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STEM Committee Meeting - February 6, 2014

Join the STEM Committee Meeting on February 6, 2014, from 9:00am to 10:00am. Updates, presentations, and discussions on STEM education initiatives and resources.

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STEM Committee Meeting - February 6, 2014

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  1. STEM Committee Meeting February 6, 2014 9:00am – 10:00am *Note: The webinar technology tells us you are here, no need to announce yourself, but feel free to type into the chat box  

  2. Housekeeping • Use *6 on your phone to mute your line • Use *7 on your phone to unmute your line • Use the live chat feature on the left hand side to ask questions or provide comments. These will go directly to the facilitators • If you would like to ask a question out loud, please use the “raise your hand feature” and the facilitator will call on you

  3. Agenda Welcome Updates and Reminders Work Group Updates Resource Presentation: JoAnne Martens, Green 360 Announcements and next steps

  4. STEM Committee Membership

  5. General Committee Updates • Resource and Promising Practice Work Group • NGSS Work Group

  6. Presentation Preview: • March: Click 2 Science Resources / Promising Practices Work Group Update • Additional Applications: • 1 Currently being screened Co-Chairs: Julie Sesser & Nora Hana

  7. How can you help? Recruit potential presenters to submit an application. Just send them this link to apply • http://www.afterschoolnetwork.org/post/stem-committee-guest-speaker-application-0 We need 2 additional presenters!

  8. NGSSWork Group Update

  9. Virtual Innovation Support Center Work Group Update

  10. Resource Presentation: JoAnn Martens Green 360

  11. Exploring pathways to green careers Green360careers.net

  12. A 360° view of the world of…

  13. Green 360 TIPs Career Catalyst Online Course Environmental Challenges Changemaker Roles Green Gurus Career Coaches Students make informed choices and create education and career pathways

  14. Free Resource Direct Access Individual or groups Downloadable lesson plan guides learning activities Register at Green360careers.net/catalyst “I never thought about how I viewed life or what drew me to certain interests until I took the Career Catalyst. The survey made me evaluate my affinity to science that matches my top interest categories of Realistic and Investigative. It is a very useful and fairly accurate tool that made me start thinking about the careers in Science that I want to do in the future.” High school student

  15. STEP 2 Interests Descriptions Click the + Investigative People are THINKERS You Are… analytical, logical You Can… think abstractly, solve math problems You Like to...do research, perform lab experiments Your Hobbies might be...computers, astronomy,

  16. Step 3

  17. Step 4 Dept. of Labor Jobs Database

  18. Green Career Pathway Online Course Learning Management Platform Seven Modules Self-knowledge Career strategies Environmental Sustainability Community Engagement Fifteen, 45 minute sessions Aligns with Common Core Flexible group learning Free resource in PG&E region Green360careers.net/course “Having access to this course and website is truly an incredible opportunity. It may be different from the usual way of learning, but it is very beneficial towards our education and it’s a fun and interesting way of learning.” –High school student

  19. Who’s using Green 360? • Youth & Young Adults: Middle and High Schools, Secondary Schools, Community-based organizations, Leadership Development programs • Throughout California: Concentration in Northern and Central CA. • Market Sectors: Education & Training, Business & Industry, Government and NGO/CBO “Green 360 did something that a lot of programs don’t do today, they made it personal. They took something like environmental sustainability, a concept that is easy to feel removed from, and put it in the context of our lives.” ~High School Student

  20. After School Programs & Green 360 ~ a great match • After School, Summer School, Intersession for Middle and High School Students • Aligns with Common Core College & Career Readiness and STEM • Course Pilot: Fresno COE After School underway • Career Catalyst: Middle & High Schools in Sacramento, San Joaquin, Merced, & Fresno

  21. Questions ? • What’s on your mind? • How might Green 360 complement your After School program?

  22. Announcements Next Committee Meeting March 6, 2015 9:00a.m. – 10:00a.m. Reminder: There is no STEM Committee meeting in May.

  23. Free Engineering Adventures and Engineering is Elementary Unit STEM Innovation Grant Curriculum and Professional Development for OST Science Education Apply to be a Click2Science Video Shoot Site Project Lead the Way Conference And much more!

  24. THANK YOU!!! For your time, effort and passion towards advancing STEM in expanded learning.

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