CA STEAM SYMPOSIUM

California STEAM Symposium

The October 2017 California STEAM Symposium convenes nearly 3,000 educators from across California to catalyze improved STEAM instruction for all students. The California STEAM Symposium provides educators with opportunities for ongoing rigorous, high-quality, collaborative, and inspiring professional learning and resources. The conference also showcases innovative approaches to teaching and learning happening throughout the state.

The STEAM Symposium reflects the importance of a strong education that prepares students for productive futures, no matter what their educational or career paths will be. This is the first year the STEM Symposium will be the STEAM Symposium.
 
The inclusion of Art recognizes the role creativity and design thinking plays in students’ learning. By braiding together Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math, like the strands of a rope, students learn to think critically and flexibly, preparing them for fulfilling 21st-century careers.
 
The GLOBE Mission EARTH West team presentation this year was titled Strengthening Science and Empowering Youth.  Participants received materials and educational resources to connect science content to the GLOBE program's atmosphere protocols.  Participants discussed curriculum integration into their classrooms, made clinometers, and connected GLOBE content areas to NGSS performance expectations. To see the full presentation, click HERE.