The game is changing. It isn't just about math and science anymore. It's about creativity, imagination, and, above all, innovation.” –Business Week Magazine

 In May of 2013, Knob Noster RVIII was apprised that we were eligible to write apply for DoDEA military affiliated schools grant.  Curriculum Enhancement Grant in STEM areas  School Community Mental Health Grant  The grant writing team evaluated our needs and determined that a STE+AM grant would allow us to enhance our curriculum and provide an opportunity to upgrade classroom resources.  The addition of the Arts would allow us to enrich the teaching practices that we are already utilizing.

 Science  Technology  Engineering  Arts  Math

 Collaboration  Innovative Problem-Solving  Creative Thinking  Content Knowledge  Connect ideas  Analytical Reasoning  Communication Skills

 A Structure to connect through a multi-disciplinary curriculum approach initiatives that we in Knob Noster are already doing  Strategic Planning  Career Education  Whole-Brain Teaching  Differentiated Instruction  Response to Intervention  High Quality Teaching Strategies  Professional Learning Communities  NEE Unit of Instruction

 Connections  Career  Community Connections

 Students benefit from a multi-disciplinary hands-on approach to learning.  Students are able to demonstrate their talents when they collaborate on multi-disciplinary lessons.  Students build connections with the community when community involvement is a meaningful integration of community support with the curriculum.  Students explore a wider variety of career options when their lessons broaden their perspectives of the jobs that utilize those skills.  Students develop a greater understanding of the relevance of learning when they can tie it to a career, community need or a person.  Students can invent the jobs of the future by analyzing the community, societal, and environmental issues and wants of tomorrow.

 Whole-Brain Approach to Learning  Real-World Learning Experiences  Integrated Approach to Learning  Innovative Critical Thinking Skills  Utilization of all Skills to Examine Solutions  Creative Problem-Solving  Hands-on Learning  Relevant Connections  Values all Content Area Knowledge  College and Career Readiness  21st Century Skills

 Teachers are working toward STE+AM certification.  Students are experience diverse educational experiences in the classroom.  STE+AM Examples

  STEM to STEAM STEM to STEAM  chools-shift-stem-steam chools-shift-stem-steam   strengthens-economy-john-maeda strengthens-economy-john-maeda  technology technology

 3 year grant to provide curriculum resources for the implementation of STE+AM curriculum.  DoDEA Grant for Military Affiliated Schools  Goal is to improve Science and Math Achievement for students

 Carts of Ipad Mini’s to put in student hands  Teachers provided the tools and resources to work with student in creation and development of art  Teachers may collaborate with Fine Arts Team to include ipads in a multi-disciplinary approach to learning.

 Project Lead The Way – HS Classroom  Gateway to Learning – MS Classroom  Transforming the Industrial Technology classroom to include engineering as well as design and building components.  Preparing career-ready students  Training and certification for the teacher, classroom sets of high powered computers, printers and materials for use in the classroom.

 Replacement of key Science equipment at the HS level  KNE Science Lab – stocked and ready for use with students by every teacher in the building  WE Science materials and resources to incorporate Science in the classroom.  MS Science materials and resources determined to be needed by the Science team.

 Math in Focus ▪ Workbooks for grades K-2 ▪ Manipulatives for hands on learning and conceptual development grades K-8  Big Ideas Algebra I ▪ Teachers Editions, Student Books and Workbooks for students of Algebra I at the MS and HS to continue the hands on conceptual development and understanding. ▪ Scientific Graphing Calculators for HS Math classrooms to put the tools needed into the hands of students.

 Enriching the learning of students through the professional development and growth of teachers  National Math Conference  National Science Conference  Technology Integration Conference  Math in Focus Training  Ipad Technology Integration Training  Challenge Based Learning Training  Project Lead the Way Training  Curriculum Writing and Strategic Development training  STE+AM Teacher and Program Certification Training  Resource Materials for Curriculum Design, Classroom Activities, Reference Materials etc. for STE+AM integration

 Revision of Curriculum to include technology and Challenge Based Learning opportunities for students. ▪ Art K-12 ▪ Music K-4 ▪ Choir 5-12 ▪ Band 6-12 ▪ Drama 9-12 ▪ Math – Algebra I, Geometry and Algebra II

 Students attended Robotics competition at SFCC to develop interest in Engineering  5 th Grade Students and 7 th -8 th grade summer school students Visual Thinking Strategies and STE+AM Field Trip  Curriculum Development and Training– Engineering and Technology  Technology Enhancement Grant at the HS.

 Professional Learning  Science Conference  Technology Conference  Math Conference  Art Conference  Music Conference  Common Core Conference  Powerful Learning Conference  Engineering Training

 Equipment  PLTW  Resources  I-Pad Labs  STE+AM Texts  Math Materials (Geometry/Alg. 2)  Math Materials (K-2 Consumables)  Science Lab Resources

 Contracted Services  Math Product Training  STE+AM Certification Continuation  Other  Curriculum Writing  Subs for Curriculum Work and Conferences  Annual Costs