STEM in Action: Start With Prepared Leaders, Teachers and Engaged Students
Important update
In light of the current situation, we have made the difficult decision to postpone all of the leadership summits until the fall. Once the new details have been confirmed, we will post them here and notify prior registrants by email.
In the meantime, we are aware that many school districts are transitioning to remote learning. In support of these efforts, TI is offering free resources, including free software licenses and a free app for iPad®.
For any questions, please contact Wendy Peel, at wpeel@ti.com or 214.567.6705.
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Registration for this summit is closed, as we have reached maximum capacity. However, if you wish to participate, please contact Wendy Peel at wpeel@ti.com to be placed on the waiting list.
Join us for a high-level discussion about STEM in Action, legislative updates and school finance in Texas. During the summit, we will discuss supporting teacher development and preparing for changes taking shape in the classroom around technology and STEM initiatives, including computer science, CTE and coding.
There is no cost to attend, and a networking breakfast and luncheon are included.
Date/Time:
Thursday, April 9, 2020
8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Location:
Region 11 ESC
1451 S. Cherry Lane
White Settlement, TX 76108
8:15 a.m. | Registration and breakfast
PROGRAM
8:45 a.m. | Welcome
Mike Moses, Ed.D.
Former Texas Commissioner of Education
Vince O’Connell
Director, Educational Partnerships
Texas Instruments
Keynote address: WeTeach_CS and You Can Too!
Computer science jobs are the #1 source of new wages in the U.S., but the U.S. Department of Labor predicts that there will be 1 million open jobs in computing by 2024 due to a lack of qualified U.S. candidates. While computer science enrollment has grown significantly in Texas, only 3% of high school students currently complete a CS course, and most courses fail to represent the diversity of students in the state. If your district is looking to build a diverse K–12 Computer Science Pathway, this presentation is just for you. We will focus on resources for improving the CS pipeline in your school/district from elementary to high school and professional development opportunities that will help your school train and certify more CS teachers.
Carol L. Fletcher, Ph.D.
Director, EPIC
The University of Texas at Austin
Everyone Can Code!
Introducing students to the basics of coding helps build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills. Programming with TI-Innovator™ Technology introduces physical computing and helps spark interest in engineering, robotics and more.
Wendy Peel
Technology Adoption Consultant
Texas Instruments
Leveraging Classroom Instruction to Maximize Student Achievement on High-Stakes Exams
Administrators and teachers will explore opportunities to leverage classroom instructional practices and use technology to support students in demonstrating conceptual mathematics understanding for the Texas EOC and college entrance exams.
Tom Reardon
Educator and T³™ National Instructor
Texas State Budget and Funding Opportunities
Our speaker will comment on the state budget and funding opportunities in the areas of science and math.
David Anderson
General Partner
Hillco Partners
Closing remarks
Networking luncheon
For questions about the summit, please contact Wendy Peel at wpeel@ti.com or 214.567.6705.
