WELCOME To the Second Gathering of Building

Capacity in State Science Education (BCSSE) . . .

Building State Teams to Implement the Framework Vision for K-12 Science Education

Second National Meeting of the BCSSE Project

Who are we?• 41 states and D.C. working on a new vision for

science education.

• 226 participants ready to translate this vision to the realities of each state and finding common issues to work on across states.

• Experts from 8 states ready to present and facilitate our learning across 2 days.

More of who we are . . .• 5 generous sponsoring

organizations

• Many critical & interested friends

• 4 grateful BCSSE project leaders

What is our Focus?strong state teams & state networks; collaborations across teams and states; clarity about new vision for science learning; conceptual bridges between Framework/NGSS & CCSS; partnerships; effective messaging strategies; professional development. . . . .

Carr ThompsonSenior Program Officer

Engaging children in science has been a focus of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund since it became an independent, private foundation in 1994. We are convinced that all children, regardless of their future career path, need basic science literacy to participate fully in civic life.