Events
2009 North Carolina Science Summit
April 19-20, 2009
Embassy Suites Raleigh - Durham / Research Triangle | Cary, NC
In order to continue the momentum for improving science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in North Carolina, the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center and the James B. Hunt, Jr. Institute for Educational Leadership and Policy, co-sponsored the 2009 North Carolina Science Summit -- Best Practices in STEM Education, with program support from the International Center for Leadership in Education. This event was designed to further the conversation on building a systemic approach to reforming STEM education by highlighting innovative models and successful practices.
The attendees heard from education and policy leaders, including James B. Hunt, Jr., former Governor of North Carolina, John Bransford, editor of How People Learn and noted researcher in cognition and technology, Bill Daggett, president, and Ray McNulty, senior vice president of the International Center for Leadership in Education. The summit also focused on the instructional practices and leadership approaches that support STEM education; cutting-edge research on STEM best practices and the skills and knowledge students need for success; and how-to sessions with strategies and practices that can be put to immediate use.
