1. Columbus State University Georgia STEM Initiative 2017
University/K-12 Partnerships in STEM: Focus on Building Capacity in Middle Schools
Columbus State University Georgia STEM Initiative 2017
Tom Hackett, Kimberly Shaw, Elizabeth Housand, Michael Forte, Patricia Patrick

2. CSU Emphasis on University/K-12 Partnerships
President Markwood and Muscogee County Superintendent David Lewis form University/MCSD partnership
Soft Launch 2016
Six Initiatives
21st Century Learning Initiative
High School Lab Partnership
Leadership Preparation Partnership
Teacher Preparation Partnership
21st Century Innovation Center
Move On When Ready

3. Outgrowth: Middle School STEM Partnership
Arnold Science Magnet Academy, Richards Middle School, Rothschild Middle School, and Aaron Cohn Middle School in order to develop programs at the middle school level that engage students in STEM.
July 2016, STEM faculty from CSU in the areas of UTeach Columbus, Earth and Space Science; Counseling, Foundations, and Leadership; and the TSYS School of Computer Science have met with principals from Arnold Science Magnet Academy, Richards Middle School, Rothschild Middle School, and Aaron Cohn Middle School in order to develop programs at the middle school level that engage students in STEM.

4. Rothschild Middle School Leadership Academy
NSA grant to provide cybersecurity instruction at a Muscogee County School District middle school
Students from Rothschild participated in high level NSA presentation on CSU campus

6. Team Rothschild
Dr. Michael Forte, Principal, Rothschild Leadership Academy
Ms. Ebone Cutts, Computer Science Teacher, Rothschild
Dr. Kimberly Shaw, Co-Director, UTeach Columbus
Dr. Wayne Summers, Director, TSYS School of Computer Science
Dr. Yesem Kurt-Peker, Professor, TSYS School of Computer Science have
National Security Agency

7. Rothschild Game Plan
Developing a course on cybersecurity education specifically designed for 7th and 8th grade middle school students.
The course will be structured on the National Security Agency (NSA) Cybersecurity First Principles

8. Richards Middle School International Baccalaureate Magnet
Women in STEM Initiative
Robotics Team
Grant submitted but not funded for Makerspace Initiative

9. Richards Team Ready to Compete!

11. Columbus State Hosts Two STEM Camps 2017
Summer Camp for Middle School Students in broad field STEM
New Summer Camp funded by NSA Grant

12. Broad Field STEM Camp
A third initiative focused on middle school students leverages Noyce Grant and CSU donor funding
Dr. Kimberly Shaw and Dr. Tim Howard have developed a series of summer camps focused on bringing middle school students from the Muscogee County School District and other middle school students to the CSU campus for week long intensive STEM camps that have proven to be successful in the past

13. Broad Field STEM Camp

15. NSA Summer Camp Funded by NSA Grant
Focused on the National Security Agency (NSA) Cybersecurity First Principles
Transportation to CSU campus funded for high needs students
Week of June 19

16. UTeach Columbus: 5E Inquiry
UTeach Columbus has also hosted workshops this year for science teachers in Muscogee County, and in Chattahoochee County on 5E inquiry lessons.
Engage
Explore
Explain
Elaborate
Evaluate

17. Engage: generating curiosity, asking open ended questions, learning what students already know
Explore: give students time to work together; listen to student ideas, support without giving answers yet
Explain: Encourage students to explain concepts in their own words, teacher highlights important ideas
Elaborate: ask students to apply content in a new situation or test added ideas
Evaluate: ask questions that provide insight, distribute questions so that all are accountable

18. The Path Forward
Capitalizing on relationships with Muscogee County School District and Chattahoochee County School District
Provide support for robotics programs at Aaron Cohn Middle School
Faculty course redevelopment mini-grants

19. Faculty Mini-Grants Awarded
John Barone, Department of Biology Lauren King, Department of Biology Diana Riser, Department of Psychology Stephanie da Silva, Department of Psychology Daniel Holley, Department of Chemistry Kerri Taylor, Department of Chemistry Katey Hughes, Department of Biology Patricia Patrick, Counseling, Foundations & Leadership Michael Dentzau, Oxbow Meadows Center Stacey Blersch, Department of Earth & Space Sciences