Pre-Conference Day for Coaches and TOSAs
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Add Short Course, Field Tour and Sound of Music to your Conference Experience.
A Pre-Conference Event for District-Level Science Coaches and TOSAs - SOLD OUT
Thursday, October 20, 2016 • 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
ONWARD: Leading the CA-NGSS Implementation in Your District
Join us and your colleagues for an in-depth NGSS event before the conference begins. The cost for this event is $85 per person with a full 2016 CSTA conference registration. For those interested in the pre-conference event only the cost is $200 per person .
As of August 17, 2016, this event is SOLD OUT. A waiting list is available. To be added to the waiting list, simply add the event to your registration and you will automatically be added to the waiting list.
Fee includes breakfast, lunch and supplies.
Schedule (subject to change)
| 8:00 am - 8:30 am | Check-in and Breakfast |
| 8:30 am - 9:15 am | Morning Speaker: TBA |
| 9:30 am - 12:00 pm | Breakout Session A: Leading Change: Building Leadership Skills to Help Teachers Align Practice with CA-NGSS Shifts Kathy DiRanna, Statewide Director, K-12 Alliance and John Spiegel, Science Coordinator, San Diego COE |
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| 9:30 am - 12:00 pm | Breakout Session B: Building Leadership Skills for Supporting Elementary Teachers (Integration of CCSS and CA-NGSS) Karen Cerwin, Regional Director, K-12 Alliance and Anthony Quan, STEM Consultant, Los Angeles COE |
| 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm | Lunch and Luncheon Speaker Dr. Brian J. Reiser, Professor, Learning Sciences, School of Education and Social Policy at Northwestern University |
| 1:15 pm - 2:45 pm | Resume Morning Breakout Sessions A and B |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Panel Discussion |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | Networking |
As of August 17, 2016, this event is SOLD OUT. A waiting list is available. To be added to the waiting list, simply add the event to your registration and you will automatically be added to the waiting list.
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