1. STE(A)M IN YOUR SCHOOL Teaching Across Disciplines and Preparing Your Students For the REAL WORLD

2. Did you know…  American students rank 25th in math and 21st in science compared to students in 30 industrialized countries.  America’s top math students rank 25th out of 30 countries when compared with top students elsewhere in the world.  By the end of 8th grade, U.S. students are two years behind in the math being studied by peers in other countries.  Seventy percent of 8th graders can’t read at their grade level, and most will never catch up. http://broadeducation.org/about/crisis_stats.html

3. What is STE(A)M?  Science & Technology interpreted through Engineering & the Arts, all based in Mathematical elements  Interdisciplinary teaching  21 st century skills  INTEGRATIVE TEACHING

4. 21 st Century Skills? According to the NEA, the six elements for 21 st century learning are: 1. Emphasize core subjects 2. Emphasize learning skills 3. Use 21st century tools to develop learning skills 4. Teach and learn in a 21st century context 5. Teach and learn new 21st century content 6. Use 21st century assessments that measure core subjects and 21st century skills From http://www.nea.org/home/34888.htm

5. What are 21 st Century Tools?  Information and communications skills Examples: Using communication, information processing, and research tools (such as word processing, e-mail, groupware, presentation software, and the Internet) to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, create, and communicate information). These skills include information and media literacy skills.  Thinking and problem-solving skills Examples: Using problem-solving tools (such as spreadsheets, decision support, and design tools) to manage complexity, solve problems, and think critically, creatively, and systematically.  Interpersonal and self-directional skills Examples: Using personal development and productivity tools (such as e-learning, time managers, and collaboration tools) to enhance productivity and personal development. These skills include accountability and adaptability skills Use 21st Century tools to develop learning skills  Use digital technology and communication tools to access, manage, integrate and evaluate information ; Construct new knowledge; Communicate with others effectively. Examples: Using 21st Century tools (such as word processing, e-mail, presentation software, the Internet, spreadsheets, decision support programs, design tools, e-learning, time management programs, and collaboration tools) combined with learning skills in core subjects equals 21st Century Skills (ICT Literacy)Teach and learn in a 21st century context.  Learn academic content through real-world examples; Learning must expand beyond the four classroom walls Teach and learn 21st century content(3 emerging content areas) Global awareness Financial, economic and business literacy, and Civic literacy. Use 21st Century Assessments that measure 21st Century Skills High quality standardized tests Classroom assessments for teaching and learning From http://theconnectedclassroom.wikispaces.com/Classroom

6. Isolation… Integration  We teach subjects in isolation, thereby abandoning concepts at the ell. We teach in discipline specific departments.  What if the science and English teachers worked together on research? Or if the math and art teachers worked together on shapes and dimensions? What might happen?

7. The STEAM Pyramid From http://www.steamedu.com/http://www.steamedu.com/

8. Integrative Teaching  STEAM education > integrative approach to teaching and learning  Thematic teaching  Working with other teachers in Professional Learning Communities  Working in academies

9. Why is This Important Most jobs nowadays are:  Project-based  Cooperative teams  Require advanced tech skills  Global  Require independent, self-management  Creative, higher order problem solving

10. In other words …  21 st century skills that integrate across all disciplines. Ask yourself: When was the last time an engineer didn’t have to use language to express an idea? A teacher didn’t have to use a computer? A designer didn’t use math? An graphic artist didn’t use technology?

11. What does it mean for us? “More than half of 9th graders in the United States will never complete a college degree. High schools must do more than prepare some students for college: They must prepare all American youth for productive lives as well as continued learning beyond high school.” Stone, James R., College and Career Ready in the 21st Century: Making High School Matter by 2012

12. What Do Our Students Face? “STEM occupations--technical jobs in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics--play an instrumental role in expanding scientific frontiers, developing new products, and generating technological progress. These occupations are concentrated in cutting-edge industries such as computer systems design, scientific research and development, and high-tech manufacturing industries.” Jones, John and Watson, Audrey. "Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations: a visual essay." Monthly Labor Review May 2011: 3+.

13. Employment Prospects John I. Jones, and Audrey Watson. "Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations: a visual essay." Monthly Labor Review May 2011: 3+.

14. How can we prepare our students?  Design instruction to closely resemble what they will experience outside of school: Remember: Most jobs nowadays are: Project-based Cooperative teams Require advanced tech skills Global Require independent, self-management Creative, higher order problem solving

15. How Does This Translate  Activity-based learning  Integrative, holistic instruction  Collaborative teaching  Thematic teaching  Inquiry-based instruction  Deductive, not inductive  Cooperative learning  Project-based

16. What Can You Do?  Partner with a teacher in another discipline.  Share lessons and discover how you can augment each other’s instruction 1. Auto shop>math>science>art 2. English>math>science 3. Social studies>math>English 4. Think of creating new lessons that consciously involve skills from other disciplines. Reinforce those skills by mentioning them as you teach

17. Readings and Resources  What is the Point of STE@M? A Brief Overview by Georgette Yakman http://www.steamedu.com/2006- 2010_Short_WHAT_IS_STEAM.pdf  STE@M Education: An Overview of Creating a model of integrative Education by Georgette Yakman http://www.steamedu.com/2088_PATT_Publication.pdf

18. Resources con. I-STEM Resource Network https://www.istemnetwork.org/resource/ed ucational/lesson.cfm ISTE NETS Standards and lessons for the 21 st century http://www.iste.org/standards.aspx

19. Works Cited  McGinity, G., and G. McGinity. "Statistics on American k-12 Public Education." Broadeducation.org. The Broad Education Foundation, 2009. Web. 3 Jul 2012.. Web.  Hokanson, K.. "21st century classroom." The Connected Classroom. Wikispace.com, 2011. Web. 3 Jul 2012..  Jones, John, and Audrey Watson. "Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) occupations: a visual essay." Monthly Labor Review. (2011): 3. Print.  Stone, James. College and Career Ready in the 21st Century: Making High School Matter. New York: Teachers College Press, 2012. Print.

20. Works Cited con.  Web..  Yakman, Georgette. "STE@M Education: an overview of creating a model of integrative education." Diss. Virginia Polytechnic and State University, 2008.  Yakman, Georgette. "What is the Point of STE@M?: a brief overview." Steamedu.com. www.steamedu.com, 2010. Web. 3 Jul 2012..

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