Triangle Coalition for Science & Technology Education

Annual Conference on STEM Education Policy

October 22, 2010

STEM Education fosters innovative and collaborative approaches to teaching and learning within existing programs.

Integrative STEM Education

#1. Increased academic rigor & opportunity for ALL students, including “College Now”.

Integrative STEM Principles

APS students in Early Childhood Educationare dual-enrolled in NOVA

#2. Multidisciplinary approaches to problem and project-based learning.

Integrative STEM Principles

LEGO Robotics

Bridge Design Testing

Student-DesignedMarble Sorter

#3. Communication, collaboration and teamwork, using 21st Century technologies

and skills.

Integrative STEM Principles

CanDo Development Team

Television & Multimedia students produce commercials

for Special Olympics

#4. Real-world problems and challenges, which require the high-level application of both

knowledge and skills.

Integrative STEM Principles

Students harness the XO laptop to capture audio from beehives

These principles arebeing implementedat the Governor’s Career & Technical Academy (GCTAA) at the Arlington Career Center.

Governor’s Academy

Governor’s Academy

Creation of Governor’s Academy in the Fall of 2008 adds dual-enrollment

Focus on integrative STEM education to include NOVA’s presence

CTE instructors become certified to teach dual-enrollment classes as adjunct faculty at NOVA.

Virginia Tech trains instructors in integrative STEM pedagogy.

Governor’s Academy Pathways

Engineering and Technology Audio and Video Technology Support Services Information Support Services Automotive Technology

Successes

Dual enrollment Summer opportunities Strengthening our CTE programs Preparing college and career ready students Math in CTE program

◦ National Research Center for Career and Technical Education

Challenges

Staff development Common planning time Transportation challenges

http://www.careercenter.arlington.k12.va.us/gctaa/index.htm