STEM Education Meeting Cleveland Metropolitan School District September 22, 2010
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Transcript of 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-DirectorMr. Rick Walton, CSUTeach Master
Teacher
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
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)
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
STEM Education Funding in Ohio
HB 119 08-09 Biennium
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
MC2 STEMMetropolitan Cleveland Consortium for
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
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
Other K-8 STEM Schools• Akron STEM School at the Inventors
Hall of Fame• Taft Elementary in Cincinnati • Westlake Schools• TexArkana
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
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.
Design Principles1.Ensure opportunities for all students to be
academically challenged2.Use multiple matrices to measure success
through mastery3.Provide instructional programs that are trans-
disciplinary 4.Deliver highly differentiated instructional
programs5.Hire and train a diverse faculty6.Serve as a microcosm of the global STEM
community7.Recognize the importance of citizenship
Useful Websites• http://www.nasa.gov/audience/fore
ducators/index.html• http://www.sciencenetlinks.com/res
ource_index.php• http://www.thinkfinity.org/lesson-pl
ans• http://edsitement.neh.gov/website
s_all.asp• http://www.nationalgeographic.co
m/xpeditions/
More Websites• http://www.jason.org/public/whatis/start.a
spx• http://www.nctm.org/resources/content.a
spx?id=8768• http://illuminations.nctm.org/• http://www.education.noaa.gov/• http://search.usa.gov/search?affiliate=no
aa.gov&v%3Aproject=firstgov&query=stem+lessons&x=0&y=0
Web Resources• http://www.jpl.nasa.gov/education/i
ndex.cfm?page=16• http://ed.fnal.gov/doe/• http://www.mnh.si.edu/education/cl
assroom_resources/index.html• http://www.stemequitypipeline.org/
Resources/OnlineResources/Curriculum.aspx
• http://ohiorc.org/
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
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
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