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Developing P-16 STEM Partnerships
Dr. Michael UdenDean, School of Education
Concordia University Wisconsin
A bit about me….
•I am NOT a scientist, nor do I play one on T.V.•I do NOT teach any curriculum and methods courses in science, technology, engineering, or mathematics•I AM a student of instructional design and child-centered education•I AM a dean who wants his graduates to be highly qualified AND employed•I AM a father of four who believes very strongly in the integration of curriculum and the power it holds for my children’s education.
STEM has become a common acronym, particularly among policy advocates and government officials, for the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. The term is commonly used in relation to the nation's economic competitiveness and the related need for education programs in support of future generations.
What is STEM?
A flower without a stem, is beauty waiting to die. A heart without love, is a tear waiting to cry.-- Octavio Paz
Variation:A curriculum without STEM is in a heap of trouble.
Rising Above the Gathering Storm (2005) Rising Above the Gathering Storm, Revisited:
Rapidly Approaching Category Five (2010)
1746 – The birth of Pestalozzi Swiss educator who advocated for investigation, experimentation,
and hands-on learning in science
1862 – The Morrill Act Supported vocational education, but also INTEGRATED academic
areas
1957 – SPUTNIK 1973 – USMES (Unified Science and Mathematics for Elementary Schools)
Designed to integrate subjects through real, practical, local projects
What is the history of STEM?
Standards-based Inquiry-based
◦ Scaffolded range of activities, from structured and guided to open inquiry
Problem-based learning Performance-based teaching and learning Utilizes UbD (Understanding by Design)
◦ Identify Desired Results, Consider Assessment Evidence, Formulate Learning Plan
What do we know about good STEM curriculum?
Guarantees the 5E’s◦ Engagement◦ Exploration◦ Explanation◦ Elaboration◦ Evaluation
Infuses integration of technology—as content, as a means of delivery, and as a means of extension for students
STEM, not ST…..but possibly STEAM
What ELS E do we know?
We recognized the need for reform in Lutheran schools, the largest protestant P-12 school system in the world.
We facilitated conversations among exceptional S, T, E, M teachers◦ If you could teach STEM any way you wanted, how
would you do it? We wrote a few grants
◦ $25,000 in seed money over two years◦ $85,000 for precollege programming for underserved
middle school students◦ $20,000 to extend the programming to other areas
What did we do?
We piloted the STEM Camp◦ Summer, 2009
Water Park Science CSI: Apprentice and Lead Investigator (Grades 3-8)
◦ Summer, 2010 CSI Freaky Formulas Product Testing: Unwrapped
◦ Summer, 2011 CSI: The Environment Crazy Concoctions Marvelous Machine: The Owner’s Manual
What ELSE did we do?
Word of mouth expansion◦ 2009 Milwaukee◦ 2010 Milwaukee, Chicago◦ 2011 Milwaukee, Chicago, Ft. Wayne, Tainan
Showcase for teachers’ creativity and collaboration
Opportunity for education students (undergraduate and post-baccalaureate) to learn from the masters in the field
Direct service to over 200 elementary and middle-school students, 70% of whom are currently underrepresented in higher education
What benefits has STEM provided?
AcademicHistory of STEM in the U.S. (2010). Retrieved 12/22/2010 from http://www.xtimeline.com/timeline/History-of-STEM-Education-in-the-U-S-.Lantz, H. B., Jr. (2009). Science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM) education: what form? what function? Retrieved 10/15/2010 from http://www.currtechintegrations.com/pdf/STEMEducationArticle.pdfNational Academy of Science. (2005). Rising above the gathering storm: Energizing and employing America for a brighter economic future committee on science,
engineering, and public policy. Retrieved 6/28/2008 fromhttp://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=11463
National Academy Foundation. (2010) Rising above the gathering storm, revisited: rapidly approaching category give. Retrieved 12/22/2010 from http://www.aps.org/policy/reports/upload/rags-revisited.PDF.
Resources
National Science Board (2006). America's Pressing Challenge: Building a Stronger
Foundation. Arlington, VA: National Science Foundation.Patton, C. & Roschelle, J. (2008). Why the best math curriculum
won’t be a textbook. Educational Week, May 7, 2008. Available at:
http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2008/05/07/36patton.h27.htmlSTEM 101. (2010). Retrieved 11/0/2010 from http://
www.stem101.org/programs.asp.
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FinancialGifted and Talented Students
http://www2.ed.gov/programs/javits/index.htmlThe purpose is to serve students (particularly the economically disadvantaged, disabled, or limited English proficient) who have been underrepresented in gifted and talented programs.
National Science Foundation http://www.nsf.gov/funding/NSF promotes and advances scientific programs in the United States and advances grants for science, math, and engineering research in education.
Bechtel Foundation http://www.sdbjrfoundation.org/This fund espouses the belief that a nation's strength is in the fields of science and engineering.
Resources
FinancialMotorola Foundation
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/telecommunications-latest-news/telecommunications-industry-list/ Funding will focus on initiatives that creatively generate a love of science early in life and show the new generation of inventors that careers involving science and math are important, challenging, and possible. Particularly interested in getting girls involved in the study of science.
Toshiba Large Grants http://www.toshiba.com/taf/ These grants deal with math and science and appear to be oriented toward some environmental experimentation.
Resources
Toyota TAPESTRY http://www.nsta.org/pd/tapestry/ The Toyota TAPESTRY Grant program has an offer for K-12 science teachers. Twenty mini-grants of $10,000 each are available.
Association of Black Professional Engineers and Scientists - dedicated to encouraging and assisting African-American and underrepresented youth to pursue career choices in the engineering and applied science professions.
Museum of Science - dedicated to offering a wide range of resources to help educators gain the most from our knowledge.
National Academy Foundation - is committed to raising the standard of achievement of underperforming students and bolstering America’s innovative capacity through establishing of Academies of Engineering
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