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Dr. Pamela CluteAssistant Vice Provost, Academic PartnershipsExecutive Director, UCR ALPHA CenterDr. Pamela S. Clute, is the Executive Director for the Alpha Center (Academy of Learning throughPartnerships for Higher Achievement) and a lecturer in mathematics and education at the University ofCalifornia Riverside. She is the principal investigator for the NSF project ATHENA, the Community TeachingFellowship Program, the Recruiting Mathematics Majors into Teaching Project, the Pipeline Project, theMathematics Academy for Teaching Excellence (MATE) and the Adopt a Middle School Program. She wasthe director of the Science and Mathematics Alliance Reaching Teachers Project (SMART), the Inland AreaMathematics Project (IAMP), the Teacher Excellence and Authorization in Mathematics and ScienceProject (TEAMS). She is also an instructor for the California Alliance for Minority Preparation and the InlandArea Science Project. All of these projects and programs are designed to enhance, in one way or another,the overall mathematics and science education of K-college students and teachers of those grade levels.Today, Dr. Clute will speak to the issue of motivating women and minority students (two traditionallyunderrepresented groups) towards STEM learning, and accomplishing this through collaboration. Dr.Clute’s talk will shed light on how sensitivity to diversity in learning styles as well as cultural background andgender is crucial to the goal of attaining a new generation of science educators that is representative ofthe entire society. This is a very important issue and one that we will continue to explore in one of ourafternoon breakout sessions.Beckman Coulter Foundation InternshipsWith a generous gift from the Beckman Coulter Foundation, The Copernicus Project has implemented theBeckman Coulter Foundation Business Internships. These paid internships place students and teachers inpositions within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM)-based businesses, allowingthem to gain practical, hands-on experience in their field of study. The first group of interns and their hostbusinesses will share their experiences with us today.During the summer and fall of 2007, the Beckman Coulter Foundation Business Internship placed interns atseveral regional businesses. Auj Mohammedi served at Certified Aviation Services (CAS) in Ontario,California. CAS provides state of the art upgrades to commercial and private aircraft resulting in full FAAcertification. April Dean helped develop a report and educational presentation on the carbon footprint ofthe San Bernardino City Water Department. Kathy Dao served at The Western Center Museum forPaleontology and Archaeology in Hemet, California where she developed science standards-based lessonplans using artifacts found at the museum's dig sites as part of an educational teaching packet.Cathy Dougherty, Grant Director for the Beckman Coulter Foundation, will present the 2007 BeckmanCoulter Foundation Interns and share the foundation’s vision for promoting science education. In her roleas Grant Director, Cathy is responsible for managing Beckman Coulter’s worldwide VIP Customer &Community Relations programs, including the Beckman Coulter VIP Tour Program, customer focus groups,customer leadership groups and VIP special events. Additionally, she is responsible for the BeckmanCoulter Foundation including: corporate donations for science, science education and healthcare relatedresearch; educational matching gift program; Founder's Scholarship; volunteer events; and employeerecognition programs. Cathy holds a Bachelor of Art degree in marketing management from CaliforniaState University, Fullerton. She is a Board member for the American Cancer Society, Orange CountyChapter, as well as the Newport Sports Museum. She is also a member of the American MarketingAssociation, the Association for Corporate Contribution Professionals and is involved in both the Brea andFullerton Chambers of Commerce.The Beckman Coulter Foundation is a subsidiary of Beckman Coulter Inc., a leading manufacturer ofbiomedical testing instrument systems, tests and supplies that simplify and automate laboratory processes.February 20, 200810Science Education Summit
Breakout DiscussionsEngaging Diverse Students in Science Education: Show Me the How!, Arlington RoomThis breakout session will be led by Angela Phillips Diaz, a NASA Executive who is currently serving as thespecial assistant to Acting Chancellor Robert Grey, focusing on the advancement of programs thatencourage students to stay in school, study math and science, and go to college. This conversation willexplore the idea that science can and must engage students of all ages, cultural backgrounds, primarylanguages, and learning styles. Science, both the “doing” and “learning” of science, can help studentsdevelop the critical thinking skills necessary for success in today’s workplace. It is imperative that studentsbe introduced to science early on in a way that engages their innate curiosity and imagination, so thatthey are well equipped to take on the challenges of the 21st century. Knowing how to effectivelyaccomplish this and how to promote this “culture of inquiry” is the challenge to be discussed in this session.Business Advisory to a Center for Diversity in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics(STEM) Education, Citrus Heritage RoomWe invite all Summit participants who would like to contribute their perspective to the vision for a Center forDiversity in STEM Education to attend this breakout session. We particularly encourage our business friendsand partners to participate in this conversation to provide their expertise, knowledge, and advice on theimplementation of such a center within UC Riverside. Led by Dr. Steven T. Bossert, Dean of the GraduateSchool of Education at UC Riverside, and Rick Piercy, President and CEO of the Lewis Center forEducational Research in Apple Valley, CA, this session is an opportunity for Summit participants to add theirvoice and vision for a long-term and sustainable Center that will serve the community and the state foryears to come.Motivating Science Students through Inquiry-Based Instruction, La Sierra RoomThe current context of education requires educators to fulfill many obligations. Indeed these obligationsare established to ensure that all students have the opportunity to develop the skills required to becompetitive in the 21st Century. Studies show that scientific inquiry develops the critical thinking skills thatstudents need to succeed in today’s world. It is, therefore, important that all educators work together todevelop and define a good system that will invite all students to explore the sciences and strengthen theirskills and confidence for success. Led by Dr. Edward Walton, Professor of Chemistry at Cal Poly Pomona,this breakout session will explore the benefits and challenges of teaching science through an inquiry in K-16education. We welcome all educators to share their ideas and experiences with each other andrecommend practical solutions for implementing an inquiry-based curriculum with students of all ages.Improving Science Outcomes: A Debate for Change, Aviators East and WestAs in many other aspects of life, from our own economy to our place in the world, policy effects scienceeducation in very significant ways. This breakout session will focus on the politics of science education andthe need for a strategy that will bring science education to the forefront of the agenda both inSacramento and Washington. Led by Dr. John Kenney, Executive Director of the California ScienceEducation Initiative, this breakout session will provide insight into the current state of science education inCalifornia and will allow participants to help advise on a strategy that will ensure that a concerted effortexists within our state leadership for support of policies that promote high quality science education.Despite dozens of studies over the past twenty years pointing to the need for improvement in scienceeducation, little has changed. In order to bring about the change needed, all stakeholders must worktogether to create practical, sustainable solutions that will lead to systematic improvement.February 20, 200811Science Education Summit
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