A class called SECME

A daily lesson in

project based learning

Project Based Learning

There is an ancient Asian saying,

``I hear and I forget.

I see and I remember.

I do and I understand.'’ -Confucius

The Silent Epidemic by John Bridgeland

March 2006

Nearly half of the respondents said a

major reason that they dropped out of

school was that the classes were not

interesting

Many of those students had a C

average or better in their classes.

Science Education

Sixty-five percent of scientists and science graduate

students said their interest in science began before

middle school,

According to a study in the March 2010 International

Journal of Science Education. Women were more

likely to report that their interest was sparked by

school-related activities,

While most men said trying experiments at home and

reading science fiction inspired them.

Science Curriculum

STEM education experts want to see more inquiry and problem-

solving in science classrooms, especially at the high school

level. The College Board is revising its AP science courses,

beginning with biology, to reduce emphasis on memorizing facts

and promote understanding of the scientific process through

inquiry based laboratories.

In districts where in-school time is consumed with reading and

math, after-school programs that give students opportunities to

experiment can provide a similar boost, says Shirley Malcom,

head of education and human resources programs at the

American Association for the Advancement of Science. “It does

not substitute, but in a pinch, it’s better than nothing,” she says.

What is SECME?

My SECME Research class is an elective

class using STEM curriculum adapted from

SECME Summer Institute and District hands-

on projects. SECME Inc. is a nonprofit

organization founded in 1975 by engineering

deans from six Southeastern universities to

address the national challenge of equity in

STEM access and education.

Rigor Redefined

The 7 survival skills for Careers, College

and Citizenship:

1 Critical Thinking and Problem-solving

2 Collaboration Across Networks and

Leading by Influence

3 Agility and Adaptability

4 Initiative and Entrepreneurialism

Rigor Redefined: The

Schooling Students Need

5 Effective Oral and Written

Communication

6 Accessing and Analyzing Information

7 Curiosity and Imagination

Frame of Reference Check

D D Draw nine dots equally distant shown below and join all nine dots,

with four straight lines without taking the pen from the paper

The Nine Steps of

Project-Based

Learning

Teachers as Classroom Coaches:

How to Motivate Students Across

the Content Areas

by Andi Stix and Frank Hrbek

9 Steps of Project Based

Learning

1. The teacher-coach sets the stage for students with real-life samples of the projects they will be doing.

2. Students take on the role of project designers, possibly establishing a forum for display or competition.

3. Students discuss and accumulate the background information needed for their designs.

4. The teacher-coach and students negotiate the criteria for evaluating the projects.

5. Students accumulate the materials necessary for the project.

6. Students create their projects.

7. Students present their projects.

9 steps of project based

learning con’t

8. Students prepare to present their projects.

9. Students reflect on the process and evaluate the projects based on the criteria established in Step 4

The Eight Step Process of

Successful Change by John Kotter

Set the Stage

1. Create a Sense of

Urgency

2. Pull Together a Guiding

Team

Decide What to Do

3. Develop the Change

Vision and Strategy

Make it Happen 4. Communicate for Understanding

and Buy In

5. Empower Others to Act

6. Produce Short-Term wins

7. Do not let Up!!!!!

Make It Stick

8. Create a New Culture

“A rising tide lifts all ships” Joseph S. Renzulli

The Data

Data from Miami-Dade public

Schools for SECME students

2004-2005

Participating SECME Schools in Miami-

Dade Public Schools 2004-2005

Forty Elementary Schools

Twenty seven Middle Schools

Twenty two Senior High Schools

One K-8 Center

Two Alternative Centers

Percentage of SECME Title 1 Schools in Miami-

Dade Public School System

District and SECME Performance on the 2005

FCAT SSS Science, by Ethnicity, All Students

Tested, Grade 8

District and SECME Performance on the 2005

FCAT SSS Reading, by Ethnicity, All Students

Tested, Grade 8

District and SECME Performance on the 2005

FCAT SSS Mathematics, by Ethnicity, All

Students Tested, Grade 8

2011 SECME SAT Average vs US

National Average

2011 SECME High School students

intended college major

SECME National Data

SECME 2008 Senior Demographics:

52% Female

48% Male

58% African American

17% Hispanic

2% Native American

SECME Success Stories

56% of SECME juniors and seniors

have participated in SECME for two or

more years

96% of 2008 SECME Seniors enrolled

in a postsecondary institution

91% of those in a 4-year institution

SECME African American Success

Stories

SECME African American seniors

scored an average of 305 points higher

on the SAT (composite score) than the

African American national average

SAT Math scores for SECME African

American seniors averaged 135 points

higher.

SECME Hispanic Success Stories

SECME Hispanic seniors scored an

average of 331 points higher on the

SAT (composite score) than the

Hispanic national average

SAT Math scores for SECME Hispanic

seniors averaged 134 points higher.

Classroom Projects

& Competitions

National & District SECME

STEM Projects

What does differentiated

Instruction mean?

Differentiated instruction is an approach to teaching essential content in ways that address the varied learning needs of students with the goal of maximizing the possibilities of each learner. -Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Differentiated Instruction?

What My Class

looks like

Mark Eyerman

Blanche Ely High School, Broward County Florida

Teamwork

Technology

Engineering

Team Building Activities

• Toxic Waste Dump Activity

• My Job Would be Easy if….

• Short term projects

Good to know and

Need to Know

Rubrics

Collaboration

Daily Readings

7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Chicken Soup for the College Soul

The Last Lecture

The Tipping Point

Blink & Outliers

Influential texts Gung Ho

How to Think Like Leonardo da Vinci

The Wright Way

Fish!

Who Moved My Cheese

Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea

Shackleton’s Way

International Center for Leadership in Education, inc.

Water Rocket

Rollercoaster Project

Balsawood Bridge

Prosthetic /Bionic Hand

What I look for in a student

A nation can defend its shores

against an invading army,

but not against an idea

whose time has come.

Thank You

Submitted by

mark.eyerman@browardschools.com

www.browardscience.com

www.secme.org

Special thanks to the data provided by Ms

Ava Rosales of Miami-Dade Public Schools-

Curriculum Support Specialist Office of

Curriculum and Instruction - Science

Education

Sources for Activities

Balloon car contest at the JPL (NASA)

http://www.balloonhq.com/balloon_car/balloo

n_car.html

Quick Team-Building Activities for Busy

Managers by Brian Cole Miller page 69

“Sweet Stories”

Technical Drawings

Balsa wood Bridge

Mousetrap Car

Water Rocket

Balsa wood Bridge

The bridge drawing is required to

illustrate the actual bridge (competition)

The drawing must be on 18 inch x 24

inches paper (any type) with a half (0.5)

(1/2) inch border.

All dimensions are to be included –

length, width and height.

Balsa wood Bridge con’t

The drawing is required to show three

(3) views- top, side and end.

All parts of the bridge are to be labeled

(roadway, supports, etc.)

At the bottom right corner of the

drawing, it will have a title block (1.5” x

6” is size.

Title Block The Title Block 1.5 inches x 6 inches

School Name:

School’s Coordinator’s Name:

Team Name:

Team Member’s Name and Grades:

Date of Competition: Scale:

Water Rocket Technical

Drawing

Same as the Balsa wood Bridge as far

as size, half- inch border and title box

Only two views –side and top or bird’s

eye view.

Mousetrap Car Technical

Drawing

Same as the Balsa wood Bridge, and

the Water Rocket

Three views are required; frontal or

rear, side and top.

Again, the title block is required along

with a title block and the half-inch

border.

Coordinators Practice

Draw from the samples provided in the

session (workshop)

Today using the Vellum paper from

Office Depot- approximately $13.00 for

ten (10) 18 x 24 inch sheets.

Questions?