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Winnisquam Regional School District Tilton, New Hampshire Fall Progress Update- 11/6/13

Winnisquam Regional School District Tilton, New Hampshire Fall Progress Update- 11/6/13.

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Winnisquam Regional School District Tilton, New Hampshire Fall Progress Update- 11/6/13

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  1. Winnisquam Regional School District Tilton, New Hampshire Fall Progress Update- 11/6/13

  2. Re-introduction of Team MembersShannon Kruger, Winnisquam Regional Middle SchoolDiane Tandy, Winnisquam Regional High SchoolAlex Saltmarsh, Winnisquam Regional Middle SchoolStella Flack, Sanbornton Central SchoolBrenda Lawrence, Southwick School

  3. WRSD Action Plan Update: Fall, 2013 Focus 1. K-12 STEM Team 2. What is STEM – Getting the word out! 3. Where are we in our schools and as a district? Staff Survey, Presentation, Inventory of Practices, Resources Spring, 2014 Focus 4. Data Analysis – Where are we? 5. Identify and Promote STEM 6. Post Assessment 7. Where do we go from here?

  4. STEM Team and Meeting Schedule • The Team has expanded to include: • David Lambert, WRHS Technology Teacher • Peter Howard, WRMS Technology Teacher • Maria Pearson, WRSD Technology Integration Specialist • Dr. Pamela Miller, Assistant Superintendent • Donna Anderson, Fourth Grade Teacher • Still need: • Representative from K-2 Level • A regular meeting schedule • Need to catalogue resources and share with all staff

  5. STEM Presentations September – • Shannon Kruger made a presentation to the WRSD K-12 Administrative Team. • Diane Tandy presented the STEM PowerPoint and completed the staff survey at the high school. October – Brenda Lawrence presented at Southwick School and completed the survey. Still “To Do” Alex Saltmarsh will present at the middle school. Stella Flack will present at Sanbornton Central School A STEM Team member will go and present at Union Sanborn School

  6. STEM Survey Questions: • 1. Please name and briefly describe at least one activity, assignment, or project that you have done in one of your classes that has a STEM-related focus. • 2. Is there one activity, assignment, or project that you feel that you could easily modify for one of your classes to incorporate STEM? If so, please list and briefly describe. • 3. Would you be interested in obtaining any additional training (PD) on incorporating STEM initiatives into any of your current class activities, assignments, or projects? • To Date, the data results of the survey have not been compiled.

  7. WRSD STEM HIGHLIGHTS and SUCCESSES • A fourth grade class went on a field trip to an area business as part of a STEM lesson. • All Middle School Science Teachers joined NHSTA. • An engineer has partnered with a second grade class to work on a Lego project. • Yvonne Spicer Site Visit on 11/4/13 • Hydraulics has been introduced in the 8th grade Tech Ed. Classes.

  8. WRSD STEM HIGHLIGHTS and SUCCESSES • High School students are currently preparing for a bridge building contest at the high school. • Wind Power is an Enrichment group at the Middle School. • STEM Friday’s is a theme at Sanbornton Central School.

  9. Dr. Spicer’s Visit 11/4/13

  10. Two BIG Challenges Identified by the Team:1. Very difficult to work around MS/HS vs. Elementary schedules and geographic distances between schools.Possible Solution: Work with Assistant Superintendent to build-in time for STEM in the PD days.2. No K-2 Representative.Possible Solution: Current Team member will go do a presentation and hope to gain the interest and support of a teacher that will join the team.

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