Department of Science & DCSTA
K - 12 Science Conference
November 5, 2024
Miami Senior High School
2450 SW 1st Street
Miami, FL 33135
Miami Senior High School
2450 SW 1st Street
Miami, FL 33135
Department of Science & DCSTA Conference
8:30 am Welcome & Guest Speaker
Ron Magill - Zoo Miami's Director of Communications
9:00 - 11:45 am: K-12 Content Sessions
Lots of Freebies & Door Prizes
Teachers: to register go to the MDCPS Portal Frontline Education
Then select Professional Growth and look for
DCSTA (& the Department of Science) K - 12 Conference
Questions about registration or K-12 Content Sessions, contact a Department of Science Supervisor:
Dane Jaber, Middle School Science Supervisor at djaber@dadeschools.net
Nestor Marcia, Elementary Science Supervisor, nmarcia@dadeschools.net (Dept. of Science - DCSTA Conference Liaison)
Wendy Forteza, Senior High School Science Supervisor at wforteza@dadeschools.net
On behalf of all the conference participants, the Dade County Science Teachers’ Association and Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Department of Science, wish to acknowledge the following partners for supporting us with their sponsorship of the delicious pizza. Thank you all!
Bronze Level:
Learning Blade
Perfection Learning / Mastery Education
Silver Level:
Knowles Teacher Initiative
Savvas Learning Company
Gold Level:
Hand2Mind
National Geographic Learning / Cengage
Display Table and/or Door Prizes
Dade County Science Teachers’ Association and Miami-Dade County Public Schools’ Department of Science wish to acknowledge the following partners for their continued support of our organizations, teachers, and education. Without them this conference would not be possible.
Display Table
EduSmart
Everglades Foundation
Hand2Mind
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
Knowles Teacher Initiative
Learning Blade
McGraw-Hill
National Geographic Learning / Cengage
Perfection Learning / Mastery Education
Savvas Learning Company
The CLEO Institute
Door Prizes
Carolina Biological Supply Company
Dade County Science Teachers' Association (DCSTA)
Discovery Education
EduSmart
Explore Learning
ExploraVision
Everglades Foundation
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Gardens
Fisher Scientific
FPL
Florida Association of Science Teachers (FAST)
Girls Who Code
Guy Harvey Foundation
Hand2Mind
Historic Virginia Key Beach Park
JoVE Science Education
Knowles Teacher Initiative
LaB-AiDS
Learning Blade
National Geographic Learning / Cengage
Perfection Learning / Mastery Education
Savvas Learning Company
Vernier Software & Technology
WorldStrides - Educational Travel & Experiences
Yvette F. Greenspan, Ph.D., Author
See you on November 5th at Miami Senior High
2450 SW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33135
2024 K-12 Conference Contributing Vendors Contact Information
Dade County Science Teachers’ Association (DCSTA) wishes to acknowledge these 2024 conference contributing vendors for their support of our organization, teachers, and science education.
DCSTA hopes that when you, our members and/or participants, have questions or are contemplating a purchase of science materials/resources, you will consider these companies:
Carolina Biological Supply Company
Atiya Merchant
Regional Curriculum Sales Manager
Southeast (NC, SC, TN, GA, FL, MS)
(336)263-6930 |
Discovery Education
Daniel Gammage, Director
Education Partnerships
dgammage@discoveryed.com
M:904-434-4296
EduSmart
Sandeep Kumar
CEO
Sandeep@edusmart.com
Explore Learning
Mario Junco
Mario.junco@explorelearning.com
Fisher Scientific
Gianluca LaPalombella
Sales Representative
Mobile: (224) 230-3313
Gianluca.LaPalombella@thermofisher.com | www.fishersci.com
hand2mind
Lee Hughes
Educational Sales Consultant - South Florida
MOBILE: 239-243-5645
JoVE Science Education
Jeff Rothberg M.Ed.
Associate Director of Sales, K-12
Phone: (857) 810-0527
jeffrey.rothberg@jove.com
Knowles Teacher Initiative
Monteiro, Anna
Director, Knowles Academy
anna.monteiro@knowlesteachers.org
LaB-AiDS
Laura R. Lange
Learning Blade
Simone Smith
State Manager
simone@learningblade.com
Cell: 321.297.9148
McGraw-Hill
Sallie Patton
Senior District Manager Florida
sallie.patton@mheducation.com
National Geographic Learning/Cengage
Michael Galfond
Sr. Sales Consultant
Michael.Galfond@cengage.com
954.494.7526
Perfection Learning / Mastery Education
Jorge J. Garcia
jgarcia@perfectionlearning.com
786-355-3902
Savvas Learning Company
Kelly Cordes Ball, M.Ed, NBCT
Account Manager
kelly.ball@savvas.com
Vernier Software & Technology
Christine Vernier
World Strides
Educational Travel & Experiences
Katy Glover
Loyalty and Event Coordinator
kglover@worldstrides.com
See you on November 5th at Miami Senior High
2450 SW 1st Street, Miami, FL 33135
Display Table setup from 10:30 to 11:45 in the cafeteria.