Teaching the Behavioral, Social and Economic Sciences in K-12: Possible Options and Next Steps: Planning Meeting

Recently states have been working together to develop common standards that can serve as a mechanism for improving K-12 education. This process has catalyzed discussions about strategies for increasing attention to the behavioral, social and economic sciences across K-12. The planning meeting will examine the state of social, behavioral and economic sciences in K-12 education and explore future directions. The meeting discussion will focus on: • What are the goals and rationales for teaching behavioral, social and economic sciences in K-12 education? • To what extent and how are the SBE sciences currently included in K-12 education and in the standards used by states? • What are options for strengthening and expanding coverage of these sciences across the K-12 curriculum? Where may it be possible to integrate SBE sciences with other disciplines such as life sciences, statistics, engineering, earth science and health? • What are possible next steps for beginning to implement feasible options? What empirical, practical, and systemic conditions affect how to approach the various options?

MEETING
November 17-18, 2011	House of Sweden (Foggy Bottom closest Metro station) 2900 K Street, NW Washington, DC Map
Agenda Panelist Biographical Sketches
Background Materials
STAFF
Melissa Welch Ross, Study Director, DBASSE Connie Citro, Director, Committee on National Statistics Barney Cohen, Director, Committee on Population Stuart Elliot, Director, Board on Testing and Assessment Thomas Keller, Senior Program Officer Jay Labov, Director, Teacher Advisory Council Heidi Schweingruber, Deputy Director, Board on Science Education Paul Stern, Senior Scholar, Committee on Human Dimensions of Global Change Martin Storksdieck, Director, Board on Science Education Barbara Wanchisen, Director, Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences Rebecca Krone, Program Associate