The Kaput Center will be hosting four events throughout the year in the form of roundtables or workshops. These will be led by a wide variety of people from education, business and government in MA.

We will provide a forum to debate and critique educational policy and learn about new educational initiatives in STEM education.

All who are interested in the future of STEM education are welcome.

Events will be supported by an on-line forum where participants can post their questions or statements and obtain resources related to the event. Teachers will be able to obtain Professional Development Points (PDPs) for attending these events.

2010-11 Events

First Roundtable:
Reactions and Reflections to MA STEM Initiative & Common Core Standards
Woodland Commons, UMass Dartmouth November 3, 2010, 4-6pm
Refreshments begin at 3:30pm

Register here
More details here
Submit your questions/statements here

Second Roundtable:
STEM Literacy Standards
This event will discuss how to integrate literacy into math and science classrooms.
Kaput Center, January 19, 2011, 4-6pm
Refreshments begin at 3:30pm

Register here
More details here
Submit your questions/statements here

Third Roundtable:
Connecting K-12 STEM to Higher Education
The goal for this event will be to create connections between schools, local industries and faculty from the CONNECT Colleges.
Bristol Community College, Attleboro Center March 23, 2011, 4-6:30pm
Refreshments begin at 3:30pm

To register, please email kaputcenter@umassd.edu
More details here

Fourth Roundtable:
Creativity in K-8 Classrooms Standards
This event will focus on how to connect curriculum within the elementary grades and how to integrate new technologies into K-8 classrooms.
Kaput Center, April 27, 2011, 4-6pm
Refreshments begin at 3:30pm

To register, please email kaputcenter@umassd.edu
More details here