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STEM. Presenter: Shelly A Muñoz. What is STEM- a new way of looking at our students…. Massively Multi-Player Thumb Wrestling. What Happened?. What Works, What Lasts, and Why: CCSS + NGSS = Brain-STEM . What Works, What Lasts, and Why: CCSS + NGSS = STEM .

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  1. STEM Presenter: Shelly A Muñoz

  2. What is STEM- a new way of looking at our students… • Massively Multi-Player Thumb Wrestling

  3. What Happened?

  4. What Works, What Lasts, and Why: CCSS + NGSS = Brain-STEM 

  5. What Works, What Lasts, and Why: CCSS + NGSS = STEM  • How does the brain process language, mathematics and science best? • What are the preferred strategies by which the human brain learns? (coherent inter-disciplinary in learning and p-s). • How can we inform classroom instruction to meet the CCSS-ELA, the CCSS- Mathematics, and the NGSS based on our answers to the above two questions? (STEM/S.T.2R.E.A.M. Schools)

  6. If it's your job to develop the mind, shouldn't you know how the astonishing human brain works? • It has been said that the next great journey for humankind will not take place in outer space, but in the inner space of the human brain. Educators should cultivate a working knowledge of the processes operating within the cerebral "inner space" of the biological mind.

  7. Brain-considerate Learning: PERC3S There are five BC elements that the human brain seeks while processing incoming stimuli for personal “meaning,” which makes the information “memorable” and worth remembering. Patterns Emotions Relevance Context, Content, and Cognitively-appropriate Sense-making Patterns, emotions, relevance, context, content and sense-making are critical factors in driving (1) attention, (2) motivation, (3) learning, (4) memory formation, and (5) recall. Collectively, these 5 factors are the primary criteria for transfer into long-term memory storage.

  8. Prepare them all for calculus. Prepare them all for employment. Prepare them all for a life dominated by computer technology. 4.Prepare them all to pass state-mandated competency tests. 5. Prepare them all to meet the CCSS ELA standards, the CCSS Math standards, and the NGSS standards

  9. The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) "Since the beginning of the 20th century, the average per capita income in the United States has grown more than sevenfold, and science and technology account for more than half of this growth."

  10. STEM Activity #1- T STEM Activity

  11. What is STEM?

  12. Over the centuries, STEM evolved into different applications and ventured into new territory driven by two forces: human need and human curiosity.

  13. STEM Education integrates all 4 contents of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. It supports application by combining these “silos” into a new trans- disciplinary subject in meaningful realistic ways. STEM Education seeks to ↑ access to learning preparing students for post-secondary study, the 21st century workforce, and becoming informed citizens.

  14. Science seeks to understand the natural world. National Science Education Standards, National Research Council, 1996.

  15. Technology Comprises the entire system of people and organizations, knowledge, processes, and devices that go into creating and operating technological artifacts, as well as the artifacts themselves. The goal of technology is to make modifications in the world to meet human needs. (National Science Education Standards, NRC, 1996) (“Technology” is frequently confused with “computer” although the two are not interchangeable terms)

  16. Engineering “The creative application of scientific principles to design or develop structures, machines, apparatus, or manufacturing processes, or works utilizing them singly or in combination; or to construct or operate the same with full cognizance of their design; or to forecast their behavior under specific operating conditions; all as specs and intended function, economics of operation or safety to life and property.“ (The American Engineers Council for Professional Development) Engineering is the discipline that applies scientific principles and theories in order to create strategies, procedures or objects that will satisfy a need, solve a problem, or to enhance an existing product by envisioning, designing and producing technological solutions or improvements. (Wesson)

  17. Mathematics is… The study of patterns and relationships among quantities, numbers, and shapes. Mathematics includes theoretical mathematics and applied mathematics. Not surprisingly, patterns is listed as the 1st of the 7 crosscutting concepts in the NGSS, which form the foundation for learning science. The discipline of science provides a framework to conceptually organize patterns and relationships we find in the natural world around us.

  18. Scientists, Mathematicians and Engineers • Do scientists, mathematicians and engineers communicate with one another? • Do scientists, mathematicians and engineers write summaries of their work? • Do they write reports? • Do they write research papers? • Do they give oral presentations of their research at symposiums? Interviews? • Reading and writing comprise over half of the work of scientists and engineers.” • (NRC 2011)

  19. STREAM or STEAM • S.T.2R.E.A.M. Schools • Science • Technology (and Thematic trans-disciplinary • instruction to extend student learning) • Reading and Language Arts • Engineering • Art • Mathematics • (Maximizing connections and sensory experiences)

  20. Inquiry • Unleashing the power of inquiry and metacognition • A distinction: Brain-derived answers vs. memorized answers

  21. Afraid to “fail” “Failure is not an Option” Failure is nearly always a prerequisite for future learning and success in STEM. Most initial learning occurs via trial-and-error.

  22. “If you're not prepared to be wrong, you will never come up with anything original." --Sir Ken Robinson

  23. Good Science Begins with Asking the Right Questions When asked why he became a scientist, Nobel Laureate Isidor Rabi attributed his success to his mother. Every day, she would ask him the same question about his school day: “Did you ask a good question today?” Asking a good question and “staying in the question”

  24. We were born to invent innovate and improvise We were never “born to read.”

  25. STEM ACTIVITY #3 Can you wrap a piece of paper around your body?

  26. Let’s Go STem Menifee Valley Middle School

  27. Our Stem Program- MVMS • Why STEM? • “Surely there are much easier paths to take in life. Students who concentrate on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math surely have a long journey ahead of them, harder than the easier path they could take through their academic career. It is when you work the hardest that you feel the biggest sense of accomplishment and experience the greatest sense of joy. Once a student follows the STEM path, they literally have unlimited opportunities ahead of them. Even if students end up in a non-STEM field, the fact that the students took the STEM path will benefit them.” Mary Ellen Weber

  28. Overview Projects Professional Development Student Growth/Research Future Plans – Core Curriculum

  29. Fitness Trail Student Reflections Carlos (EL) –” Using the internet to research very useful. There are many useful websites. The websites provide you with many important detailed information. This project taught me to be smart when planning out projects…The best part in this project was making the equipment.” Fernando (EL) – “I will use this skills that I have learned to other class in several ways. I think it will be great if I kept them because it will help me in the future. I want to impress my teachers too with my skills that I have learned. I will also keep my skills because I want to show it to my family….I will use if for my job. My parents would be please with and I would be happy. I liked it because I have learn new things…”

  30. Fitness Trail Student Reflections Trevor (GATE)- “Three things I enjoyed about this project were, the challenge, the new things I learned, and the complexity. The challenge was harder than most challenges. Next, learning new things I enjoyed because if offered me a chance to try and figure it out on my own. Lastly, the complexity of this project was intense. This project was like real life and took a lot of time to complete.” Hope – “I can use these skills in life because you kind of already used 8th grade math so I would probably get the math better when it comes to learning it. Also, when I am all grown up, I can help my sister if she doesn’t get it…I enjoyed this project a lot because we got to play with clay and got to paint and have a teacher that helps you if you need help.”

  31. Bridge Building Project Engineering Design Process PowerPoint Activity Webquest Research- types of bridges Shapes Forces Building a Truss Bridge

  32. Professional Development Experiences STEM Summer Institute – California State University, San Bernardino, San Bernardino, CA STEM Institute – San Bernardino Superintendent of Schools, San Bernardino, CA California Science Teachers Association (CSTA) – Pasadena, CA National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) – Seattle, WA International Technology and Engineering Education Association – Long Beach, CA National Science Teachers Association STEM Forum (NSTA) – Atlantic City, NJ

  33. Our Research Pre- and post-student survey’s Attitudes about STEM; careers and college Standards-based pre- and post-assessment Science and math writing Analyzing data for: (STEM students vs. general population) gender comparisons attendance student achievement grades CST scores retention of information

  34. STEM CST Data

  35. STEM CST Data - EL

  36. STEM Goals Learning and InnovaSTEM Goalsation Skills Common Core Life and Career Skills Information, Media and Technology

  37. Common Core Standards Integration in STEM Students are writing Students are applying math Students are applying critical thinking skills Students are problem solving Students are justifying decisions

  38. Future Plans Integration in STEM Students are writing Students are applying math Students are applying critical thinking skills Students are problem solving Students are justifying decisions

  39. Why STEM? • Students and Teachers Enjoying every Minute • of the school day, • because it is finally connected, and • learning makes sense!

  40. If you would like Additional support, presenter's or a stem consultant for your district or school please contact us. Thank you! Cheryl Frye cfrye@menifeeusd.orgorShelly Munoz smunoz@menifeeusd.org

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