AAAS ARISE is pleased to present a series of fall online workshops under the theme of Preparing and Retaining a Skilled and Compassionate STEM Teacher Workforce for High-Need Schools. The ARISE workshops will serve as a space to learn about evidence-based strategies for preparing and retaining STEM teachers in high-need schools from teacher education faculty, researchers, and other STEM professionals. The 90-minute workshops will be offered in late August, September, October, and November 2024. The deadline for applying is June 10, 2024.
Two to three speakers will be chosen by AAAS staff for each workshop and will give their 20- to 25-minute presentations separately. Q&A/breakout room discussion will follow the presentations. Speakers are expected to answer questions/lead breakout discussions following their presentations and can invite 1-2 colleagues to also serve as breakout room facilitators if desired.
Topics
Speakers should address one or more of the topics below focusing on projects or research that provide promising strategies for addressing these issues. They should also focus their presentation on action steps that can be taken based on the information presented.
- Evidence-based strategies for recruiting, preparing, and retaining a diverse group of teachers and teacher leaders.
- Addressing teacher/student mental health and well-being, building identity.
- Transforming classrooms to equitable, just, and democratic places of learning.
- Using technology as a tool for student research and to promote critical thinking.
- Building communities to support teachers, students, or schools/districts.
- Developing curriculum and/or professional development that integrates STEM standards and focuses on student assets, not deficits.
Who Can Submit a Proposal?
- Noyce program PIs and Co-PIs
- Educators, researchers, evaluators, and representatives of academic institutions
- Representatives from non-profits, STEM centers, STEM discipline societies, funders, or government entities with a focus on undergraduate STEM education
- Experts in the field of STEM teacher preparation with a special invitation to those from Historically Black College and Universities, Hispanic-Serving Institutions, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions, Predominantly Black Institutions, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions, Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions, and Tribal Colleges and Universities
Evaluation Criteria
Speakers will be chosen based on the following criteria:
- Relevancy of topic for an audience interested in preparing STEM preservice teachers, teacher leaders and/or doing research in these fields
- Relation to other submissions, to ensure complimentary presentations
- Representation from different types of Noyce projects (Tracks)
- Demographic representation to ensure diversity of disciplines, institution types, and geographic location
Submission Guidelines
Please be prepared to submit the following:
- Personal information such as name, affiliation, email address, discipline, and demographic information
- Choose the topic that best aligns with your presentation focus
- Title of your presentation
- Up to 300 words describing your presentation, including discipline, topics and issues that will be addressed and how they relate to the overarching topic
- Up to 250 words describing goals, expected outcomes, and key takeaways
- Intended audience for presentation
- Related past presentations (title of presentation, event where presentation was given, and a link to the recording if applicable)
- Related work on topic
- Resources or discussion questions to share with audience
- Biography (up to 250-words or a link to your biography)
- Headshot link or upload (Please note, if chosen to present, this image will be used in advertising and promotional materials)
- Your speaking availability from a list of possible dates and times
Deadline
Please submit your proposal here by June 10, 2024, at 11:59pm PT.
You can expect to hear back from us by July 1, 2024.
Questions?
Please contact the AAAS-ARISE team at noyce@aaas.org.
