Building the STEM Pipeline, so we can build our own engineers

 K-7 th Grade Field- and Industry-Based STEM Teaching and Learning  Elementary Afterschool STEM (Robotics)  6 th -8 th STEM Center: Project Lead The Way Coursework  STEM for Girls (middle school STEM course exclusively for girls)  STEM Summer Camp for Girls (6 th -8 th )  Migrant Student STEM Camp  9 th STEM Core (interconnected math/biology STEM problem-based learning)  The Engineering and Aerospace Sciences Academy (9 th -12 th )  SOAR broadcasting, engineering, productions (STEAM)  STEM/STEAM-focused Career Pathways “McMinnville School District is a bright spot in STEM Education in the state” —Oregon STEM Initiative

Kindergarten: Natural World Unit with Rotary Nature Preserve at Tice Park 1 st Grade: Science of Structure Unit with Engineering Design Challenge Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum 2 nd Grade: Insecta Inspecta Unit with Field Guide Miller Woods Nature Preserve 3 rd Grade: Science of Water Unit with Water Filter Design and Water Quality McMinnville Water and Light water treatment facility 3 rd Grade: Robotics Challenge Competition with culminating Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum =youtu.be =youtu.be 4 th Grade: Ecology Unit with Bird House Design and Water Quality Miller Woods Nature Preserve 5 th Grade: The Physics of Skateboards Unit with culminating experience at Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum 6 th Grade: Tsunami Structure Challenge Unit with testing of student designed and built structures at Evergreen Waterpark wave pool 7 th Grade: Landforms and Erosion Unity with Stream Metzger Park

2012/13 MATHStudent SubgroupMcMinnvilleOregon% McMinnville Above/Below State 3 rd GradeAll Students80.9%61.3%+19.6% English Learners65.9%34.3%+31.6% Students w/Disabilities51.4%34.0%+17.4% 4 th GradeAll Students77.9%63.6%+14.3% English Learners68.0%36.7%+31.3% Students w/Disabilities48.7%31.7%+17.0% 5 th GradeAll Students73.3%58.2%+15.1% English Learners45.1%21.3%+23.8% Students w/Disabilities35.2%24.3%+10.9% 6 th GradeAll Students74.5%59.1%+15.4% English Learners41.9%16.8%+25.1% Students w/Disabilities38.0%21.5%+16.5% 7 th GradeAll Students79.5%61.1%+18.4% English Learners34.9%14.7%+20.2% Students w/Disabilities37.3%20.7%+16.6% 8 th GradeAll Students70.8%62.8%+8.0% English Learners10.8%17.8%-7.0% Students w/Disabilities25.3%22.0%+3.3% 11 th GradeAll Students71.6%68.8%+2.8% English Learners25.8%18.1%+7.7% Students w/Disabilities26.1%23.2%+2.9%

FIRST LEGO League STEM Week Outdoor School STEM Professional Development for afterschool program teachers McMinnville School District 5 th Graders performed 14% above state average on the 2013 OAKS Science Assessment!

Engineering Applied Robotics Transportation and Aerospace Design and Modeling Automation

Strategies to Recruit and Retain Traditionally Underrepresented Students in STEM o STEM Summer Camp for Girls held at the Engineering and Aerospace Sciences Academy, located in the Evergreen Space Museum. The camp serves 75 girls and features project-based learning, including Wildlife monitoring Paper engineering Newton’s Laws o STEM Center course exclusively for middle school girls o Migrant Summer Camp with STEM-focused teaching and learning

MSP Funded Project Featuring o STEM Summer Professional Development Workshop (32 hours) o Job-embedded Instructional Coaching in math, science, and STEM o Four STEM problem- based units (40 lesson plans) o Structured, Collaborative, problem- based Learning

MSP Funded Project Goals 1.Increase teacher knowledge and skills 2.Increase student interest in and preparation for mathematics, science, and STEM careers 3.Increase student achievement in mathematics, science, reading, and writing

MSP Funded Project Case Study Approach September-Corn (variables math and science) December-Photosynthesis & Respiration (graphing) March-Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (quadratics) May- Clover Cyanogenesis (statistics) “I didn’t understand how math related to science and it seemed too complication, but once you start doing it, it’s easier to understand the connection.”– MHS 9 th grader

o Summer STEM Institute provided in partnership with Pacific University o Job-imbedded instructional coaching focused on research- based instructional strategies and content pedagogy o Demonstration lessons and modeling o Rigorous Curriculum Design o Data Teams/Professional Learning Communities o Project Leadership Team: Project Director, Instructional Coaches, Math Teacher-Leader and Science Teacher-Leader “I think this project is kinda cool because it links both of them (math and science). It helps me learn better because I have 2 classes focused on the same concepts, so if I don’t understand a concept in on class, the other one helps me to understand it.” – MHS 9 th grader “I’m not the best at science, but getting to see it again in math helps clarify it up for me.” – MHS 9 th grader

EASA is a McMinnville High School 9 th -12 th grade Career Pathway program located at the Evergreen Space Museum. EASA is a hands-on program that prepares students for college and careers in engineering, technology, and science. The STEM-intensive EASA curriculum, some of which is PLTW, is focused on creative and practical problem solving using industry-standard equipment and technology. EASA offers dual high school/college credit and a complete four-year instructional sequence in engineering topics.

CourseGradeMHS CreditCollege Credit Biology for Engineers9 th -12 th 1.0 Advanced Biology for Engineers11 th -12 th Credits Physics for Engineers 1 and 29 th -12t h 2.0 Calculus 1 Honors/AP11 th -12 th Credits Calculus for Engineers11 th -12 th 1.05 Credits Geometry for Engineers9 th 1.0 Algebra 2 Honors9 th -12 th 1.05 Credits Advanced Trigonometry9 th -12 th 1.05 Credits Architecture11 th -12 th 1.03 Credits Astronomy for Engineers11 th -12 th 1.0 Aviation 110 th -12 th 0.5 Engineering Projects 1-49 th -12 th 4.0 Survey of Engineering9 th -12 th 1.0 Basics of Engineering11 th -12 th 1.03 Credits Intro to Engineering11 th -12 th 1.06 Credits Engineering Graphics CAD 111 th -12 th 1.0 Engineering Graphics CAD 211 th -12 th 1.0 Saturday academies at easa Saturday Academies at EASA provide curriculum enrichment in engineering related projects and activities, including:  Circuits  Engines  Model Aircraft and Remote Control Aircraft  Robotics

o Construction and Industrial Engineering o Health Services o Natural Resource Systems o Media Arts and Communications Academy (technology- infused design) o SOAR Visual Communications (broadcasting and media engineering and production) The SOAR Visual Communications Career Pathway, located in a state-of- the art production studio and facility at Evergreen Space Museum, is a media production program of McMinnville High School. This Career Technical Education Program was developed in partnership with KOIN Television, Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum, VMI, Sony, and McMinnville Community Media. SOAR provides authentic learning, utilizing 21 st century communications and broadcasting technology, for 11 th and 12 th grade students interested in a variety of careers, including broadcast journalism, public relations, communications, marketing and advertising, sound engineering, entertainment broadcasting, and film making, among other professions. o SOAR connects rigorous classroom learning with the challenging and frenetic real-world broadcasting environment through project- and production-based learning, including live-feed news broadcasts o SOAR students have direct access to and interaction with professionals in communications and broadcast fields o SOAR offers dual credit coursework