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Defining Elements of STEM Schools

Explore the essential components that define STEM schools, including problem-based learning, rigorous instruction, school community and belonging, career and life skills, personalization of learning, staff foundations, and essential factors.

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Defining Elements of STEM Schools

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  1. Defining STEM Elements of STEM Schools Dr. JP Keener

  2. Florida STEM: STEM education is the intentional integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and  their associated practices to create a student-centered learning environment in which students investigate and engineer solutions to problems, and construct evidence-based explanations of real-world phenomena with a focus on a student’s social, emotional, physical, and academic needs through shared contributions of schools, families, and community partners.

  3. The Case for STEM Education NSTA Press: Roger W. Bybee

  4. STEM 2.0, 3.0 and 4.0 NSTA Press: Roger W. Bybee

  5. Case Study: Essential Elements of a STEM School • The Outlier Study: • Outlier is the research and evaluation arm of CEMSE, the Center for Elementary Mathematics and Science Education in the Physical Sciences Division of the University of Chicago. • The STEM School Study (S3) seeks to understand the landscape of inclusive STEM high schools across the United States. S3 examines how STEM schools define themselves, the strategies they use, and the student experience.

  6. Outlier Study: What defines a STEM school? The 8 Elements include six core Elements that equate with the STEM schools’ key educational goals: • Problem-Based Learning • Rigorous Learning • School Community and Belonging • Career, Technology, and Life Skills • Personalization of Learning • External Community (http://outlier.uchicago.edu/s3/, 2014)

  7. Outlier Study: What defines a STEM school? The remaining two are supporting and contributing Elements: • Staff Foundations • Essential Factors (http://outlier.uchicago.edu/s3/, 2014)

  8. Example: Hidden Oaks Elementary • Hidden Oaks Elementary – Palm Beach County Schools; Lake Worth, FL • Rigorous and relevant instruction in science K-5: All grades teach science with embedded STEM components. • A “special” STEM lab is provided to all students to enhance their instruction. • STEM teacher collaborates with classroom teachers to develop a comprehensive flow to the STEM curriculum. • External partnerships enhance the instructional opportunities. • Illustrates the many components outlined in the Outlier Study

  9. Recording of Hidden Oaks

  10. For more information on the Outlier Study: • http://outlier.uchicago.edu/s3/

  11. Bureau of Standards and Instructional Support(850)245-0808

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