San Diego<br>Science Educators Association

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The San Diego Science Educators Association is a professional organization supporting science educators.

Our mission is to promote science literacy and advocate for science education by promoting professionalism, leadership, and community outreach.

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Science and Technology Conference 2011
A Huge Success
Thank You For Attending!

SDSEA again partnered with SDCUE to present "the" grassroots, professional development conference of the year. Over 1,000 people attended to take advantage of useful classroom ideas for technology, science, math (STEM), and all other areas of the curriculum.

More than 100 presenters, comprised of regular classroom teachers, grant-trained teacher leaders, curriculum and site administrators, university professors, software developers, and commercial experts (hot-linked exhibitor list below), provided over 140 total sessions during the day.

Congratulations, and a giant thank you go out to the dozens and dozens of volunteers who came together to plan and carry out this valuable and engaging professional experience. 

Forty commercial and non-profit exhibitors (listed below) helped bring knowledge and resources to all attendees.  In addition, these exhibitors generously donated over $5,000 worth of door prizes, which were eagerly taken home by participants. SDSEA & SDCUE thank these vendors for participating in the 2011 Technology and Science Conference. Check their web sites by clicking below, and if you won a door prize from one of them, send them a quick thank you e-mail.

Conference Exhibitors 2011

Arey Jones Education

Apple Inc.

CCS Presentation Systems

Computer-Using Educators

California Regional Environmental Education  Committee (CREEC)

CSU San Marcos Extension

CSU San Marcos iQuest Project

CSU San Marcos Writing Project

EMCAL SCIENTIFIC

FREY SCIENTIFIC

Greater SD Science & Engineering Fair

Headsprout

Help Me 2 Learn Company

Herff Jones|Nystrom

Inspiration Software Inc.

IVS Computer Technology

Logical Choice Technologies/Promethean           

MOUSE Squad of California

National University

Naturesway Productions

ntobi

Orange County CUE

PASCO scientific

Pathway Innovations & Technology           

Project Learning Tree - Green Schools

Reuben H. Fleet Science Center

Ripple Effects

San Diego Chapter of the American Association for Lab Animal Science

San Diego Computer-Using Educators (SDCUE)

San Diego County Office of Education

San Diego Science Alliance

San Diego Science Educators Association (SDSEA)

San Diego State University

San Diego Master Gardeners

SMART Technologies

The Enright Company for Casio

Troxell

USS Midway Museum

Visions Technology in Education

Wanin USA

Wavefunction Inc.

World Book Inc.
SDSEA Awards Banquet 2011

San Diego Science Educators Association's 24th annual awards banquet honored outstanding service to science education, across the professional spectrum.  Classroom teachers, University professionals, Community members, Science Fair students and their teacher/advisors were all recognized for their outstanding efforts.  Additionally, a new professional development scholarship was announced and launched live on-line at the dinner (see the information below).

Those honored this year by SDSEA were:

Middle School - Carol Carlson, Monroe Clark Middle School

High School - Robert Manroe, Castle Park High School

High School - Rachel Tenenbaum, La Jolla High School

University - Dr. James C. Nieh, UCSD Biological Sciences.   Check his very useful web site about bees, with resources for K - 12 teachers:
http://www-biology.ucsd.edu/labs/nieh/index.html

Community - Mike Yacoub and Tim Rayman,
South Bay Tropicals'  "Zoo To You" program

Science Fair Award for best science using simple materials -
Nicholas Griswold, Pershing Middle School, whose teacher/project advisor was Heather McCormick
and
Dylan  Robertson, School of the Madeleine, whose teacher/project advisor was Janet Herreweyers

Photos of the awards dinner can be seen by clicking on the "Photo Gallery of SDSEA Activities" at the left.

Robert A. Dean Memorial Scholarship

Bob Dean was an inspiring leader in science education for decades both locally and nationally.  As Science Coordinator at the San Diego County Office of Education, he founded the Greater San Diego Science Teachers Association, which later became SDSEA.  He also helped found the San Diego Computer Using Educators Association (SDCUE). In addition he established the Southern California Association of Science Supervisors (SCASS) and was president of the National Science Supervisors Association, later to become NSELA.  After "retiring" from the County Office of Education, he and his wife Melanie wrote, received, and coordinated many NSF grants for summer science teacher training academies at UCSD.

Bob's impact on science education in our area and beyond was amazing.  He constantly sought to bring out the best in everyone around him, and tirelessly encouraging others to pursue their dreams.  In this spirit, SDSEA is announcing a science leadership scholarship fund in his memory. Details are available by clicking the "Scholarships" link at the left.


All Electric Sports Car

Click on the "Photo Gallery of SDSEA Activities" link to the left, to see pictures of this classy restored MGB on display at the recent Science Festival at Petco Park.


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