1 / 20

Elementary STEM Network Meeting

Elementary STEM Network Meeting. March 26. 2012. Welcome and Introductions. Please tell us Your name Your title/role in project The name of a favorite teacher, grade you were in, what s/he taught, and THREE words to describe him/her.

stacy
Download Presentation

Elementary STEM Network Meeting

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. Elementary STEM Network Meeting March 26. 2012

  2. Welcome and Introductions Please tell us • Your name • Your title/role in project • The name of a favorite teacher, grade you were in, what s/he taught, and THREE words to describe him/her.

  3. Michelle ShearerNational and Maryland Teacher of the Year 2011 Teaching, Learning and the Power of the Human Factor

  4. Claudia MorrellNational Association for Partnerships in Equity Micromessaging, Access and Equity in STEM

  5. Lunch

  6. There is no free lunch! Spend your funds!!

  7. May 30 Meeting • Brenda Capobianco and Chell Nyquist from Purdue University, Science Learning through Engineering Design (SLED) program • Design based methods class for pre-service teachers and PD for in-service teachers • Integration of inquiry and design • Official “invitation” will be sent out soon

  8. Summer Institute, July 19-20at the Chesapeake Bay Hyatt • Registrations have been sent to project managers. • Lists of four attendees from each project are due on Wednesday, April 18 • Registrations from participants are due by 5 pm on Wednesday, May 30 • Available spaces will be given to others at that time

  9. Project Updates for the Summer Institute • Strength: Describe/share one key assessment that is aligned with any part of the STEM Standards of Practice • Challenge: Describe one facet of assessment that is challenging for your project to address

  10. Key Assessments for Elementary STEM Programs Alignment to STEM Teacher Standards of Practice

  11. Grant Procedures:Invoice processesSix month reporting

  12. Invoice Process • Use the approved invoice form • Complete all columns • Check calculations • Sign the completed invoice • Submit supporting documentation

  13. Examples of documentation • Meetings: agenda & list of attendees • Teacher Incentives: be specific about the deliverable • Substitute pay: justify teachers’ absence • Supplies: identify--books, office supplies • Course development: outline, syllabus • Evaluation: summarize completed work, include instruments and results when appropriate

  14. Six month reports: • Reporting timeframe: October 1, 2011 through March 31, 2012 • Two parts: • Budget report--SIGNED • Progress report—SIGNED • Submit by 1 pm on April 30, 2012 to ElissaHozore Forms available on the wiki http://stemnet.wikispaces.com/

  15. Are expenditures on target? Explain if you have overspent

  16. Update and attach your management plan N/A

  17. Are expenditures on target? Explain budget issues in more detail than required in the budget report. n/a November 30, 2012 Required with final report 2014

  18. Carryover Funds • An amendment is required if the change is $1,000 or 15% of the total category of expenditure, whichever is greater. • Any change greater than 10% must be explained in the budget report. • All budget changes must be explained in progress reports.

  19. Contact Information Elissa Hozore Elementary STEM Certification Program Manager 410-767-0388 ehozore@msde.state.md.us Liz Neal Program Approval Specialist 410-767-0421 eneal@msde.state.md.us

More Related