1. STEM Hubs and schools: partnerships that go beyond the acronym
Deb Bailey – STEM Education Specialist
Tom Thompson – Applied Math/Applied Science Education Specialist
Josh Jannusch– North Coast Regional Coordinator, Coastal STEM Hub

2. Session Objectives
To better understand Oregon’s view for STEM and the State’s STEM Education Plan
To gain knowledge on the State’s 13 Regional STEM Hubs
To begin to explore ways your school can partner with a STEM Hub to engage your students
To introduce Oregon Connections – a platform to connect schools to industry
Ask also on this slide who is in the room:
Elementary teacher
Middle school teacher
High school teacher
Instructional coach
STEM TOSA
Building or district administrator
other

3. Quick think, Pair, share What comes to mind when you think about STEM?
Or…..What does STEM mean to you?
What comes to mind when you think about CTE?
Or…..What does CTE mean to you?
Take a second and think about these, how are they defined in your school? What do they mean to you for your school and students?

4. STEM Education
“STEM Education is an approach to teaching and lifelong learning that emphasizes the natural interconnectedness of the four separate STEM disciplines. These connections are made explicit through collaboration between educators resulting in real and appropriate context built into instruction, curriculum, and assessment. The common element of problem solving is emphasized across all STEM disciplines allowing students to discover, explore, and apply critical thinking skills as they learn. “
Oregon STEM Education

5. Beyond Science….Technology....Engineering....Math
STEM is not just about more content – rather it is about students learning how to critically think to solve real world problems.
In that way STEM is about practical application of knowledge and skills.
Students learn how to address and clarify problems and learn strategies for solving any critical question.
Integration of concepts, content, and practices across subjects

6. Beyond the Acronym
Instructional practices that highlight the interconnectedness of separate disciplines
Connections are made explicit
Problem solving
Critical thinking
Authentic/Applied Learning
i.e.…………Engaged learning
Like in the STEM Education plan, the strategic plan for the state of Oregon’s STEM efforts this work is acronym agnostic if you will.
Hand out look fors sheet – ask them to id practices in video
Stop video at 5 or 7 minutes
Remind of Kristen’s view of balsa wood airplane
Important to for students to learn that there is not one right answer and failure is OK. Fail Forward.
Applying STEM: The Brain Safety Challenge

7. Why STEM?
Inherent attributes of STEM education – (e.g. interconnectedness, authenticity, etc.) absolute necessity for student engagement in learning
State’s STEM Manifesto – STEM Education Plan
“More of our students will succeed in school when the connection between their learning and their future is clear.”
Pass out STEM Education plan for reference

8. STEM Vision For Oregon
“Reimagine and transform how we educate learners in order to enhance their life prospects, empower their communities, and build an inclusive, sustainable, innovation-based economy.”
“Develop the fundamental STEM-enabled skills and mindsets to………
Pass out STEM Education plan for reference (pg. 8 and 9)

9. Engagement Instructional Practices
Student Questioning – asking for clarification, open-ended inquiries, interviews. Also teachers posing questions that cause thinking.
Purpose – Why are we doing what we are doing?
Relevancy – are the learning activities meaningful to the students’ lives and interests?
Integration – technology should not be seen as ‘separate’ from curriculum
Choice – students have a voice in what to learn and ways to represent their learning
The teacher on the Brain Challenge spoke to this in a way regarding different student strengths.

10. Engagement Instructional Practices cont.
Scaffolding – How are we supporting different levels of learners, are we making the content accessible to all
Authenticity – mimics real life activities and tied to futures
Feedback – specific, timely, moves learning forward, etc.
Collaboration – use of protocols and structures to allow for meaningful student talk
Accessibility – text is at their level/just above in guided groups, scaffolding for harder texts, wide variety of themes, genres, interests, series, sets

11. Again……..Why the buzz around STEM?
Engaged learning may look different for different learners however, engaged students mean….
“More of our students will succeed in school when the connection between their learning and their future is clear” – STEM Education Plan
And remember……currently approximately 24% of our students do not graduate on time

12. STEM Education and Student Engagement
How can in-school structures be leveraged to increase engagement (i.e. integration of subject areas)
How can out-of-school partners promote engagement and work with schools to promote engagement?
What resources are available to help promote engagement?
Some questions to think about – we will address again later in the session

13. Career and technical education for student engagement
CTE Programs of Study (POS)
Designed by secondary and postsecondary partners to be a series of complete, yet non-duplicative career focused courses.
Emphasize technical, academic and career knowledge and skills acquired in applied career contexts
One way we promote as I work in the Secondary and Post-secondary transitions or “CTE” unit.

14. CTE and Graduation
Class of 2014 CTE Graduation Comparison

16. Classroom Observations lens of engagement
K-5 grade STEM
Observe the students in this video at the various grades and note the engagement practices in use. Use the look fors sheet from STEM Beyond Schools

17. STEM Hubs
A Regional STEM Hub is an action-oriented partnership that engages multiple stakeholders and organizations within a defined geographic area, working toward the common goal of increasing student interest, preparation, and success in STEM.
Key Components to STEM Hubs that are critical for success:
Common Vision
Commitment to data and shared measures of success
Aligned Action
Effective Communication
Backbone Organization

19. STEM Hubs and Schools for Student Engagement
North Coast and the Coastal STEM Hub
How can in-school structures be leveraged to increase engagement (i.e. integration of subject areas)
Josh this is you. I am hoping you can address the three questions from the previous slide here by giving some examples of things you have done with the STEM Hub that promotes engagement

20. STEM Hubs and Schools for Student Engagement
North Coast and the Coastal STEM Hub
How can out-of-school partners promote engagement and work with schools to promote engagement?
Josh this is you. I am hoping you can address the three questions from the previous slide here by giving some examples of things you have done with the STEM Hub that promotes engagement

21. STEM Hubs and Schools for Student Engagement
North Coast and the Coastal STEM Hub
What resources are available to help promote engagement?
Josh this is you. I am hoping you can address the three questions from the previous slide here by giving some examples of things you have done with the STEM Hub that promotes engagement

22. Things we know about Dedicating professional learning half days.
Librarians leading technology lessons/coding/Maker spaces
STEM Hubs as a resource center
Districts promoting content-based language development
STEM lessons tied to literature from class
STEM as a special/early release days
-Salem elementary school is dedicating professional learning half days to 3-4 hour STEM project experiences instead of regular curriculum.  
-Librarians are leading technology lessons/coding and in some cases incorporating Makerspaces.
-ESDs as a resource center - Lane/3D printers, rockets, etc. - shared resources
-Districts promoting content-based language development, lessons planned collaboratively with science and EL teachers - EL requirements
-STEM lessons tied to literature from class - Google Goggles – STEM Hubs
-STEM as a special for inquiry based labs
-Continuous Improvement and Title Goals, STEM focus?

23. What resources are available for promoting STEM/CTE in my school?
STEM Hub Network
stemoregon.org
Ed Tech Cadre
OR Educator Network
Oregonednet.org
Oregon Ask
Oregonask.org/stem/
Open Educational Resources
Oregon Connections
The cadre is network of participants from districts and ESDs designed to improve the practice of effective professional development with technology. Our goals are: 1. Providing forums for networking and ongoing collaborative work, 2. Effectively integrating technology standards with Common Core Content Standards, 3. Focusing on exemplary staff development skills by designing staff development structures to improve practice and educator effectiveness, 4. Modeling and practicing effective instructional strategies while demonstrating emerging technologies.

24. Oregon Connections

25. Oregon Connections

26. Oregon Connections

27. Step 1: www.OregonEdNet.org
This presentation is located on Oregon Educator Network. To get to follow directions on next three slides.

28. Step 2: www.OregonEdNet.org
Click the Featured Group

29. Step 3: www.OregonEdNet.org
Click Join Group

30. Questions????? Office of Teaching, Learning and Assessment Unit
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97310
Tom Thompson
Applied Math and Science Education Specialist
Deb Bailey
STEM Education Specialist
Josh Jannusch
North Coast Regional Coordinator
Oregon Coast STEM Hub