Scientists as Stakeholders:

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Scientists as Stakeholders
Integrating research activities into the K20
Centers network of K-12 schools

• Mary John OHair,
• Vice Provost for School and Community
  Partnerships
• Director, K20 Center
• Quyen Arana,
• Associate Director, K20 Center
• www.k20center.org

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K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal

• Link professionals in K-12 school, university,
  and industry settings with programs aimed at
  fostering improvements in learning at all levels
  through
• An established network of over 500 schools
• Track record of large, successful grants
  (federal, state, and private)
• University support and cross-disciplinary
  networking
• Support for testing and commercialization of
  educational products
• Professional development for technology
  integration and
• Collaborative community to exchange ideas.

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K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal
Research Interactive Learning Communities

• Educational Leadership and Systemic School Reform

2. Changing Science and Math Teaching Practices
3. Student Engagement
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K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal
1. Educational Leadership

• Over 1000 Lead Principals and Superintendents
  Since 2001
• National Staff Development Council (2004)
  Ranked 3rd nationally for systemic, substantive
  changes impacting student learning
• Creates foundation for school change

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K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal
Whole School Reform

• Professional Learning Communities
• 75,000 OETT Grants-to-Schools in 79 Oklahoma
  Schools
• 80 increase over state API increase for 2003,
  2004 and 217 2005

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K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal
2. Changing Science and Mathematics Teaching
Practices
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K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal
2. Changing Science and Math Teaching Practices
Oklahoma Science Project (HHMI) Science
Professional Development Institute Improving
Science Education across Oklahoma
(OCTP) Advancing Biotechnology and Climatology
Educating for Economic Growth in Oklahoma (NSF
PFI) K-12 Biotechnology Schools Recruiting and
Retaining the Next Generation of Scientists
(PHF) K-12 Biotech Schools - Enhancing STEM
Education Ardmore Science and Technology
Project Building Scientific Literacy through
Investigation Sooner Elementary Engineering and
Science Clubs K20Connections Virtual Field
Trips through videoconferencing (EPSCoR,
OU) Engineering in Practice for a Sustainable
Future (NSF GK-12) Engineering Service
Learning K20 Science (NSF REESE)

• Botany
• Microbiology
• Engineering
• Computer Science
• Atmospheric Sciences
• Social Sciences

• Virtual Laboratory Field Trips
• Summer research institutes for teachers and
  students
• Lesson development
• Other service opportunities

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K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal
3. Student Engagement

• USDE Star Schools Grant, 4.24 M
• 8th 9th grade
• Math Literacy
• Digital Game-Based Learning Lesson Study

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K20 Center for Educational and Community Renewal
Continuing and Future Research

• New facility on OU Research Campus
• Faculty Searches
• Student Engagement
• Digital Game Based Learning
• Professional Learning Communities
• Stewardship and Service Learning