DFSME Equity Summit Strand

For the full day’s Agenda and Presenter Bios, click here.

Presentations from the October 13 Summit are included below.

“What Does STEM Success Look Like from Your Fellow Colleagues?”

A Part of the Statewide Equity Summit by the Delaware Department of Education

Hosted by the Delaware Department of Education, Delaware STEM Council, Delaware Mathematics Coalition, Delaware Foundation for Science and Mathematics Education, FAME, Inc., and American Chemical Society Delaware.

Session One |  Presentations:

Harnessing the Power of Plants to Promote STEM Equity in the K-12 Classroom
Melissa Tracy, Odyssey Charter School

Creating a Bridge into STEM Careers with Diverse Role Models – Video
Leona Williams, Forwood Elementary School, Brandywine School District

Some Lessons I Learned
Bertha Martinez-Ramirez, Appoquinimink School District

Session Two | Presentations:

Local ACS Leadership
American Chemical Society – Delaware

Transforming and Optimizing the Energy Industry
Bloom Energy

Business / Education Interface: Learnings and Path Forward
DuPont

Session Three  |  Presentations:

Addressing Computational Thinking through the Lens of Integration in STEM
Dr. Carol O’Donnell, Smithsonian Science Education Center

The Power of Physical Stuff in our Digital World – YouTube
Dr. Carol O’Donnell, TEDxFoggy Bottom