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STEM Education in Maryland

STEM Education in Maryland. Donna Clem, Coordinator of STEM Initiatives Tiara Booker-Dwyer, STEM Specialist. Who Am I?. What is STEM Education?. Collaborated with stakeholders across the state of Maryland to develop the STEM Education Definition STEM Standards of Practice

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STEM Education in Maryland

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  1. STEM Education in Maryland Donna Clem, Coordinator of STEM Initiatives Tiara Booker-Dwyer, STEM Specialist

  2. Who Am I?

  3. What is STEM Education? Collaborated with stakeholders across the state of Maryland to develop the • STEM Education Definition • STEM Standards of Practice • STEM Standards of Practice Frameworks and Instructional Guides (Grades K, 1-2, 3-5, 6-8, & 9-12) http://mdk12.org/instruction/curriculum/stem/index.html

  4. What is STEM Education?

  5. STEM Education Develops Skills That Allow for a Deeper Understanding of Content Content Mastery

  6. STEM Standards of Practice • Learn and Apply Rigorous Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Content • Integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Content • Interpret and Communicate STEM Information • Engage in Inquiry • Engage in Logical Reasoning • Collaborate as a STEM Team • Apply Technology Appropriately

  7. STEM Education Pipeline Development of STEM proficient students with an increase in the rigor of content and skills as students progress academically. Grades K-5 Grades 6-8 Grades 9-12

  8. All Students • All Courses • Students interested in • science, technology, • engineering, & mathematics. • Offered through specialized • programs, academies, • courses, etc. High School STEM Education Goals

  9. Changes • Common Core State Curriculum Frameworks for English Language Arts • Common Core State Curriculum Frameworks for Mathematics • Disciplinary Literacy Frameworks • Next Generation Science Standards • New Social Studies Frameworks • PARCC Assessments

  10. STEM Education Connects to Content • Provides coherence to educational reforms1. • Supports the development of core academic competencies2. • Prepares students for post-secondary study and the 21st century workforce. 1Building a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Agenda. National Governors Association, December 2011 2 Using Technology to Support Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM for All). Dr. James Basham, Dr. Maya Isreal, et. al. May 2011

  11. STEM Proficient Students Logical Thinkers Investigators and Problem Solvers Effective Communicators Technologically, Scientifically, and Mathematically Literate

  12. Next Steps Building Capacity

  13. For More Information…. MDK12.org

  14. MSDE Office of STEM Initiatives Contact Us: Phone: 410-767-0441Fax: 410-333-1146Email: dclem@msde.state.md.us Tiara Booker-Dwyer Raquel Marshall Donna Clem, Coordinator

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