1. College and Career Readiness
Lake County Schools
Investing In Excellence!
College and Career Readiness
Academic Services
C² Collaborative Cohort
October 18, 2012

2. STEM-ulating! Rhonda M Brown – STEM Project Manager
Claudia Rowe – Secondary Science Program Specialist
Rose Sedely – Elementary Science Program Specialist

3. Common Board Configuration
Date: October 18, 2012
Essential Question: How do we revolutionize the way we teach, lead, and learn for 21st century success?
Bell Ringer: What is your definition of STEM? (NOT what the letters stand for…)
Learning Goal: Learners will understand that STEM is important to our students’ future success and C2 Readiness.
Vocabulary: NGSSS, Common Core, C2 Readiness, STEM, Problem Based Learning, STEM Literacy
Agenda:
I Do: Explain importance of STEM and clear up misconceptions.
We Do: Examine ways to encourage and engage students using STEM.
You Do: STEM-related activity.
Benchmark: Given the Common Core Standards and the New Generation Science Standards, learners will identify instructional implications for implementation of STEM.
Objective: After instruction, participants will be able to understand:
1) What is STEM?
2) Why is STEM implementation
important?
3) How can STEM be effectively
implemented at my school?
Summarizing Activity:
Share final thoughts and review resources.
Homework: Establish a STEM PLC and develop a plan to incorporate STEM Problem Based Learning to build the capacity of teachers.

4. Lake County Schools Vision Statement
A dynamic, progressive and collaborative learning community embracing change and diversity where every student will graduate with the skills needed to succeed in postsecondary education and the workplace.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Lake County Schools is to provide every student with individual opportunities to excel.
Lake County Schools is committed to excellence in all curricular opportunities and instructional best practices. This focus area addresses closing the achievement gap, increased graduation rate, decreased dropout rate, increase in Level 3 and above scores on the FCAT, achieving an increase in the number of students enrolled in advanced placement and dual enrollment opportunities and implementing the best practices in instructional methodology.
Academic Services

5. Academic Services
Curriculum & Instruction ~ Professional Development ~ Teaching & Learning
The Office of Academic Services encompasses the core business of Lake County Schools. We provide guidance and support to develop instructional leaders through the coordination of district curriculum initiatives, professional learning, along with teaching and learning programs that result in improved learning for ALL. Our goal is to work collaboratively with schools to continuously and significantly improve student achievement, align curriculum and instructional practice to Florida’s standards, assist schools to develop their capacity to implement data-driven planning and review processes that foster continuous school improvement.  
Assurances
We will ensure that we work with district staff and school administrators to design and collaborate on systems that address professional learning needs related to improving student outcomes.
We will ensure that curriculum is current and at a high level (rigorous) meeting local, state, and national standards.
We will ensure that researched-based best practices (programs and processes) are utilized regarding student curricular needs and student learning patterns.
We will ensure services are provided that target closing the achievement gap by improving the performance of all students while drastically accelerating the achievement of students of color, English Language Learners (ELL), Exceptional Student Education (ESE) and students living in poverty.
Academic Services

6. Academic Services

7. 21st Century Skills Tony Wagner, The Global Achievement Gap
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Collaboration and Leadership
Agility and Adaptability
Initiative and Entrepreneurialism
Effective Oral and Written Communication
Accessing and Analyzing Information
Curiosity and Imagination
Academic Services

8. Bellringer…
Collaborate at your table to create a definition of STEM? (NOT what the letters stand for…)
Record on chart paper and post
h your group, discuss and record

9. Discussion from bellringer:
Share out definitions from each group
Each group share something different than the table before

10. Common Misconceptions
I have to incorporate everything all the time.
I will have to throw out every lesson plan I already have!
A lot of funding is required.
We need more computers!
Just wait, it will go away…eventually!

11. What is STEM?
“STEM education is an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM Literacy and with it the ability to compete in the new economy (Tsupros, 2009).”
21st Century Skills
Common Core
C2 READY

12. Development of STEM Literacy
STEM Literacy is a way of thinking and doing:
Thinking:
Metacognitive Development
Reading, Thinking, Constructing
Doing:
Writing
Complex Text
Oral Communication
Development of STEM Literacy

13. Why is STEM Important?
50% - 85% of the growth in United States Gross National Product over the past 50 years is a result of advancements in science and engineering
We are
6th among developed nations in innovation-based competitiveness
11th in percentage of students who graduate HS
15th in science literacy among top students
28th in math literacy among top students
Source: Rising Above the Gathering Storm, National Academy of Science(NAS) 2005
Focus on the personal view of the numbers.

14. Three Goals for STEM Education in the U.S.
Expand the number of students who ultimately pursue advanced degrees and careers in STEM fields
Expand the STEM – capable workforce
Increase STEM literacy for all students, including those who do not pursue STEM related career

15. R Students C2 READY?
U.S. Bureau of Statistics: in next 5 years, STEM jobs will grow twice as fast as other jobs
National Academy of Science: 4% of the nation’s workforce (scientists and engineers) creates jobs for the other 96%
U.S. Department of Labor: of the 20 fastest growing occupations, 15 require significant math and science preparation
NAEP roughly 75% of the U.S. 8th graders are not proficient in Mathematics when they complete 8th grade
These are real world expectations
Make relevant to audience – discussion

16. How is this accomplished?
Through an integrated approach to STEM education
Focused on real-world, authentic problems
Students learn to reflect on the process they take in problem solving and retain the knowledge and skills they gain
Through explanation of hypothesis and ideas, they make connections between problem-solving goals and the processes to achieve those goals
Kolodner, et al., 2003
Talk about reflect

17. What is Problem Based Learning?
The Definition
The Process
A curriculum consisting of carefully selected and designed problems that demand from the learner acquisition of critical knowledge, problem solving proficiency, self-directed learning strategies, and team participation skills.
The process replicates the commonly used systemic approach to resolving problems or meeting challenges that are encountered in life and career.
Integration of interdisciplinary connections to STEM process

18. 5 Steps to Implementing PBL
Reflection –grounds the students in the problem’s context and provide inspiration for the things students can investigate-make connections between the known and what needs to be known
Research – can take the form of students research, teacher led lessons, selected readings, or other methods to gather relevant information and sources-student processes from concrete to abstract
Discovery – generally involves bridging the research and information that is known with the project’s requirements- students begin to take ownership
Stress WRITING!!!!!!!!!

19. 5 Steps to Implementing PBL
Application – the goal is to model a solution that sufficiently solves the problem – students test the model against requirements- extends the learning into context beyond STEM or to enable connections between STEM disciplines
Communication – presenting the model and solutions to peers and community – this is a critical step in the learning process because of the desire to develop both communication and collaboration skills and the ability to accept and implement constructive feedback (authentic rubric assessment)
Source: a. Fortus, Krajcikb, Dershimerb, Marx,& Mamlok-Naamand, 2005, b. Diaz & King, 2007 c. Satchwell & Loepp, 2002
What does it look like in the classroom??
Stress WRITING!!!!!!!!!

20. Located

21. “How Can I Get My Students To Think Critically?”
This is a question asked by many faculty, regardless of their disciplines.
Problem Based Learning is an instructional method that challenges students to "learn to learn," working cooperatively in groups to seek solutions to real world problems.
These problems are used to engage students' curiosity and initiate learning the subject matter. PBL prepares students to think critically and analytically, and to find and use appropriate learning resources.  -- Barbara Duch
GREEN SHEET

22. 21st Century vs. Traditional
PBL Classroom
Traditional Classroom
Students confront problems as they occur - with insufficient data and a need to determine the best solution possible.
This is the manner in which engineers, doctors, and, yes, even teachers, approach problem solving.
Teachers are the "sage on the stage" and guide students to neat solutions to contrived problems. Fails to engage student interests- disconnected from the “real world”
Most teachers teach the way they were taught.

23. Technologically literate
Students Should Be…
Students Will Be…
Problem-solvers
able to define questions and problems, design investigations to gather data, collect and organize data, draw conclusions, and then apply understandings to new and novel situations
Innovators
creatively use science, mathematics, and technology concepts and principles by applying them to the engineering design process
Inventors
recognize the needs of the world and creatively design, test, redesign, and then implement solutions (engineering process)
Self-reliant
able to use initiative and self-motivation to set agendas, develop and gain self-confidence, and work within time specified time frames
Logical thinkers
able to apply rational and logical thought processes of science, mathematics, and engineering design to innovation and invention
Technologically literate
understand and explain the nature of technology, develop the skills needed, and apply technology appropriately

24. How Do We Begin? Start with one lesson
Focus on the practice of science
Student-designed/conducted investigations
Photosynthesis end products of oxygen and glucose (energy!)
Parts of the eye biochemical reactions that allow the brain to ‘see’
The five senses how all of the senses work together
Failed experiments often lead to learning
Examples: WD 40
This is where I talked about the CCSS do not teach concepts in isolation.
Show the integrations and connections to more than one area……..concepts not just life science but also chemistry
Problem Based learning is multi pronged approach……???
WD 40 is named because the first 39 did not work!
Notes from Andrea says “can’t end here”

25. Inquiry Activity Problem Based Learning
BP Gulf Oil Spill
Set up: to watch the video ?????
Make instruction explicit about connections and setting up how can use
Look at video and make multiple connections

26. This commercial will segue into how to incorporate the STEM activity into LA, Math, etc.
Make the video the cornerstone then have participants look from dif. Perspectives. I believe it was Kevin Baird that said at the summer institute to start with graphic to hook and start the discussion.

27. From a Chemistry View Point

28. From an Engineering View

29. Geography View Point

30. Lesson Planning
In your table group discuss how to springboard into other content areas: Math, Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Technology
Graphic Organizer to record STEM ideas (on chart paper)
Label the center of the Concept Map with your area of content
Four quadrants – for content areas collaboration
Make instruction explicit about connections and setting up how can use
Look at video and make multiple connections
Be sure not to over concentrate on “Dawn”
Andrea – said the elem. Has a STEM book with their Science text…….need to locate a copy
Possibly perspective ----Jigsaw people--- look through different eyes

31. Collaborative Group Sharing
Each group will share the results of their collaborative group ideas
Between each share out – record new ideas
Kodak moment: Pictures of the charts…

33. Why will students embrace STEM?
Natural curiosity - especially true at K-5 level
Real world relevance - especially important for 9-12 students
Personal connections - really relevant to all levels, especially for older elementary – high school!
BRING IN THE GREEN SHEET and the FRAMEWORK, 21st century skills

34. Reflection: What is STEM? Why is STEM the Implementation important?
How can STEM effectively be implemented at my school?

35. Common Board Configuration
Date: October 18, 2012
Essential Question: How do we revolutionize the way we teach, lead, and learn for 21st century success?
Bell Ringer: What is your definition of STEM? (NOT what the letters stand for…)
Learning Goal: Learners will understand that STEM is important to our students’ future success and C2 Readiness.
Vocabulary: NGSSS, Common Core, C2 Readiness, STEM, Problem Based Learning, STEM Literacy
Agenda:
I Do: Explain importance of STEM and clear up misconceptions.
We Do: Examine ways to encourage and engage students using STEM.
You Do: STEM-related activity.
Benchmark: Given the Common Core Standards and the New Generation Science Standards, learners will identify instructional implications for implementation of STEM.
Objective: After instruction, participants will be able to understand:
1) What is STEM?
2) Why is STEM implementation
important?
3) How can STEM be effectively
implemented at my school?
Summarizing Activity:
Share final thoughts and review resources.
Homework: Establish a STEM PLC and develop a plan to incorporate STEM Problem Based Learning to build the capacity of teachers.

36. Participant Scale and Reflection (Please complete and turn in)
0-Not Using
No understanding or implementation steps taken away
1-Beginning
Little understanding and inconsistent implementation steps taken away
2-Developing
Moderate understanding and implementation steps taken away
3-Applying
Consistent understanding and implementation steps taken away along with monitoring componets for effective execution
4-Innovating
In addition to criteria of Applying, enhanced understanding, implementation, monitoring, and execution take aways
I have a stiky note that I am not sure where it was ….How does STEM careers impact environmental, socail, economic, REAL WORLD
The back says…refer back to 21st century skills and build upon last bullet
Academic Services

37. Bibliography
Rising above the Gathering Storm: Energizing and Employing America for a Brighter Economic Future. Washington, D.C.: National Academies, Print.
Successful STEM Education: A Workshop Summary. Washington, D.C.: National Academies, Print.
Look up Dawn commercial impact…