Saturday, October 29, 2011: 3:15 PM-4:45 PM
Ballroom III (San Jose Marriott Hotel)
Chairs:
Laura Lukes, Graduate Research Assistant, North Carolina State University
and
Timothy Spuck, Albert Einstein Fellow, Division of Graduate Education, Directorate for Education and Human Resources, NSF
Description: President Obama recently announced an effort to train 100,000 new STEM teachers. Considering K-12 educators are the gateway to the STEM pipeline they are key to future US science endeavors. Come learn about successful collaborations between K-12 educators and researchers that lead to sustained personal and professional growth for all.