STEM Partnerships

2013 OACTE Spring Conference April 12, 2013

Deb Mumm-Hill, Lita Colligan, Megan Helzerman

Presentation Topics:• STEM –What is it?• What’s the need and urgency in

Oregon?• How are communities

responding?• Tools and resources in your

community and in the state?• What do you need to be

successful?• Q&A

What is STEM to you?

Definition of STEM: The South Metro-Salem STEM Partners

agree that Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) fields will be correlated to career opportunities for

students in areas such as natural resources, medical sciences, computer

science, engineering, life, environmental and physical sciences.

National STEM projections

4.1

%

Oregon Class of 2006

48%

19%

2.6%90%

Oregon’s TOP science and math graduates from 2006

1.2%

9% of Graduating Class

Future Workforce

Estimated Lifetime Earnings by Education Level

27 percent of people with post-secondary licenses or certificates—credentials short of an associate’s degree—earn more than the average bachelor’s degree recipient (Pathways to Prosperity p. 3).

Percentage of Workforce by Education Level

28% 62%

Economic Return on STEM Investments

+6% Increase in long-run state

earnings

+$ 9 billion

Annual increase in personal income

+$1.4 billion Annual increase in state and local

government general tax and fee revenue

Industry and community partners are the key to education reform

Shared Vision and Strategies• Learning community to improve delivery• Connect businesses and community to

schools• More dual credit, Advanced Placement

and incentives to attract students to STEM

Help teachers create an environment for students to become voracious learners through applied learning

Department of Labor estimates the average learner today will have 10 - 14 jobs……….. by age 38

We are currently preparing students for jobs that do not exist, using technologies that have not been invented, to solve problems we don’t even know are problems yet

Benefits of participation

Oregon Education Investment Board

Industry and Community Assets

Educators can not do this alone…

Plus STEM and CTE Legislation: 3626, 498, 702…

STEM Task Force Recommendations

STEM Council to develop, coordinate, and advance STEM learning and industry engagement in Oregon.

STEM Hubs to channel and coordinate community, regional, and state resources for STEM learning.

Funding support for STEM students, programs, and teachers.

Funding for proper technology infrastructure.

Pathways for increasing industry partnership in STEM education.

South Metro-Salem STEM Partnership is a perfect example of an emerging STEM Hub.

STEM Task Force Recommendations- Statewide STEM Hubs -

STEM Collective PartnershipsSchool

districts in set

geography

CC Colleg

esUniversities

Industry

*mentors

*funding

*experiences

for teachers and

students

Tools We’ve Used• STEM Partnership with regional schools, colleges,

universities, out-of-school programs, companies, and community partners to leverage resources

• Collective Impact: don’t start from scratch- use what you have

• Tour of Superintendents and teachers into companies

• Business Outreach Events

• Teacher mentorships

• Industry Involvement survey

How does CTE support STEM education?

CTE provides clear pathways to STEM careers helping Oregon meet the 40‐40‐20 goal

CTE provides opportunities to learn critical‐thinking and problem‐solving skills within STEM content

CTE provides applied learning and high wage, high demand, high skill career preparation in STEM content

CTE increases student persistence in STEM education through personal engagement

Gates Foundation investment in science & math curriculum not effective

Engineering

Technology

Science

Math

Technology and Engineering excites & engages students

Science and Math learning fall in sync with Tech & Eng engagement

STEM is best taught on an engineering

platformSTME

Investigate your curriculum and implement projects that provide opportunities for students to enhance STEM skills within your subject area

Collaborate with academic teachers, including elementary and middle school teachers, to enhance the technology and engineering in science and math in all grades

Partner with industry or community partners that can provide knowledge, resources, opportunities, real-life projects, etc.

What Can You Do?

CTE & STEM Example

Sabin-Schellenberg Center Agriculture Program

Fodder Project

CTE & STEM Example

Hydroponically grow animal feed from seed in 7 days

External Consulting Partners – Farm Tek

Fodder Solutions

Lyman Hagen, Dept Chair, Butte Community College in Chico, CA.

STEM Concepts and Learning Opportunities – Designing systems

Managing constraints

Manipulating variables

Measuring results (yield, time to harvest, nutritional content, etc)

Business/Financial Components

The Fodder System

7 Day Harvest Cycle

Final Feed Product

Deb Mumm-Hill: deb@oregonfirst.orgLita Colligan: lita.colligan@oit.edu

Megan Helzerman: mhelzerman@clackesd.k12.or.us

www.oit.edu/stem

• Spread the excitement about STEM• Get organized to connect to a STEM

collaborative• Apply for grants or work on projects

collaboratively• Develop a business plan to leverage resources• Thank you for coming • Questions?

What are you doing now?What resources do you need?

Questions:

What is your school doing now to promote and improve STEM experiences and preparation of students?

How does CTE interface with science and math curriculum?

What’s easy? What works? What excites you?