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Good day,
I am part of the organizing committee for the first Alamo STEM Ecosystem Professional
Development Conference, which will take place on Feb 1, 2020. This note is to ask two
questions: (1) Are you interested in leading one of the workshops at the event? (2) Would
you please help with making the information widely available? Attached is the application
form and below is the text we are sending out to community members.
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It is with great joy that we announce the inaugural Alamo STEM Ecosystem Professional
Development Conference for San Antonio area teachers and pre-service teachers. San Antonio
is a city rich in STEM-related organizations which provide resources for teachers. The
conference goal is to provide access to and information about these valuable resources
through a free, one-day conference specifically for teachers at all career stages. The
host institution for the inaugural conference is the Teacher Enrichment Initiatives (TEI)
at UT Health San Antonio. Please mark your calendars to attend and/or to facilitate
exciting workshops on Saturday, February 1, 2020.
We are now accepting proposals for conference workshops. We encourage education
institutions, STEM-related organizations and researchers to consider submitting proposals.
The conference is also a great opportunity for teachers to present to their peers and
enhance annual evaluations while strengthening teacher networks. Please share this
information with colleagues. Workshop proposals are due no later than October 25, 2019.
Workshops may feature information about area resources, engage teachers in hands-on
activities, showcase exemplar lessons, provide updates on current research in education or
STEM fields, or share innovative teaching strategies. The intent is to offer a diverse
selection of workshops to support hard-working, dedicated teachers in gaining expertise in
fields of their choice.
Please complete the attached proposal document. IMPORTANT: The document will not save
entered information. Save a copy of the completed form and send the copy to Conference
Chair, Rosemary Riggs (riggsr@uthscsa.edu<mailto:riggsr@uthscsa.edu>). Failure to
send a copy will result in a blank submission.
If you have any questions, please contact Rosemary Riggs or the Conference Co-Chair,
Carmen Fies (Carmen.Fies@utsa.edu<mailto:Carmen.Fies@utsa.edu>). We look forward to
an amazing conference thanks to the support of the San Antonio STEM community.
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Thank you so much in advance,
Carmen Fies, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, STEM Education & Instructional Technology, COEHD-Department of
Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
Associate Professor, Chemistry Education, COS-Department of Chemistry
Co-Director, UTeachSA
The University of Texas at San Antonio | One UTSA Circle | San Antonio, TX 78249
Office: MB 2.210B | Phone: 210.458.5967 | Fax: 210.458.7281 |email:
carmen.fies@utsa.edu<mailto:carmen.fies@utsa.edu> | Skype: carmenfies