Welcome to the Future!

1. Welcome to the Future! Building Capacity for State Science Education Conference raleigh, North Carolina Peter McLaren, President Council of State Science Supervisors BCSSE - February 24, 2012

2. Me @ 10 When I was ten years old I remember thinking how cool it would be When we were going on an eight hour drive And I could just watch TV And I’d have given anything Tohave my own Pac-Man game at home I used to have to get a ride down to the arcade Now I’ve got it on my phone Hey, glory, glory hallelujah Welcome to the future Brad Paisley BCSSE - February 24, 2012

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4. It’s about connecting with other states by… Learning together Fostering collaboration Forming partnerships Creating and sharing tools Designing consistent messaging BCSSE - February 24, 2012

5. It’s about making cohesive connections… • To the systems of science education • Curriculum • Instruction • Assessment • Teacher preparation • Professional development • To Common Core State Standards • With your state’s educational community BCSSE - February 24, 2012

6. It’s about going deeper into the Framework and… Building upon and integrating the dimensions Looking at research and constructing new questions to generate new research Addressing issues surrounding equity and diversity BCSSE - February 24, 2012

7. It’s about building capacity among… 41 states and D.C. 229 participants Working to realize the vision of the Framework… “…in which students, over multiple years of school, actively engage in science and engineering practices and apply crosscutting concepts to deepen their understanding of the core ideas in these fields.” (Framework 1-2) BCSSE - February 24, 2012

8. It’s about… BCSSE - February 24, 2012

9. The children…our students…now and for years to come BCSSE - February 24, 2012

10. Welcome to the Future! BCSSE - February 24, 2012