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STEM

• Educator Effectiveness Academy
• Welcome to Day One!

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STEM - Day One Outcomes(school teams)

• Participants will develop an understanding of the
  need for STEM education
• Participants will review national and state STEM
  initiatives

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Quiz Today!

• STEM 101

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1) Which of the following is the STEM Vision
Statement for Maryland?

• Marylands STEM education prepares and inspires
  learners of all ages to contribute to the
  advancement of the global community.
• To be a leader in STEM education, preparing and
  inspiring generations of learners to meet the
  challenges of the global society through
  innovation, collaboration, and creative problem
  solving.
• Increase student value and awareness in STEM
  areas of Science, Technology, Pre-Engineering,
  and Mathematics while preparing them with 21st
  Century skills necessary to meet the future
  demands of a globally competitive workforce.
• To increase student achievement by engaging and
  exposing students to innovative science, math and
  engineering instructions with technology
  integrated activities across the curriculum.

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2) All of the following are recommendations from
the Governors STEM Task Force except

• Align P-12 STEM curriculum with college
  requirements and workplace expectations in order
  to prepare all students for postsecondary
  success.
• Triple the number of teachers in STEM shortage
  areas who are prepared in Maryland programs,
  increase their five-year retention rate from an
  estimated 50 to 75, and enhance the STEM
  preparation and aptitudes for elementary and
  early childhood teachers.
• Ensure that all P-20 mathematics and science
  teachers have the knowledge and skills to help
  all students successfully complete the college
  and career-ready curriculum.
• To increase student achievement by engaging and
  exposing students to innovative science, math and
  engineering instructions with technology
  integrated activities across the curriculum.

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3) Which of the following statements are true?

1. A company can hire nine factory workers in Mexico
   for the cost of one in America.
2. American youth spend more time watching
   television than in school.
3. United States consumers spend significantly more
   on potato chips than the government devotes to
   energy RD.
4. Forty-nine percent of United States adults do not
   know how long it takes for the Earth to revolve
   around the Sun.

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Category Five Report Data
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4) By 2014 how many U.S. jobs are expected to be
created in STEM-related fields?

1. 500,000
2. 1,000,000
3. 2,000,000
4. 6,000,000

Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
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5) In 2008 approximately what percentage of all
U.S. doctorates in engineering, mathematics,
computer science, and physics were awarded to
foreign students?

1. 20
2. 50
3. 75
4. 90

Tapping Americas Potential, www.tap2015.org
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6) In South Korea, 38 of all undergraduates
receive their degrees in natural sciences or
engineering. In France, the figure is 47, in
China, 50, and in Singapore, 67. In the
United States, the corresponding figure is

1. 15
2. 20
3. 30
4. 45

Rising Above the Gathering Storm
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When I compare our high schools to what I see
when Im traveling abroad, I am terrified for our
workforce of tomorrow

• -Bill Gates

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7) In 2002 there were 4 million 9th graders in
the United States. By 2011, what percentage
of this group will graduate from two or four-year
colleges with degrees in the STEM areas?

1. 4
2. 10
3. 19
4. 25

National Center for Education Statistics Digest
of Education Statistics
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Side Note!

• The most recent ten-year employment projections
  by the U.S. Labor Department show that of the
  twenty fastest growing occupations projected for
  2014, fifteen of them require significant
  mathematics or science preparation to
  successfully compete for the job.

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8) STEM is mentioned 1274 times in Marylands
RTTT application. All of the following are RTTT
initiatives except

1. Create Marylands STEM Innovation Network to make
   STEM resources available to all.
2. Review the Common Core State Standards to
   determine a plan of action for the development of
   STEM curricula.
3. Create exemplar cross-discipline project-based
   lessons to be included in the Online
   Instructional Toolkit.
4. To increase student achievement by engaging and
   exposing students to innovative science, math and
   engineering instructions with technology
   integrated activities across the curriculum.

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9) Which pair of numbers show the demographics of
the current STEM workforce in the U. S. that are
male and those who are white?

1. 62, 75
2. 75, 82
3. 85, 95
4. 72, 95

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Side Note!

• According to the American Council on
  Education, 57 of all college students are women,
  but women only represent 45 of math majors, 20
  of engineering majors, and 20 of computer
  science majors. 12.5 of engineering bachelors
  degrees go to underrepresented minorities,
  including African Americans, Hispanics, American
  Indians.

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Side Note!

• President Obama recently pointed out that
  American students are 21st in the world rankings
  for science education and 25th in math and
  called those numbers a sign of long-term decline
  that has to be reversed.

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10) Which of the following is not identified as
a priority for STEM education by President
Obama?

• Increase STEM literacy so that all students can
  think critically in science, math, engineering
  and technology.
• Improve the quality of math and science teaching
  so that students are no longer outperformed by
  those in other countries.
• Review the Common Core State Standards to
  determine a plan of action for the development of
  STEM curricula.
• Expand STEM education and career opportunities to
  under-represented groups, including women and
  minorities.

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Concept Attainment
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Inquiry
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College and Career Ready
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Authentic
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Transdisciplinary
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Relevant
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Project - Based
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Collaborative Planning
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Research
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Learn By Doing
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Problem - Based
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Best and Brightest
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SiloedInstruction
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Lecture
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Recall- Based Assessments
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Teacher Centered
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Content Coverage
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High School Only
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Standardized Testing
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Core Curriculum
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Technical
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Standards
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Concept

• Words or Phrases Associated with Exemplar
• STEM Education Instruction or Practices

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