STEMapalooza
October 24-25, 2008
Colorado Convention Center
STEMapalooza is a 2-day event that is FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. It features exhibitors from around the state of Colorado that support STEM programs for students and educators and employ hundreds of thousands of jobs in STEM related careers. The goal of STEMapalooza is to bring industry, educational institutions and organizations together to:

• Create urgency and enthusiasm about the need for continuous and rigorous STEM education focused on the needs of the economy
• Develop awareness of opportunities in STEM education in Colorado
• Engage policy makers and the media in the STEM conversation
• Develop networks and partnerships among STEM providers
• Connect employers and job seekers with the thousands of available jobs/internships/externships that utilize STEM education and skills
• Highlight successes and generate a forum for sharing STEM practices across stakeholder groups
• Take responsibility for improving competitiveness in the international arena of STEM education

For more information: Visit the STEMapalooza website.

Evaluation 2008: Evaluation Policy and Evaluation Practice
Session:  A Demonstration of Using High Technical Standards in Direct Observation: The Protocal for Assessing GK-12 Graduate Teaching Fellows' Presentation Skills
November 6, 2008 
Hyatt Regency at Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO
This session demonstrates the 'Protocol for Assessing GK-12 Graduate Teaching Fellows' Presentation Skills' that assesses the presentation skills of scientists and other technical professionals while maintaining the American Evaluation Association's Guiding Principle on Systemic Inquiry. It addresses three key technical standards for direct observation as a qualitative evaluation method: the importance of objectively defining what are we looking for, how we know it when we see it, and how we capture it accurately. The session will demonstrate the protocol including an introduction to 11 criteria for effective presentations drawn from the literature, a rubric for assessing these criteria, and a process for recording and summarizing performance. Participants will use the protocol in observing and assessing two scientists' presentations, discuss their assessments, and consider how to use the protocol in their own practice. Participants will be invited to use the protocol and provide feedback to the developers.

For more information: Visit the Conference website.

Evaluation 2008: Evaluation Policy and Evaluation Practice
Session:  Evaluating Math and Science Istruction
Presentation:  The Impact of a National Science Foundation-Funded GK-12 Inquiry-Based Science Program: Three Years Out and Beyond
November 7, 2008 
Hyatt Regency at Colorado Convention Center
Denver, CO
This presentation describes the methods, collaborative approach, and key findings of a 3-year formative evaluation of an NSF-funded university-schools partnership dedicated to encouraging scientific inquiry in high school classrooms through pairing university graduate STEM fellows with high school teachers and classrooms. The initiative aimed to increase the ability of graduate students to communicate effectively about science and research beyond the university setting and to provide the opportunity for fellows to bring their cutting-edge research and practice into the high school classroom to stimulate student interest in and engagement with the sciences and promote inquiry-based learning practices among teachers. The presentation examines the application of inquiry-based science in the classroom, highlighting the impact of the program on students, teachers, and graduate fellows—particularly the on-going impact of the initiative on teachers' professional growth and teaching approach after the conclusion of program.

For more information: Visit the Conference website.

GK-12 Regional Conference
November 7-8, 2008
Purdue University
Purdue is hosting a GK-12 Regional Conference on November 7-8, 2008. NSF fellows, teachers, evaluators, and program staff are invited to share best practices; present talks and posters on their graduate research; discuss models for GK-12 program sustainability and institutionalization; and network with other GK-12 participants.

For more information: Visit the Conference website.

AAAS Annual Meeting
Our Planet and Its Life: Origins and Futures
February 12-16, 2009
Chicago
Each year at the AAAS Annual Meeting, science and technology professionals across disciplines and from around the world gather to discuss new research, emerging trends, and exciting new possibilities. The AAAS poster sessions provide the opportunity for individuals to present their research and offer an excellent venue for extended informal discussion with meeting attendees.

For more information: Visit the AAAS Annual Meeting website.

Poster Submission Deadline: October 16, 2008

• Submit a Student Poster online
  (for undergraduates and graduate students)
  
  
• Submit a General Poster online
  (for doctoral candidates, postdocs, and professionals)
  
  

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