Science: Call to Action

The Call to Action for Science Education issued by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine seeks to advance science education programs and instruction in K-12 and post-secondary institutions in ways that will prepare students to face the global challenges of the future, both as engaged participants in society and as future STEM professionals. Join us as we look at how the report’s recommendations are being implemented across the country.

Host: Patti Curtis, Noyce/Lettvin STEM Education Fellow, U.S. Department of Education

Speakers:

• Mark Schneider, Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, U.S. Department of Education
• Jim Short, EdD, Program Director for Leadership and Teaching to Advance Learning, Carnegie Corporation
• Margaret Honey, PhD, President and Chief Executive Officer of the New York Hall of Science; Chair of the Call to Action Committee
• Heidi Schweingruber, PhD, Director, Board on Science Education, The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
• Nancy Hopkins-Evans, PhD, Senior Director of State Partnerships, Instruction Partners
• Erika Shugart, PhD, Executive Director, National Science Teaching Association
• James Brown, Executive Director, STEM Education Coalition