Hello, I’m Kevin Anderson, the current Board President of the Council of State Science Supervisors. I’m the science education coordinator for Wisconsin. Right now, the CS3 conference committee is busy working behind the scenes to prepare for our virtual annual conference on April 4^th through 7^th.

I have fond memories of my first CS3 conference in Chicago, with the river dyed green and Peter McLaren singing Irish ditties on "St. Paddy's" Day. It was there that I took the first couple of steps toward becoming a part of a new community, one that I now cherish deeply, and which has made a huge difference in who I am as a science education leader. While we wish we could be together in person in Chicago again, I am excited about this full virtual conference program, including amazing keynote speakers, times for informal connections, tailored breakout sessions, committee work, social events, and the Tuesday night charity auction.

The theme will be, “Standing at the Intersection of Policy and Practice: Leadership in Science Education.” In my job, I do sometimes feel like I’m standing alone in the middle of an intersection with a bucket of tools that I kind of throw around, hoping something sticks, but all along realizing that the nature of the intersection is what really needs to change. Well, that’s what we’ll be discussing. How are we going to change the system? How are we going to help ensure that all students engage in meaningful, phenomenon-based science? I look forward to learning together with you soon!