Shared Vision & Beliefs•Build active partnerships with community and businesses

Tyco, Comporium, Parent Survey for careers

•Develop & share our STEM Vision with parents, students, community, and business partners

visit STEM schools, Open House, parent informational meetings, Magnet Fair, Day of Excellence

•Increase Parent InvolvementMOMS’ Club, Watch D.O.G.S., Day of

Excellence, Sci-Pi Night

Nurturing Environment•Develop events & clubs to enhance STEM curriculum

Events – Sci-Pi Night, NHD, Day of Excellence

Clubs - Robotics, Science Olympiad, Math Counts, Academic Team, Technology

Student Association (TSA)

Agriculture and Biotechnology Design  Participants (three teams per state) conduct research on a contemporary agriculture or biotechnology issue of their choosing, document their research, and create a display. The information gathered may be student-performed research or a re-creation or simulation of research performed by the scientific community. If appropriate, a model or prototype depicting some aspect of the issue may be included in the display.

Career Prep  Participants (one individual per chapter) conduct research on a selected technology-related career and use the knowledge gained to prepare a resume and cover letter, complete a job application, and participate in a mock interview. 

Community Service Video  Participants [one team per chapter (entries may be submitted by an individual or group)] create and submit a finished video that highlights their chapter’s involvement with the American Cancer Society, national TSA’s service partner.

Digital Photography  Participants (three individuals per state) produce an album of color or black and white digital photographs that represent or relate to a chosen theme and place the album on a storage device for submission. Semifinalists produce a series of digital photographs taken at the conference site that have been edited appropriately for the on-site task.

Environmental Focus  Participants (one team per chapter) identify and research a specific environmental problem or issue that has been influenced by advancements in technology. Students present their findings in the form of a multimedia presentation.   

Flight  Participants (two individuals per chapter, one entry each) study the principles of flight and design in order to fabricate (using materials provided) and test-fly gliders. Gliders must be designed to be launched from a catapult that is provided on site. Flight duration of the gliders and documentation of the design process are the primary elements of the evaluation.

Multimedia Production  Participants (one individual per chapter, one entry per individual) use their creative skills to develop an animation that promotes the theme for the current year.

Prepared Speech  Participants (one individual per chapter) develop and deliver an oral presentation that reflects the theme of the current year’s national conference. 

Promotional Design  Participants (two individuals per chapter, one entry per individual) create and produce a color pin design that is appropriate for trading at the national TSA conference.

Video Game Design   Participants [one team (of at least two participants) per chapter, one entry per team] develop an E-rated game that focuses on the subject of their choice. The game should be interesting, exciting, visually appealing and intellectually challenging. A working, interactive game is submitted for evaluation.

Future Focus•Develop project-based learning (PBL) units into all grade levels once a semester

•Develop Professional Learning Communities (PLC) to connect teachers with information, strategies, and best practices

•Integrate career focus into curriculum

•Research inquiry-based learning strategies

Quality Work Design & Delivery•Rework curriculum maps

•Develop STEM interdisciplinary units

•Institute Project Lead the Way classroom and curriculum

•Train teachers on STEM instruction

•Complete Data Room

MONROE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Brenda CampbellCarolyn Moore, ICJulie Millar, Science- 6th April Ulmer, Math- 8th Lisa Dantzler, ELA- 7th Jessica Thorn, Humanities- 6th Marsha Graves, TechnologyEdie Robinson, Parent

•What not to do•Globalization, Innovation, Graduation Rate•Vision & Share, Share, Share•Design Cycle•Explain new courses to students & parents•Two Academies there

LAKESIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL

Brenda CampbellCarolyn Moore, ICLaChanda Hare, Science- 8th Sheneka Miller, Math- 7th Harriet Flinn, ELA- 6th Pam East, Home Arts/TechnologyWilson Mew, Humanities- 8th Lauren Yon, ArtsLiz Hood, Media SpecialistKevin Moore, Parent

•Literacy across all contents•Smart Lab•Electronic portfolios, inquiry-based, project-based•Design Cycle•EQ, Obj. on every board in classrooms•Displays & visuals VERY prominent•Specific PLC days per week

BRUNSON ELEMENTARY & HANES MIDDLE SCHOOL

Brenda CampbellCarolyn Moore, ICAudrey Sullivan, 8th ScienceCindy Bradley, 6th MathAngie Clark, Visual ArtsAimee Tracy, 7th ScienceSykora Cobb, 8th ELA, ScienceKirk Robinson, 7th Humanities

•Engineering Elementary School•30 million in grants•Inquiry-based, project-based•Design Cycle•Integration into core classes•Project Lead the Way labs•Grade level quarterly projects•Clubs & competitions galore•Displays & visuals VERY prominent

What is STEM?What is STEM?

STEM

Math & Science SkillsInforms peopleAbout the world

EngineeringMakes improvements

In the world

TechnologyIs the improvements

The engineeringmakes

Example: A paper airplane that flies the longest distance is the technology developed. The airplane as technology happened because of the engineering that took place prior. The engineering was possible because of the math and science skills the person possessed.

How do we teach STEM?How do we teach STEM?

Plan

Create

Investigate

Evaluate

Why do we teach STEM?To prepare our students to solve real world problems

Saving trapped minors

Creating

clean energy

Cleaning

Up oil spills

Pick a Group – You will not be tied to this group if you want to change later.

•Grants – research and/or writing, grant ideas•Events & Clubs – which ones, researching,•Marketing – Magnet Fair, brochures, videos,

long and short presentations, etc.•Technology – as in teaching and support•Curriculum strategies & Professional development – PBL, inquiry, PLC, training•Community & Business Partnerships•Others???