Kim Dempsey Loudoun County Public Schools Integrating STEAM Kim Dempsey Loudoun County Public Schools
Why STEAM?
The Role of Engineering in the Elementary Classroom
Instructional Time Resources Assessment Teacher Buy-in Major Obstacles Instructional Time Resources Assessment Teacher Buy-in
One class period equals one standard taught. Misconception #1 One class period equals one standard taught.
Problem-Based Learning
Learning is linear and sequential. Misconception #2 Learning is linear and sequential.
Questioning Skills
Little Ways to Incorporate STEAM
Morning Meeting
Centers Science table- observing in journals, answering questions, writing about display Design and Build- Legos, K'nex, Unit blocks with a design challenge Digital tools- iPads, computers, and other tech- “Don't make an excuse, make a schedule!” Recording Reading- use upcycled iPods, iPhones, digital recorders to make student podcasts of reading Writing Center- popup cards Thematic Centers
Interactive Notebooks
Interactive Notebooks
Don't be afraid to let students discover their own answers Don't be afraid to let students discover their own answers. That's called 'learning.'
Your job is to (a) provide an environment where they have the pieces to put together the puzzle of learning and (b) trust them to do so.
STEAM integrates content with real-world problems to solve STEAM integrates content with real-world problems to solve. Teaching STEAM is a real-world problem, too.