The Cobb County Science Department is excited to present a professional learning day filled with incredible learning experiences. Please click on the links below to find your schedule for the day and access you professional learning options.
8:00 AM Keynote
Andrew McPeak
Generation Z, Unfiltered
Generation Z, those born since 2001, have grown up in a world the likes of which we haven't seen in generations. Smart phones and social media, mass shootings and rising anxiety levels, recessions and even a pandemic have all shaped their reality beginning in their earliest years. So, who are these kids? and how do you even begin to lead a generation has lived through this much? Using timely advice from "Generation Z Unfiltered," the latest book from Tim Elmore and Andrew McPeak, this session will provide insight into the generation of kids we lead today and provide practical tips on how to lead them well.
Before the surge of a global pandemic changed all of our lives, Generation Z was already facing a crisis of mental health, a lack of social and emotional skills, and a paralyzed perspective on their future. In 2020, things have only gotten more complicated. That's why today's "Pandemic Population" needs a new kind of leader: You. In this session, we will outline the needs of today's population and furnish eight strategies that can help them find their best self on the other side of COVID-19.
Presenter Bio: Mr. Andrew McPeak
Andrew McPeak is a millennial researcher, author, and communicator. Developed through more than a decade of work with the next generation, Mr. McPeak’s insights have helped leaders of all kinds understand how to craft their message in a way that reaches today’s student. Mr. McPeak works closely with schools, universities and sports teams to implement Habitudes as a tool to teach life and leadership skills. He is also the co-host of the Leading the Next Generation podcast with Dr. Tim Elmore. Mr. McPeak is a co-author alongside Dr. Elmore of two books: Marching off the Map (2017) and their latest book Generation Z Unfiltered.
Before the surge of a global pandemic changed all of our lives, Generation Z was already facing a crisis of mental health, a lack of social and emotional skills, and a paralyzed perspective on their future. In 2020, things have only gotten more complicated. That's why today's "Pandemic Population" needs a new kind of leader: You. In this session, we will outline the needs of today's population and furnish eight strategies that can help them find their best self on the other side of COVID-19.
Presenter Bio: Mr. Andrew McPeak
Andrew McPeak is a millennial researcher, author, and communicator. Developed through more than a decade of work with the next generation, Mr. McPeak’s insights have helped leaders of all kinds understand how to craft their message in a way that reaches today’s student. Mr. McPeak works closely with schools, universities and sports teams to implement Habitudes as a tool to teach life and leadership skills. He is also the co-host of the Leading the Next Generation podcast with Dr. Tim Elmore. Mr. McPeak is a co-author alongside Dr. Elmore of two books: Marching off the Map (2017) and their latest book Generation Z Unfiltered.
9:00 AM Keynote Session
Dr. Jodi Wheeler-Toppin
Jodi Wheeler-Toppen is a science author and educator with 10+ books for children and teachers from National Geographic Kids, Capstone, and NSTA Press. Recent children’s books include Edible Science: Experiments you Can Eat (a Junior Library Guild Selection) and, as a co-author, Recycled Science (a finalist for the AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize). She also has a series for teachers, Once Upon a Science Book, for the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) Press. She is a former high school science teacher, with a Ph.D. in Science Education from the University of Georgia. Her goal in both writing and educating is to present science as exciting, suspenseful… and understandable. She loves having adventures with kids—her own and any others who come her way. Find her at www.OnceUponAScienceBook.com or on Facebook @JodiWheelerToppen.
10:00 AM Session
STEM/Science Lab Pop In PL
Looking to get your STEM learning fix this summer? Why not jump online for a few minutes and learn something awesome from the safety of your home. Since STEMapalooza is under quarantine until next year we've crafted a series of live and asynchronous content for you to dig into.
You'll find a list of the Pop In PL sessions offered this summer listed below. You can jump online and participate live or play our game and access recordings of these sessions for FREE!
There are no rules, learn what you want, when you want. And this is STEM Cobb...so you know there will be prizes for playing along!
You'll find a list of the Pop In PL sessions offered this summer listed below. You can jump online and participate live or play our game and access recordings of these sessions for FREE!
There are no rules, learn what you want, when you want. And this is STEM Cobb...so you know there will be prizes for playing along!