2018 Summer Institute

The focus of the 2018 STEMposium Summer Institute was on integrating California's EP&C's (Environmental Principles and Concepts) standards into NGSS lessons. Click Here to access an archive of the resources and work products from the 2018 institute.

Directors

  • Director - Annie Ransom, Science Coach, University Preparation Charter School
  • Assistant Director - Kurt Holland, environmental education specialist, certified wilderness first aid responder, glacier guide, licensed maritime officer, and US SAILING Instructor Trainer

Keynote Presenters

  • Candice Dickens-Russell, Director of Environmental Education at TreePeople and a California Regional Environmental Education Community (CREEC) Regional Coordinator for Los Angeles County
  • Dr. Sean Anderson, CSU Channel Islands​​
  • Monique Navarro, National Park Service, Education Coordinator

Teacher Leaders

  • Sonia King (Grades K-1) - University Preparation Charter School
  • Jeanine Vigil (Grades K-1) - University Preparation Charter School
  • Melissa Moser (Grades 2-3) - Curren Elementary School
  • ​Kathryn Peoples (Grades 2-3) - EARThS Magnet School in Conejo Valley Unified
  • ​Lauren Reynolds (Grades 4-5) - University Preparation Charter School
  • Anida Brock (Grades 4-5) - Moorpark Unified School District
  • Caroline Hardeman (Middle School) - Simi Valley Unified School District
  • Julie Sutton (Middle School) - Mesa Verde Middle School
  • Winnie Litten (High School) - Oak Park High School
  • Jeannie Chipps (High School) - Granada Hills Charter High School
  • Wendy Hagan (High School) - Granada Hills Charter High School

Short Course Presenters

  • Kristin Majda, Santa Paula Unified School District, Gold Coast Science Network - NGSS 101: Introduction to NGSS (K-12)​  and  NGSS 102: Introduction to the NGSS Framework​ (K-12)
  • Monica Cooper, Gus Franklin Jr STEM Elementary School, Population Education and Project Learning Tree facilitator - Population Education (K-12)  and  Project Learning Tree (PLT) Environmental Experience for Early Childhood (K-2)
  • Michelle Lourenco, Santa Paula Unified School District, Gold Coast Science Network - Picture Perfect Lessons  (K-5)
  • Mandy Lam, Oceanview School District - STEAM Lab (3-5)
  • Corene Duarte, Science Learning Design Coach, Oxnard Union High School District - From Cookbook to Inquiry: NGSSifying Lessons (9-12) 
  • Susan Camarena, Hueneme Elementary School - ​STEAM Literature for Grades 3-5 (3-5) 
  • Stacy Hunter, Hueneme Elementary School - ​​STEAM Literature for Grades 6-8 (6-8)
  • Dana Navarro, Thousand Oaks High School, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Biointeractive Ambassador - HHMI Biointeractive (9-12)
  • Rocio Lozano-Knowlton, Founder and Executive Director of the MERITO (Multicultural Education for Resource Issues Threatening Oceans) Foundation - MERITO Foundation Workshops (7-12)
  • Terry Talley, Ed.D., former 7th grade science teacher, teacher specialist, curriculum supervisor, university faculty member, STEM Center Director, and now program manager for Professional Development with STEMscopes - STEM Leader Cohort​ (K-12)

Student Assistants

  • Jason Green (HS)
  • Caitlin Hatmaker (MS)