The 6th Annual STEM Summer Institute is a one-of-a-kind, Montana-made showcase for STEM integration across all grades and subject areas. You’ll enjoy exemplary K-12 STEM instruction and resources, inspiring national speakers, and the best of Montana! The interactive agenda is designed to help educators:
During the Institute you’ll discover how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics complement one another and combine to motivate powerful 21st century learning. Build a deeper understanding of STEM education by engaging in purposeful networking, attending demonstration sessions and mini-workshops, joining our evening social and networking event, and meeting our inspiring keynote speakers!
- PLAN STEM learning environments using tools, strategies, and models to motivate and encourage increased STEM integration in K-12 classrooms;
- IMPLEMENT ready-to-use, STEM-based projects through authentic, hands-on experiences to model and enable use of best practices for STEM teaching and learning;
- REIMAGINE STEM learning through whole-child approaches to give future STEM leaders a more well-rounded view of themselves and their communities
During the Institute you’ll discover how Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics complement one another and combine to motivate powerful 21st century learning. Build a deeper understanding of STEM education by engaging in purposeful networking, attending demonstration sessions and mini-workshops, joining our evening social and networking event, and meeting our inspiring keynote speakers!
2024 SCHEDULE AT A GLANCE
Monday, August 5 | 8:30am - 4:45pm | Welcome Reception 6pm - 8pm
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8:30 - 10:00
10:00 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:45 11:45 - 1:15 1:15 - 2:45 2:45 - 3:15 3:15 - 4:45 6:00 - 8:00 |
Exhibits & Registration
Conference Opening & Keynote Speaker: Paul Andersen Breakout Session 1 Lunch & Exhibits Breakout Session 2 Break & Exhibits Breakout Session 3 Welcome Reception & Refreshments at Museum of the Rockies |
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Tuesday, August 6 | 8:30am - 4:00pm
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8:30 - 9:30
9:30 - 10:00 10:00 - 10:45 10:45 - 11:00 11:00 - 11:45 11:45 - 1:00 1:00 - 2:00 2:00 - 2:30 2:30-4:00 |
Industry Panel
Break & Exhibits Breakout Session 4 Break & Exhibits Breakout Session 5 Lunch & Exhibits Keynote Speaker: Dr. Ann Marie Reinhold Break & Exhibits Breakout Session 6 |
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Wednesday, August 7 | 8:30am - 12:15pm | No Exhibitors
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8:30 - 9:15
9:15 - 9:30 9:30 - 10:15 10:15 - 10:30 10:30-11:15 11:15-12:15 |
CONFERENCE KEYNOTES
KEYNOTE - DAY 1
"Reimagining STEM: Evolving Instruction in an Ever-Changing World"
Join Paul Andersen as he delves into the topic of reimagining STEM education. Drawing from his experience as both a Montana teacher and an international science consultant, he will share strategies that have worked and a vision for the future.
Paul Andersen is an educational consultant and YouTube creator living in Bozeman, MT, and he taught science in Montana for 20 years. Paul was the 2011 Montana Teacher of the Year, and was also one of four finalists for the 2011 National Teacher of the Year. In addition to teaching, Paul has created hundreds of YouTube science tutorials that have been viewed millions of times by students around the world. He's provided training for thousands of students, teachers, and administrators, and he enjoys providing meaningful professional development that can be applied immediately in the classroom.
BUT WAIT - THERE'S MORE: Paul will also be facilitating a BREAKOUT SESSION at our conference! If you'd like to share details about our premier keynote speaker, please send them this link: https://conta.cc/3USSxG0
Check out Paul Andersen's website, The Wonder of Science, and his YouTube Videos, and plan to see him in person this August!
KEYNOTE - DAY 2
"Obstacles are Opportunities: Viewing the World through the Lens of a Data Scientist"
Dr. Ann Marie Reinhold is a Data Scientist and Assistant Professor in the Gianforte School of Computing and Co-Director of the Software Engineering and Cybersecurity Lab (SECL) at Montana State University in Bozeman. Dr. Reinhold is a data scientist who specializes in the development and application of computational methods to understand the mechanisms underpinning pressing environmental, societal, and cybersecurity problems.
Dr. Reinhold will share how she shifted from struggling through high school to co-directing one of the biggest labs at MSU. Reinhold will interweave how her scientific thinking was developed by key teachers and the learning environments that they cultivated, and how these experiences still impact her data-science research today.
"Obstacles are Opportunities: Viewing the World through the Lens of a Data Scientist"
Dr. Ann Marie Reinhold is a Data Scientist and Assistant Professor in the Gianforte School of Computing and Co-Director of the Software Engineering and Cybersecurity Lab (SECL) at Montana State University in Bozeman. Dr. Reinhold is a data scientist who specializes in the development and application of computational methods to understand the mechanisms underpinning pressing environmental, societal, and cybersecurity problems.
Dr. Reinhold will share how she shifted from struggling through high school to co-directing one of the biggest labs at MSU. Reinhold will interweave how her scientific thinking was developed by key teachers and the learning environments that they cultivated, and how these experiences still impact her data-science research today.
KEYNOTE - DAY 3
"Where the Wild Science Is"
Dr. Alexandra Isern is currently the Assistant Director for Geosciences at the National Science
Foundation (NSF). Previously she was Head of the Antarctic Sciences Section in NSF’s Office
of Polar Programs. Dr. Isern has been at NSF for over twenty-two years, eleven of which were
in Polar Programs. Dr. Isern was also Section Head for Surface Earth Processes within NSF’s
Division of Earth Sciences. Dr. Isern received a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the
University of Florida, a Master of Science in Oceanography from the University of Rhode
Island, and her PhD. In geochemistry from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. After her PhD, Dr. Isern was a Lecturer in Marine Science and Geology at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her research primarily focused on the evolution of carbonate platforms and reefs as a result of climate change and resulted in many months at sea and in the field.
Join Alexandra Isern on an interactive journey through planet Earth. She’ll talk about what it’s like to stand on an ice sheet in Antarctica surrounded by waddling penguins, how best to connect with students on topics like dinosaurs and climate change, and where you can catch captivating auroras in the night sky. In addition to showing off the latest fashion from Antarctica, she’ll also have stickers, posters, and trading cards for the classroom.
"Where the Wild Science Is"
Dr. Alexandra Isern is currently the Assistant Director for Geosciences at the National Science
Foundation (NSF). Previously she was Head of the Antarctic Sciences Section in NSF’s Office
of Polar Programs. Dr. Isern has been at NSF for over twenty-two years, eleven of which were
in Polar Programs. Dr. Isern was also Section Head for Surface Earth Processes within NSF’s
Division of Earth Sciences. Dr. Isern received a Bachelor of Science in Geology from the
University of Florida, a Master of Science in Oceanography from the University of Rhode
Island, and her PhD. In geochemistry from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich. After her PhD, Dr. Isern was a Lecturer in Marine Science and Geology at the University of Sydney, Australia. Her research primarily focused on the evolution of carbonate platforms and reefs as a result of climate change and resulted in many months at sea and in the field.
Join Alexandra Isern on an interactive journey through planet Earth. She’ll talk about what it’s like to stand on an ice sheet in Antarctica surrounded by waddling penguins, how best to connect with students on topics like dinosaurs and climate change, and where you can catch captivating auroras in the night sky. In addition to showing off the latest fashion from Antarctica, she’ll also have stickers, posters, and trading cards for the classroom.
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LODGING OPTIONS & ROOM BLOCKSOur Planning Team has secured a list of 12+ LOCAL HOTEL ROOM BLOCKS!
Airbnb and VRBO are also excellent options for single rooms, private houses / apartments, and groups renting an entire house.
Book ASAP - lodging in the Bozeman area disappears FAST in the summer : )
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OPI RENEWAL UNITS & MSU NON-DEGREE GRAD CREDIT
Participants may earn up to 16 OPI Renewal Units (free), or 1 Montana State University (Non-Graduate) Academic Credit for $155. The registration form for MSU credit will be available at the conference on Day 1 & 2 only, and payment must be submitted with your completed registration form by the end of Day 2. MSU accepts cash, check, or credit card, and the payment goes directly to MSU.
Earn one academic non-graduate credit through MSU - Bozeman by participating in the Montana STEM Summer Institute and submitting an assignment following the conference. For the assignment, you’ll choose one of the following:
Earn one academic non-graduate credit through MSU - Bozeman by participating in the Montana STEM Summer Institute and submitting an assignment following the conference. For the assignment, you’ll choose one of the following:
- Creating a presentation to share the highlights of what you learned throughout the conference with your colleagues or administrator;
- Writing a summary of each session you attended, along with how you may apply what you learned to enhance STEM teaching and learning; or
- Creating an infographic or one-page info sheet that outlines a STEM concept or practice you learned.
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CALL FOR PRESENTERS is CLOSEDIf you missed the 2024 Institute Call for Presenters, please consider submitting a presenter proposal for next year's Institute when the 2025 Call for Presenters goes live (check back around February 1, 2025). We welcome all educators to leverage their expertise to share an innovative project, a tool or strategy for implementing STEM education, or a new way to think about STEM in the classroom.
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EXHIBITORS & SPONSORS
Exhibits are a wonderful opportunity to gain ideas, resources, and to learn about the wonderful work in STEM going on nationally and locally. We will be offering an ‘exhibit hall passport’ opportunity this year to earn renewal units and to be entered into a drawing for raffle prizes!
All of the organizations who will be supporting STEM education and growth by exhibiting at our conference will be listed right here!
All of the organizations who will be supporting STEM education and growth by exhibiting at our conference will be listed right here!
THE 2024 MONTANA STEM SUMMER INSTITUTE
is co-hosted by School Services of Montana and the Montana State University Science Math Resource Center
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