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STEM Education Meeting Cleveland Metropolitan School District September 22, 2010

STEM Education Meeting Cleveland Metropolitan School District September 22, 2010. Dr. Joanne Goodell, Associate Professor, CSUTeach Director, STEMM Center Co-Director Mr. Rick Walton, CSUTeach Master Teacher. What is STEM Education.

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STEM Education Meeting Cleveland Metropolitan School District September 22, 2010

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  1. STEM Education MeetingCleveland Metropolitan School DistrictSeptember 22, 2010 Dr. Joanne Goodell, Associate Professor, CSUTeach Director, STEMM Center Co-Director Mr. Rick Walton, CSUTeach Master Teacher

  2. What is STEM Education • Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Education • A focus on the linkages between these content areas • A philosophy of education that embraces real-world, project-based, integrated curricula and mastery assessment

  3. Why STEM Education • Technology can solve many world problems • USA not producing enough engineers and scientists-we are lagging in innovation • The Federal Government should promote the creation of at least 200 new highly-STEM-focused high schools and 800 STEM-focused elementary and middle schools over the next decade, including many serving minority and high-poverty communities. (PCAST rec’mdtn)

  4. PREPARE AND INSPIRE: K-12 EDUCATION IN STEM FOR AMERICA’S FUTURE (PCAST) • The Nation’s future depends on our ability to educate today’s students in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). • There are wide disparities in STEM achievement among groups, and too many students think of STEM subjects as too difficult or uninviting. • PCAST Report at WhiteHouse.gov

  5. STEM Education Funding in OhioHB 119 08-09 Biennium

  6. Ohio STEM Learning Network • Regional alliance across Ohio to promote STEM learning http://osln.org/state-stem-landscape/ • MC2STEM Hub is Northeast Ohio partner http://www.mc2stemhub.org/Default.aspx

  7. MC2 STEMMetropolitan Cleveland Consortium forScience, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

  8. What is the state of STEM in CMSD • MC2STEM High School, gr. 9-11 • Design Lab Early College High School, gr. 9-11 • Orchard • Mound • Michael R. White • Hannah Gibbons • George Washington Carver

  9. Other K-8 STEM Schools • Akron STEM School at the Inventors Hall of Fame • Taft Elementary in Cincinnati • Westlake Schools • TexArkana

  10. Inquiry-based curriculum • Structured inquiry: teacher provides problem, procedures, materials, but not expected outcomes • Guided inquiry: teacher provides materials and problem, but not procedures or outcomes • Open inquiry: learners formulate their own problem to investigate, as well as the procedures and outcomes

  11. Mastery Assessment • Assessment is based on student attainment of the goal, standard or outcome measure • In a “Traditional” Assessment System, Performance is variable while time is not. • In a “Mastery” Assessment System, Time is variable while Performance is not.

  12. Design Principles Ensure opportunities for all students to be academically challenged Use multiple matrices to measure success through mastery Provide instructional programs that are trans-disciplinary Deliver highly differentiated instructional programs Hire and train a diverse faculty Serve as a microcosm of the global STEM community Recognize the importance of citizenship

  13. Useful Websites • http://www.nasa.gov/audience/foreducators/index.html • http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/resource_index.php • http://www.thinkfinity.org/lesson-plans • http://edsitement.neh.gov/websites_all.asp • http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/

  14. More Websites • http://www.jason.org/public/whatis/start.aspx • http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.aspx?id=8768 • http://illuminations.nctm.org/ • http://www.education.noaa.gov/ • http://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=noaa.gov&v%3Aproject=firstgov&query=stem+lessons&x=0&y=0

  15. Web Resources • http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/index.cfm?page=16 • http://ed.fnal.gov/doe/ • http://www.mnh.si.edu/education/classroom_resources/index.html • http://www.stemequitypipeline.org/Resources/OnlineResources/Curriculum.aspx • http://ohiorc.org/

  16. Designing a STEM Investigation • Generate questions the students are interested in • Categorize as “investigable” (I can do it in my classroom/school), “non-investigable” (I cannot do it in my classroom), or “not sure” • Discuss with planning team and pick a question to focus on

  17. Designing a STEM Investigation • Identify two or three indicators from both mathematics and science Scope and Sequence the investigation will target • Outline problem, materials, procedures • Provide timeline for investigation • Prepare students with background knowledge in content and processes

  18. Designing a STEM Investigation • Discuss evaluation of mastery of objectives • Design recording and reporting mechanisms • Implement investigation • Assess student outcomes • Reflect on outcomes • Prepare report for next meeting • Plan next investigation

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