COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE SESSION

STEM Education:

Communication Tools and Collaboration Opportunities

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LEARNING TARGET

To understand the implication of recent STEM education initiatives and programs on students, their schools and communities.

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LEARNING ACTIVITIES

Discuss key questions related to STEM Education policies, programs and practices

What is STEM Education? What impact will new initiatives have on my

child or my students? What new partnership opportunities might

be on the horizon?

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OUTCOMES

Create an FAQ Document Update SW Washington STEM program

inventory Identify interest in forming a STEM

Learning Network

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THE DIFFERENT FACES OF STEM

What comes to mind when you hear the word STEM?

Turn and talk to an elbow partner

THE DIFFERENT FACES OF STEM

STEMSteM

stems(TE)m

STEM MS/HS

METSSMET

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WASHINGTON STATE DEFINITION

STEM literacy is the ability to identify and apply concepts and content from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to understand and solve challenges or problems that cannot be resolved by any one disciplinary approach. 

Recommendations for science, technology, engineering and mathematics education.

Report to Christine Gregoire, Governor, and the Washington State Legislature (2010)

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“Reaffirming and strengthening America’s role as the world’s engine of scientific discovery and technological innovation is essential to meeting the challenges of this century. I am committed to making the improvement of STEM education over the next decade a national priority.” -President Barack Obama; November 23, 2009

National STEM Agenda; Four Key Priorities

A Renewed National Commitment - 2009

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IMPACT ON CHILDREN AND STUDENTS

How will this new emphasis on STEM education impact my child or my students?

At your table, discuss potential impacts and record any questions you have on your feedback sheet.

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4/22/2011Oregon Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education Partnership

College & Career

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KNOWLEDGE

SKILLS

EXPERIENCES

DISPOSITIONS

DEVELOPING IDENTITIES OF SUCCESSFUL STEM LEARNERS

What is Science? Technology? Engineering? Math?

Acquiring person al contexts for STEM

Aware of and considering career choices in STEM

STEM career presentations

Work with peers on science projects

Student research with mentors Internship opportunities

Visits to STEM sites

Computing, Graphing, Thinking scientifically

Critical thinking in STEM

Identifying patterns, Making connections

Asking questions, Recording data

Categorical: observe, identify, sort

Conceptual: describe, demonstrate, predict

Analytical: research, synthesize, evaluate

Integrated: discuss, interpret, apply

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Open engagement consumes classroom time with well-intentioned, unaligned and non-targeted programs.

Our STEM Center for College and Career Readiness will engage our collective partnership to align and target investments from our core and collaborating partners to each school’s STEM education strategic improvement plan

The STEM Center for College and Career Readiness will also work with schools to monitor and assess the impact of partnership interventions on student learning and identity acquisition as successful STEM learners. The results of these assessments will be communicated back to the partners and used to improve partnership programming.

COLLECTIVE IMPACT: A LEARNING NETWORK

Higher Ed

Banks & Foundations

High School

Middle School

Elementary School

Business

Museums

Parks

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SUCCESSFUL COLLECTIVE IMPACT INITIATIVES

Five Conditions: Commitment to a common agenda Shared performance measures and mutual

accountability Focused on improvement Systems to facilitate effective

communication and support Cost-effective, practical, and sustainable

model

Collective impact. Kania, J., & Kramer, M. (2011). Stanford Social Innovation Review (Winter).

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COLLECTIVE IMPACT

In what way are we working towards best practice models where schools, districts and community partners are working together to move this vision forward? At your table share one or more ways your

district has begun to work differently around STEM and record that information your feedback sheet.

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ESD STEM WEBSITE / SW WA LINKS

http://esdstem.pbworks.com/

Lighthouse Schools ESD 112 Inventory of STEM Program

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FEEDBACK FORM

Are you interested in forming a STEM Learning Network?

What about this session stands out for you?

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THANK YOU

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