Event Calendar

Submission Deadline for "Data Collection and Representation" Issue of Science and Children

Submission information available at www.nsta.org/publications/call-sc.aspx.

Submission Deadline for "Earth Science" Issue of Science Scope

Submission information available at www.nsta.org/publications/call-scope.aspx?lid=ms.

Submission Deadline for "21st Century Tools" Issue of The Science Teacher

Submission information available at www.nsta.org/publications/call-tst.aspx.

Diversity, Council for Opportunity in Education, San Diego, CA

Call for Proposals
Be a presenter at the Council for Opportunity in Education's 29th Annual Conference in San Diego, CA! The Conference will be held September 1-4, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The success of the Annual Conference depends on your active participation! Come share your expertise, successes, and new ventures with your educational opportunity colleagues. Please consider presenting on any of the topics listed in the Call for Proposals brochure (or one of your choosing).

The deadline for submitting proposals is May 26, 2010. (NOTE) For inquiries about the Call for Proposals, please contact Angela Shell at (angela.shell@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Registration

Instructions and Deadline Registration materials must be postmarked on or before August 19, 2010. Online registration is strongly encouraged. If not registering online, full payment or a purchase order form must accompany the registration form. Please make checks payable to the Council for Opportunity in Education. Mail check and registration form together to: 2010 Annual Conference, Council for Opportunity in Education, P.O. Box 90193, Washington, D.C. 20090-0193. Please fax purchase order and registration form to (202) 628-3726. For further questions, contact Business and Finance at (finance@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Registration Fees

Registration fees include Conference Program and materials. No meals are included in the COE registration fees.

Postmark Deadlines Council Member Non-Member Early Bird (06/01/10) $540 $625 Pre-Registration (08/19/10) $590 $675 After (08/19/10) or On Site $640 $725 (NOTE) For inquiries about conference registration, please contact Neda Wickson at (neda.wickson@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Accommodations

Hotel arrangements at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego must be made separately by each attendee. Call Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Reservations at (402) 594-6464 or (888) 421-1442 and refer to the Council for Opportunity in Education Room Block. The cut off date is July 27, 2010 or when the COE Block is filled. Council/Hyatt Meal Package — includes tickets for Chair’s Opening Reception, the Educational Opportunity Dinner, the TRIO Achievers’ Luncheon, and Saturday’s Full Breakfast and Plenary.

For more information, go to: http://www.coenet.us/ecm/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Annual_Conference&Temp…

Diversity, Council for Opportunity in Education, San Diego, CA

Call for Proposals
Be a presenter at the Council for Opportunity in Education's 29th Annual Conference in San Diego, CA! The Conference will be held September 1-4, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The success of the Annual Conference depends on your active participation! Come share your expertise, successes, and new ventures with your educational opportunity colleagues. Please consider presenting on any of the topics listed in the Call for Proposals brochure (or one of your choosing).

The deadline for submitting proposals is May 26, 2010. (NOTE) For inquiries about the Call for Proposals, please contact Angela Shell at (angela.shell@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Registration

Instructions and Deadline Registration materials must be postmarked on or before August 19, 2010. Online registration is strongly encouraged. If not registering online, full payment or a purchase order form must accompany the registration form. Please make checks payable to the Council for Opportunity in Education. Mail check and registration form together to: 2010 Annual Conference, Council for Opportunity in Education, P.O. Box 90193, Washington, D.C. 20090-0193. Please fax purchase order and registration form to (202) 628-3726. For further questions, contact Business and Finance at (finance@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Registration Fees

Registration fees include Conference Program and materials. No meals are included in the COE registration fees.

Postmark Deadlines Council Member Non-Member Early Bird (06/01/10) $540 $625 Pre-Registration (08/19/10) $590 $675 After (08/19/10) or On Site $640 $725 (NOTE) For inquiries about conference registration, please contact Neda Wickson at (neda.wickson@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Accommodations

Hotel arrangements at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego must be made separately by each attendee. Call Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Reservations at (402) 594-6464 or (888) 421-1442 and refer to the Council for Opportunity in Education Room Block. The cut off date is July 27, 2010 or when the COE Block is filled. Council/Hyatt Meal Package — includes tickets for Chair’s Opening Reception, the Educational Opportunity Dinner, the TRIO Achievers’ Luncheon, and Saturday’s Full Breakfast and Plenary.

For more information, go to: http://www.coenet.us/ecm/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Annual_Conference&Temp…

Diversity, Council for Opportunity in Education, San Diego, CA

Call for Proposals
Be a presenter at the Council for Opportunity in Education's 29th Annual Conference in San Diego, CA! The Conference will be held September 1-4, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The success of the Annual Conference depends on your active participation! Come share your expertise, successes, and new ventures with your educational opportunity colleagues. Please consider presenting on any of the topics listed in the Call for Proposals brochure (or one of your choosing).

The deadline for submitting proposals is May 26, 2010. (NOTE) For inquiries about the Call for Proposals, please contact Angela Shell at (angela.shell@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Registration

Instructions and Deadline Registration materials must be postmarked on or before August 19, 2010. Online registration is strongly encouraged. If not registering online, full payment or a purchase order form must accompany the registration form. Please make checks payable to the Council for Opportunity in Education. Mail check and registration form together to: 2010 Annual Conference, Council for Opportunity in Education, P.O. Box 90193, Washington, D.C. 20090-0193. Please fax purchase order and registration form to (202) 628-3726. For further questions, contact Business and Finance at (finance@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Registration Fees

Registration fees include Conference Program and materials. No meals are included in the COE registration fees.

Postmark Deadlines Council Member Non-Member Early Bird (06/01/10) $540 $625 Pre-Registration (08/19/10) $590 $675 After (08/19/10) or On Site $640 $725 (NOTE) For inquiries about conference registration, please contact Neda Wickson at (neda.wickson@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Accommodations

Hotel arrangements at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego must be made separately by each attendee. Call Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Reservations at (402) 594-6464 or (888) 421-1442 and refer to the Council for Opportunity in Education Room Block. The cut off date is July 27, 2010 or when the COE Block is filled. Council/Hyatt Meal Package — includes tickets for Chair’s Opening Reception, the Educational Opportunity Dinner, the TRIO Achievers’ Luncheon, and Saturday’s Full Breakfast and Plenary.

For more information, go to: http://www.coenet.us/ecm/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Annual_Conference&Temp…

Diversity, Council for Opportunity in Education, San Diego, CA

Call for Proposals
Be a presenter at the Council for Opportunity in Education's 29th Annual Conference in San Diego, CA! The Conference will be held September 1-4, 2010 at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego. The success of the Annual Conference depends on your active participation! Come share your expertise, successes, and new ventures with your educational opportunity colleagues. Please consider presenting on any of the topics listed in the Call for Proposals brochure (or one of your choosing).

The deadline for submitting proposals is May 26, 2010. (NOTE) For inquiries about the Call for Proposals, please contact Angela Shell at (angela.shell@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Registration

Instructions and Deadline Registration materials must be postmarked on or before August 19, 2010. Online registration is strongly encouraged. If not registering online, full payment or a purchase order form must accompany the registration form. Please make checks payable to the Council for Opportunity in Education. Mail check and registration form together to: 2010 Annual Conference, Council for Opportunity in Education, P.O. Box 90193, Washington, D.C. 20090-0193. Please fax purchase order and registration form to (202) 628-3726. For further questions, contact Business and Finance at (finance@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Registration Fees

Registration fees include Conference Program and materials. No meals are included in the COE registration fees.

Postmark Deadlines Council Member Non-Member Early Bird (06/01/10) $540 $625 Pre-Registration (08/19/10) $590 $675 After (08/19/10) or On Site $640 $725 (NOTE) For inquiries about conference registration, please contact Neda Wickson at (neda.wickson@coenet.us) or at (202) 347-7430.

Accommodations

Hotel arrangements at the Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego must be made separately by each attendee. Call Manchester Grand Hyatt San Diego Reservations at (402) 594-6464 or (888) 421-1442 and refer to the Council for Opportunity in Education Room Block. The cut off date is July 27, 2010 or when the COE Block is filled. Council/Hyatt Meal Package — includes tickets for Chair’s Opening Reception, the Educational Opportunity Dinner, the TRIO Achievers’ Luncheon, and Saturday’s Full Breakfast and Plenary.

For more information, go to: http://www.coenet.us/ecm/AM/Template.cfm?Section=Annual_Conference&Temp…

NOAA Formal K-12 Education Projects deadline for pre-proposals (required)

Submission Deadline for "Selecting an Inquiry Experience" Issue of Science and Children

Submission information available at www.nsta.org/publications/call-sc.aspx.

Fellow nominations due

The Community for Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE), a resource network funded by the National Science Foundation, supports researchers and developers who participate in Discovery Research K-12 (DR K-12) projects on teaching and learning in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines.

CADRE:

• helps grantees to share methods, findings, results, and products, helping to build collaboration around a strong portfolio of STEM education resources, models, and technologies;
• collects evidence of impact and disseminates contributions of the projects for improving educational practice and policy; and
• supports the community’s emerging researchers and developers as an essential part of building the capacity for quality research and development within the DR K-12 program and the greater STEM education community.

The CADRE Fellowship, now in its second year, is a capacity building experience for early career researchers and developers to gain exposure to STEM education research and researchers working beyond the Fellow’s particular project and institution, network with colleagues from across the country,  and gain insights into NSF and what it takes to be successful and effective in this work. Fellowship activities include attending the 2010 DR K-12 PI Meeting held December 1-3 in Washington, D.C., participating in a series of calls on topics related to career development, engaging in the content of a special interest group or working group, and contributing content to the CADRE web site.

As noted by Fellows from prior years,

“I now feel like I am capable of learning more about how to participate in and contribute to the science education community and the NSF science community at large.”

“Going to the PI meeting last November was a great opportunity and enabled me to meet and network with researchers in my field and in adjacent fields.”

A cohort of up to 10 individuals will be selected to participate for the 2010-2011 year.  Participants will receive a $1,000 stipend to cover travel and lodging for the PI meeting.  Applications must be received by CADRE@edc.org no later than Thursday, September 23, 2010. Nominees and PIs will be notified of CADRE’s decision by Thursday, September 30, 2010.  

2010 International Society for Design and Development in Education Conference

The particular theme of this conference will be on the ways in which people experience and use products and processes designed by others, and the ways in which designers can anticipate and learn from these experiences and put them to use in building and refining designs.

The designs may be intended for policymakers, examiners, teachers or students – the foci of the working groups in which much of the work of the conference will be done. As in previous conferences, each day will begin with a plenary lecture and end with a demonstration session. A distinctive feature this time will be “Experience” sessions where participants in each working group will be led to experience a design as “users”, going on to reflect on the implications for design of that experience. We hope that the conference will thus both be informative and experiential.

Plenary Lectures

• Designing and experiencing a science curriculum: Angela Hall and/or Robin Millar
• Designing and experiencing tasks for mathematical thinking: John Mason and Anne Watson
• Designing and experiencing educational policy: Phil Daro

Experiences (E sessions)

Four parallel experience sessions are envisaged, with design foci on: Classrooms; Teacher development; Examinations; Policy-making. These will be 'hands-on' sessions, for everyone to take part in. An invited designer will present a task for the group to work on. There will be a classroom or assessment task to do, a framework to implement, or a teacher development activity to engage in. This will be followed by a discussion of the varied experiences of the participants and these will be compared with the designer's original intentions and principles. By studying specific designs in depth, we aim to ground the working group discussions and begin to draw out more general issues.

Working group sessions (W sessions)

Four parallel working groups are envisaged, using the same design foci as the experience sessions. These will build on the work done at previous ISDDE conferences. The purpose of each working group will be to discuss and assemble a presentation on:

• How do we learn from experience?
• What data is gathered and how is it used?
• What have we learned from experience?
• What have we learned from particular failures and successes?

In the working group sessions the emphasis will be on sharing of knowledge and experience, and on reflective discussion, not on formal presentations.  Papers will be circulated in advance using the conference website, and discussed in the sessions. Participants are encouraged to bring examples of designs for others to discuss.

Demonstrations (D sessions)

These will be opportunities for participants to present a ‘show and tell’ of their current design work. A short period of questions will follow each demonstration.

Further details

For further details, including registration, accommodation, costs and other details, please contact the conference chair. Attendance at the conference by non-ISDDE members will by invitation only, however, we would encourage designers, researchers and curriculum leaders who feel affinity with the goals of the society, and would like to attend, to send a short, informal account of how their work relates to the themes of the conference.

Further information is available at http://www.isdde.org/isdde/oxford2010/index.htm.

2010 International Society for Design and Development in Education Conference

The particular theme of this conference will be on the ways in which people experience and use products and processes designed by others, and the ways in which designers can anticipate and learn from these experiences and put them to use in building and refining designs.

The designs may be intended for policymakers, examiners, teachers or students – the foci of the working groups in which much of the work of the conference will be done. As in previous conferences, each day will begin with a plenary lecture and end with a demonstration session. A distinctive feature this time will be “Experience” sessions where participants in each working group will be led to experience a design as “users”, going on to reflect on the implications for design of that experience. We hope that the conference will thus both be informative and experiential.

Plenary Lectures

• Designing and experiencing a science curriculum: Angela Hall and/or Robin Millar
• Designing and experiencing tasks for mathematical thinking: John Mason and Anne Watson
• Designing and experiencing educational policy: Phil Daro

Experiences (E sessions)

Four parallel experience sessions are envisaged, with design foci on: Classrooms; Teacher development; Examinations; Policy-making. These will be 'hands-on' sessions, for everyone to take part in. An invited designer will present a task for the group to work on. There will be a classroom or assessment task to do, a framework to implement, or a teacher development activity to engage in. This will be followed by a discussion of the varied experiences of the participants and these will be compared with the designer's original intentions and principles. By studying specific designs in depth, we aim to ground the working group discussions and begin to draw out more general issues.

Working group sessions (W sessions)

Four parallel working groups are envisaged, using the same design foci as the experience sessions. These will build on the work done at previous ISDDE conferences. The purpose of each working group will be to discuss and assemble a presentation on:

• How do we learn from experience?
• What data is gathered and how is it used?
• What have we learned from experience?
• What have we learned from particular failures and successes?

In the working group sessions the emphasis will be on sharing of knowledge and experience, and on reflective discussion, not on formal presentations.  Papers will be circulated in advance using the conference website, and discussed in the sessions. Participants are encouraged to bring examples of designs for others to discuss.

Demonstrations (D sessions)

These will be opportunities for participants to present a ‘show and tell’ of their current design work. A short period of questions will follow each demonstration.

Further details

For further details, including registration, accommodation, costs and other details, please contact the conference chair. Attendance at the conference by non-ISDDE members will by invitation only, however, we would encourage designers, researchers and curriculum leaders who feel affinity with the goals of the society, and would like to attend, to send a short, informal account of how their work relates to the themes of the conference.

Further information is available at http://www.isdde.org/isdde/oxford2010/index.htm.

2010 International Society for Design and Development in Education Conference

The particular theme of this conference will be on the ways in which people experience and use products and processes designed by others, and the ways in which designers can anticipate and learn from these experiences and put them to use in building and refining designs.

The designs may be intended for policymakers, examiners, teachers or students – the foci of the working groups in which much of the work of the conference will be done. As in previous conferences, each day will begin with a plenary lecture and end with a demonstration session. A distinctive feature this time will be “Experience” sessions where participants in each working group will be led to experience a design as “users”, going on to reflect on the implications for design of that experience. We hope that the conference will thus both be informative and experiential.

Plenary Lectures

• Designing and experiencing a science curriculum: Angela Hall and/or Robin Millar
• Designing and experiencing tasks for mathematical thinking: John Mason and Anne Watson
• Designing and experiencing educational policy: Phil Daro

Experiences (E sessions)

Four parallel experience sessions are envisaged, with design foci on: Classrooms; Teacher development; Examinations; Policy-making. These will be 'hands-on' sessions, for everyone to take part in. An invited designer will present a task for the group to work on. There will be a classroom or assessment task to do, a framework to implement, or a teacher development activity to engage in. This will be followed by a discussion of the varied experiences of the participants and these will be compared with the designer's original intentions and principles. By studying specific designs in depth, we aim to ground the working group discussions and begin to draw out more general issues.

Working group sessions (W sessions)

Four parallel working groups are envisaged, using the same design foci as the experience sessions. These will build on the work done at previous ISDDE conferences. The purpose of each working group will be to discuss and assemble a presentation on:

• How do we learn from experience?
• What data is gathered and how is it used?
• What have we learned from experience?
• What have we learned from particular failures and successes?

In the working group sessions the emphasis will be on sharing of knowledge and experience, and on reflective discussion, not on formal presentations.  Papers will be circulated in advance using the conference website, and discussed in the sessions. Participants are encouraged to bring examples of designs for others to discuss.

Demonstrations (D sessions)

These will be opportunities for participants to present a ‘show and tell’ of their current design work. A short period of questions will follow each demonstration.

Further details

For further details, including registration, accommodation, costs and other details, please contact the conference chair. Attendance at the conference by non-ISDDE members will by invitation only, however, we would encourage designers, researchers and curriculum leaders who feel affinity with the goals of the society, and would like to attend, to send a short, informal account of how their work relates to the themes of the conference.

Further information is available at http://www.isdde.org/isdde/oxford2010/index.htm.

2010 CADRE Website Orientation 101

During this informal webinar, we'll give you a run-down of the website's features, walk you through editing your project and member profiles, introduce some of the site's collaboration and dissemination tools, and respond to participant questions. After a short break, participants have the option to reconvene for CADRE Website Orientation 102.

If you are interested in participating, please sign up on this page OR email CADRE@edc.org.

CADRE Website Orientation 102

During this informal webinar, we'll guide those of you with a basic knowledge of the website (and/or those proposing sessions for this year's PI meeting!) through identifying potential collaborators, setting up secure virtual spaces to share and archive resources, and managing both group and project membership. For those who are new to the CADRE website, we recommend attending CADRE Website Orientation 101, immediately preceding this event.

If you are interested in participating, please sign up on this page OR email CADRE@edc.org. 

2010 International Society for Design and Development in Education Conference

The particular theme of this conference will be on the ways in which people experience and use products and processes designed by others, and the ways in which designers can anticipate and learn from these experiences and put them to use in building and refining designs.

The designs may be intended for policymakers, examiners, teachers or students – the foci of the working groups in which much of the work of the conference will be done. As in previous conferences, each day will begin with a plenary lecture and end with a demonstration session. A distinctive feature this time will be “Experience” sessions where participants in each working group will be led to experience a design as “users”, going on to reflect on the implications for design of that experience. We hope that the conference will thus both be informative and experiential.

Plenary Lectures

• Designing and experiencing a science curriculum: Angela Hall and/or Robin Millar
• Designing and experiencing tasks for mathematical thinking: John Mason and Anne Watson
• Designing and experiencing educational policy: Phil Daro

Experiences (E sessions)

Four parallel experience sessions are envisaged, with design foci on: Classrooms; Teacher development; Examinations; Policy-making. These will be 'hands-on' sessions, for everyone to take part in. An invited designer will present a task for the group to work on. There will be a classroom or assessment task to do, a framework to implement, or a teacher development activity to engage in. This will be followed by a discussion of the varied experiences of the participants and these will be compared with the designer's original intentions and principles. By studying specific designs in depth, we aim to ground the working group discussions and begin to draw out more general issues.

Working group sessions (W sessions)

Four parallel working groups are envisaged, using the same design foci as the experience sessions. These will build on the work done at previous ISDDE conferences. The purpose of each working group will be to discuss and assemble a presentation on:

• How do we learn from experience?
• What data is gathered and how is it used?
• What have we learned from experience?
• What have we learned from particular failures and successes?

In the working group sessions the emphasis will be on sharing of knowledge and experience, and on reflective discussion, not on formal presentations.  Papers will be circulated in advance using the conference website, and discussed in the sessions. Participants are encouraged to bring examples of designs for others to discuss.

Demonstrations (D sessions)

These will be opportunities for participants to present a ‘show and tell’ of their current design work. A short period of questions will follow each demonstration.

Further details

For further details, including registration, accommodation, costs and other details, please contact the conference chair. Attendance at the conference by non-ISDDE members will by invitation only, however, we would encourage designers, researchers and curriculum leaders who feel affinity with the goals of the society, and would like to attend, to send a short, informal account of how their work relates to the themes of the conference.

Further information is available at http://www.isdde.org/isdde/oxford2010/index.htm.

Afterschool, Diversity, Science. SACNAS. Dallas, TX

Science, Technology & Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Anaheim, CA
September 30-October 03, 2010
Location: Anaheim Convention Center

SACNAS provides unparalleled conference activities for students, postdocs, educators, administrators, and researchers in all disciplines of science, mathematics, and engineering.

Interdisciplinary, inclusive, and highly interactive, the national meeting motivates and inspires with an array of mentoring and training sessions, research presentation opportunities, nationally renowned keynote speakers, over 275 exhibits, networking activities and special events, and cultural performances.

About the Theme:
The 2010 SACNAS National Conference explores the multifaceted and highly relevant world of sustainability research—both as approached by interdisciplinary teams and in subject-specific investigations. This year’s conference honors the commitment to environmental stewardship and human service which characterizes the SACNAS community.

For more information, go to: http://www.sacnas.org/confNew/confClient/