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CalServe Service-Learning Initiative California Department of Education

CalServe Service-Learning Initiative California Department of Education. California STEM Service-Learning Initiative Supported by a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, Learn and Serve America. STEM S-L Background. Who goes into STEM Careers?.

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CalServe Service-Learning Initiative California Department of Education

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  1. CalServe Service-Learning Initiative California Department of Education California STEM Service-Learning InitiativeSupported by a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, Learn and Serve America

  2. STEM S-L Background Who goes into STEM Careers?

  3. Who will become an Engineer???… • A decline in student interest in taking STEM- related course work. • Young women and minority students continue to be under-represented compared to the overall population • 85% of students see engineering as boring or nerdy (NEA 2008)

  4. Changing the Perception From To

  5. Changing the Perception From To

  6. We must change the perceptions of STEM careers, in order to bring more people into STEM careers. Changing the Perception

  7. California STEM Service-Learning Initiative A partnership between the CalServe Initiative and the Yolo County Office of Education

  8. CA STEM S-L InitiativeMission and Goals… • The California STEM Service-Learning Initiative will work regionally and statewide to increase the number of students – with a focus on women and minorities - becoming the engineers, scientist and technologists of tomorrow • Implement STEM-based service-learning projects through the California Regional Service-Learning Infrastructure • Identify like minded partners whose organizational needs will be met through collaboration in implementing these projects. • Develop a cadre of STEM service-learning trainers that can support the project sites

  9. CA STEM Service-Learning Project Design Creates a Partnership Among… • Secondary (grades 7-12) students and teachers • Higher education students and faculty • Community-based organizations • Industry partners • STEM mentors Water Quality Monitoring “Every fourth grade student in the district has a computer and knows how to use it.”

  10. Photovoltaic-powered pumping system for water circulation in in an urban storm water runoff retention pond. Energy Project Examples Drop-off box for CFL lighting…

  11. CA STEM Service LearningRegion 3 Pilot 3-day Summer Institute (August 5-7) Follow-up support for implementation of projects Build support network of secondary teachers and higher education/community partners, including a regional advisory board Web-based tools for communication and showcasing

  12. CA STEM Service Learning 2009 Summer Institute • Secondary teacher participants • CalServe districts (former, current, future) • Partnership academies • ROP • Alternative education (continuation, independent study) • After school programs

  13. CA STEM Service Learning 2009 Summer Institute • Partner participants (the foundation of a regional advisory board) • District secondary science coordinators • Higher education partners (graduate students, staff, faculty) • Community partners • Potential STEM SL trainers and support providers

  14. Contact Us Michael Brugh California Department of Education CalServe Initiative 916-319-0543 mbrugh@cde.ca.gov www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/sl Deborah Bruns Yolo County Office of Education1280 Santa Anita Court, Suite 100Woodland, CA 95776530-668-3781Fax: 530-668-3850bruns@ycoe.org “Virtually every first grade household in our school is now using energy-saving light bulbs.” There are 477,519 1st graders in CA

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