Coalition for Earth Science Education
7th Meeting January 10-13, 2002
Promoting the Revolution in Earth and Space Science Education
Agenda
Thursday, January 10
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.  Pre-meeting Workshop: Communicating with Policy Makers 101 (AGU Headquarters, Washington D.C.) 
6:00 p.m.  CESE Reception: Greenbelt Marriott 
7:30 p.m.  Dinner (on your own) 
Friday, January 11
7:30 a.m. Breakfast (on your own) 
8:00 a.m. Buses depart Marriott Hotel for Building 26, Goddard Space Flight Center, Room, 205 
8:30 a.m. Welcome and Introductions (Frank Ireton, SSAI) 
   Introduction to CESE (Leslie Gordon, USGS) 
   NASA-Goddard Welcome (Al Diaz, GSFC)
9:00 a.m. “Promoting the Revolution in Earth and Space Science Education”: The “Blueprint for Change” Report  (Ed Geary and Dan Barstow) 
9:15 a.m. Strategies for Shaping Earth and Space Science Education Policy  (Panel Discussion and Audience Questions) 
  • Mary Watson, (North Carolina State Geological Survey)  “North Carolina… A Success Story”
  • Pete Folger, (AGU)
  • Joan Donohoe
10:30 a.m. Break 
10:45 a.m. Projects and Collaborative Activities that Support the Revolution  (Interactive Poster Session 1) 
  • Presentations by science and education organization representatives.
12:15 p.m. Lunch 
1:15 p.m. Applications of Technology in Earth and Space Science Education: Examples from the Goddard Space Flight Center (Bob Gabrys and Stephanie Stockman) 
Group 1 
1:15 - 1:45 Hubble and Clean Room 
1:45 - 1:55 Travel 
1:55 - 2:20 Walking Tour of Earth Sciences and Landsat 
2:20 - 3:05 E-Theatre Presentation 

Group 2 
1:15 - 1:40 Walking Tour of Earth Scinences and Landsat 
1:40 - 2:25 E-Theatre Presentation 
2:25 - 2:30 Travel 
2:30 - 3:05 Hubble and Clean Room

3:15 p.m.  Promoting the Revolution by Enhancing Existing Programs (Ed Geary) 
3:30 p.m. *Breakout sessions: I (facilitated) 
  Curriculum Dissemination: (EarthComm, Exploring Earth, GETIT) 
  Informal Education: Partnering with Museum Education Programs 
  Equity and Diversity: Partnering with programs that work. 
  Research on teaching and learning: What can we learn from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Geography?
5:00 p.m. Reports from the Breakout Sessions (plenary) 
5:30 p.m. Adjourn 
6:00 p.m. CESE Annual Meeting Dinner 
Guest Speaker: Dr. Blanche Meeson: NASA’s Education programs
Saturday, January 12
7:30 a.m. Breakfast (on your own) 
8:30 a.m. *Breakout sessions: II (facilitated) 
  • Assessment: Finding, developing, and disseminating high-quality earth and space science assessments
  • Professional Development: Replicating successful Program Models
  • Teacher Preparation: Encouraging Collaborations between Science and 
  • Education Departments: Best Practices
  • Science Education Policy: Getting Involved and Staying Involved 
    • 10:00 a.m. Break 
    10:15 a.m.  Reports from the Breakout Sessions (plenary) 
    10:45 a.m. Projects and Collaborative Activities that Support the Revolution  (Interactive Poster Session 2) Presentations by science and education organization representatives. 
    12:15 p.m. Lunch 
    1:15  p.m. *Promoting the Revolution Through New Education Initiatives Breakout Sessions: III (facilitated) 
    • State-based Earth and Space Science Alliances 
    • Annual Assessment of Earth and Space Science Education
    • Digital Collections and Communities (DLESE and other NSDL efforts)
    • Policy and Systemic Reform Efforts: Local, State, and Regional
    • New Curriculum Initiatives
    • Professional Development via Distance Learning
    2:45 p.m. Break 
    3:00 p.m. Reports from Breakout Groups (plenary) 
    3:30 p.m. Promoting the Revolution: The Next 10 Years 
    • CESE’s Role
    • Your Organization’s Role
    • Your Role
    4:30 p.m. Adjourn 
    5:30 p.m. Dinner (on your own) 
    7:30 p.m. Informal Networking and Collaboration Building 
    Sunday, January 13
    7:30 a.m. Breakfast (on your own) 
    8:30 a.m. Next Steps: The Short-term (2002 and 2003) 
    • FOCUS: What projects should we focus on as a community during the next 12-24 months?
    • LEADERSHIP: Who will take responsibility for leading different parts of the Revolution?  (e.g. specific projects, overall coordination and communication, recruitment of new Revolutionaries, partnership building?)
    • EVALUATION: How will we know when we are successful (e.g. who will conduct the annual assessment of progress)?
    • TIMELINE: When will things get done?
    Commitment Statements: 
     What can you/will you do during the next year? 
     What can/will your organization do during the next year?
    10:00 a.m. Break 
    10:15 a.m. Meeting Wrap-up: 
    What we’ve accomplished and what we’ve agreed to do 
    Facilitating post-meeting discussions
    11:00 a.m.  Annual CESE Business and Next CESE Meeting 
    12:00 p.m. End 

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