The Center for Research in STEM Teaching and Learning will host an Earth Science Education Stakeholders’ Summit on February 15, 2013 at the College of Education, Oklahoma State University in Stillwater, Oklahoma. The summit’s theme is “An Education Solution for the Earth and Space Science Workforce of Tomorrow.”
The Earth and space sciences are the most underrepresented fields of all STEM areas. Oklahoma has an immediate and growing workforce need for individuals educated in the geosciences. However, many of Oklahoma’s students are underexposed to Earth and space science content.
The goals of this meeting are to:
- examine current state education policies with regard to Earth and space science,
- determine ways to attract students in to the Earth and space science disciplines,
- determine ways to prepare the teacher workforces in the Earth and space sciences, and
- establish a network of individuals interested in promoting K-20 Earth and space science education to build the Earth and space science workforce.
Share this information with your colleagues who also hold a stake in the Earth and Space science education of Oklahomans.
Questions can be directed to Toni Ivey, assistant professor in science education, at toni.ivey@okstate.edu
This event is supported through a National Science Foundation Geoscience Education Grant NO. GEO-1034987