STEM Alliance Update Central Florida School Board Coalition

Goals and Focus Goal – Achieve the critical mass to make a real difference in STEM –“One stop shopping” for STEM education initiatives –Link Education and Industry with scalable STEM programs/ projects –Create a sustainable and scalable funding and support ecosystem Focus –STEM Workforce/ student preparation – Responsible for “content” and projects -- in-class projects, lectures, industry outreach, student competitions, etc. –Teacher Professional Development – Augmenting existing teacher capacity and improving STEM readiness of graduating teachers –Community - Community awareness and involvement in STEM

Summary Progress (2014/2015) Funded programs reached > 100 teachers and 1500 students Continued successful recognition and STEM coordination efforts Doubled Industry investment in the Alliance Instituted partnership with stemCONNECT for Experts in the Classroom Plans (2015/2016) –Continue ongoing programs –Increase funded programs by 2X –Take Experts in the Classroom to the next level, grow number of programs and events

Industry –Lockheed Martin –EA/Tiburon –Disney –Craig Technologies –Curley & Pynn –Engineering & Computer Solutions –Finfrock Construction –Grant Thornton, LLP –Brighthouse Networks –Legoland –OUC Alliance Membership Education –Central Florida School Board Coalition –UCF - Colleges of Education, Engineering, Science, and Medicine –USF Government/NFPs –The Corridor (Florida High Tech Corridor) –Orlando Science Center STEM Alliance - Strong Partnership, Growing Every Day

Engineering is Elementary (EiE) –20 units of EiE with two years of program materials, partner with Orlando Science Center for teacher training –Awards - Cypress Ridge Elementary (Lake), R. Bruce Wagner Elementary (Polk), and South Ocala Elementary (Marion). –provided training for approximately 40 Teachers, and reached over 500 Students. Pre- and post-program testing indicated significant improvement in awareness of engineering principles and solving relevant problems. LEGO EV3 Robotics –Lego EV3 equipment, laptops, and teacher training in a minimum of 4 middle schools. –Awards - Passport School (Orange) and Milwee Middle School (Seminole). –Impacted approximately 200 students Students learned how to construct and program robots to perform tasks that can be used to solve real-world problems. 2014/15 Progress - Programs

 Digital Gaming Academy  EA Tiburon/iCarnegie Global Learning Partnership  3 Academies funded and implemented in Osceola County  Poinciana, Harmony and Celebration HS, including teacher training.  Reached over 500 students. Students created their own games for the end of year project. Harmony HS educational game recognized nationally by Zulama.  Experts in the Classroom  Partnership with The Corridor to distribute and expand stemCONNECT program.  Virtual TechCamps: presented live and archived for broad distribution  Ex: Robotic Surgery demo’d to 400 students at Timber Creek HS from Celebration Health  Piloted classroom version in Flagler and Hillsborough Progress - Programs

 STEM Alliance Teacher Awards …  40 awards of $250 each to recognize four teachers in each district. Teachers received crystal prism and certificate in presentations made by Alliance representatives before their county school board.  STEM Alliance Outstanding Scholar Awards …  Awards range from $25 (elementary) to $50 (middle) and $100 (high school)  24 students per district, presented before their parents and school board  Lead bi-monthly STEM meetings with STEM leaders  Exchange ideas on emerging best or effective STEM education projects  Identify special STEM programs and projects for future funding  Obtain input and feedback 2014/2015 Progress - Recognition and Coordination

Increase membership, funding - 2X goal Grow current programs, selectively add new programs Expand Experts in the Classroom –Develop and capture cadre of modules –Grade appropriate, synchronized to curricula –Partnership between Industry and Education (STEM Coordinators) Complete repository and resource directory 2015/2016 Plans Continue strong growth and increasing impact

School Membership Enrollment (Proj. FTE’s) Annual Membership Fee Less than 50,000$3,000 50, ,000$ , ,000$7, ,000 and up$10,000 Membership Investment Model - based on latest projected full time enrollment in k-12 schools School investment 3X payback in 2015/2016

How to Get Involved Funding –Your support puts needed STEM programs in classrooms People –Help our with committees –Provide subject matter experts for schools Ideas –Give us ideas and feedback –For more information, see the Alliance Website – –Contact: Jeff Pridmore Help us create critical mass to make a real difference in Central Florida STEM Education