S T E M

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S T E M

• Science
• Technology
• Engineering
• Mathematics

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What Might an Engineering or STEM Academy Look
Like in Falmouth?

• Community Dialogue
• March 18, 2011

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STEM _at_ Falmouth High School

• A co-located program
• In four stages

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Mission

• To provide the best possible science, technology,
  engineering, and mathematics experience for all
  students

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Stage 1 - Summer Fall 2011

• Research
• 3 days _at_ Thomas Jefferson HS
• E in s t E m _at_ Point Lookout
• Science Frameworks workshops
• Planning
• Monthly meetings
• Science Frameworks _at_ FHS 12/7/11
• Piloting (Stage 2)

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Stage 2 - now to 2013

• STEM endorsement diploma option
• Expanded Coursework
• Senior Discovery STEM Connections
• Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs)
• Science curriculum review
• Identify Sponsors/Partners/Friends

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The Basics

• 4 years English
• 4 years math
• 4 years science
• 3 years social studies

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STEM Endorsement Electives (3 credits required
for endorsement)

• AP Biology (1)
• AP Chemistry (1)
• AP Physics (1)
• Anatomy Physiology (0.5 or 1)
• Astronomy Astrophysics (0.5)
• Environmental Science (0.5)
• Ethics in Science (0.5)
• Genetics (0.5)
• Forensics (0.5)
• Oceanology Meteorology (0.5)
• Technical Drawing/CAD (1)
• Pre-Engineering (1)
• Advanced Topics in Engineering (1)

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Senior Discovery

• For a STEM Endorsement
• STEM-related Job Shadow
• Conducted during Junior year
• STEM-related Independent Project
• Planned during junior year
• Increased research emphasis

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ELOs 3 required for class of 2013,
7 required over
4 years

• Science Bowl
• Science Olympiad
• Robotics Team
• Math Team
• Science Fair
• Astronomy Club
• Ocean Science Bowl
• Falmouth EMT

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Stage 3

• Student Internships
• Summer Employment
• Professional mentors
• STEM Committee evolves into Advisory Board
• Expand labs

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Stage 4

• Dialogue/Conversation surrounding
• Increasing STEM Capacity
• Regionalize Program
• Corporate Sponsored Labs

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• Ziyuan Liu and Cassee Cain, left Angela Zhang,
  right

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How Can You Help / Become Involved?

• Guest Speaker
• Become a mentor
• Host a High School Intern
• Others

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Questions?
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Costs?

• There arent necessarily any added costs, though
  as the program develops there will be discussion
  of new courses, time for PD, equipment, and other
  costs associated with running any set of high
  school courses.

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Science 2011-13 curriculum review

• Driven by the newly released Science Frameworks
• Grade 9 content
• Earth/environmental
• Design Engineering
• Space/universe
• Engineering Technology
• Programming, control automation, design

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REACH Center Launch

• November 29, 2011
• Muna El-Taha
• Shreyas Joshi
• http//www.wcsh6.com/news/article/180868/314/Maine
  -group-launches-new-effort-to-encourage-Math-Scien
  ce

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Professional Development

• Attend Conferences
• Visit other schools
• Outreach
• Cultivate a STEM Alumni Network

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Sponsors, Partners, Friends

• Outreach
• Inform others, make connections, recruit mentors
• Keep sponsors/friends in loop
• Maintain communication with PATHS and other area
  schools

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Friends and Connections

• Corky Ellis - Kepware
• Shane Hall - Compass Project
• Friends of the Kotzmar
• USM

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State of Maine Perspective

• Maine is a lead state in the new Science
  Frameworks
• Maine School for Math Science
• Portlands Charter STEM School
• Bangors newly announced plans
• REACH Center -
• Muna Shreyas
• state-wide network
• Falmouth could be a key
• Associated with MSSM

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Needs

• Time
• Curriculum planning
• Academy planning
• Recruitment of mentors, board members, partners,
  etc.
• Recruitment Strategy
• Increase female participation
• Attract all students
• Prompt Action

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Parallel Activity

• Support/Encourage the development of an FHS Fine
  (or visual) and Performing Arts Academy
• Send a visiting group to Essex, VT

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Other things to add

• RWDC college-level course work
• STEM in state/country
• More information on plans/timeline
• Include student STEM endorsement hand-out

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Other

• Need graduation data
• going into STEM
• going into Engineering
• FHS
• Other high schools

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Thoughts on what I do

• Beef-up the grade 9 program to become more
  engineering-based
• Should this become a year-long class?
• Review what the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy
  is doing
• http//www.dpengineering.org/academy/plan/courses
• Do more with
• CNC/3d printing
• PLCs and robotics

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Stage 2 - for class of 2013

• 2011-13 science curriculum review
• Based on newly released Frameworks
• Connect Senior Discovery Independent Project to
  STEM
• Professional Development
• Identify Potential Sponsors/Partners/Friends
• Develop plan for Extended Learning Opportunities
  (ELOs)
• Advanced Topics in Engineering (1)

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Extended Learning Opportunities (ELOs)

• Credit for activity participation, i.e., clubs
• Connection to Academic program
• Included on Transcript
• Requires 25 contact hours

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Why STEM?

• Maine DOE - STEM teaching and learning can
• positively impact career options and
  decision-making,
• Strengthen Maines economy
• Foster informed and successful citizens
• Elevate the aspirations of Maine students
• Science, technology, engineering and mathematics
  are the foundations of an advanced society. If
  we wish to ensure equitable access to high wage,
  high growth employment for Maine students
  learning in these areas must also be part of the
  educational foundation for all Maine students.

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