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STEM Learning Network

STEM Learning Network . Empire State STEM Learning Network. Mission: Advance STEM education to prepare all students in New York State for success in school, work and life. IMPETUS: Global competitiveness and economic viability

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STEM Learning Network

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  1. STEM Learning Network

  2. Empire State STEM Learning Network Mission: Advance STEM education to prepare all students in New York State for success in school, work and life. • IMPETUS: Global competitiveness and economic viability • Corporate need for skilled workers = investment in public schools • PCAST Report- 1 million more STEM graduates in the next 10 years • Significant decline in number of undergrads entering STEM fields • Advanced Manufacturing in particular needs skilled workers, including chemists, • software engineers, machinists, mechanical engineers, etc.

  3. Network Organization and Membership

  4. Overarching Goal: Transform Education in New York State Can we improve how we deliver instruction? YES! We have the skills, knowledge, models, mentors, and business partners to be successful. Need a model for a STEM school? www.fahyscience.com http://steam-ed.blogspot.com/

  5. Collaborative Project Initiative Engage students in a multi-disciplinary project-based learning experience that focuses on a real-world problem • Details: • Team of teachers, preferably multi-disciplinary • Develop a inquiry/problem-based instructional module • Focus of the module should be a real world problem/situation • Support: • Training in inquiry/project-based learning • Visits to model schools • Connect the team(s) to community of practice • Provide STEM professionals and professors to work with • students/ teachers • Make connections to Common Core • Demonstrate strong relationship to APPR (NYSUT Rubric I.2, I.6, • II.2, II.3, III.3, IV.2 VI.2, and VII.3)

  6. Benefits for teachers and students • Connection to support network and resources to improve instruction • Validation for your teachers who are risk-takers and are willing to do hands-on instruction that engages students • APPR and Common Core requirements are supported and met • 21st Century skills of team work, collaboration, critical thinking and problem solving are developed (in both teachers and students) • Behavior problems usually decrease • Parents are positive, supportive, and engaged • It can make learning fun!

  7. Next Steps District Leadership Support - Superintendent - Building Principals - Board of Education Identify High Performing Teachers (and Risk Takers) - Preferably multi-disciplinary - Team of teachers Learning Tours - East Syracuse Minoa Pine Grove MS STEAM/STREAM Teams - Big Picture Schools in Lafayette and Oswego - Holland Patent MS STEAM Team - Salmon River MS Stem Team - others

  8. Next Steps (cont.) Follow-up - Professional Development - Training – TIES, Buck Institute, PBL, PLC - Teacher to teacher conversations Develop Community Partnerships and Connections - Empire STEM Learning Network - CNY STEM Hub - North Country STEM Hub - Greater Mohawk Valley STEM Hub - Higher Education, including Community Colleges - Business and Industry

  9. How Can We Help? Questions? Comments? Conversation? Connections? Instigation? Mary Margaret Small, Ed.D. Regional STEM Hub Coordinator mmsmall@clarkson.edu 315-268-3791 Jim King Business Partner jimking@kingarch.com 315-682-6180 Steve Heaslip Business Partner steve.heaslip@siemens.com 315-437-2726

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