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DRACUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS STEM TEAM MEMBERS: Maria Mcguinness Englesby Intermediate School Principal

drACUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT SUCCESSES GATEWAY PROJECT INSTITUTE 2013-2014. DRACUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS STEM TEAM MEMBERS: Maria Mcguinness Englesby Intermediate School Principal Karen Taylor Dracut High School Science Department Chairperson

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DRACUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS STEM TEAM MEMBERS: Maria Mcguinness Englesby Intermediate School Principal

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  1. drACUTPUBLIC SCHOOLS DISTRICT SUCCESSES GATEWAY PROJECT INSTITUTE 2013-2014 DRACUT PUBLIC SCHOOLS STEM TEAM MEMBERS: • Maria McguinnessEnglesby Intermediate School Principal • Karen Taylor Dracut High School Science Department Chairperson • Michael McElhinneyDracut High School Technology and Engineering Teacher • Christy KervinDracut High School Science Teacher • Katherine BosanLakeview Junior High school Science Teacher • Meghan Cox Greenmont Elementary School Teacher

  2. District wide stem team • Beginning • District wide reorganization • 2014-15 to increase capacity of team and district • Communicate DPS STEM vision to all DPS educators

  3. COLLABORTATION & PARTNERSHIPs • Increased collaboration across district incorporating STEM activities at all age levels • Increase in communication –vertically • Outside partnerships • (Corning, MMSI, Haystack Observatory, MOS,STEM2) • iSense PLC UMass Lowell

  4. Training and Networking • NSTA attendance • BioTeach Workshop attendance • MA STEM2Elementary • Training for 2014-15- EIE Museum of Science workshop • MMSI AP Training • PLTW Training (2 new engineering courses DHS 2014-15)

  5. Reflections • Increased collaboration = Increased confidence and capacity of teachers to bring STEM activities into the classroom • Results: Increase in student excitement about “doing” science, math and engineering

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