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Swampscott Public Schools Fall Update October 30, 2013. Swampscott Gateway Team. Pamela R. H. Angelakis – Assistant Superintendent District Team Leader , Central Office Robert Murphy – Principal Swampscott Middle School, 5-8
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Swampscott Public Schools Fall Update October 30, 2013
Swampscott Gateway Team • Pamela R. H. Angelakis – Assistant Superintendent District Team Leader, Central Office • Robert Murphy – PrincipalSwampscott Middle School, 5-8 • Brandy Wilbur – STEM Consulting TeacherSwampscott High School, 9-12 • Adam Scharfenberger – STEM Consulting TeacherSwampscott Middle School, 5-8 • Sharon LaRosa – STEM Consulting TeacherClarke, Hadley, Stanley, K-4 • Natalie Paine – Computer TeacherSwampscott Middle School, 5-8 • Thomas Butler – Technology/Engineering TeacherSwampscott Middle School, 5-8
Swampscott Public Schools 2013-2018 Swampscott Gateway Project
Successes Continued funding through 2016 Grade level STEM Consulting Teachers Central Office support for initiative All District PD on December 11, 2013 Challenges Funding beyond 2016 Awareness of STEM for faculty Evolving roles of the STEM Consulting Teachers Successes and Challenges
Response to STEM Action Plan • Development of community connections • Long term funding is essential • K-12 curriculum alignment/review is necessary • Professional development • Data collection to show impact of plan • Development of communication plan to faculty • More of a visual timeline of the plan • Connect Action Plan to actual costs over the 5 years