnerships and how can they be replicated?
· STEM+ – Connections with STEM and all disciplines, including art, foreign language, English/Language Arts, history, computer science etc. in both formal and informal learning
· Transitions – How do we help girls and young women as they transition in life, such as from K12 to university or university to industry/academia?
Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly with information that should be shared with the division or if you have questions or concerns about division work. It’s easiest to reach me by email at stacy.klein-gardner@vanderbilt.edu.
With best regards,
Stacy
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Stacy S. Klein-Gardner, Ph.D.
Adjoint Associate Professor of the Practice of Biomedical Engineering
Adjoint Associate Professor of the Practice of Radiology and Radiological Sciences
Vanderbilt University
Chair, K12 and Precollege Engineering Division
American Society for Engineering Education