Do not miss this opportunity to discover new ideas, strategies, and resources for using inquiry-based classroom activities to teach the NC Science Standard Course of Study.  Presenters of clinic sessions will model inquiry-based classroom activities linked to the NC Science Standard Course of Study.  The conference will offer the opportunity to choose from over 45 sessions during four breakout periods.  During the breaks, you can chat with educators from other school districts about planning and implementing a successful science program.  You will have many opportunities throughout the day to visit and learn about science resources from the many onsite exhibitors.   

Luncheon Keynoter:

Michael J. Padilla became Director of the Eugene T. Moore School of Education, Clemson University and Associate Dean of Educational Collaborations in June 2007.  He is former Director for Educator Partnerships at the College of Education and former Associate Dean and Chair of the Department of Science Education at the University of Georgia.

Dr. Padilla has taught science in middle and secondary schools and has served as one of the writers of the 1996 U.S. National Science Education Standards. He’s served as principal investigator on three NSF and numerous US Department of Education grants for a total of over $32 million in funding. In recent years he has focused on the issue of English Language Learners through the Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education which he directed at UGA. Dr. Padilla was recognized there as the Aderhold Distinguished Professor in the College of Education and received UGA’s Walter B. Hill Award for Distinguished Achievement in Public Service and the NSTA Distinguished Service Award in 2003. He was elected as president-elect of the National Science Teachers Association, the world’s largest science teaching organization, in spring 2004.