San Francisco Bay Area 3rd Annual STEAM Colloquium

3rd Annual San Francisco Bay Area Steam Colloquium Full Steam Ahead: Pathways to the Future
Friday, February 8, 2013, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided • Space is limited; be sure to register early!
The Steam Colloquium will:
Address critical issues in implementing Steam education
Showcase best practices in Steam education
Build leadership capacity for educators
Provide opportunities to develop learning communities throughout the region
The Steam Colloquium… Show more is open to all who want to impact students with Steam, including:
Pre-K to 12 educators, administrators and professionals
Legislators and policy makers
College and university professors, administrators and students
Community organizations
Business leaders
Parents
Featured speakers include:
Helen Quinn is Professor Emerita and former Chair of the Department of Particle Physics and Astrophysics at the Slac National Accelerator Laboratory. Dr. Quinn is a theoretical physicist who was inducted into the National Academy of Sciences in 2003 and holds numerous honors, including the prestigious international Dirac and Klein medals, for her research contributions in particle physics. She is a Fellow and former President of the American Physical Society. She received her Ph.D. in physics from Stanford University in 1967.
Dr. Quinn has had a long term engagement in education issues and has worked on them at the local, state, and national level. Her interests range from science curriculum and standards to the preparation and continuing education of science teachers. (picture credit: Dan Quinn)
Alex Kajitani is the 2009 California Teacher of the Year, and a Top-4 Finalist for National Teacher of the Year. In a desperate attempt to connect with his underperforming students, he began rappin’ about the math concepts he was teaching. Now known around the country as “The Rappin’ Mathematician,â€* his CDs and Workbooks are being used in thousands of homes and classrooms around the world. He has been featured on the CBS Evening News, is the first featured teacher in the book, Conversations with America’s Best Teachers, and is a contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul: Teacher Tales . He has been honored at The White House, and when he isn’t teaching in the Escondido Union School District, Alex travels the country speaking with educators and parents on a variety of educational topics.
Engaging breakout sessions include:
Using creative teaching to enhance Stem Learning
Early learning and STEAM
Integrating Common Core Standards and Next Generation Science Standards in the Steam classroom
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To Register: Use the registration box at the top of this page. See the payment options below.
1. To pay by check: click on the " Show other payment options " text link (below the Register button), then click on the Offline Payment button and follow the instructions provided.
Please make checks payable to: Contra Costa County Office of Education
Please mail checks to: Cccoe, attention Hilary Dito, 77 Santa Barbara Road, Pleasant Hill, Ca 94523
2. To pay by credit card: click on the Register button and follow the instructions provided.
FAQs
Is my registration/ticket transferrable? Yes, you may transfer your ticket, however, please update your registration information (see below) or contact us prior to the event so we can update the registration materials.
Can I update my registration information? Yes, login to the Eventbrite web site to update your information, including the attendee name.
What is the refund policy? Tickets are non-refundable. We welcome substitutions.
The name on the registration/ticket doesn't match the attendee. Is that okay? Tickets are transferrable (see above). We prefer to print the correct name/company info on the name tag, however, we accept walk-up substitutions.
The Steam Colloquium wishes to thank The Chevron Corporation for its commitment to increasing Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics opportunities for all students.
Contra Costa County Office of Education is hosting Full Steam Ahead: Pathways to the Future in partnership with Gateways East Bay Stem Network at Csu East Bay, Region IV Cisc Visual and Performing Arts Subcommittee, and Alliance for Arts Learning Leadership at Alameda County Office of Education.
For more information please contact: Hilary Dito, Steam Coordinator hdito@cccoe.k12.ca.us or call (925) 942-3396

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