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High-Quality STEM Education for English Learners: Current Challenges and Effective Practices
On July 11, 2011, the U.S. Department of Education's Office for English Language Acquisition (OELA) hosted an forum on educating English learners in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Dr. Okhee Lee (University of Miami) and José Franco (WestEd) facilitated the meeting.
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Opening Remarks
Congressman Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15)
U.S. House of Representatives
Assistant Deputy Secretary Rosalinda B. Barrera, PhD
Office of English Language Acquisition
U.S. Department of Education
Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning
University of Miami
Panel 1: Data and Research
Panelists discuss the status of ELs’ learning and achievement in STEM education. Panelists also address data collection and analysis methods.
Associate Professor
University of Colorado at Boulder
Curriculum and Instruction
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
Executive Director, Office of English Language Learners
New York City Department of Education
Program Director, Division of Research on Learning
National Science Foundation
Panel 2: Teacher Education and Effective Practices
Panelists discuss the current status of teacher preparation for the STEM subjects as well as provide suggestions for effective professional development for teachers of ELs. Practitioners on this panel present effective practices they have implemented in the classroom.
Cory Buxton, PhD
Associate Professor
University of Georgia
Michelle Shearer
2011 National Teacher of the Year
National Teacher of the Year Program
Erick Pérez
Teacher, Harbor Heights Academy (MS349)
New York City Department of Education
Patricia Simmons, PhD
President of National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and
Department Head Department of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education, North Carolina State University
Panel 3: Parent, Family, and Community Engagement
Panelists discuss the importance of parent, family, and community engagement and its long-term effects on EL academic achievement. Practitioners share effective practices.
Sharon Nelson-Barber, EdD
President and CEO
Pacific Resources for Education and Learning
Ricardo Rincon
Teacher, Monte Vista Elementary School
Las Cruces Public Schools
Aurelio Montemayor
Senior Education Associate
Intercultural Development Research Association
Charles Galindo Jr.
Principal Scientist, Astrobiology Lab Manager
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Panel 4: Public/Private Partnerships
Panelists discuss the impact of collaborative endeavors and partnerships for reforming and transforming STEM education for ELs.
Rogelio Botello
Lead Engineer
Motorola Solutions Inc.
Gerard Kovach
Teacher, Ruben Salazar Bilingual School
Chicago Public Schools
[Note: Rogelio Botello and Gerarch Kovach collaborated to produce a single presentation.]
Paula Hooper, PhD
Senior Science Educator, Learning Research Scientist Institute for Inquiry
Exploratorium Museum of Science
Juan (Tony) Castilleja Jr.
Founder
DREAM Program at Rice University