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Partnering to Design STEAM2 Internships

Lead Presenter:

Dr. Lon Stettler, Executive Director

Program Development & Strategic Partnerships

Lakota Local School District Co-Presenters:

Tom Daskalakis, Chief Operating Officer

UC Health West Chester Hospital

William Roth, Materials/Welding Engineer

Procter & Gamble

www.lakotaonline.com/STEAM2

Agenda • “Defining” the STEAM2

Framework and Program

• The Student Internship

Program

• Questions & Answers

DESIGN PROCESS

SCIENCE

TECHNOLOGY

ENGINEERING

ARTS/DESIGN

MATHEMATICS

MEDICAL

2

A commitment to develop the ‘design sensibility’ of

students by infusing Innovation through Science,

Technology, Engineering, Arts/Design, Mathematics,

and Medical.

Overarching Goals of STEAM2Framework

• To develop the “design sensibility” of students through the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Design, Mathematics, and the Medical fields

• To develop students as creative thinkers, innovative designers, creative problem solvers in the context of a robust implementation of the new core standards

We Envision. . . . . .each Lakota student as a creative and innovative

designer who employs creativity, creative problem solving, and the design process to create and design solutions to personal and real-world problems.

Design Process is Glue of STEAM2

DESIGN PROCESS

SCIENCE

TECHNOLOGY

ENGINEERING

ARTS/DESIGN

MATHEMATICS

MEDICAL

4. Science and Engineering are Integrated in the NGSS, K-12

“A significant difference in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is the integration of engineering and technology into the structure of science education. This integration is achieved by raising engineering design to the same level as scientific inquiry in classroom instruction when teaching science disciplines at all levels and by giving core ideas of engineering and technology the same status as those in other major science disciplines.”Appendix A – Conceptual Shifts in the Next Generation Science Standards, p. 4

The “E” of STEM (STEAM2)

“E”ngineering and Arts/Design

Two notions:

• little “e” = engineering/design process

pedagogy in curriculum // instruction // assessment

• big “E” = Engineering as a vocation or career

Preparing Students for Their Future

• College-ready

• Career-ready

• Innovation-ready

Internships & Field Experiences for STEAM2

Lakota has added internships (field experiences)

to give students a deeper, richer, and more

relevant learning experiences to

complement rigor of academic program

Two Models of Internships

• District-Managed Internship Model

• Employer-Managed Internship Model

District-Managed Internship Model • Student applies to the district to be considered for the

internship experience • District interviews and selects students for internship

program • Students/parent(s) attend informational meeting, and

sign Student Internship Agreement Form, Parent Consent Form, and Confidentiality Agreement with business

• Student (or parent) provide own transportation • Students complete orientation and all rotations • Upon successful completion of internship experience

(rotations and Reflective Journal), students receive elective high school credit for experience

Examples of District-Managed Internships

West Chester Hospital Procter & Gamble

Example: West Chester Hospital

Hospital Biomedical Internship Program

Rotations

• Imaging

• Inpatient Units

• Operating Room

• Perioperative Areas

• Emergency Department

• Clinic/Laboratory

• Pharmacy

• Rehabilitation Services

• Respiratory Therapy

Example:

Procter & Gamble

Procter & Gamble Engineering Experience

Rotations

• Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Engineering

• Mechanical Engineering

• Electrical (Control Systems) Engineering

• Cost Engineering

• Materials & Welding Engineering

• Process Engineering

Employer-Managed Internship Model

• Student applies to the employer rather than the school district

• Employer interviews and selects students for internship program

• Students can apply for elective high school credit for successful completion of internship experience through the district’s Credit Flex process

Example:

kinetic vision A global, full-service

engineering and design firm

kinetic vision Engineering & Design Experience

• Concept ideation and design

• Prototype development

• Product design and engineering

• Custom software development

• Reverse engineering

• Product visual communication

• Digital media creation

Establishing a Partnership for Internships

• Agree upon type of internship (district-managed or employer-managed); this defines the focus and scope of partnership agreement and program objectives

• Develop and approve partnership agreement

• Agree upon internship program objectives and learning experiences of each rotation

• Develop timeline and schedule

• Market program, recruit and select students

• Implement the internship program