1. Leadership with STEM Matters
Presented by: Catherine Jones, Principal Prescott South Elementary Kattie Nash, K-4 STEM Teacher Prescott South Elementary
Twitter: PSES_Pups
Facebook: Prescott South Elementary School
Web: Prescottsouthelementary.com

2. Ideas to Build On Terminology clarification Relevance and Rigor
Standards Based
What it might look like
Do and Don’t
Questions and Discussion
This is a “key” to success. You will notice it throughout the presentation.

3. STEM Getting Started You already have!
Terminology: STEM, STEAM, STREAM (IE) Challenges, Problem Based Learning, Project Based Learning Engineering Design Process- Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Improve

4. Relevance & Rigor
All STEM practices are standards based for the grade level. We cannot waste a minute not focused on the goal of mastery for TN State Standards.

5. Relevance & Rigor
STEM is for all students. STEM increases thinking and problem solving skills (at all levels) and is naturally differentiated. Partner and group work is a part of the process.

6. What it Might Look Like Pre K- Scientific Thinkers 2nd-Medical/Health
K-Community Helpers
1st-Agriculture
2nd-Medical/Health
3rd-Technology
4th-Engineering

7. Classroom Integration

8. Mayflower Challenge Questions
How did your team decide what type of boat to build? What evidence do you have to support your success level? Did you decide to make improvements? Why or why not? If you could do this challenge again, what would you do differently?

9. Other Classroom Integrations
Kindergarten has STEM Fridays 1st aligns with curriculum and active stations 2nd aligns with curriculum and active stations 3rd aligns with curriculum and fewer stations, RTI2 4th align with curriculum and inside recess, RTI2 Encore(PE,music,library,STEM class) aligns with curriculum and additionally has STEM Fridays Within the classroom, stations are set up for inside recess!

10. STEM Class-take our ideas and make them work for your students
1st 9 wks.- College and Career; Job vs. Career
STEM Class Research by Grade Level Career Focus ~Required Education ~Average Salary ~locations for employment
College and K-2nd group research
3rd-4th individual research

12. STEM Class-take our ideas and make them work for your students
2nd 9 wks.- Understanding technology, coding

13. 3rd 9 wks.- One and done challenges (excellent vocabulary) STEM at home: Inventions Project not required, not a competition

15. 4th 9 wks.- K.I.T.E. Festival- Space past years- My Food, My Body, My Health; Force and Motion, The Mysteries of the Deep
Partnership with TTU

16. Ms. Nash focuses on the theme for the K. I. T. E
Ms. Nash focuses on the theme for the K.I.T.E. Festival during the last nine weeks to make sure all students have experiences with the chosen theme. This also enhances the learning for students who are able to attend.

17. Do:
Find out who is naturally talented with technology and interested in STEM.
Encourage others to share what has worked in their classroom with professional peers.(confidence builder)
Use the STEM terminology that fits your building.

18. Do:
Accept the failures; they are proof that you are trying. Failure models learning for students and peers.
Publicize what you do to encourage partnerships.

19. Do:
Focus on what you CAN do. Problems are solutions waiting to be discovered.

20. Don’t Wait to get started. Start small and let it naturally grow.
Become overwhelmed. Let the naturally talented STEM teachers soar and share their gifts.

21. Don’t
Limit who participates; some teachers will shock you with their STEM interests, talents, and projects. All are encouraged at all times.

22. Continuous Improvement
Keep learning and encourage those around you
Model being the learner
Model new apps, programs, games
Find your champions and make STEM the “thing” to do, so our students will be prepared for their future

23. Dream Big
Our dream is for all students’ dreams to come true!

24. Questions. Discussion/Peer Share potential solutions cjones2@pcsstn
Questions? Discussion/Peer Share potential solutions

25. Leadership with STEM Matters
Presented by: Catherine Jones, Principal Prescott South Elementary Kattie Nash, K-4 STEM Teacher Prescott South Elementary
Twitter: PSES_Pups
Facebook: Prescott South Elementary School
Web: Prescottsouthelementary.com