Planning for STEM Summit 2015 is well underway and the Summit organizers are seeking volunteers to help read and score session proposals. Proposal reviewers should have some experience or background in the strand for which they volunteer to read - this year's nine strands include: Career Awareness and Workforce Development, Digital Education, Early Education, K-12 Education, Higher Education (2-year), Higher Education (4-year+), Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Out-of-School Time, and Research and Practice.

The majority of the review process will occur between May 18 and July 10, with July 10 as the date for final decisions. The organizers will provide all volunteers with a set of reviewer guidelines as well as a scoring rubric. Serving as a proposal reviewer is a great way to directly influence the quality and type of breakout sessions offered at the Summit. Interested applicants must complete the volunteer form no later than April 24, 2015.

The Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers seeks presenters for its fall conference, "Enlightening Students, Empowering Teachers," November 5 - 6, 2015. Workshop theme ideas include: identifying innovative techniques to address the new standars, light in nature, engaging diverse learners, preparing students for an evolving job market, building partnerships with informal education institutions, sustaining STEM through career and technical education programs, integrating technology into your classroom and lab, and incorporating engineering into the science classroom. All proposal applications must be submitted by June 30, 2015. Click here to submit a proposal.