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Maryland’s STEM Plan

Maryland’s STEM Plan. Maryland STEM:  Innovation today to meet tomorrow’s global challenges.

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Maryland’s STEM Plan

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  1. Maryland’s STEM Plan

  2. Maryland STEM:  Innovation today to meet tomorrow’s global challenges. Maryland’s vision is to be a leader in STEM education, preparing and inspiring generations of learners to meet the challenges of the global society through innovation, collaboration, and creative problem solving

  3. Governor O’Malley convened a P – 20 STEM Task force in September 2008 to discuss the state of STEM education in Maryland. 1. Aligning P-12 STEM curriculum with college requirements and workplace expectations in order to prepare all students for postsecondary success. 2. Tripling the number of teachers in STEM shortage areas who are prepared in Maryland programs, increase their five-year retention rate from an estimated 50% to 75%, and enhance the STEM preparation and aptitudes for elementary and early childhood teachers. 3. Ensuring that all P-20 mathematics and science teachers have the knowledge and skills to help all students successfully complete the college- and career-ready curriculum.

  4. Governor’s Task Force Report - continued 4. Providing STEM internships, co-ops, or lab experiences for all interested high school and college students to jump-start their successful transition to the workplace. 5. Increase the number of STEM college graduates by 40% from the present level of 4,400 graduates by 2015. 6. Boosting Maryland’s global competitiveness by supporting research and entrepreneurship. 7. Creating Maryland’s STEM Innovation Network to make STEM resources available to all.

  5. Maryland State Department of Education Race to the Top STEM projects • STEM Technology Education • STEM Technology Education – new Construction Management and Design Program • STEM Project Lead the Way – Gateway to Technology Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

  6. Maryland State Department of Education STEM projects • Expansion of MSDE Teacher Toolkit • STEM Instructional and Career Support – STEM • Innovation Network • Elementary STEM Teacher Certification • Secondary STEM Teacher Preparation Program Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

  7. Maryland State Department of Education STEM projects • On-Line Professional Development for • Teachers on Educational Instructional • Improvement Content - including STEM • Curriculum and Formative Assessments • Development-STEM on-line courses for students • Educator Effectiveness Academies Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

  8. Educator Effectiveness Academies Day One - STEM Content and Process Audience • School teams (principal, math teacher, English/Reading/Language Arts teacher, STEM teacher) • Grouped by level Three One-hour Sessions • Each session is repeated 3 times • Facilitated by a STEM master teacher • Setting - classroom Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

  9. Educator Effectiveness Academies Day One Outcomes participants will… Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top • Develop an understanding of the need for STEM education based on the national crisis • Review national and state STEM initiatives • Develop an understanding of what STEM education should look like.

  10. In 2002 there were 4 million 9th graders in the United States. By 2011, _____% of this group will graduate from two or 4-year colleges with STEM degrees? Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top 4% 10% 19% 25%

  11. STEM is mentioned 1274 times in Maryland’s RTTT application. All of the following are RTTT STEM initiatives except: Create Maryland’s STEM Innovation Network to make STEM resources available to all. Review the Common Core State Standards to determine a plan of action for the development of STEM curricula. Create exemplar cross-discipline project-based lessons to be included in the Online Instructional Toolkit. Seek funding for STEM cell research. Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

  12. Educator Effectiveness Academies Day Two - STEM Content and Process Audience • STEM teacher participants • Grouped by level Four One-hour Sessions • Facilitated by a STEM master teacher • Setting - classroom Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

  13. Educator Effectiveness Academies Day Two Outcomes participants will… • Analyze the components of exemplary STEM • learning strategies • Apply inquiry learning strategies in the development of STEM lessons • Demonstrate the connection between STEM lessons/units and content standards in CC Math, CC ELA, Science, Engineering and Technology Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

  14. Educator Effectiveness Academies Day Three - STEM Content and Process Audience • STEM teacher participants • Grouped by level Three One-hour Sessions • Facilitated by a STEM master teacher • Setting - classroom Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

  15. Educator Effectiveness Academies Day Three Outcomes participants will… Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top • Research the effectiveness of developing STEM • Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) • Identify the key components in the development of a STEM school-based PLC • Identify the barriers, challenges, and solutions that are associated with the process

  16. Educator Effectiveness Academies Exemplary STEM Practices Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

  17. Exemplary STEM Practices = Best Instructional Practices Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

  18. Current Maryland State Standards Science – State Curriculum (Grades 1-6) Math – Common Core Standards (Grades 1-6) International Technology and Engineering Educators Association (ITEEA) Standards English/ Language Arts – Common Core Standards (grades 1-6)

  19. Possible Content for Elementary STEM Teacher Preparation Program • Mathematics – College Algebra at least • Science – Biology, Earth/space, Physical Science, Environmental • Introduction to Engineering • Integrated Trans disciplinary course of STEM content • Methods course including Project Based/Inquiry learning

  20. For more information contact: MSDE STEM website http://www.marylandpublicschools.org Donna Clem Coordinator of STEM Initiatives Maryland State Department of Education 200 West Baltimore Street Baltimore, MD 21201 Phone: 410 767 0441 dclem@msde.state.md.us Maryland’s STEM PlanRace to the Top

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