STEM Education at HSD Monday, November 14, 2016 Presenters: Mr. Ralph Heister, Science Supervisor Mr. Lee Shoffler, Technology & Engineering Education Supervisor
Definition of STEM I say STEM, you think _____________. Record your response on a sticky note. (One response per sticky) Report & Sort
Common Variations **STEM** STE(A)M ST(R)E(A)M
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WIB’s Top 100 Jobs in Lancaster Engineering & Industrial Technology- Related Careers Cement Mason and Concrete • Construction Laborers ($15.39/hr) Finishers ($20.33/hr) Carpenter ($17.80/hr) Civil Engineers ($35.36/hr) Automotive Service Technicians & • Mechanics ($17.87/hr) Industrial Machinery Mechanics Structural Metal Fabricators $17.68/hr) • ($22.55/hr) Painters/Construction Maintenance Mechanical Engineers ($34.57/hr) • ($16.02) Machinist ($18.39/hr) Industrial Engineers ($34.27/hr) • Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers ($17.43/hr) Chemical Technicians ($21.34/hr) • Operating Engineers ($22.12/hr) Sheet Metal Workers ($21.10/hr) • Brickmason and Blockmason ($22.01/hr)
STEM Careers: Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math
HSD Comprehensive Plan (2015 – 2018) G1.S4 – Ensure the provision of rigorous, comprehensive STEM education across the K-12 system. Why this goal? To provide opportunities for students to build STEM skills Ensure “future ready” graduates
Background Building 5/28/15 - 3 Supervisors, Director of Technology & Director of Curriculum attended a collaborative discussion with the Lancaster County STEM Alliance and IU 13 3/31/16 – 2 Supervisors & Director of Curriculum attended a Discovery Education workshop on STEM Learning 5/18&19/16 - Director of Curriculum attended a U.S. News & World Report STEM Summit
Key Takeaways STEM is not… so much about content (student learning goals are derived directly from our PA standards) a particular place or thing (e.g. course, room, laboratory) STEM is.. about the context of how we engage students in learning experiences about a culture of learning & student driven inquiry about rigor , relevance and relationships in teaching and learning - 3 R’s interconnected with the 4 C’s : creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and communication = STEM Skills about career awareness in a global society
Discovery Education’s Definition for STEM Learning Click to edit
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HSD Operational Definition for STEM Education (Draft) STEM education is an intentional, transdisciplinary approach to teaching and learning, in which students uncover and acquire cohesive knowledge, skills, and attitudes of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics that they transfer and apply to both academic and real-world contexts.
HSD: Where are we now? (Systemic Enhancements) Elementary School Level Designed & implemented 2 new units of study G5 Topic: Electricity & Magnetism G6 Topic: Forces, Motion & Simple Machines Students engage in design challenges High School Level Implemented the 1 st Annual G9 STEM Summit in partnership with Jr. Achievement November 8 & 9, 2016
HSD: Where are we now? (Sprinkled STEM Learning Experiences) High School Level Governor’s STEM Competition Project Lead the Way Sea, Air, & Land (SEAL) ProTEAM Collaboration Challenge (IU-13 & PSU FIRST Robotics Club Electro Optics Center) Endzone Camera
ENDZONE CAMERA Independent Study – Electronics Technology
PRO TEAM 2016
What is Pro Team 16 ? Unique learning experience. Partnership with a local company. Learning about STEM related careers Collaboration in Dept Idea to Reality
Who is New Standard? Company Located in Hallam, PA High Tech Metalworking and Die Design High Production of parts for major companies
Sample Parts they make…
Selection to the Small group of students - 11 Manufacturing - Johnson Engineering - Boring Design - Settle
How it Works ? Student Designs. DFM critique. Revised Designs. Formal Drawing. Build Tooling. Prototype run. Inspection. Production 4K + Distribute to district employees.
Student Roles Engineering Toolmakers/ Production Quality Control
Not a Competition This Experience is a learning activity. All can learn from the expertise of PROS. One design will go into production. We are part of the process.
Technology & Engineering Education Electives: Project Lead the Way National High School Pre-Engineering Curriculum Four-year sequence of courses Introduces students to the scope, rigor and discipline of engineering prior to entering college. The program is part of an articulation agreement with Bucknell University and other affiliated colleges where students can earn up to fifteen (15) college credits in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering Technology. Credits are awarded through the Rochester Institute of Technology .
Current HS PLTW Course Offerings
HSD: Where are we going? (Short-term Systemic Enhancements) Mi ddle School Level Robotics Club Student Competitions Beginning Plans for a Grade 7 STEM Project Based Learning and Assessment Experience Followed by plans for a Grade 8 STEM Project Based Learning & Assessment Experience Integration of the 4 C’s throughout entire G7 & G8 curricula Supported by our 1:1 Teaching & Learning Initiative
HSD: Where are we going? (Long-term Systemic Enhancements) Middle School Level All students fully engaged in a G7 & G8 Project Based Learning and Assessment Experience Robotics/coding integrated into G7 & G8 math and science where appropriate Integrated STEM projects within MS exploratory area clusters Potential Examples Students experiencing Tech/Eng Ed, Art, Health classes at the same time – STEM Project A Students experience PE, Art, Tech/Eng Ed at the same time – STEM Project B Menu of other possible clusters and project options
HSD: Where are we going? (Long-term Systemic Enhancements ) Elementary School STEM Unit in every grade K-6 High School Integrate cross-curricular experiences in existing curriculum
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