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Promoting STEM Field Careers in the Middle Grades

Promoting STEM Field Careers in the Middle Grades. Rosaisela Rowan. http://www.cesame.calpoly.edu/about-stemedcrisis.html. http://nmsu.edu/~counsel/career/careers/mechanical_engineering.php. http:// jobs.aol.com/articles/photos/best-jobs/1451886/.

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Promoting STEM Field Careers in the Middle Grades

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  1. Promoting STEM Field Careers in the Middle Grades Rosaisela Rowan

  2. http://www.cesame.calpoly.edu/about-stemedcrisis.html http://nmsu.edu/~counsel/career/careers/mechanical_engineering.php http://jobs.aol.com/articles/photos/best-jobs/1451886/

  3. How do we get more students interested in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) in the Middle Grades?

  4. US is falling BEHIND in STEM related fields • SPUTNIK- the first satellite in orbit • TIMSS • MT21 • CSR Report for Congress 2008 http://astroprofspage.com/archives/1035 www.nsf.gov/statistics/seind10/c1/c1s1.htm

  5. TIMSShttp://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=lvIXIiN0JwE&b=5112885&ct=6857885TIMSShttp://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/site/apps/nlnet/content3.aspx?c=lvIXIiN0JwE&b=5112885&ct=6857885

  6. MT21 http://weeseeyou.com/2010/03/03/what-does-a-21st-century-education-mean-to-you/

  7. MT21 Report • “a mile wide and an inch deep” • “How shall we prepare our future teachers to competently teach a more rigorous curriculum to all students” • 2,627 future teachers • Six countries • “Curriculum gap” • “Preparation gap”

  8. CSR Report for Congress http://humancapitalleague.com/Home/7339

  9. Why are students no longer interested in STEM careers?

  10. Obstacles • Interest • K-12 teachers lack STEM content knowledge • Curriculum issues

  11. Hands-on Lessons • Real Life Experiences • Mentoring, intern programs • Reasearch on hands-on science programs • Lawrence Lowery 2003, Stohr-Hunt 1996 • Inquiry-based science instruction • Raised high stake assessment scores • Reduces achievement gap • Activity based lessons brought the most improvement

  12. A project/problem based • “Introduction to Engineering” • http://tv.seas.columbia.edu/videos/170/60/77 • George Lucas Foundation • Project-based Learning Module • http://www.edutopia.org/teaching-module-pbl

  13. Competitions • Career and Technical Student Organization (CTSO) Competitions • Positive effects on participation • Academic motivation and engagement • Promote STEM fields career aspirations • Fuel our Future Now Competitions http://fuelourfuturenow.com/middle-school.cfm • K-12 applications • Interactive Labs, lessons • Teacher Resources • partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy and the X PRIZE Foundation

  14. Competitions • Michael D. Gallagher, president and CEO of the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) • http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/video-game-competitions-to-expand-stem-learning-in-the-united-states-71656557.html • "Our industry's lifeblood is the energy and innovation of new, emerging developers. To create the next generation's epic titles and incredibly immersive storylines, we need America's youth to have strategic and analytic thinking skills along with complex problem solving abilities. It is my hope that it will produce games that will have a lasting impact on the STEM skills our nation's students so desperately need." • National Video Game Competitions

  15. Outside Oportunities • Partnerships • Afterschool programs • Clubs

  16. Content Integration • Math and Science • Technology • George Lucas Foundation • Technology Integration Module • http://www.edutopia.org/teaching-module-technology-integration • Math and Science Integration with Technology • http://www.edutopia.org/teachingmodules/ms/index.php

  17. Intergration • http://tcmtechnologyblog.blogspot.com/2007_11_01_archive.html

  18. Change BeliefsRole Models / STEM Careers • Boys vs Girls • Teachers’ expectations • Parents, Peers • View of Scientists in 21st Century • Sally Ride Foundation • Astronaut Scholarship Foundation • Sally Ride Science Academy www.wired.com/.../2008/06/25-years-ago-to/

  19. Conclusions • Obstacles • Interest • Teacher Preparedness • Curriculum • Overcoming Obstacles by • Hands-on, inquiry-based lessons • Interaction with STEM curriculum • Content integration • Role Models

  20. Barack Obama’s STEM education • “Educate to Innovate” campaign • Increase STEM literacy so that all students can learn deeply and think critically in science, math, engineering, and technology. • Move American students from the middle of the pack to top in the next decade. • Expand STEM education and career opportunities for underrepresented groups, including women and girls. • Partnerships • Time Warner • Sesame Street • Discovery Communications • National Lab Day • National STEM Competitions http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/education/educate-innovate

  21. Implications • Teachers’ Professional Development • Conferences • Project Lead the Way Innovation Summit • Schools/Districts • Partnerships with higher education agencies, community and businesses • Classrooms/Curriculum • Hands-on Instruction • Address the demands of 21st Century education • Updated technology • Students • STEM Role Models • Scholarships • Multi-tasking

  22. Recomendations • Looking into the future of technology upgrades in the classroom to keep up with the demands of 21st Century STEM educaton.

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