1. Jumping off the cliff… West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy PreK-6 Bremerton School District

2. Our story…

4. S.T.E.M. Learning Curve

5. Learning from those who know S.T.E.M.…

6. Professional Development Habits of Mind Elementary is Engineering

7. Measurement of Student Progress (MSP) Math

8. Measurement of Student Progress (MSP) Science

9. What’s the plan for S.T.E.M. in Bremerton?

10. Bremerton’s S.T.E.M. Pipeline

11. Who are we? Neighborhood School Neighborhood School 73% Free & Reduced Lunch 73% Free & Reduced Lunch 420 students 420 students Only PreK-6 STEM Academy in WA State Only PreK-6 STEM Academy in WA State Only recipient of Early Learning STEM Grant in Washington State Only recipient of Early Learning STEM Grant in Washington State Featured in local news media Featured in local news media Highly qualified educators with training and education in the STEM disciplines Highly qualified educators with training and education in the STEM disciplines

12. S.T.E.M. at West Hills Three Year Plan Three Year Plan Integrated Project-Based Learning with infusion of the Habits of Mind Integrated Project-Based Learning with infusion of the Habits of Mind Technology Interwoven Throughout Instruction Technology Interwoven Throughout Instruction Collaborative Learning Environment throughout the program Collaborative Learning Environment throughout the program Monthly Field Experiences that extend learning and move towards application of knowledge Monthly Field Experiences that extend learning and move towards application of knowledge

13. It takes a village to do S.T.E.M… Bremerton Rotary 4-H/WSU Bremerton YMCA Canyon Hills Church Olympic College Smith Barney Investments Bremerton Planetarium Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Naval Undersea Museum City of Bremerton Bremerton Lions

14. West Hill S.T.E.M. Academy Inspires a community of 21 st century learners who are equipped to explain, explore, engage, elaborate and evaluate in a global community.

15. Programs… Programs… Montessori Pre-3rd Early Learning S.T.E.M. Grant with Boeing Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Grant Food for Flowers Watch Dogs Lego We Do Engineering Adventures Pilot Green STEMs Outdoor Learning Center

16. Year of Implementation Staff all committed to S.T.E.M. Staff all committed to S.T.E.M. Habits of Minds system- wide Habits of Minds system- wide 5 th & 6 th grade integrated problem-based program 5 th & 6 th grade integrated problem-based program Engineering is Elementary (EiE) Engineering is Elementary (EiE) Monthly field experiences Monthly field experiences Griffin Learning Time (GLT) Griffin Learning Time (GLT)

17. Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE)

18. Organizational TRUST Comparison

19. CEE Trend Data

20. CEE Parent Survey Data

21. West Hills PreK-6 S.T.E.M. Academy Lisa Heaman Principal lisa.heaman@bremertonschools.org