Invest in California STEM Education:
Innovate, Integrate, and Inspire!
November 18-19, 2013
Register Online Now- Online registration available until November 8th
Held at the Sacramento Convention Center
The Californians Dedicated to Education Foundation, in cooperation with State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson and the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, is proud to bring you the 2013 California STEM Symposium on November 18 and 19, 2013, at the Sacramento Convention Center.
Advancing STEM education in California is critically necessary to ensure that current and future generations of California students are provided the engaging academic rigor that will enable them to compete in, and be a productive contributor to, a dynamic 21st century economy. With the implementation of Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards, now is the time to help schools develop robust and coordinated STEM programs that are relevant and engaging to all students.
This Symposium will bring together 2000 teachers, administrators, students, higher education representatives, program providers, philanthropic representatives and industry representatives to engage them in STEM education by providing strategies and resources for program implementation. The Symposium will have a special focus on increasing and supporting the participation of women and girls—as well as other underrepresented groups—in STEM fields. It will also highlight leaders in classroom innovation from across the state and attract student teams to showcase critical thinking, problem solving, and teamwork.
Key Note Speakers and Special Guests
Highlights of the Symposium’s Presentations and Activities:
- Curriculum and Instruction:
- Model Programs Share Their Stories and Strategies:
- STEM Schools
- STEM Programs
- STEM Out-of-School Time Programs
- STEM for all Grades
- STEM Organizations
- Students and Teachers demonstrate STEM projects and products
- Model Programs Share Their Stories and Strategies:
- Professional Learning:
- Education Organizations share Professional Learning Strategies for Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards
- STEM Curriculum and Professional Learning Providers inform us about their products and services
- Partnerships:
- Business and Industry share STEM employment projections and STEM youth opportunities.
- Postsecondary Institutions share information about STEM degree and certificate programs.
- Resources:
- Schools and Organizations share Funding and Sustainability Strategies.
- Business and Industry Representatives share ways they can partner with STEM programs
Due to the overwhelming response to our call for proposals, the window for submitting presentation proposals has been closed.
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Shores at kshores@cde.ca.gov.
If you have any questions, please contact Karen Shores at kshores@cde.ca.gov.
Please see the links below:
To learn more about sponsorship opportunities contact Jordan Wente at Jordan@cdefoundation.org
