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STEM Education Definition “An approach to teaching and lifelong learning that emphasizes the natural interconnectedness of the four separate STEM disciplines. The connections are made explicit through collaboration between educators resulting in real and appropriate context built into instruction, curriculum, and assessment. The common element of problem solving is emphasized across all STEM disciplines allowing students to discover, explore, and apply critical thinking skills as they learn. “
Based on Research & Current Thinking STEM education should … • Integrate STEM disciplines • Include authentic experiences • Apply technologies • Offer multiple pathways for learning • Provide depth through critical thinking, problem solving, creativity and innovation
Interconnected STEM S S T E E T M M
The game is changing. It isn’t just about math and science anymore. It’s about creativity, imagination, and, above all, innovation. Business Week Special Report
Why STEAM? • Arts education is a key to creativity • Creativity is an essential component of, and spurs, innovation • Innovation is agreed to be necessary to create new industries in the future • New industries, with their jobs, are the basis of our future economic wellbeing
Interconnected STEAM S A E S T A E T M M
Features of CTE • Draws its standards, curricula, and organizing principles from the workplace. • Offers career oriented benefits for all students. • Links academic and workplace standards. • Contributes to closing the achievement gap.
Delivered through… • Programs of Study • Content and standards that allow students to apply learning through authentic experiences. • Alignment and articulation that allows students to make connections between education and career. • Accountability and assessment that allows students to demonstrate technical and academic proficiency. • Student support services that allows students to take ownership of their career path.
Programs of Study • 687 programs in over 200 high schools • Six career areas • Agriculture Food & Natural Resources • Arts, Information & Communications • Business and Management • Health Sciences • Human Resources • Industrial and Engineering Systems
After School Connections • Career and Technical Student Organizations • DECA – Marketing • FBLA – Business • FCCLA – Family and Consumer Sciences • FFA – Agriculture • HOSA – Health Occupations • SkillsUSA – Trades and Technology • TSA – Technology • Independent clubs and teams (robotics, game design, software engineering, forestry)
STEM & CTE -- Team Contacts • Carla Wade (503) 947-5631 Operations, Fiscal & Data Management - Ed. Specialist, Title I-A, Ed. Technology • Tom Thompson (503) 947-5790 Secondary/Post Secondary Transitions - Ed. Specialist, Industrial & Engineering Systems • Mark Freed (503) 947-5610 Teaching & Learning Team - Education Specialist, Mathematics • Cheryl Kleckner (503) 947-5794 Teaching & Learning Team - Ed. Specialist, Science/Title II-B Mathematics and Science Partnerships • Tom Thompson (503) 947-5790 Secondary/Post Secondary Transitions - Ed. Specialist, Industrial & Engineering Systems • Ron Dodge (503) 947-5653 Secondary/Post Secondary Transitions - Ed. Specialist, Business & Management • Donna Brant (503) 947-5622 Secondary/Post Secondary Transitions - Education Specialist • Laura Roach (503) 947-5656 Secondary/Post Secondary Transitions – Director STEM Team CTE Team