Jumping off the cliff… West Hills S.T.E.M. Academy PreK-6 Bremerton School District

Our story…

S.T.E.M. Learning Curve

Learning from those who know S.T.E.M.…

Professional Development Habits of Mind Elementary is Engineering

Measurement of Student Progress (MSP) Math

Measurement of Student Progress (MSP) Science

What’s the plan for S.T.E.M. in Bremerton?

Bremerton’s S.T.E.M. Pipeline

Who are we? Neighborhood School Neighborhood School 73% Free & Reduced Lunch 73% Free & Reduced Lunch 420 students 420 students Only PreK-6 STEM Academy in WA State Only PreK-6 STEM Academy in WA State Only recipient of Early Learning STEM Grant in Washington State Only recipient of Early Learning STEM Grant in Washington State Featured in local news media Featured in local news media Highly qualified educators with training and education in the STEM disciplines Highly qualified educators with training and education in the STEM disciplines

S.T.E.M. at West Hills Three Year Plan Three Year Plan Integrated Project-Based Learning with infusion of the Habits of Mind Integrated Project-Based Learning with infusion of the Habits of Mind Technology Interwoven Throughout Instruction Technology Interwoven Throughout Instruction Collaborative Learning Environment throughout the program Collaborative Learning Environment throughout the program Monthly Field Experiences that extend learning and move towards application of knowledge Monthly Field Experiences that extend learning and move towards application of knowledge

It takes a village to do S.T.E.M… Bremerton Rotary 4-H/WSU Bremerton YMCA Canyon Hills Church Olympic College Smith Barney Investments Bremerton Planetarium Puget Sound Naval Shipyard Naval Undersea Museum City of Bremerton Bremerton Lions

West Hill S.T.E.M. Academy Inspires a community of 21 st century learners who are equipped to explain, explore, engage, elaborate and evaluate in a global community.

Programs… Programs… Montessori Pre-3rd Early Learning S.T.E.M. Grant with Boeing Fresh Fruit & Vegetable Grant Food for Flowers Watch Dogs Lego We Do Engineering Adventures Pilot Green STEMs Outdoor Learning Center

Year of Implementation Staff all committed to S.T.E.M. Staff all committed to S.T.E.M. Habits of Minds system- wide Habits of Minds system- wide 5 th & 6 th grade integrated problem-based program 5 th & 6 th grade integrated problem-based program Engineering is Elementary (EiE) Engineering is Elementary (EiE) Monthly field experiences Monthly field experiences Griffin Learning Time (GLT) Griffin Learning Time (GLT)

Center for Educational Effectiveness (CEE)

Organizational TRUST Comparison

CEE Trend Data

CEE Parent Survey Data

West Hills PreK-6 S.T.E.M. Academy Lisa Heaman Principal