2015 Summer Institute
The focus of the 2015 inaugural STEMposium Summer Institute was on learning NGSS and the 5E lesson model. Click Here to access an archive of the resources and work products from the 2015 institute.
Keynote Presenters
- Terry Talley, Ed.D., Accelerate Learning, Inc.; author of The STEM Coaching Handbook: Working with Teachers to Improve Instruction
- Petra Van Koppen, Ph.D., University of California at Santa Barbara
- Nathan Inouye, Ventura County Office of Education
- Phil Hampton, CSU Channel Islands
- Kathleen Holmgren, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
- Dave Hanley (Kid Day Keynote), University of La Verne, Buena Vista Museum of Kern County
- Ron Hughes, Ph.D. (Kid Day Keynote), CSU Bakersfield
Teacher Leaders
- Tabitha Swan-Wood (Kindergarten) - CSU Channel Islands
- Heather Gout (Kindergarten) - University Preparation Charter School
- Melissa Franke (1st Grade) - Pleasant Valley School District
- Yessica Maldonado (1st Grade) - University Preparation Charter School
- Shannon Klemann (2nd Grade) - Oxnard Union High School District
- Kari Eggebraten (2nd Grade) - University Preparation Charter School
- Jennifer Mutch (3rd Grade) - University Preparation Charter School
- Denise Soderlund-Brace (3rd Grade) - FOSS
- Roann Bender (4th Grade) - University Preparation Charter School
- Dave Philips (4th Grade) - CSU Channel Islands
- Cyndee Jenkins (5th Grade) - Pleasant Valley School District
- Jeannette Smith (5th Grade) - CSU Channel Islands
- Kristin Majda (Middle School) - Santa Paula Unified School District, Gold Coast Science Network
- Debbie Bereki, PhD (Middle School) - Gold Coast Science Network
- Annie Ransom (Middle School) - University Preparation Charter School
- Katie Phillipe (Middle School) - Santa Paula Unified School District
