Education/Telecon 2013-10-08

Participants: Roberta Johnson, Bob Downs, Alan Gould, Margaret Mooney, Patricia Reiff, Becky Reid, Erin Robinson, Carol Meyer

1. Budget Proposal and Discussion

• Brainstorming of Budget Items

• NSTA (ePlanetarium booth - shared space for ESIP partners); NESTA also has a booth and other activities at the national NSTA
• NESTA has a new affiliation structure (professional development activities; other engagement tools - workshops, newsletters, events, etc.); need to bring teachers together with larger geoscience community; will have a partner leadership conference to bring together geoscientists & teacher leaders; Bronze, Silver, Gold & Platinum - Roberta suggesting Silver level for ESIP; Opportunity for ESIP Education Committee participants to be engaged more directly with teacher community; can scale up what ESIP is doing - extend its reach
• SACNAS awards - student geoscience posters (one undergraduate - $500 and one graduate - $1000)

2. Gearing Up for Winter Meeting (Jan. 8-10, 2014)

3. Other Business

• NSTA Plans