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What Might an Engineering or STEM Academy Look Like in Falmouth? Community Dialogue March 18, 2011 Community Dialogue March 18, 2011

Falmouth High School A co-located program In four stages A co-located program In four stages

Mission  To provide the best possible science, technology, engineering, and mathematics experience for all students

Stage 1 - Summer & Fall 2011  Research  3 Thomas Jefferson HS  E in s t E Point Lookout  Science Frameworks workshops  Planning  Monthly meetings  Science FHS 12/7/11  Piloting (Stage 2)  Research  3 Thomas Jefferson HS  E in s t E Point Lookout  Science Frameworks workshops  Planning  Monthly meetings  Science FHS 12/7/11  Piloting (Stage 2)

Stage 2 - now to 2013  STEM endorsement diploma option  Expanded Coursework  Senior Discovery STEM Connections  Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO’s)  Science curriculum review  Identify Sponsors/Partners/Friends  STEM endorsement diploma option  Expanded Coursework  Senior Discovery STEM Connections  Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO’s)  Science curriculum review  Identify Sponsors/Partners/Friends

The Basics  4 years English  4 years math  4 years science  3 years social studies  4 years English  4 years math  4 years science  3 years social studies

STEM Endorsement Electives (3 credits required for endorsement)  AP Biology (1)  AP Chemistry (1)  AP Physics (1)  Anatomy & Physiology (0.5 or 1)  Astronomy & Astrophysics (0.5)  Environmental Science (0.5)  Ethics in Science (0.5)  Genetics (0.5)  Forensics (0.5)  Oceanology & Meteorology (0.5)  Technical Drawing/CAD (1)  Pre-Engineering (1)  Advanced Topics in Engineering (1)  AP Biology (1)  AP Chemistry (1)  AP Physics (1)  Anatomy & Physiology (0.5 or 1)  Astronomy & Astrophysics (0.5)  Environmental Science (0.5)  Ethics in Science (0.5)  Genetics (0.5)  Forensics (0.5)  Oceanology & Meteorology (0.5)  Technical Drawing/CAD (1)  Pre-Engineering (1)  Advanced Topics in Engineering (1)

Senior Discovery  For a STEM Endorsement:  STEM-related Job Shadow  Conducted during Junior year  STEM-related Independent Project  Planned during junior year  Increased research emphasis  For a STEM Endorsement:  STEM-related Job Shadow  Conducted during Junior year  STEM-related Independent Project  Planned during junior year  Increased research emphasis

ELO’s 3 required for class of 2013, 7 required over 4 years  Science Bowl  Science Olympiad  Robotics Team  Math Team  Science Fair  Astronomy Club  Ocean Science Bowl  Falmouth EMT  Science Bowl  Science Olympiad  Robotics Team  Math Team  Science Fair  Astronomy Club  Ocean Science Bowl  Falmouth EMT

Stage 3  Student Internships  Summer Employment  Professional mentors  STEM Committee evolves into Advisory Board  Expand labs  Student Internships  Summer Employment  Professional mentors  STEM Committee evolves into Advisory Board  Expand labs

Stage 4  Dialogue/Conversation surrounding:  Increasing STEM Capacity  Regionalize Program  Corporate Sponsored Labs  Dialogue/Conversation surrounding:  Increasing STEM Capacity  Regionalize Program  Corporate Sponsored Labs

 Ziyuan Liu and Cassee Cain, left; Angela Zhang, right

How Can You Help / Become Involved?  Guest Speaker  Become a mentor  Host a High School Intern  Others  Guest Speaker  Become a mentor  Host a High School Intern  Others

Questions?

Costs?  There aren’t necessarily any added costs, though as the program develops there will be discussion of new courses, time for PD, equipment, and other costs associated with running any set of high school courses.

Science curriculum review  Driven by the newly released Science Frameworks  Grade 9 content:  Earth/environmental  Design & Engineering  Space/universe  Engineering Technology  Programming, control & automation, design  Driven by the newly released Science Frameworks  Grade 9 content:  Earth/environmental  Design & Engineering  Space/universe  Engineering Technology  Programming, control & automation, design

REACH Center Launch  November 29, 2011  Muna El-Taha  Shreyas Joshi  s/article/180868/314/Maine- group-launches-new-effort- to-encourage-Math-Science  November 29, 2011  Muna El-Taha  Shreyas Joshi  s/article/180868/314/Maine- group-launches-new-effort- to-encourage-Math-Science

Professional Development  Attend Conferences  Visit other schools  Outreach  Cultivate a STEM Alumni Network  Attend Conferences  Visit other schools  Outreach  Cultivate a STEM Alumni Network

Sponsors, Partners, Friends  Outreach  Inform others, make connections, recruit mentors  Keep sponsors/friends in loop  Maintain communication with PATHS and other area schools  Outreach  Inform others, make connections, recruit mentors  Keep sponsors/friends in loop  Maintain communication with PATHS and other area schools

Friends and Connections  Corky Ellis - Kepware  Shane Hall - Compass Project  Friends of the Kotzmar  USM  Corky Ellis - Kepware  Shane Hall - Compass Project  Friends of the Kotzmar  USM

State of Maine Perspective  Maine is a “lead state” in the new Science Frameworks  Maine School for Math & Science  Portland’s Charter STEM School  Bangor’s newly announced plans  REACH Center -  Muna & Shreyas  state-wide network  Falmouth could be a key  Associated with MSSM  Maine is a “lead state” in the new Science Frameworks  Maine School for Math & Science  Portland’s Charter STEM School  Bangor’s newly announced plans  REACH Center -  Muna & Shreyas  state-wide network  Falmouth could be a key  Associated with MSSM

Needs  Time  Curriculum planning  Academy planning  Recruitment of mentors, board members, partners, etc.  Recruitment Strategy  Increase female participation  Attract all students  Prompt Action  Time  Curriculum planning  Academy planning  Recruitment of mentors, board members, partners, etc.  Recruitment Strategy  Increase female participation  Attract all students  Prompt Action

Parallel Activity  Support/Encourage the development of an FHS “Fine (or visual) and Performing Arts Academy”  Send a visiting group to Essex, VT  Support/Encourage the development of an FHS “Fine (or visual) and Performing Arts Academy”  Send a visiting group to Essex, VT

Other things to add:  RWDC college-level course work  STEM in state/country  More information on plans/timeline  Include student STEM endorsement hand-out  RWDC college-level course work  STEM in state/country  More information on plans/timeline  Include student STEM endorsement hand-out

Other  Need graduation data  % going into STEM  % going into Engineering  FHS  Other high schools  Need graduation data  % going into STEM  % going into Engineering  FHS  Other high schools

Thoughts on what I do:  Beef-up the grade 9 program to become more engineering-based  Should this become a year-long class?  Review what the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy is doing:  demy/plan/courses demy/plan/courses  Do more with:  CNC/3d printing  PLC’s and robotics  Beef-up the grade 9 program to become more engineering-based  Should this become a year-long class?  Review what the Dos Pueblos Engineering Academy is doing:  demy/plan/courses demy/plan/courses  Do more with:  CNC/3d printing  PLC’s and robotics

Stage 2 - for class of 2013  science curriculum review  Based on newly released Frameworks  Connect Senior Discovery Independent Project to STEM  Professional Development  Identify Potential Sponsors/Partners/Friends  Develop plan for Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO’s)  Advanced Topics in Engineering (1)  science curriculum review  Based on newly released Frameworks  Connect Senior Discovery Independent Project to STEM  Professional Development  Identify Potential Sponsors/Partners/Friends  Develop plan for Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO’s)  Advanced Topics in Engineering (1)

Extended Learning Opportunities (ELO’s)  Credit for activity participation, i.e., clubs  Connection to Academic program  Included on Transcript  Requires 25 contact hours  Credit for activity participation, i.e., clubs  Connection to Academic program  Included on Transcript  Requires 25 contact hours

Why STEM?  Maine DOE - STEM teaching and learning can :  positively impact career options and decision-making,  Strengthen Maine’s economy;  Foster informed and successful citizens;  Elevate the aspirations of Maine students  Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are the foundations of an advanced society. If we wish to ensure equitable access to high wage, high growth employment for Maine students learning in these areas must also be part of the educational foundation for all Maine students.  Maine DOE - STEM teaching and learning can :  positively impact career options and decision-making,  Strengthen Maine’s economy;  Foster informed and successful citizens;  Elevate the aspirations of Maine students  Science, technology, engineering and mathematics are the foundations of an advanced society. If we wish to ensure equitable access to high wage, high growth employment for Maine students learning in these areas must also be part of the educational foundation for all Maine students.