Implementing Integrative STEM Education in the

ClassroomGreat Plains STEM Education Center

2015-2016 MSP Grant

The grant…..• Edgeley• Ellendale• Enderlin• Kensal• LaMoure• Lidgerwood• Litchville-Marion• McClusky

Funding provided by ND DPI• Through the Federal Math & Science Partnership

Eligible Schools: • Title I • 40% free & reduced lunch

Responsibilities

Teacher Benefits/Reimbursements• $150 stipend per workshop day ($150 x 10 = $1500 max)• $50 stipend for Family Engineering Night• $50 stipend for STEM Design Challenge Night• One graduate credit for every 15 hours attended (5 max)• Classroom curriculum materials ($ amount TBD)• $0.575 mileage reimbursement• $80.10 hotel reimbursement (if applicable in June)

Binder Contents• Calendar of events• List of all participants• STEM Education Teaching Endorsement (12 cr)• Code.org handout (President Obama)• Informed consent (data collection)• WiFi access: username & password• Scratch paper• K-12 STEM Challenge poster• Additional handouts to come….

• Be sure to bring your binder back with you to all VCSU sessions!• Leave your name badges with us when you leave today.

Today’s goals / objectives• Registration / Introductions / Pre-assessment evaluation• Analyze: What is STEM Education?• Investigate: • The Engineering Design Process (EDP)• 21st Century Skills (the 4 Cs)

• Code.org (Sue Pfeifer, Associate Professor, CSSE)• Prep for Family Engineering Night• Discuss student assessment / evaluation

STEM Education

Curriculum• SOME curriculum opportunities /

experiences / activities from this grant project will be directly applicable to your classroom.

• SOME may not be directly applicable to your classroom.

Mindset• ALL opportunities / experiences /

activities are designed to help establish a “mindset” of what STEM education is.

• Your “mindset” IS directly applicable to your classroom.

We, as teachers…..

“are NOT holders of knowledge.”