The Schedule
Pre-work
As we explore K-12 research experiences, we want to learn more about you and the work you have accomplished or aspire to do. We appreciate you taking the time to prepare and submit the resources listed below, which will enhance our networking and collaborative opportunities.
March 2022
Submit K-12 STEM Resources: Share research articles and your project posters with each other.
Bio slide: Create one slide to tell us about you. This link will take you to a template. Instructions are provided on the first slide. After you have completed your slide, download a copy and add to our Workshop Materials folder.
On Monday, each participant will have an opportunity to give a "flash talk" describing your example of a K-12 research experience. This talk should consist of two slides in which you summarize in a few sentences what your program is or was about. Include a picture or two that we could use in a publication that illustrates your program. Upload your presentation to the Google Drive folder here.
Day 0
Sunday, April 10
Registration, Pre-workshop Survey - 5:00 PM
Residence Hall
5:30
Dinner and snacks
Drake Lounge
7:00
Orientation to GBO, Reception
Drake Lounge
9:00
Night Walk
Telescope Road, Optional
Day 1
Monday, April 11
Breakfast - 8:00 AM
Cafeteria
9:00
Welcome, Agenda Review Goals for the Morning.
Science Center Auditorium
9:10
Review of the Literature: led by Sue Ann Heatherly
9:30
Participatory Flash Talks 1
Each participant will have an opportunity to briefly describe their K-12 research experience. Other participants will record thoughts related to breakout room questions.
Coffee Break - 10:15
Classroom
10:30
Participatory Flash Talks continued
Auditorium
11:15
Whole Group discussion:
Just what is research for K-12 students?
The literature underscores the value of research to UG students. but is scant on K-12 research. Why should K-12 students engage in research?
11:45
Breakout Session 1.
You heard from different folks about their unique programs to engage students in research activities. What common elements exist among these different forms of research? What are the best practices in successful research experience for students?
Lunch - 12:30
Cafeteria
1:30
Report Out & Synthesize
Digging deeper. From what (essential elements) to how these are enabled.
Auditorium
2:30
coffee break
Auditorium
3:00
Breakout rooms - evaluating K-12 research
Auditorium
What is the value of STEM research at the pre-collegiate level: How do we know? How are your K-12 research programs evaluated? Show examples of your own evaluation. Identify new educational research opportunities toward the issue of engaging high school students in research experiences.
3:30
Share and Discuss
4:30
Networking Session headsets required
Ask Me More poster session, Refreshments
Jansky Auditorium
Dinner - 6:00
Cafeteria
7:00
Optional Activity
Radio Research Demonstration Sophie and Sue Ann
40-foot Telescope:
20 Meter Telescope for remote participants:
Social - 8:30
Drake Lounge
Day 2
Tuesday, April 12
""If I only had one hour to save the world, I would spend 55 minutes defining the problem and only five minutes finding the solution." Albert Einstein
Breakfast - 8:00 AM
Cafeteria
9:00
Welcome Back
Science Center auditorium
9:10
Review of Day 1, gaps to address? Day 1 discussions could impact our plan for Day 2 so we will be flexible!
9:30
Diversity & Inclusion Talk
NSF INCLUDES Goals and programs and K-12 research
Coffee Break - 10:00
10:15
Whole Group Brainstorm
Who should participate in STEM research? Obstacles to Participation & Equity
Auditorium
Link to Jamboard :
10:45
Breakout Session 2
Digging In: Root Cause Analysis
In this session you will use this time to further dissect DEI in STEM research and will group these problems into affinity groups.
Lunch - 12:15
Cafeteria
1:30
Telescope Tours, onsite and virtual
2:30
Consensus Building
Taking a look at DEI problems. Which of these make sense as high leverage areas for future work?
Classrooms
3:00
Breakout Session 3
Choose a breakout room based on our top 4-5 areas, and begin to describe the kinds of programs you might develop to tackle these problems, and move the needle.
Link to Google Slide Template
4:00
Report Out, Discussion
Auditorium
5:00
Next Steps Discussion
Did we miss any topics?
Structuring resources for the community
Creating a white paper.
Who would be willing to write (stipends available)?
Who would be willing to edit?
Ideas for Dissemination
Ideas for future collaborations?
5:30
Optional Networking Session
Dinner - 6:00
Cafeteria
Social - 7:00
Drake Lounge
Day 3
Wednesday, April 13
Breakfast/Boxed Lunch To-Go
Cafeteria