Southwest Regional NSF GK-12 Conference
College Station, Texas  --  November 9-10, 2007

 
Conference Schedule
  
Friday, Nov.9      (Mark Francis Room, VMA Building)  
Reception and Poster Set-Up
Welcome
Informal presentation by Dr. Robert Webb on the Graduate and Undergraduate Programs at Texas A&M and Recruitment of Underrepresented Groups
5:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Entertainment:  Aggie Wranglers 6:30 - 7:00 p.m.
Barbeque Dinner 7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 10      (Room 201, VMS Building)  

Welcome and Introduction by Larry Johnson and
Evelyn Tiffany Castiglioni

8:00 - 8:20 a.m.

Key Note Speaker:  Sonia Ortega, NSF GK-12 Program Director, "The Current GK-12 Programs and Future Considerations"

8:20 - 8:40 a.m.
Group Presentations (eight 7-minute presentations with 2 minutes for questions) 8:40 - 10:00 a.m.
Break  (10 minutes) 10:00 - 10:10 a.m.
Group Presentations (eight 7-minute presentations with 2 minutes for questions) 10:10 - 11:20 a.m.
Break  (10 minutes) 11:20 - 11:30 a.m.
Panel Discussion: University Interface with Community Colleges to Ensure Success of Transfer Students through the NSF GK-12 Program (Representing Community Colleges: Mel Griffin, Bob Brick, Claudia Davis, Alice Sessions; Representing GK-12 Programs: G. Donald Allen, Jan Snyder, Kate Miller, Nancy Moreno) 11:30 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.
Lunch (Mark Francis Room) and Poster Session  12:40 - 2:00 p.m.

Birds of a Feather Breakout Sessions
   - Math Fellows/Teachers: Sharing Experiences
   - Science Fellows/Teachers: Sharing Experiences
   - PIs, Evaluators, and Managers: Sustainability
   - Community College Representatives: Developing Partnerships

2:00 - 2:40 p.m.
Break  (10 minutes) 2:40 - 2:50 p.m.
Birds of a Feather Reporting 2:50 - 3:05 p.m.
Fellow/Teacher Experiences in K-12 Classrooms 3:05 - 3:20 p.m.
Hands-On Activities (four stations, 20-minute rotations) 3:20 - 4:50 p.m.
Closing Comments and Remarks by Sonia Ortega 4:50 - 5:00 p.m.