2015 NGSS Network Leadership Conference

The second annual NGSS Network Leadership Conference was held in San Francisco, California in February 2015.

The conference attendees represented many organizations, including state education agencies, school districts, state boards of education, higher education institutions, teacher organizations, research organizations, other third party advocates, and the business community.

The 2015 NGSS Network Leadership Conference focused on updating state implementation plans for the NGSS. Areas of focus included professional development, instructional materials, communications, and assessment.

Presentations

Keynote Addresses

• NGSS: A Key to Unlocking the American Dream – Jim Gates

Instructional Materials

• Elementary School Lesson Presentation – Vanessa Ford
• Middle School Lesson Presentation  – Wendy Whitmer
• High School Lesson Presentation – Tricia Shelton
• Pre-Service Teachers – Elizabeth Allan

Professional  Development

• Science Professional Learning Standards – Brett Moulding and Bill Penuel

Policy

• NGSS for Diversity and Equity – Okhee Lee
• Course Pathways: An Introduction to the International Baccalaureate – Angela Hopkins
• College- and Career-Ready Graduation Requirements – Alissa Peltzman

Assessment

• Designing a State Science Assessment System – Helen Quinn
• Kentucky’s Next Generation Science Assessment System – Sean Elkins