Jumping off the cliff…

West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy PreK-6

Bremerton School District

Our

story

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S.T

.E.M

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arn

ing

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who k

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.E.M

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Professional

Development

Habits of Mind

Elementary is Engineering

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Bremerton’s S.T.E.M. Pipeline

Who a

re w

e?

• Neighborhood School

• 73% Free & Reduced Lunch

• 420 students

• Only PreK-6 STEM Academy in WA

State

• Only recipient of Early Learning

STEM Grant in Washington State

• Featured in local news media

• Highly qualified educators with

training and education in the STEM

disciplines

S.T

.E.M

. a

t W

est

Hill

s

• Three Year Plan• Integrated Project-Based

Learning with infusion of the

Habits of Mind• Technology Interwoven

Throughout Instruction

• Collaborative Learning

Environment throughout the

program• Monthly Field Experiences that

extend learning and move

towards application of

knowledge

It take

s a villa

ge

to d

o S

.T.E.M

…• Bremerton Rotary

• 4-H/WSU

• Bremerton YMCA

• Canyon Hills Church

• Olympic College

• Smith Barney Investments

• Bremerton Planetarium

• Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

• Naval Undersea Museum

• City of Bremerton

• Bremerton Lions

West Hill S .T.E.M. Academy

Inspires a community of 21st century learners who are equipped to explain, explore, engage, elaborate and evaluate in a global community.

Progra

ms…

• Montessori Pre-3rd

• Early Learning S.T.E.M.

Grant with Boeing

• Fresh Fruit & Vegetable

Grant

• Food for Flowers

• Watch Dogs

• Lego We Do

• Engineering Adventures

Pilot

• Green STEMs Outdoor

Learning Center

Year

of

Imple

menta

tion

• Staff all committed to

S.T.E.M.• Habits of Minds system-

wide• 5 th & 6 th grade integrated

problem-based program• Engineering is

Elementary (EiE)• Monthly field experiences• Griffin Learning Time

(GLT)

Cente

r for E

duca

tional

Eff

ective

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EE)

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Clear & Shared Focus

High Standards & Expectations

Ef fective School Leadership

Collaboration & Communication

Parent & Community Involvement

Supportive Learning Environment

Frequent Monitoring of Teaching & Learning

Focused Professional Development

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment:

Programs & Processes

Comparison with "Schools of Distinction"(Highest 5% Improving Schools in Reading & Math)

Percent Positive Responses (Further from the Center is MORE Positive)

Elems MS/JH HS

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TRUST Comparison with Schools of DistinctionPercent Positive Responses

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Further f rom Center is More Positive

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CEE Tre

nd D

ata

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%Readiness To Benefit

Clear & Shared Focus

High Standards & Expectations

Effective School Leadership

Collaboration, Communication &

Community

Parent & Community Involvement

Supportive Learning Environment

Frequent Monitoring of Teaching & Learning

Focused Professional Development

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Comparison Perspective- 9 Characteristics of High Performing Schools

Percent Positive Responses

Nov 2011 Dec 2010 Nov 2009 Dec 2008

Note: Further f rom the center implies more positive responses

CEE Pa

rent

Surve

y Data

0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%

100%Clear & Shared Focus

High Standards & Expectations

Ef fective School Leadership

Collaboration & Communication

Parent & Community Involvement

Supportive Learning Environment

Frequent Monitoring of Teaching & Learning

Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment:

Programs & Processes

Comparison with "Schools of Distinction"(Highest 5% Improving Schools in Reading & Math)

Percent Positive Responses (Further from the Center is MORE Positive)

Elems MS/JH HS

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Schools of Distinction in WA State (N= 11,221 Parents)

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West H

ills PreK-6

S.T.E

.M. A

cadem

y

Lisa Heaman

Principal

lisa.heaman@bremertonschools

.org