Eight conversations about recruiting, preparing, and retaining STEM teachers Douglas Larkin

Focus on Computer Science: Where does computer science fit into STEM teacher education? (Chair: Katherine Herbert, MSU Department of Computer Science)

Emily Hill, Drew University
Mayra Bachrach, Glen Ridge HS, past president CSTA-NJ North
Thomas Marlowe, Seton Hall
Daryl Detrick, President of CSTA-NJ
Joshua Koen, Chief Innovation Officer, NJ Department of Education

Focus on Policy: How do we best support Traditional and Alternate Route STEM teachers through their first five years? (Chair: Joseph Oyler, MSU Center of Pedagogy)

Nicole Gillespie, Knowles Science Teaching Foundation
Tovi Spero, West-Windsor Plainsboro High School North/Rutgers University
Audra Watson, Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation
Joseph Oyler, Induction Coordinator, Montclair State University Center of Pedagogy

Focus on Mathematics Teacher Preparation: What should mathematics teachers be learning in a methods course, and what other experiences can we provide to best prepare mathematics teacher education students for their future working environment? (Chair: Steven Greenstein, MSU Department of Mathematical Sciences)

Janine Remillard, University of Pennsylvania
Rob Wieman / Jill Ann Perry, Rowan University
Dawn Berk, University of Delaware
Walter Stroup, University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth

Focus on STEM Teacher Recruitment: Who are we recruiting into STEM Teaching? A discussion about undergraduates, second-career teachers, and the certification of out-of-field teachers. (Chair, Doug Larkin, MSU Department of Secondary and Special Education)

Brian Baldwin, Kean University
Susan Taylor, Newark-Montclair Urban Teacher Residency
Stacy Olitsky, St. Joseph’s University
Julie Contino, American Museum of Natural History

Focus on Elementary/Middle Grades STEM Teacher Education. How do we prepare all early childhood and elementary teachers to be enthusiastic ambassadors of STEM? (Chair: Nicole Panorkou, MSU Department of Mathematical Sciences)

Lauren Madden, The College of New Jersey
Darleen Gearhart, Principal, Newark Public Schools
Bonnie Gold, Monmouth University
Ron Durso, Science Supervisor, Fairlawn Public Schools

Focus on Policy: How well is the STEM teacher certification process in NJ meeting the needs of schools, and what changes might lead to a more robust population of STEM teachers? (Chair: Jennifer Robinson, MSU Center of Pedagogy)

Michael Heinz, State Science Supervisor, NJ Department of Education
Tina Powell, Science Supervisor, Orange Public Schools
Robert Goodman, NJ Center for Teaching and Learning
Tia Morris, Teach for America