STEM
Concurrent
Chris San Antonio
Senior Research and Evaluation Associate, Engineering is Elementary
Museum of Science, Boston
Ann Robinson
Founding Director
Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education
Learn how to challenge your high-ability elementary students with culturally relevant engineering activities that meet state and national standards and that align with popular science curricula. Participate in a hands-on design challenge in which failure is destigmatized and framed as an essential component to success. These STEM resources are grounded in both formative and summative evaluation and are strongly correlated with measures of engagement, STEM attitudes, and self-efficacy. With little or no adjustment, these activities will appeal to students across gender, race, class, and ability level. Come ready to participate and leave with ideas and resources!
Senior Research and Evaluation Associate, Engineering is Elementary
Museum of Science, Boston
Chris San Antonio is a Senior Research and Evaluation Associate for Engineering is Elementary. He uses both formative and summative assessment to ensure that all curricular materials produced by EiE are grounded in research. Upon joining the EiE team in 2012, San Antonio helped initiate the largest summative assessment of EiE to date. Exploring the Efficacy of Engineering is Elementary (E4) is a National Science Foundation funded efficacy study that compares EiE to a control curriculum. It involves roughly 250 teachers and 14,000 students across three geographic regions. Additionally, San Antonio uses formative evaluation to inform the development of EiE's afterschool and camp programs including Engineering Adventures and Engineering Everywhere. San Antonio holds a B.A in Psychology from Saint Michael's College and an M.A. in Education Research from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Practical, Rigorous, Flexible: Using Engineering to Engage and Challenge Talented Students
Saturday, November 11
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
Founding Director
Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education
What Matters When Identifying and Serving Gifted Students from Low Income Backgrounds?
Thursday, November 9
8:15 AM – 8:45 AM
Effective and Engaging Curriculum Platforms for Talent Spotting
Thursday, November 9
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Humanities Curriculum with a Track Record: Conversations with Colleagues -- Roundtable Discussions
Thursday, November 9
11:10 AM – 12:10 PM
Evidence-Supported Curriculum for Low-Income and Gifted Learners: Why Reinvent the Wheel?
Friday, November 10
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
Enduring Lives, Lasting Knowledge: Using Biography-based Curriculum with Early Learners
Friday, November 10
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Friday, November 10
1:15 PM – 1:35 PM
Advocacy 201 – Advocating for Gifted Education in an Era of Divisive Politics
Saturday, November 11
9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
Practical, Rigorous, Flexible: Using Engineering to Engage and Challenge Talented Students
Saturday, November 11
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
A Force of Nature: Using Engineering Processes to Transform Middle School Learners
Sunday, November 12
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
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