1 / 11

STEM in CTE

Jennifer Jirous STEM/Arts/IT Program Director. STEM in CTE. Resource Links. Blackberry Ken Robinson. WHY STEM?. “STEM workers play a key role in the sustained growth and stability of the US economy, and are a critical component to helping the US win the future”

lori
Download Presentation

STEM in CTE

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Jennifer Jirous STEM/Arts/IT Program Director STEM in CTE

  2. Resource Links • Blackberry • Ken Robinson

  3. WHY STEM? “STEM workers play a key role in the sustained growth and stability of the US economy, and are a critical component to helping the US win the future” STEM: Good Jobs Now and for the Future ,US Department of Commerce office of Economics and Statistics Administration, July 2011, http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/reports/documents/stemfinaljuly14.pdf

  4. Key Points • STEM occupations expected to grow by 17% from 2008-2018, compared to 9.8% for non-STEM occupations • STEM workers demand higher wages, earning 26% more than their non-STEM counterparts • More than two thirds of STEM workers have at least a college degree, compared to less than one-third of non-stem workers • STEM degree holders enjoy higher earnings, regardless of whether they work in STEM or non-STEM occupations.

  5. 2011 STEM Summit • Preparing the STEM Workforce • Best Practices and Promising Reforms for Linking Higher Education and Workforce Development

  6. What comes to mind when you hear the phrase“STEM Education”?

  7. STEM Education Agenda • Building a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education Agenda • Proficiency for All • STEM Careers National Governor’s Association, December 2011

  8. Science Technology STEM Engineering Math

  9. STEM Occupations • What are some examples of a STEM occupations? • See List… http://www.esa.doc.gov/sites/default/files/reports/documents/stemfinaljuly14.pdf • What does this mean to us in education?

  10. Self-directed Tinker-factor • Career Guidance • Plans of Study • ICAP • Hands-on • Project Based • Creativity/Innovation STEM Engaging Meaningful • Empowering • Inspiring • Exciting • Career-based • Connects to “Real World” • Relevant

  11. Jennifer JirousSTEM, Arts & IT Program Directorjennifer.jirous@cccs.eduMike WomochilAgriculture & Energy Program Directormichael.womochil@cccs.edu Thank You!

More Related