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CALIFORNIA SCIENCE
EDUCATION CONFERENCE

OCTOBER 21-23, 2011• PASADENA, CA

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Keynote sessions are open to all registered attendees and guests.

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 Opening Session • Friday, October 21, 9:15 am - 10:45 am

  Pasadena Covention Center

What’s Next for Science Education in America?

Join CSTA for the annual meeting of members! CSTA President Rick Pomeroy will deliver an update on the state of the association and the state of science education in California. The development of the Next Generation Science Standards over the next few years holds the potential for some exciting changes in science education. Learn how CSTA has been a leader in this important process. This session will also include a keynote presentation.

Jim Brazell will host a large group interactive keynote session initiating dialogue among the membership about what’s next for science education in America. Our facilitator will tell stories about emerging technology, jobs, communities, and schools while helping us connect the dots between what we honor and cherish in teaching and the future. Jim’s passion is the pursuit and elevation of the voice of teachers, students and communities in the transformation of American education afoot today. You can learn more about Jim at his blog theartofthefuture.org.

 

 Closing Session and Keynote Address

 Sunday, October 23, 11:45 am - 1:00 pm

 Pasadena Convention Center

Ed Begley, Jr.

CSTA is pleased to announce that Ed Begley, Jr. will be the closing keynote speaker for the 2011 California Science Education Conference.

For years Ed Begley, Jr. has been known not only for his acting talent but also for his passion for "living green". Currently, he is the co-star of the hit Planet Green series Living with Ed, a look at the day-to-day realities of “living green” with his wife Rachelle Carson, who's not quite as enthusiastic about a rain barrel as he. The series has just finished airing its 3rd season. His first book, Living Like Ed, hit the streets nationally in February 2008, and the second book, Ed Begley's Guide to Sustainable Living came out in August of 2009.

Join CSTA for an entertaining and enlightening look at ways we can educate ourselves and our students on how to "live simply so that others can simply live."

Stay after the session for an opportunity to take a photo with Ed and get his autograph.(Limited availability, first-come, first-served.)

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