Dr. Joel Donna
Associate Professor
Science Education at University of Winsconsin
Titulo ponencia: Using STEM Education Practices to Develop Science Literacy for All Learners
Dr. Donna prepares elementary and high school teachers to teach science by having their learners do science. He served as the STEM Specialist for the Minnesota Department of Education where he lead the development of a collaborative vision for STEM education in Minnesota and oversaw the federal Math Science Partnership Grants that provided professional development to over 600 teachers annually. He founded a non-profit organization that develops curriculum for beginning teachers of science, called 3Ring. Joel has developed curriculum and taught science from elementary to college aged learners in formal and informal settings. His research explores how curriculum materials can be designed to support teacher learning and has 5 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters.