{"669818":{"#nid":"669818","#data":{"type":"news","title":"CEISMC hosts K-12 Summit to grow K-12 STEM visibility across campus","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECenter for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics, and Computing (CEISMC)\u003C\/a\u003E will be hosting the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/k12.gatech.edu\/georgia-tech-k-12-summit\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech K-12 Summit\u003C\/a\u003E on October 12 to provide opportunities for Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and students, who are involved or interested in K-12 outreach, to learn and share their experiences and approaches and connect with the broader campus community.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe K-12 STEM Outreach Group has grown and evolved over the years. Expanding beyond our quarterly meetings, we are also engaging more groups across campus through collaborations, lunch and learns, and events like this one. Hosting the Summit, along with publishing an annual report, illustrates how well-aligned K-12 efforts are with the Institute\u0027s strategic plan by expanding access and amplifying impact,\u201d said Heidi Turcotte, CEISMC program director for campus \u0026amp; community coordination.\u003Cimg alt=\u0022\u0022 src=\u0022https:\/\/ceismc.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/2023-k12-summit-save-the-date.jpg\u0022 \/\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe one-day Summit\u0027s goal is to raise awareness of K-12 activities and outreach happening across the Georgia Tech campus. It is also an excellent opportunity to network and learn more about the various programs that take place on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe first Georgia Tech K-12 Summit was held in 2017 in which the Office of the Provost hosted and CEISMC served as a partner. About 100 faculty, staff, and administrators attended. From this inaugural event, the CEISMC team has established and now manages the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/k12.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ECampus K-12 Portal\u003C\/a\u003E, created the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/k12.gatech.edu\/newsletter-archive\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech K-12 STEM Connection Newsletter\u003C\/a\u003E, hosted the annual \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/steamleadership.ceismc.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech STEAM Leadership Conference\u003C\/a\u003E, and supported the \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:k12stem@gatech.edu?subject=Interested%20in%20Joining\u0022\u003EK-12 STEM Outreach Group\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA second Summit was held in spring 2023 with\u0026nbsp;\u003Cspan\u003E67 participants from 30 different departments across campus. Fifteen \u201cLightning Talks\u201d took place in which campus representatives shared their K-12 programs with attendees. There were also breakout sessions addressing research and evaluation in K-12 STEM education, involvement in K-12 outreach programs, and implementation best practices for K-12 activities on campus.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/span\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis year, the Summit will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the press suites on the second floor of the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ssc.gatech.edu\/directions\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EBill Moore Student Success Center\u003C\/a\u003E. The Summit will consist of a program spotlight, lightning talks, and breakout sessions covering various topics related to K-12 outreach. Lunch will also be served.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis event is free and open to Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and students. Please register by clicking\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/airtable.com\/apppvcm1LmQ9Djhxc\/shr9XYPnlzIUuUsKe\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;For those interested in presenting a \u003Cspan\u003E\u201c\u003C\/span\u003ELightning Talk,\u003Cspan\u003E\u201d\u003C\/span\u003E please indicate so on the registration form and then a separate email will be sent with further information.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E--Angelica Jones, CEISMC Communications\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe one-day Summit\u0027s goal is to raise awareness of K-12 activities and outreach happening across the Georgia Tech campus. It is also an excellent opportunity to network and learn more about the various programs that take place on campus.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"CEISMC will be hosting the Georgia Tech K-12 Summit on October 12 to provide opportunities for Georgia Tech faculty, staff, and students, who are involved or interested in K-12 outreach, to learn, share experiences and connect with the campus community."}],"uid":"34907","created_gmt":"2023-09-21 15:25:50","changed_gmt":"2023-09-21 15:28:09","author":"James-Addis Hill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2023-09-21T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2023-09-21T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"671672":{"id":"671672","type":"image","title":"K-12 Summit 2023 Save the Date","body":null,"created":"1694455631","gmt_created":"2023-09-11 18:07:11","changed":"1694455919","gmt_changed":"2023-09-11 18:11:59","alt":"2023 K-12 Summit Save the Date Image","file":{"fid":"254776","name":"2023-k12-summit-save-the-date.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/11\/2023-k12-summit-save-the-date.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/2023\/09\/11\/2023-k12-summit-save-the-date.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":137183,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/2023\/09\/11\/2023-k12-summit-save-the-date.jpg?itok=zNmygl9H"}}},"media_ids":["671672"],"groups":[{"id":"361651","name":"Center for Education Integrating Science, Mathematics and Computing (CEISMC)"},{"id":"598218","name":"K-12 Connection"}],"categories":[{"id":"42911","name":"Education"},{"id":"129","name":"Institute and Campus"},{"id":"134","name":"Student and Faculty"}],"keywords":[{"id":"46351","name":"K-12 education"},{"id":"411","name":"CEISMC"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}