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S T E M. S T E M. Science. Technology. Engineering. Mathematics. Science and Math Resources: Meeting the STEM Initiative. OELMA conference October 23, 2008. Cherie P. Pandora Rocky River High School cherie_pandora@admin.rockyriver.k12.oh.us. Pre-K-16 = P-20 plan.

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  1. S T E M

  2. S T E M Science Technology Engineering Mathematics

  3. Science and Math Resources: Meeting the STEM Initiative OELMA conference October 23, 2008 Cherie P. Pandora Rocky River High School cherie_pandora@admin.rockyriver.k12.oh.us

  4. Pre-K-16 = P-20 plan “Increase the number of students ready for college level work.”

  5. $200,000,000 • Ohio General Assembly • Department of Education/Board of Regents • Governor Strickland signed June 2007, • Budget bill Am. Sub. H.B. 119, • support for STEM initiatives • Pre-K–16 education spectrum, • building student and teacher capacity • http://www.ohiostem.org/doc/statewide-stem-initiatives

  6. Ohio Math & Science Coalition http://www.ohiomsc.org/omsc/index.html STEM Budget: 10 page document http://www.ohiostem.org/_data/user_docs/Ohio_Commitment_to_STEM_Education.pdf

  7. Board of Regents reportshttp://regents.ohio.gov/stem/index.php Improving Ohio’s Math & Science Infrastructure • Annual Supply of Teachers (Science & Math) Improving Ohio’s Mathematics & Science Talent Pipeline • “U.S. is losing too many young people…”

  8. U.S. is losing too many young people along the education pipeline For every TEN students who start high school … SEVEN receive a high school diploma (+ ONEobtains a GED) … FIVE enroll in a postsecondary institution … < THREE complete a Bachelor’s degree (within 10 yrs) Improving Ohio’s Mathematics & Science Talent Pipeline Source: Jobs for the Future, Boston

  9. http://regents.ohio.gov/stem/index.php 444

  10. TEACH GRANT Scholarship-- 4 Years $4,000 per year= $16,000 Teaching Areas eligible: Math Science Foreign Languages Special Education TEACH GRANT Must work in a low income school for 4 years OR it becomes a loan. The amount to be repaid is $27,000 PROS & CONS

  11. Librarians are the key! • Model Differentiated Instruction • Provide Staff Development • Create Web Portal • Inform Parents • Coach Students

  12. K-12 Library Guidelines • Standard 3: Literacy and Reading Support • Standard 5: Information Literacy • Standard 6: Technology Literacy • Standard 7: Media Literacy

  13. Technology Standards • # 3-Productivity Applications • B. PowerPoint, databases, Excel, graphs • # 4 Communication Applications • B. Create, publish & present information • # 5 Technology & Information Literacy • B. Research model • C. Advanced Search Strategies

  14. Are Students Prepared?

  15. www.infohio.org SchoolRooms Plus Username: Password:

  16. SchoolRooms Elementary Math • Numbers and How We Use Them • Algebra • Geometry • Measurement • Probability and Data Analysis

  17. Physical Science Middle School

  18. Math Algebra Calculus Data Analysis Geometry Numbers Probability Science Earth Science Life Science Physical Science Scientific Process & Technologies SchoolRooms- High School

  19. Enrichment or Practice

  20. Homework Helpers & Fun! • Cool Links • Fun and Games • Tutorials • Search button • What’s That? • Definitions • Did You Know? • Stage Math

  21. Math--HS Math--HS

  22. INFOhio Databases Free to ALL K-12 students, teachers and parents

  23. Aligning Resources to the Ohio ACS

  24. www.infohio.org Username: Password:

  25. 9-12 Matrix

  26. WILSON biographies • Alive or Dead • Any Nationality • Links to 2-3 > books • Other articles

  27. Titles Beginning Math Vocabulary DNA Structure and Cell Division Learning to use graphs Financial Fitness for Young Adults New Titles—4 pages 1 Antibiotics 1 Cloning 1 Climatology 4 Earth Science 1 Endangered species 2 Force and energy 3 Fossil Fuels

  28. Personal Computers…

  29. Math 9-12

  30. Learn A Test • Math ACT • Math SAT • AP classes • PSAT • PRAXIS Math improvement skills • OAT • OGT

  31. Learning Express-- Info Button

  32. 30 Newspapers

  33. Computing • A Dictionary of Computing • A Dictionary of the Internet • A Dictionary of Weights, Measures & Units

  34. Newton’s Third Law of Motion-- diagram

  35. Video • Video Citation: "Atmospheres and Gases." Atmosphere, Climate, and Weather. Films Media Group. WMV video file. Science Online. Facts On File, Inc. http://www.fofweb.com/activelink2.asp?ItemID=WE40&SID=5&iPin= FMG027135&SingleRecord=True (accessed October 19, 2008).

  36. SIRS Discoverer

  37. Lexiles

  38. Encyclopedias

  39. Image Search

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