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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group BUILDING CAREER READINESS UTILIZING STEM CURRICULUM KISA, April 23 2014
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group Jarrad Grandy, Director Career Readiness
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group Career Readiness Department STEM Consultants Rick Mushing Engineering and Architecture Instructor at KCTC - 6 years President, Global Consulting Firm – 3 years Vice President, JVH Engineering – 18 years Ebiri Nkugba Avionics Instructor at KCTC -2 years Airport Operations Manager, FedEx- 10 years High Speed Logistics Weight & Balance, Maintenance, Operations Engineering Industry Certifications: AET, Commercial Pilot (CP-ASEL), A&P, FOE Career Readiness Consultant Trudy Ngo-Brown ELL Coordinator, Student Services at KCTC – 3 years Teacher, Kentwood Public Schools – 4 years
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group What is STEM? STEM education is the integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to solve complex, real world problems with solutions aligned to industry practices.
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group STEM and Career Readiness Employers of STEM-related jobs in Michigan and nationwide are challenged to meet the talent requirements needed to stay competitive globally. Employment requiring STEM knowledge and skills by 2020 1 Professional, scientific, and technical services: +29% (2.1 million new jobs) Computer systems design and related services: +47% Management, scientific, and technical consulting services: 58% 1 Successful STEM Education. (March, 2013). Preparing students for college and careers in stem. Retrieved from http://successfulstemeducation.org/resources/preparing-students-college-and-careers-stem http://successfulstemeducation.org/resources/preparing-students-college-and-careers-stem
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group Top Majors 1. Biomedical Engineering 2. Biochemistry 3. Computer Science 4. Software Engineering 5. Environmental Engineering 6. Civil Engineering 7. Geology 8. Management Information Systems 9. Petroleum 10. Applied Mathematics 11. Mathematics 12. Construction Management 13. Finance 14. Physics 15. Statistics http://www.forbes.com/sites/jennagoudreau/2012/05/15/best-top-most-valuable-college-majors-degrees/
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group Change the Equation. (Sept 2012). Vital Signs. Retrieved from Change the Equation: www.changetheequation.orgwww.changetheequation.org
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group “To study STEM is to study ourselves and the world around us” Katherine Donigan, Science Policy for All STEM literacy Contributes to our economy’s capacity for innovation Develops analytical skills, skepticism and the value of drawing conclusions from careful observation and measurement (“science way of thinking”) Will be needed in many areas of the workforce – managers, sales reps, financial analysts Builds 21st century skills of collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, and communication
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group STEM Consulting Service Develop and Assist creating STEM related lessons for K-12 Teacher Professional Development STEM Resources for events and classrooms Focus on Engineering and Technology Content based on industry practices
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group What Industry, Teachers and Students are saying.
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group STEM Curriculum Development Process
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group STEM Curriculum Development Target Audience: Upper Elementary The first step to solve the problem is to find the size of the contaminated area.
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group STEM Curriculum Development Target Audience: Middle School The first step to solve the problem is to find the size of the contaminated area.
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group STEM Curriculum Development Target Audience: High School The first step to solve the problem is to find the size of the contaminated area.
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group STEM Professional Development for Teachers STEM Thinking Engineering Design: Civil Engineering 6/2014 STEM Thinking Engineering Design: Civil Engineering 8/2014 Teachers in Industry Math & Science 10/2014 STEM Thinking Math for Electricity 11/2014 Teachers in Industry Health Sciences 12/2014 STEM Thinking 3D Modeling 1/2015 Teachers in Industry ELA & Social Studies 2/2015 STEM Thinking Industry Applications 3/2015 Teachers in Industry Agriculture & Construction 5/2015 STEM Thinking Engineering Design: Structures 5/2015
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group STEM Professional Development for Teachers STEM Thinking PD Engineering Design, June 17 and August 21 Civil Engineering and Urban planning Computer Simulation Smartphone App Development NGSS Meets Engineering Design Standard CCSS Multiple standards covered Using Google Earth Research Urban areas Classifying Engineering information Develop professional maps Build supporting evidence using tables and graphs Coding Learning coding basics Develop smartphone applications Use live interactive geographic data Urban Modeling Research Urban areas Classifying Engineering information Analyze geographic information Geographic Information Systems Research Urban planning Interpret Satellite images Classify Engineering information Build conclusions Engineering Simulation and Modeling Create an Engineering model Use engineering models to test hypothesis Analyze and report economic information Analyze and report environmental information Build and support conclusions
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group STEM Coaching and Co-Teaching Activities at your districts
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Career Readiness Department STEM Consulting Group Career Readiness Department QUESTIONS? Contact us to work alongside your teachers and students on exciting STEM lessons! Ebiri Nkugba: 616.365.2354Rick Mushing: 616.365.2326 Trudy Ngo-Brown: 616.365.2350 http://bit.ly/STEMKISD
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