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Save the Date
NAPE/WW! Professional Development Institute
"Partners on the Path to Equity"
March 29-April 1, 2009 Arlington, VA
"Identifying Root Causes: Step Two of the Five-Step Program Improvement Process"
December 1, 2008
2 pm ET
"Interactive Effects in the Theory of Planned Behavior"
December 17, 2008
2 pm ET
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Funded by a grant from the
National Science Foundation,
GSE/EXT: STEM Equity Pipeline Project,
Grant No. HRD-0734056 |
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ARTICLES
Aspiring Teachers to Learn Novel Approach to Science Instruction
(Jennifer McNulty, UC Santa Cruz)
Nearly 1,000 aspiring teachers in San Francisco and San Diego will learn cutting-edge techniques for teaching science to young children whose first language isn't English as part of a collaboration led by UC Santa Cruz.
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Creating More Opportunities for American Indians in Science and Engineering
(Michelle J. Nealy, Diverse Issues in Higher Education)
While many have doubted the ability of American Indian students to thrive in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics, Dr. Herb Schroeder is converting skeptics with his Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program.
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Making a Case for Diversity in STEM Fields
(Daryl E. Chubin and Shirley M. Malcom)
At a time when STEM fields are increasingly important to our national security, health, and competitiveness we are neither supporting the research nor producing the diverse pool of scientists and engineers we need to fuel our future.
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Financial Crisis Driving Interest in Engineering Careers
(Vivek Wadhwa, Business Week)
The global market crash and the contraction of the financial sector has dramatically changed the decision matrix for tens of thousands of promising math, science, and engineering graduates. ... Students who in years past would have flocked to Wall Street are considering careers in engineering and technology. Students increasingly are looking for jobs in consulting, energy, and traditional engineering that have an interface with finance but aren't in the thick of the industry.
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PUBLICATIONS
Engineers Make a Difference
(Celeste Baine)
With a focus on the state of K-12 engineering education and motivating students, this book is an invitation to explore engineering and share the fun with students of all ages.
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