DAYTON REGIONAL

STEM CENTER

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY

Demand

Job Creation

Supply

Skilled Workforce

Focus on where we can make a difference

Leverage our strengths Work as a team to get things done Adapt to / and work at the pace of

the marketplace

THE DAYTON REGION’S STRATEGY

START-UP & GROW

AEROSPACER&D

MARKET AND RECRUIT

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

RETAIN & EXPAND

(DEFENSE)

ADVANCED MATERIALS &

MANUFACTURING

ADVOCATE(DC &

COLUMBUS)

HUMAN SCIENCES &

HEALTHCARE

GROWING REGIONAL TALENT

Collaborative dedicated to accelerating science, technology, engineering and math talent development

to grow the Dayton Region.

Comprehensive StrategyCatalyze – Leverage – Innovate – Coordinate – Resource

Birth to the Workforce

EDvention Board

Executive Committee

Support & Develop Quality

Curricular Approaches

Improve STEM

Teacher Quality

Improve Performance Measurement

Support & Encourage

STEM programs

and schools

Staff

Community of Stakeholders

State STEM Leadership

Team

Encourage student

experiences in STEM &

STEM Careers

Research, Resources & Performance

Analysis

Map to Evolving Needs &

Opportunities of Business &

Industry

CRITICAL TO THE WORK•Develops critical thinking, communication

skills throughout

• Innovation informed by practice & research

•Engages young people in their own learning

•Allows for tinkering, problem solving

ESTABLISHING THE STEM CENTER

• EDvention worked with region & state to win NGA Innovation America Grant

• Proof of Concept Center for Ohio - 5 over time

• Funding:NGA - Montgomery County ESC - School Districts

Western Ohio Center for Excellence – Business PartnersMSP Grant - Private Foundations

• Changing How Region Functions to Maximize Existing & New Investments

HOW THE STEM CENTER WORKS

• Leverages region’s best talent & national experts

• Committed toNSF quality expectations

Ohio P-12 Academic Content StandardsInnovation informed by research

Real industry practices

• Products will be available to all

• Working to support other regions (working with Southeast & Cincinnati)

WHAT THE STEM CENTER WILL DO• P-12 STEM Curriculum

Cross disciplinary - Project-based - Inquiry-based Anchored in Industry

• Develop STEM Curriculum Quality Rubric

• World class professional development & coaching

• STEM Educator Credential

• STEM Leadership Academy

• Support models committed to the STEM approach

LEVERAGING & GUIDING THE WORK

STEM Center Advisory CouncilAir Force Research Labs/PRPE-MSAT Lab

Clark County ESCDayton Public Schools

EDventionMiami Valley Career Tech Center

Montgomery County ESCMound Laser & Photonics

Sinclair Community CollegeSOITA

University of Dayton/Dept MAEUniversity of Dayton/School of Ed & Applied Professions

Western Ohio Center of ExcellenceWright State University

STEM FELLOWS P-12 Fellows

(30)Beavercreek Brookville Centerville Chaminade JulienneClark ShawneeDayton Eaton GreenonGreenvilleHuber HeightsKetteringMiamisburgMilton UnionMississinawaMiami Valley CTC

New LebanonNorthmontOakwoodOmega Triad LocalTroy

Industry Fellows (14)AFRL/RHAFRL/RXAFRL/RYAFRL/RZMound Laser & PhotonicsStillwater TechnologiesThaler Machine

Higher Ed Fellows (10)Sinclair Community CollegeUniversity of DaytonWright State University

PORTFOLIO APPROACH TO STEM EDUCATION

•STEM teaching and learning from B-Workforce

•Beyond STEM Schools – Scalable from Day 1

•All models – All children

•Not just to develop scientists & engineers… but thinkers, creators, innovators, leaders

Dayton Regional

STEM Center

Advisory Committee

Early Care & Ed Initiative

Miami Valley CTC

Dayton Regional

STEM School

Ponitz Career Tech Center

Jefferson Township Schools

A PORTFOLIO APPROACH TO STEM

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Other schools/districts

Additional STEM Center Work

• Supporting K8 STEM Programs of Excellence Grants (10 districts)

• ASM Materials Camp

• Inquiry Training and Coaching Model

• Engineering is Elementary Trainers

• NSF Grant with UD

• AVETEC Partnership

• Communication Plan Development

• Summer Engineering Intensive Externship

Susan R. BodaryEDvention

bodarysr@notes.udayton.edu

Margy StevensDayton Regional STEM Center

Margy.Stevens@mcesc.org