The National Science Education Leadership Association (NSELA) held a premier professional development institute for science education leaders, practitioners, and researchers. “What Every Science Leader Should Know About…” focused on six areas of concern to science leaders: integration of science with other subject areas, assessment, equity, pedagogy, content knowledge, and professional development. A rich learning environment provided the context for this gathering of the nation’s top science education leaders, practitioners, and researchers.

Sessions List (linked to presenter powerpoints, access requires membership number)

Plenary Sessions:

• Session 1: “Science Leaders and Systemic Change: What We Learned from the LSC Evaluation,” Horizon Research, Inc., Iris Weiss and Joan Pasley
  Professional Development Program Design
  Research on Effective Professional Development
• Session 2: “Science Leaders and Politics: Working with Local, State, and National legislators,” Jodi Peterson, NSTA
  The Year of Math and Science
• Session 3: “Science Leaders and Future Directions: The National Science Board’s STEM Report and its Implications,” JoAnne Vasquez, Member of NSB and NSELA President

• Improving 6-12 Reading in the Context of Science
• Teaching Mathematics in the Context of Science
• Performance Assessment
• Using Student Thinking & Assessment to Inform Instruction
• Using Science to See Students as “At-Potential” versus “At-Risk”
• Strategies for Helping EL Students Become High Achievers
• Toolkit for Science Inquiry, Nancy Kellogg and Sharon Sikora
  Leaders in Learning
• Introduction to Science Cases
• Japanese Lesson Study, Carolyn Landel
• Effectiveness of Practice-Based Professional Development

If you have questions about the institute contact Pat Shane, Institute Chair.