Kyle Conatser Heather Conatser New Deal ISD High School STEM
Projects that are Elementary
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New Deal Elementary School 275 students in Pre-K through 4th
grade Title I School Recognized and Exemplary ratings for the past
15 years Gold Performance Acknowledgements UIL Academics NCEA
Higher Performing Schools Awards Promote College Awareness
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About 200 Students 45% White 50% Hispanic 5% African-American
53% Low Socio-Economical Status 59% At-Risk 95% Participate in
Extra-Curricular Activities 100% New Deal Lion New Deal High
School
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24 Faculty and Staff 15 High School Only 9 shared between MS
and Elem All HS has PBL training Participate in Externships
Nanotechnology Electron Microscope NASA Project Lead the Way New
Deal High School
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Began in 2006, 9 th -11 th grades, serving 50 students Expanded
to 12 th grade in 2007 Science, math, technology teachers 2009
Began the process of becoming school wide All students by 2012-2013
All HS teachers 9 th grade project Cotton 10 th grade project
Entertainment 11 th grade project Wind Energy 2010 Project Lead the
Way New Deal High School
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Distinguished Achievement Plan 2011 13 2010 14 2009 13 2008 2
2007 2 College Enrollment Rate 2011 82% 2010 78% 2009 48% New Deal
High School
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What has changed in the way we teach at New Deal High School?
Textbooks are a resource, not THE source. Less Worksheets More
collaboration among staff Partnership with Texas Tech University
Project-Based Learning Exploratory Learning Data-Driven Decision
Making Technology Resources Externships Unity and Initiative
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What are we doing? High School students teaching Elementary
students Blueprint Requirement #3 The Academy includes grades 6-12
or actively works with feeder middle or elementary schools to
develop student interest in STEM education.
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The Task HS students develop lesson plans for the elementary
students HS students teach their lessons to the elementary
students
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Projects weve done Chemistry Lab demos and experiments
Chemistry magic show Physics labs Biology labs Saturday Science
Labs UIL Number Sense Math Activities NASA Rockets Some of these
projects are ongoing
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What the high school students experience Build a relationship
with the younger kids Gain an in-depth knowledge of the content
Develop multiple ways to communicate ideas Learn to collaborate
with others Patience
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What do the elementary student experience? Someone new
explaining the concepts Big Brother/Big Sister Having fun learning
new things at school Exposure to a STEM curriculum
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Measuring the Results Its a hit with the elementary students
They remember activities and lessons from past years Increased
interest in science and math Increased TAKS Scores
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4 th Grade 2007 72% 2011 92% We began this project in
2007-2008. 5 th Grade 2007 86% 2011 95% Math-- 5 th Grade 2007 69%
2011 96% Science-- 5 th Grade 2007 80% 2011 96% Reading--
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Lessons Learned Create a list of lesson topics for the HS
students to choose from Align the lesson to the TEKS Always be
ready to rescue the HS students Have the students practice the
lesson first!
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The New Deal Flex Schedule Friday afternoons Classes continue
over a period of 4 weeks Non-graded Non-TAKS Based on student
interests Advisory period College planning Team building
Tutoring
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Classes What can I sign up for?
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ROBOTICS Taught by Texas Tech Professor or student Double
Block
FORMULA 1 TAUGHT BY TEXAS TECH FORMULA SOCIETY OF AUTOMOTIVE
ENGINEERS DOUBLE BLOCK
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Weather Observations & Safety Learn about weather & how
to stay safe when bad weather hits. Double Block Sexton
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ROCKETRY Taught by Texas Tech Professor or student Double
Block
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Parker & Graham Learning to make the right dietary choices.
Flex 1 Flex 2
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Mr. Conatser This class is a group of modules (tasks) designed
by NASA to learn about the NASA program. MUSIC Studying &
Learning about various types of music & instruments Conatser
Flex 1, Flex 2
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Explore different careers that fit with your skills &
interests, and determine what is necessary to get that job. Build a
Resume Moore
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Flex 1, Flex 2 LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT DANCES & PARTICIPATE
IN LEARNING HOW TO DANCE. CRAIG DANCE APPRECIATION
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CHESS Mr. Vasquez Learn the rules of Chess & perfect your
skills. Flex 1 Flex 2
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Other Flex Classes Leave No Trace (appreciating nature) Auto
Mechanics 101 History Dioramas Football Movie Making Cycling
Students are surveyed each semester for their interests and for
suggestions in Flex classes.
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Thank You Questions? New Deal High School STEM Academy
Preparing Student to be College Ready, Career Ready, and Life Ready
New Deal High School PO Box 250 New Deal, Texas 79350
www.ndisd.net/stem Mr. Kyle Conatser Math & Science Teacher
STEM DCoordinator [email protected] Mrs. Heather Conatser 4 th
GradeTeacher, UIL Coordinator [email protected]