St. Louis Science Leaders’ Consortium2013-2014

A Collaborative Professional Learning Communityfor St. Louis Science Leaders

Initiatives 2013-2014

• Curriculum Resource Happenings• Resources• NGSS• Guest Speakers

Integrating Tablet Technology into an Inquiry Driven Science Classroom; David Ganey (Jefferson City), Phyllis Balcerzak (WUSTL), Susan Flowers(WUSTL)

Zooniverse; Citizen Science Projects

• PD Opportunities• SSLC Wiki

Next Generation Science Standards

Bozeman NGSS Video Series

Professional Learning CommunitiesItem Benchmark Descriptions Analysis• Identify top 6 areas for improvement• Document IBD’s in spreadsheet• Discuss areas within level PLC• Need for PD?

Calendar of Events

2013 Science Teachers of Missouri Fall Conference

October 4th and 5th 2013Columbia, MOhttp://www.stom.org/conference.php

STEMaSphereMarch 29, 2014UMSL

edcampSTLFebruary 8, 2014Affton High Schoolhttp://edcampstl.wikispaces.com/

ISEA STEM Expo 2013October 6 - 8, 2013Branson Convention Centerhttp://www.isea-stem.org/

NSTA Regional ConferencesPortland, OR: 10/24/13 – 10/26/13Charlotte, NC: 11/7/13 – 11/9/13Denver, CO: 12/12/13 – 12/14/13http://www.nsta.org/conferences/

National ConferenceBoston, MA: 4/3/14 – 4/6/14http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2014bos/

2014 STEM Forum & ExpoNew Orleans, LA: 5/14/14 – 5/17/14http://www.nsta.org/conferences/2014new/