1. SABES Overview SY16-17
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2. NSF Math and Science Targeted Partnership
A program of the National Science Foundation
Leverage university expertise to improve K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) outcomes
Community Enterprise for STEM Learning - expand the composition of partnerships in order to integrate necessary supports for students so they can learn challenging mathematics, science, engineering, and/or computer science. This involves attentiveness to aspects of their lives that reach beyond the school setting.
Inquiry-led and evidence-based including quantitative assessment, and be targeted to obtain greatest improvement for the effort
Must be sustainable beyond funding period via institutional change at university and school system
$7.4 million over 5 years (currently in year 5)
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3. Program Goals
Create a sustainable program to improve STEM educational outcomes in three neighborhoods. (Greektown/Highlandtown, Greater Homewood and Park Heights)
To build expertise and excitement for STEM learning within these neighborhoods by engaging in collaborative work between:
Teachers and students in grades 3-5
Afterschool program operators
Community based organizations
Parents and caregivers
Faculty and students from Johns Hopkins University
STEM professionals in Baltimore area businesses, and local museums
Community members
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

4. SABES Media
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SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

5. Commonly Used Acronyms
ASP – Afterschool Provider/Partner/Program
CEO – Center for Educational Outreach (at JHU)
City Schools – Baltimore City Public Schools
EDP – Engineering Design Process
ELL – English Language Learners
NGSS – Next Generation Science Standards
OST – Out of School Time
PD – Professional Development
SABES – STEM Achievement in Baltimore Elementary Schools (Spanish word for “you know”)
SDP – Student-Driven Projects
SOE – School of Education (JHU)
STEM – Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
WSE – Whiting School of Engineering (JHU)
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

6. The SABES Project Leadership Team
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore City Public Schools
Michael Falk
Assoc. Prof. of Materials Science & Engin.
Computational scientist; awards in teaching
Active research and ed. grants from NSF
Office of Engagement
Ekaterina “Katya” Denisova
City Schools Office of Teaching and Learning. STEM content specialist. Lead on creation and pilot of new STEM curriculum.
Office of Teaching and Learning
Christine Newman
Assist. Dean of Engin. Education Outreach
Facilitates programs that connect JHU engineers with the educational community
Carolyn Parker
Assist. Prof. of Education Researches equity issues in STEM education
PI on two NSF STEM education grants
Yolanda Abel
Assoc. Prof. of Education
Human Development Learning and Diversity specialist
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

7. SABES OST Team Alisha Sparks Brian Benson-Feero Coaches
Program Manager
Brian Benson-Feero
SABES Program Associate (VISTA)
Coaches
Admon Alexander, EdD
Emily (Henkes) Callahan
Devin Canaday
Jaracus Copes
Ivy McNeil
Iesha Pankey
Terrell Reid
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8. It Takes a Community to Raise and Engineer
Our collaboration includes:
JHU’s Whiting School of Engineering and School of Education
Baltimore City Public Schools
Central Office Administration
Principal Investigator (PI)
10 Schools
1 School – School Day Only
1 School – Afterschool Only
3 Community Development Corporations
Park Heights Renaissance
Southeast CDC
Strong City Baltimore
6 Afterschool Providers
Recently expanded School Day program to 26 additional schools through a MSDE grant
MSPs are collaborative in nature
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9. Benefits To the schools To the communities
Improved capacity of teachers to teach math, science and integrated STEM to 3-5th grade students
Motivation of students to learn the math and science related to the STEM projects relevant to their lives
STEM activities included in afterschool programs
Increased parental involvement and student support for STEM
To the communities
Bring the community together to recognize what the students are learning and doing
Opportunity to collaborate on STEM projects based on community’s needs and interests through the eyes of students
More STEM literacy throughout the community
Science and technology become part of the conversation
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10. SABES Program Components
School Day
Curriculum
Content-Based Professional Development
Instructional Coaching
Professional Learning Community (PLC)
Out of School Time (OST)
Afterschool Program
STEM Showcase
MSPs are collaborative in nature
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11. Curriculum
Integrates science, technology, engineering, math, and literacy
Challenges students to draw their own conclusions about a science concept through investigation
Features engaging, hands-on activities
Begins with an enticing fiction story and features several nonfiction texts throughout
Follows the 5E Learning Cycle Model  (Engage, Explore, Explain, Elaborate, and Evaluate)
Ends with an engineering design challenge related to the science topic
Makes learning STEM fun!
Includes special education accommodations
Includes ELL accommodations
Aligned to math and literacy Common Core and NGSS
Students receive an average on 45 minutes of science instruction daily
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12. Content-Based Professional Development
Faculty engagement in district-wide STEM PD
Whiting School of Engineering (WSE) faculty works with STEM Master Teachers and curriculum experts to refine and present STEM lessons in an intensive STEM Courses (45 hours each)
Physical Science Academy
Earth/Space Science Academy
Life Science Academy
Engineering Academy (to be launched Summer 2017)
Teachers earn Achievement Units under the City Schools-BTU contract that are the mechanism for teacher advancement and promotion
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

13. Professional Learning Community & Coaching
Teacher STEM community – peer observations
All participating schools receive specific pedagogical and content-based professional development to encourage project-based and student-directed activities, this includes special education and ELL teachers
Instructional Coaching
PLC
Peer Observations
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14. Out of School Time – Afterschool Program
The heart of SABES afterschool are student-driven projects. Program partners collaborate with afterschool providers to provide 4 hours a week of hands-on STEM instruction through the use of Engineering Adventures and NPASS2 structured curriculum. Students then look at their local communities and determine projects based upon how STEM can improve or solve a problem they observe. The program aims to engage students in STEM activities relevant to their lives such as:
Remote control backpacks
Trash skimming and cleaning devices
Water purification technology
Composting in schools
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

15. OST – Afterschool Program
JHU mentors visit the adopted school grade in pairs at least once/week to assist students with their projects
Mentors and facilitators use NPASS2 and Engineering Adventures curriculum to as an introduction to the engineering design process before transitioning to student-driven projects
Staff utilize the Engineering Design Process as developed for Engineering is Elementary by the Museum of Science, Boston
We have modified the Create step to include Test
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

16. OST Curriculum Each grade has two tracks
Tracks are assigned for each class by the program manager in conjunction with the coaches based on staff and student experience level.
More time for student-driven projects
At most, classes will complete two structured curriculum units. Students will have more time for student-driven projects.
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

17. Grade 3 OST Curriculum Track Assignment Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3
Track 1 (Foundational)
Hop to It (EA)
Cardboard Constructions (NPASS2)
Student-Driven Projects
Track 2 (Advanced)
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18. Grade 4 OST Curriculum Blinking Lights (NPASS2) Track Assignment
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Track 1 (Foundational)
Blinking Lights (NPASS2)
Ball and Tracks (NPASS2)
Student-Driven Projects
Track 2 (Advanced)
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19. Student-Driven Projects
Grade 5 OST Curriculum
Track Assignment
Unit 1
Unit 2
Unit 3
Track 1 (Foundational)
Shake Things Up (EA)
Pinball: Designing a Game (NPASS2)
Student-Driven Projects
Track 2 (Advanced)
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

20. OST Professional Development
SABES OST PD Retreat
Staff should only be paid for the actual time worked, which will be captured by agendas and/or sign-in sheets
BE SURE TO SIGN-IN DURING EACH SESSSION THIS WEEKEND
Monthly PD Sessions
PD Sessions are held the 2nd Thursday of each month from 4:00 – 6:30 PM at Johns Hopkins University (specific location will be provided)
Note April’s session will be on Thursday, April 6, 2016 (due to spring break)
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

21. OST Professional Development Cont.
Family League Training Credit (for Community Schools only)
Family League of Baltimore has approved 7 hours of SABES training (STEM and 2 specific topics) to count for required Family League training for community school OST provider front-line staff. At the end of each PD, a copy of the sign-in sheet and agenda will be shared with Family League to note which staff attended the approved training.
Please be reminded that you must still attend additional Family League trainings to meet the remainder of your site’s requirement. See your Site Coordinator for more details.
Community Schools
Arlington, Barclay, John Ruhrah, Highlandtown #237 and Margaret Brent
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22. OST Meeting Schedule & Coaching Assignments
School
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Time
Coaching Staff
Highlandtown #215 X
(3rd & 4th)  X
(5th)
(3rd/4th/5th)
2:30 – 4:30 PM
Admon
Highlandtown #237
3:00 – 5:00 PM
Emily
John Ruhrah
Jaracus
Arlington
3:30 – 5:30 PM
Pimlico
3:15 – 5:15 PM
Devin
Barclay
Ivy
Margaret Brent
Iesha
Dallas F. Nicholas X 
Terrell
Dr. Bernard Harris
Back-up: Iesha
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23. Out of School Time – STEM Showcase
Planned by Community Development Corporations (CDC) in conjunction with the SABES team.
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24. Out of School Time – STEM Showcase
Held four times/year
Fall- One event per community is held
Spring- One combined event is held which includes all communities
Open to students, families, school staff, community members, and the general public
Students showcase their
work
Interactive demonstrations
where students, families
and community members
learn and experience STEM
together
Low cost: Holding the event at the school or local community center
High cost: renting out a science center or other facilities; bus transportation from all sites
There may also be additional costs for interactive demonstrations and food.
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

25. STEM Showcases (Save the Dates)
Fall showcases will be held by community
Greater Homewood: Thursday, November 17, 2016, 5:00 – 7:00 PM, 29th Street Community Center & Barclay E/M School
Greektown/Highlandtown: Thursday, December 1, 2016, 5:00 – 7:00 PM (location: TBD)
Park Heights: Wednesday, December 7, 2016, 5:00 – 7:00 PM, Location: Arlington E/M School
Spring: Wednesday, May 3, 2017, 5:30 – 7:30 PM, Location: Coppin State University
SABES Staff appreciation dinner will be held prior to the spring STEM Showcase at Coppin State University.
SABES supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. DUE

26. Case Studies with 5th graders at Barclay &
OST Research
Case Studies with 5th graders at Barclay &
John Ruhrah E/M Schools
Research Questions:
How do students utilize the engineering design process to engage with STEM learning?
How do student-driven engineering projects in out of school time inform students’ learning identities?
What aspects of the engineering design process do students retain and apply in other learning domains?
Data Collection:
Photo voice
Interviews with Facilitators, Coaches, and Mentors
Student Small Group EDP Exercise
Draw-an-Engineer
Digital recording of entire Student-Driven Project sequence
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27. Your Thoughts and Questions?
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