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Math, Science and Technology Conference


The Rochester Area Colleges' Center for Excellence in Math and Science will host "Collaboration 2007" on Friday, Nov. 16, from 7:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Rochester Hotel. The goal of this event is to create a "community of educators" in the Rochester region with educators involved math, science and technology education at all levels -- from kindergarten through college.

All area educators are invited to participate. The fee for this event is $20 and includes breakfast and lunch and free parking. For more information and to register for this event, please visit  <<https://www.RACCEMS.org>>.

Dr. Norman G. Lederman, Chair and Professor of Mathematics and Science Education at the Illinois Institute of Technology, will be the event’s keynote speaker. Dr. Lederman is internationally known for his research and scholarship on the development of students' and teachers' conceptions of the nature of science and scientific inquiry.

"I can't think of a better person than Dr. Lederman to help science educators understand the linkage between the nature of science and the use of inquiry-base teaching methods, " said Douglas Llewellyn author, St John Fisher faculty member and former Science Director for the Rochester City School District. "The opportunity to gain his insights directly will benefit all attendees enormously."

Interactive workshops for elementary teachers, math and science educators and curriculum developers will be led by Dr. Norm Lederman and Dr. Judith Sweeney, Director of Teacher Education in the department of Mathematics and Science Education at Illinois Institute of Technology, as well as by Llewellyn and other noted local educators.

About RAC Center for Excellence in Math and Science

The RAC Center for Excellence in Math and Science was created in February, 2007 with a $500,000 grant from New York state. The Center is charged with the mission of leveraging the resources of the 19 RAC institutions to increase the quality and quantity of K-16 students pursuing curricula in math and science and related technologies and to increase the quality and quantity of K-12 teachers of math and science. The Rochester Area Colleges, first organized in 1970, consists of 19 area institutions including twelve private colleges; four, 4-year public institutions; and three community colleges, including MCC.

Cynthia Cooper
College and Community Relations
11/06/2007