1994 Sigma Xi Forum Program Scientists, Educators and National Standards: Action at the Local Level
April 14-15, 1994
Atlanta, Georgia

Thursday, April 14th

National Education Reform Movement
Marshall Smith, Undersecretary for Education

Science Education Standards: How Can They Make a Difference?
Bruce Alberts, President, National Academy of Sciences

The View from the Classroom
Moderator - J. Myron Atkin, Stanford University
Jan Tuomi, Former Elementary School Teacher National Science Resources Center
Penny Moore, High School Physics Teacher, Berkeley, California

Undergraduate Education for Science Teachers
William E. Kirwan, President, University of Maryland

State Systems for Mathematics and Science Education
Alphonse Buccino, University of Georgia

How Scientists and Educators Working Together Can Ensure Science Literacy for the 21st Century!
Peggy Sue Carnahan, San Antonio Texas, Project 2061

Concurrent Workshops

Building Local Partnerships
Carolyn Thorsen, Georgia Institute of Technology
Lauren Williams, Triangle Coalition

Hands-on Science Class
Jan Tuomi, National Science Resources Center

Lessons Learned from the Math Standards Process
Linda Rosen, Math Science Education Board
Lynn Arthur Steen, co-presenter

Scientists as Volunteers: Science for Children
Gayle Kirwan, American Institute of Physics

Science for All
Patricia DeBerry, EQUALS program, Kent State
Maria Alicia Lopez-Freeman, California Science Project

Family Science - Involving the Community
Bob Whitlow EQUALS Program, Lawrence Hall of Science

Success Stories

Thursday:

Princeton’s Science Advisors: A Neural Network
Daniel Rubenstein, Princeton University

Sandia Scientists Enhancing K-12 Education: How We’ve Don it and What We’ve Learned
Ken Eckelmeyer, Sandia Laboratories

Successful Collaborations Between Scientists and Schools
Tom Ostwald, California Science Project

Friday:

Effecting Change in Elementary School Science Education
Carlo Parravano, Merck

Supporting Education: A Business Perspective
John Thrasher, Shenandoah Environment and Education Center, (Georgia Power)

Beauty and the Beast: Alighning National Curriculum Standards with State (High School) Graduation Requirements
Bill Linder-Scholer, Cray Research

Strategies for Assessing Student Work
Elizabeth Stage, The New Standards Project

McGovern Science & Society Lecture
Nothing is Too Wonderful to be True
Philip Morrison, Institute Professor Emeritus Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Friday, April 15th

The Role of Scientists in Improving Science Education
Moderator - Billy Joe Evans, University of Michigan

An Attractive Remedy: Matching Scientists with Teachers
Irene Hays, Batelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories

Science, Scientists, and Science Education: What’s the Connection?
Jim Bower, California Institute of Technology

Eight Workshops Repeat (see above)

Breakout Sessions

The breakout sessions afford an opportunity to discuss in greater depth topics related to K-12 science education. Each group will develop three conclusions and three recommendations to present to the entire assembly of delegates on the designated topic.

1. Building a National Network
2. Society's Expectations from Science Education
3. Improving Undergraduate Teaching for Science Teachers
4. Science for All
5. Family Science - Involving the Community
6. Critique of Teaching Standards
7. Critique of Content Standards
8. Critique of Assessment Standards

Are We Serious? What It Takes for Real Change
Luther Williams, National Science Foundation

Challenge to Action
J. Myron Atkin, Stanford University