OCTOBER 07, 2015
Dear ASEE K-12 and Pre-College Engineering Division Members,
I will begin with a sincere, “thank you,” to those who participated in the voting process with regard to the bylaws changes. A significant majority of those who voted responded affirmatively to support those changes. More information will be forthcoming once the ASEE Board of Directors has considered the changes.
Also, I’ll share that three of our division members – Senay Purzer, Christella Chavez, and I – participated as part of a 31-person panel for the National Assessment for Educational Progress (NAEP) Technology & Engineering Literacy (TEL) Assessment Achievement Levels Setting (ALS) process. The panel met for one week from September 28 to October 2, and included 17 teachers, 6 non-teacher educators, and 9 members of the public from across the country. The ALS process involved aligning TEL assessment items with Basic, Proficient and Advanced achievement levels. A pilot NAEP TEL Assessment was given to a national sample of 8th graders in 2014; in the future, the NAEP TEL Assessment will be given to 4th, 8th and 12th graders. This is a fully computer-based assessment. Click here to find out more about the NAEP TEL Framework and assessment. There is a tentative plan to hold a special session about the NAEP TEL Framework and assessment at our 2016 Annual Conference; details TBA.
It’s October, and thus, some critical deadlines are upon us:
1. Due in 12 Days (By October 19th): Abstract submissions for the 2016 Annual Conference: Our Division invites submissions for the 2016 ASEE Annual Conference to be held New Orleans, Louisiana June 26 – 29, 2016. The Division provides a rich and vibrant forum for the exchange of ideas, research, and experiences in the preschool through grade 12 (P-12) pre-collegeengineering and technology education arena. Deadline for abstracts: October 19th. For more information, please see the full call for submissions.
2. Due in 9 Days (by October 16th): Sunday Workshop Proposals for the Pre-Conference for the 2016 Annual Conference:The Division invites pre–conference (Sunday) workshop proposals for the upcoming 2016 Annual Conference. We need your fresh ideas!! Workshops can be structured in many forms but must be strategically planned to foster interaction between K12 Workshop attendees and ASEE conference attendees. All workshops will support the advancement of K-12 engineering. Proposals must be submitted in a single .pdf document via email to the K-12 & Pre-College Engineering Division pre-conference workshop committee chair, Jenny Keshwani (jmelander7@unl.edu), by October 16, 2015. Proposal guidelines and details can be found on the Division website here.
Finally, please consider being a reviewer for abstracts and papers for the full conference. It’s good for you! Please go to this Google form to sign up to become a reviewer. Once you fill out the form you will get an invitation email from monolith@asee.org.
Feel free to send information for me to share in an upcoming newsletter. Keep it as succinct as possible.
Take care,
Pam
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Pamela S. Lottero-Perdue, Ph.D.
Chair, K12 & Precollege Engineering Division
American Society for Engineering Education
Associate Professor of Science Education
Director, Integrated STEM Instructional Leadership (PreK-6) Post-Baccalaureate Program
Department of Physics, Astronomy & Geosciences
Towson University
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SUPPORT P12 Teachers by recognizing their work!
Allen Distinguished Educators Awards through the Paul G. Allen Foundation. From the website: “The Allen Distinguished Educators program supports educators that are developing programs that teach entrepreneurship and engineering in more engaging, practical ways.” From Jody Allen, co-founder and president of the foundation: “We look to support the creative and the untapped.” These awards are for K12 teachers. Learn more here. (Previous text was posted in the September 9thnewsletter.) Additional information for shouting out this information via Twitter, Facebook, and Linkedin:
Tweet: Teachers: We need you to Inspire, Enable & Empower. Apply to be one of the next @AllenEducators [ow.ly/SfOxD ]
Facebook & LinkedIn: Teachers: We need you to Inspire, Enable & Empower. The Allen Distinguished Educators Award is accepting applications for K-12 teachers who create innovative, student-directed programs focused on computer science,engineering and/or entrepreneurship skills. Apply Now at [https://www.
More Reviewers needed to review Allen Distinguished Educators. The Paul G. Allen Foundation is seeking reviewers to review Allen Distinguished Award applications (see above). If you are interested, contact Stephanie Harrington-Hurd, Manager of International and K12 Activities for ASEE: s.harrington-hurd@asee.org
Northrop Grumman Foundation Excellence in Engineering Education Award. A partnership between the Northrop Grumman Foundation and NSTA recognizes excellence in the field of engineering education. One award will be presented annually to a K–12 public school science/technology teacher with a minimum of 3 years’ teaching experience. Awardees will be recognized for exhibiting excellence in engineering science education. The award consists of $5,000 for classroom materials and equipment, a cash prize of $3,000, and $2,000 to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education. Apply by November 30. Learn more, or download an application.
POSITION ANNOUNCEMENTS (Also in previous newsletters)
Stevens Institute of Technology invites applications for Assistant Director for Research at the Center for Innovation inEngineering and Science Education (CIESE). This a non-tenure track staff position. CIESE develops effective innovative curricula and conducts professional development and research in order to inspire, catalyze and strengthen science, technologyengineering and mathematics (STEM) literacy for K-12 and higher education. The successful candidate will support CIESE’s Director and staff and Stevens faculty to conduct education research, prepare scholarly publications, and support grant proposal development. Specifically, responsibilities may include designing, conducting and coordinating research studies; analyzing evidence from grant supported research; developing student and teacher assessments, surveys and observation protocols for K-12 science and/or engineering learning; and acting as a liaison with external program evaluators. For more information and to apply, please go to http://www.stevens.edu/ciese/
K-12 Technology & Engineering Education Faculty, Tenure-Track Faculty Position – Department of Technological Studies in the School of Engineering at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ). The department invites applications for a tenure-track faculty position starting August 2016. This position is at the Assistant or Associate Professor level. The Department of Technological Studies has created a series of STEM focused K-12 education programs. Started in 1998, one of the largest elementary education majors on campus is our integrative-STEM dual major that produces a large number of integrative-STEM capable K-6 and middle school teachers. The department was also one of the first programs in the country to create a secondary technology education K-12 program with a substantial engineering emphasis, as represented by content and methods course requirements. The department also supports a Masters-in-the-Art-of-Teaching (M.A.T.) degree, which was enhanced in 2013 with a grant from the Woodrow Wilson Foundation. A Masters of Education in integrative-STEM degree is also under development. The department is taking leadership in K-12 STEM education both regionally and nationally. Our mission is to graduate the next generation of educational leaders with expertise in both pedagogy and STEM content knowledge, as well as the capabilities necessary to create STEM-literate citizenry.
An earned doctorate in Technology Education, Engineering Education, Science Education, Mathematics Education, Engineering, or a closely related field is required. ABD candidates will be considered, but must complete all requirements for the Ph.D. or Doctoral degree by the start date of appointment. Each successful candidate must present evidence of capabilities in all of the following areas: K-12 STEM education with a substantial emphasis on technology and engineering education (with substantial direct experiences with K-12 students preferred), undergraduate teaching, curriculum and laboratory development, evidence of sustained STEM-education focused research, an understanding of integrative STEM methods, directing student design projects, involving undergraduate students in research, and a potential for national leadership in the field. TCNJ HR website link:http://goo.gl/Epw3yP. Online application: https://goo.gl/Nymjvz.