The State of Science Education:
A Local and National Perspective
Agenda
5:00pm Reception and Check-in
5:45pm Welcome and Introductions
Dr. Alan Schriesheim, Co-Founder and President, C²ST
Ariel Kalil, Director, Center for Human Potential and Public Policy; Professor, The Harris School of Public Policy Studies
6:00pm Lecture
Heidi Schweingruber, Deputy Director, Board on Science Education, National Research Council
Panel Discussion
Jeanne Century, Director of Science Education and Research & Evaluation, Center for Elementary Mathematics
and Science Education, University of Chicago
Michael Lach, K through 12 Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning, Chicago Public Schools
Gudelia Lopez, Senior Program Officer, The Chicago Community Trust
Moderator Ofer Malamud, Assistant Professor, The Harris School of Public Policy Studies will introduce speaker and panel and facilitate discussion.
Audience Q&A
Rapporteur
James P. Spillane, Spencer T. and Ann W. Olin Professor in Learning and Organizational Change, School of Educational and Social Policy, and
Faculty Fellow, Institute for Policy Research, Northwestern University
7:30pm
Adjourn