Presentation to the Mahwah Board of Education – November 15, 2017

STEAM INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL

To cultivate students who will be the innovators, educators, leaders, and

learners of the 21st century!

STEAM INSTRUCTIONAL GOAL

Students will:• Take thoughtful risks• Engage in experiential learning • Persist in problem-solving• Embrace collaboration• Work through the creative process

• Integrated technology throughout learning spaces

• Interdisciplinary experiences that allow for blended learning and problem/project-based learning

• Opportunities to work in small groups so they can learn from and collaborate with each another

TO FULLY REALIZE THIS GOAL, STUDENTS NEED:

DISTRICT STEAM COMMITTEEJohn Pascale Dennis Fare Lauren Schoen

Rich Heissler Taryn Pizza Kim Loesche

Danielle Poleway Joshua Koen (NJDOE) Gwen Calvez

Mimi Lezanski Carlos Rosa Michael Galow (BOE)

Rick DeSilva (BOE) John Dinice (BOE) Christine Zimmermann

Kyle Bleeker Mike Millemann (Architect)

Dennis Jarvis

Benjamin Kezmarsky(BOE)

Rick Tokarski(Architect)

Sue DeVito

2017-2018 HIGH SCHOOL STEAM COURSES

Mobile App Design STEAM: Design and ResearchHonors STEAM Capstone: Independent Research/Internship

Engineering Design

Data Structures Interior and Structural Design

Advanced Interior and Structural Design

Animation

Computer Modeling AP Computer Science A

Computer Programming and Design Humanoid Robotics

Technology and Engineering Principles

2018-2019 HIGH SCHOOL PROPOSED NEW STEAM COURSES

AP Computer Science Principles

Biotechnology

T3 Innovations and Inventions

INNOVATIVE COURSES NEED INNOVATIVE SPACES

Although our curriculum at the high school includes innovative STEAM courses, we often must retrofit what we do into spaces designed for a traditional model of education.

CURRENT EDUCATIONAL SPACES: ROBOTICS

FIRST ROBOTICS CLUB

CURRENT EDUCATIONAL SPACES:STEAM DESIGN AND RESEARCH

CURRENT EDUCATIONAL SPACES:STEAM DESIGN AND RESEARCH

CURRENT EDUCATIONAL SPACES:BUILDING 7/PRACTICAL ARTS

CURRENT EDUCATIONAL SPACE: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

STEAM COMMITTEE MEETINGSOctober 19, 2016Initial discussion and review of current STEAM courses,qualities of STEAM classroomsNovember 3, 2016Invited Mr. Joshua Koen, NJDOE Chief Innovation Officer,to continue our discussionNovember 14, 2016STEAM building site visitations

SITE VISITATIONSOn November 14, 2017 our STEAM committee visitedthree different school districts that currently house aSTEAM facility as part of one of their schools or in aseparate building.

Mount Olive High SchoolMorristown High School

Dwight Englewood STEM Center

STEAM COMMITTEE MEETINGS

November 17, 2016Discussion about our site visitations (Pros and Cons)

December 7, 2016Reviewed mission statement ideas and developedsubcommittees for our December 20, 2017 meeting

MISSION STATEMENT

The Thunderbird Think Tank (T3), like Mahwahitself, is “the meeting place” – blending science,technology, engineering, art, and mathematics in aninnovative way that empowers our students toresearch, to design, to engage, to collaborate, and toultimately build visionary ideas and each other.

T3: Preparing tomorrow’s global thinker – today.

STEAM COMMITTEE MEETINGS

December 20, 2016Meeting with full STEAM Committee including Boardmembers from our Facilities CommitteeMay 10, 2017Meeting with our Board Facilities CommitteeMay 14, 2017Meeting with architect to discuss preliminary ideasregarding STEAM building and conceptual drawings

STEAM MEETINGSJune 7, 2017Meeting with STEAM committee to discuss presentationto full Board on June 14June 14, 2017Board of Education STEAM presentationAugust 21, 2017Meeting with architects and STEAM committeemembers to discuss revised architectural plan andbuilding specifics.

STEAM MEETINGS

September 7, 2017Mahwah High School principal John Pascale met withhis faculty to discuss the proposed STEAM addition andshowed them the architectural renderings.

September 14, 2017Architects met with individual STEAM committeemembers for their additional input.

Space called a “Thunderbird Think Tank (T3)” for:

• Humanoid Robotics• T3 Innovations and Inventions• F.I.R.S.T. Robotics Club

Lab spaces for:

• STEAM Design and Research• Computer Modeling• Honors STEAM Capstone: Independent Research/Internship• Technology Engineering and Principles• Biotechnology

STEAM ADDITION HIGHLIGHTS

• Flexible space for large group/interdisciplinary instruction and/or professional development

• Gallery space to display student art in a visually exciting way

• Outdoor classroom space

• Storage, storage, and more storage!

STEAM ADDITION HIGHLIGHTS

Next Steps Submission to Department of Education - Nov 2017

Submission to Mahwah Planning Board - Nov 2017

Design Development Phase complete - Dec 2017

Construction Documents Phase complete –Mar 2018

Bidding - April 2018

Award of bid - May 2018

Construction Complete - September 2019