Why STEM matters to Battelle and to teachers Regina Schofield
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Why does STEM matter?
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There is a Chad Bouton in every classroom
6 Ciara Possible Mistakes Team
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STEMSTEM cience echnology ngineering ath
STEMSTEM trategies hat ngage inds
10 Opened more than 35 new schools
Arguments for the STEM approach
Workforce argument Classroom argument
98,000 STEM jobs in DC by 2018
Why did you become a teacher? Managing bus routes Enforcing dress code Following a pacing guide
Why did you become a teacher? Managing bus routes Enforcing dress code Following a pacing guide
What’s Rachel’s role? Managing bus routes Enforcing dress code Following a pacing guide
18 Every school can do STEM and a good network makes it much easier
2006: 1 school 2015: 25+ schools
What you need to do
What you need to do Local context matters
It’s about accountability
Standards Local requirements Common Core State Standards Next Generation Science Standards Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers
It’s about accountability to students
Metro Early College Ohio State University
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