1. What is a STEM School?
Rebecca Payne
rebecca.payne@dpi.nc.gov
www.ncpublicschools.org/stem
April 25, 2013
2. S
T
E M
Ed.
STEM
Education Is
…an infusion of
Science,
Technology,
Engineering,
Mathematics
•understand complex problems
•prepare the next generation of
innovators
4. 3 STEM Principles
Integrated STEM
Curriculum
On-Going Community and
Industry Engagement
Connections with
Postsecondary
Education
5. 1. Project-based learning with
integrated content across STEM
Subjects
Integrated STEM Curriculum
2. Connections to effective
in-and out-of-school STEM
programs
6. Integrated STEM Curriculum
3. Integration of
Technology and virtual
learning
4. Authentic assessment and
exhibition of STEM skills
7. Integrated STEM Curriculum
5. Professional development on integrated STEM
curriculum, community/industry
partnerships and postsecondary
education connections
6. Outreach, support and focus on underserved,
especially females, minorities,
and economically
disadvantaged
8. Engineering Key Elements
Applied to the STEM Principles
• Integrated STEM Curriculum
• On-going Community and
Industry Engagement
• Connections with
Postsecondary
Engineering Habits of Mind
Engineering Design Process
Systems Thinking
Problem Solving
www.ncpublicschools.org/stem/resources
9. 7. A communicated STEM plan is
adopted across education,
communities and businesses
On-going Community & Industry Engagement
10. On-going Community & Industry Engagement
8. STEM work-based learning
experiences, to increase
interest and abilities in fields
requiring STEM skills,
for each student and
teacher
9. Business and community
partnerships for mentorship,
internship and other STEM
opportunities that extend the
classroom walls
11. Attributes: Vision of STEM School
• Connections with postsecondary education
10. Alignment of student’s career pathway with
post-secondary STEM program(s)
12. Attributes: Vision of STEM School
• Connections with postsecondary education
11. Credit completion at community colleges,
colleges and/or universities *
*not required for elementary or middle schools
13. Attribute Self-Assessment
• “Model” Highest level of achievement
representing a model
• “Prepared” Quality program meeting
expectations
• “Developing” Needs improvement but
program has a good start
• “Early” Beginning STEM program
www.ncpublicschools.org/stem
14. North Carolina STEM School
S T E M
science
11
technology
engineering
N C
STEM
School
Recognition
15. • State
Committee
Review
+
• Recommend
to Economic
Region
•Regional
Review Focus
on Economic
Development
+
•Recommend to
State
NC STEM School/Program
Application
Review &
Recommendation
Desk Review &
Recommendation
Approval &
Designation
• School
Self-Assessment
+
• One best
practice
STEM
School/
Program
State Board
of Education
16. STEM Curriculum
Aerospace, Security, and Automation
Agriscience and Biotechnology
Energy and Sustainability
Health and Life Sciences
http://moodle.learnnc.org click All Courses click DPI RTTT
STEM Courses enter enrollment key = NCSSM_RTTT_STEM
17. Are you READY for
STEM Education?
www.ncpublicschools.org/stem
Notes de l'éditeur
STEM does not operate in isolation: Teachers collaborating Art-Design, Color World Languages-More than the language Culture-What people value – customs L.A.- Core to communicating – including listening Social Studies – Geography – the terrain in Afghanistan Music – creating climate Sound meanings Business often says: 21 st Century Skills are the most important characteristics to teach. Teamwork-what do you have to bring to the team; getting the right people on the bus . In Drive , Daniel Pink writes about the management in work as we know it is as extinct as the words icebox and horseless carriage. WE need a renaissance of all self-direction. Pink ’s book tells us how, but for this discussion, self-direction is needed to acquire these 21 st Century skills.
