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Iowa’s Shared Mission for Critical Thinkers

IRI/EAG Regional Meeting August 28, 2014 Wilmington University. Iowa’s Shared Mission for Critical Thinkers. Iowa STEM. What is STEM?.

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Iowa’s Shared Mission for Critical Thinkers

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  1. IRI/EAG Regional Meeting August 28, 2014 Wilmington University Iowa’s Shared Mission for Critical Thinkers Iowa STEM

  2. What is STEM? “…an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with it the ability to compete in the new economy.”  - Tsupros, N., Kohler, R., & Hallinen, J. (2009). STEM education: A project to identify the missing components. Intermediate Unit 1: Center for STEM Education and Leonard Gelfand Center for Service Learning and Outreach, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania.

  3. Why STEM? • Economic development advantage • STEM careers pay better, more equitable, recession-proof • STEM jobs growing 4x the rate of other fields • STEM-literacy = quality of life STEM graduates in demand

  4. Who is Iowa STEM

  5. HOW is Iowa STEM

  6. How is Iowa STEM (con’t.) • Scale-Up • Festivals • STEM Endorsement • STEM P.D. • Tchr. Externships • IT Academy • STEM Schools (CAPS) • STEM resources • Networks: Informals, CC’s, Univ.s • Business engagement toolkit • High speed internet for all • Global OECD Test • Public Messaging Campaign

  7. Iowa STEM Scale-Up Pint Size Science

  8. Iowa STEM Externships Lori Carter, Math and Computer Science teacher, Glenwood Community High School Andre Echols, Math teacher, Iowa City West High School Andrew Reinert, Science teacher, Dubuque Senior High School Jami Killian, Science teacher, Davenport Central High School Ruby Golnick, Clear Lake Jay Fetzer, North Cedar HS Taylor Fountain, Engineering teacher, Muscatine High School Jack Goedken, Math & PLTW teacher, Independence High School Steve Waldstein, Technology and Engineering teacher, Armstrong-Ringsted High School Ricardo Martinez, Math teacher, Colo-Nesco Learning Center Dirk Homewood, Math teacher, Cedar Falls High School

  9. Effect of Iowa STEM

  10. Iowa STEM: Engagement Points • IT Academy • Externship • Scale-Up • CAPS model • STEM Endorsmnt. • Committee- - Ag Sci - Comp Sci - Arts n’ STEM - Volunteerism • Board or Council member

  11. Contact: Info@IowaSTEM.gov Iowa’s STEM Edu-nomic Development Mission

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