- 1. Joey Rider-BertrandCurriculum & Instruction Specialist
for STEM Lancaster-Lebanon IU 13November 9, 2012 1
2. 2 3. Schools around the country areSTEM-washing, using the
termSTEM to gain recognition andhope to attract funding. STEM is
the buzzword of the moment. 3 4. 4 5. Including ITEEA! 5 6. How
many of you have ever claimedone or more of the areas of STEM
asyour content area?Examples: We are the T & E of STEM! I teach
TECHNOLOGY, which is more than computers! The physics teachers cant
teach engineering. It is part ofthe CSPG for Technology Education!6
7. There are a lot of other teachers claiming the T inSTEM
Instructional Technology Educational Technology Technology Classes
(ie. Computers) Technology Integration (ie. Using computers for
learning) Technology Coach (ie. Person identified to coach
teachersin using instructional technology) Science claims the S in
STEM, but did you know The NGSS include standards for Engineering
& Technology Math claims the M, but does not show interest in
STEM 7 8. To understand STEM, M helps No itto begin by
understanding No SMScience, Technology, Engineeri No T Eng, and
Math. T No S M No SIn other words, STEM literacyNo Tincludes an
understanding of allNoEfour areasS of STEM. M YES!TE 8 9.
ScienceSystematized knowledgederived from observation,study, and
experimentationcarried on in order todetermine the nature
orprinciple of what is beingstudied; Utilizes a processof inquiry.
9 10. TechnologyThe system by which asociety provides itsmembers
with those thingsneeded or desired; Amethod or process forhandling
a specifictechnical problem; Utilizesa process of design.10 11.
EngineeringThe discipline and professionof acquiring and
applyingtechnical, scientific, andmathematical knowledge todesign
and implementmaterials, structures, devices,systems, and processes
thatrealize a desired objective;Utilizes a process of design.11 12.
MathematicsThe group of sciencesdealing withquantities, magnitudes,
and forms, and theirrelationships andattributes by the use
ofnumbers and symbols;Utilizes a process ofproblem-solving.12 13.
Dr. Judith Ramaley coined the term"STEM" when she was the
AssistantDirector of the Education andHuman Resources Directorate
at theNational Science Foundation from2001 to 2004. Previously, the
acronymwas SMET. "I did so because science and math supportthe
other two disciplines and because STEM soundsnicer than SMET," Dr.
Ramaley wrote. "The older termsubtly implies that science and math
came first or werebetter. The newer term suggests a
meaningfulconnection among them.13 14.
TechnologyEngineeringMathematics Science The system by which a The
discipline andThe group of sciencesSystematized society provides
itsprofession of acquiring and dealing with knowledge derived from
members with thoseapplyingquantities, magnitudes,observation,
study, and things needed or desired; technical, scientific, andand
forms, and their experimentation carried a method or process for
mathematical knowledge to relationships andon in order to determine
handling a specific design and implementattributes by the use of
the nature or principle of technical problem.materials, structures,
device numbers and symbols. what is being studied. s, systems, and
processes that realize a desired objective.Technological
DesignEngineering Design Problem SolvingScientific Inquiry 14 15.
If you are going disciplines claim, it is It From separate to that
claimingis often thought stake aimportant to fully understand what
it is Science something brings with it certain rights
Mathematicsthat you are right to to integration such Technology
claiming. the only contentas thebe EngineeringSTEM education is an
intentional, area that can teach particular content. integrative
approach to teaching andWe are the T & E in STEM represents
learning, in which students uncover and acquire a cohesive set of
concepts,claiming components within something competencies, and
dispositions of But, claiming any part of a larger entity science,
technology, engineering, andthat should be greater than the sum of
its mathematics that they transfer and brings with it great
responsibility. In apply in both academic and real-worldparts it is
to add value as the T & E. STEM STEM. contexts, in order to be
globally competitive in the 21st Century.15 16. There are two roads
you can takeas a technology education teacherClaim T & E as a
right.ORClaim T & E as a responsibility.16 17. There may be
things that you are What else canalready doing Technology &
TSA, FIRST, and other student competitions Engineering Technology
& Engineering courses that alsoincorporate math or science
concepts educators do to Use of STEM design challenges in T&E
courses addmath teacher Collaborating with a science orvalue? 17
18. STEM Professional Learning Community Face-to-face at your
school Virtual at your school or in your district Virtual extending
beyond your district http://www.mspkmd.net/blasts/plc.php 18 19.
STEMsolar energyMake School-wide theme for yearEngineer the tools
of economical scientific discovery Advance health informatics
Manage the nitrogen cycle Advance personalized Restore and improve
urban learning infrastructure Engineer better medicinesReverse
engineer the brain Prevent nuclear terror Enhance virtual
realityProvide access to clean Provide energy from fusionwater
Develop carbon Secure cyberspaceMULTIDISCIPLINARYINTEGRATIONmethods
sequestration19 20. School-wide STEM ProjectIntegrative,
project-based learning thatinvolves collaboration betweenscience,
technology & engineering INTERDISCIPLINARY
INTEGRATIONeducation, and mathematics teachersfor afocus is on the
common content and skills acrossfor ALLThe specified period of time
disciplines.Common learnings that are embedded in separate
disciplines areSTUDENTS. the connections.chunked to emphasize 20
21. STEM-based Curriculum AlignmentCurriculum mapping that brings
togetherscience, technology & engineeringeducation, and math
educators to developintegrative curriculum, instead of separateand
isolated curriculum. INTEGRATION METADISCIPLINARYThe focus in on
the deliberate integration of disciplines through ameaningful
context; Incorporates integrated and disciplinary learningto
strategically yield learning that is greater than the sum of the
parts.21 22. Merge into a STEM department Combined professional
development Combined department meetings Combined common planning
time Combined budgeting & ordering 22 23. Joey
Rider-BertrandCurriculum & Instruction Specialist for STEM
Lancaster-Lebanon IU [email protected] 23
