Education Week offers you a big-picture look at how states, districts, and schools can overcome the obstacles that prevent more students from succeeding in STEM as they progress through school.
In this virtual event, Education Week journalists and guests will staff online “discussion” rooms on a host of topics, including the challenge of providing strong early STEM experiences, controversies over high school math tracking, and the ongoing challenge of implementing new science standards.
Join them on Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018, from 1 to 3 p.m. ET, for a deep dive into STEM education in your schools. This Online Summit provides you a unique opportunity to directly interact with reporters and STEM practitioners and experts and to watch a livestreamed series of interviews after the chat to synthesize core themes.
Event Video
STEM: In Conversation With Education Week
Agenda
1:00–2:30 p.m. ET
Rethinking Math Remediation
Math is a notorious stumbling block that trips up students seeking college degrees. Join Education Week reporter Catherine Gewertz for a discussion of how high schools and colleges are working together to redesign math courses to help students succeed in college math.
Catherine Gewertz was a writer for Education Week who covered national news and features.
Diane J. Briars
Past President,
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
1:00–2:30 p.m. ET
Teaching Early-Grades Science
Young children are sponges for the kind of information taught in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics classes. But inquiry-based, hands-on STEM instruction is rare in elementary grades, experts say. Elementary teachers often lack the proper training to engage their young students in STEM. Join Education Week’s teacher-policy reporter Madeline Will for a discussion on the benefits and barriers to high-quality STEM instruction in elementary school.
Madeline Will is an assistant managing editor for Education Week, leading coverage of school leadership and general education trends.
Christine Anne Royce
President,
National Science Teachers Association (NSTA)
Julie Neidhardt
Lead Science Teacher ,
Hutchens Elementary School, Mobile, Ala.
Shameka Williams
Project-Based Learning Coach,
Charles R. Drew Charter School, Atlanta
1:00–2:30 p.m. ET
New Science Standards, New Curriculum?
The Next Generation Science Standards debuted in 2013, and about 20 states have adopted them. The standards ask students to think—and act—like scientists. But have textbooks, curriculum materials, and tests caught up yet? Editor Liana Loewus helps you to make sense of a still-emerging implementation landscape.
Liana Loewus was an assistant managing editor for Education Week who oversaw news coverage of teaching and learning.
Peter McLaren
Executive Director, ,
Next Gen Education, LLC
David Upegui
Science Teacher,
Central Falls High School, R.I., and Adjunct Professor of Biology, University of Rhode Island’s college of education
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
The Link Between STEM and Careers
Businesses and industry groups want to make sure entering recruits have the skills they’ll need, and they’re increasingly becoming involved in STEM education efforts. Ed-tech reporter Ben Herold looks at specific efforts in advanced manufacturing, as well as the trend in general to align K-12 science and math programming with workforce needs.
Benjamin Herold was a contributing writer who covered learning environments and ed-tech issues for Education Week, and a contributing writer for EdWeek Market Brief.
Jacey Cavanagh
Founder and Principal,
Tiber Strategies LLC
Christopher Daniel
STEM Teacher,
Woodward Park Middle School, Columbus, Ohio
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Detracking Math Classes
Student tracking in math begins as early as middle school. But the San Francisco Unified School District has made a bold decision to end tracking. In the city, students of various abilities all take algebra and geometry together. (Later, they can choose to go on to advanced math.) Curriculum reporter Stephen Sawchuk takes your questions on the plan, the research on algebra and tracking, and how the district is aligning teaching and curriculum.
Stephen Sawchuk is an assistant managing editor for Education Week, leading coverage of teaching, learning, and curriculum.
Angela Torres
Math Content Specialist,
San Francisco Unified School District
1:00-2:30 p.m. ET
Move Over, Calculus. Stats Is on the Rise
For years, Calculus has formed the capstone of the math sequence in high school, especially for entrance into elite colleges. But now, scholars say that the class is exacerbating achievement gaps and isn’t strongly linked to future performance in the field. Is statistics—and the ability to make sense of large sets of data—a better choice for some students? Research reporter Sarah Sparks walks you through the burgeoning debate.
Sarah D. Sparks covers the teaching profession and pedagogy for Education Week.
Connie Richardson
Manager, Higher Education Course Programs,
The Charles A. Dana Center, University of Texas at Austin
2:30–3:00 p.m. ET
Final Reporter Wrap-up
STEM: In Conversation With Education Week
Led by the reporters, the Education Week newsroom will close out the day with insights from the discussions they’ve had with you, the readers.
Led by the reporters, the Education Week newsroom will close out the day with insights from the discussions they’ve had with you, the readers.