1. Redondo Beach Unified School District K-12 STEM Programs & Partners
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Redondo Beach Unified School District
K-12 STEM Programs & Partners

2. Redondo Beach Unified School District Panelist Introductions
Dr. Annette Alpern, Deputy Superintendent
Dr. Nicole Wesley, Redondo Union High School (RUHS), Principal
Ann Bhare & Karin DeCollibus, RUHS STEM Teachers – Biomedical Sciences
Matt Keye & Gail Rodono, RUHS STEM Teachers – Engineering
Dr. Lars Nygren, Parras Middle School, Principal
Jeff Winckler, Jefferson Elementary School, Principal

3. RBUSD – How it all began…
History of STEM in RBUSD
Local industries & RBUSD parents
Seed $$$ from Chevron
Elementary, middle, high – where do we begin?

4. Preparing students for 21st century careers & globally competitive
K-12 Goals and Expectations
Board & Superintendent
Parent expectations
Survey results from our graduates
RUHS goal - destination school
Partnerships – Chevron, Northrup, El Camino, PLTW, Ed Foundation, UCLA Medical
Created a STEM program in
Increased use of technology (1:1 Chromebooks, clickers, doc cams, vernier probeware, google classroom)
STEM Advisory Committee
engineering
environment
biomedicine

5. Changing Practices & Culture – One thing leads to another…
Open Access
Eliminating pre-requisites for H & AP classes
Student/Parent contracts with “Indicators of Success”
Stretching reasonably
College Going Culture
District-wide campaign
Improve a-g completion rate (from 42% in 2011 to 64% in 2014)
College eligibility AND college readiness
Data = Success
Recognized by College Board for improving both equity and access
Increased number of AP students & pass rate
Chosen by College Board to participate in their AP STEM Program
Emphasis on hiring the right “fit”

6. STEM in Elementary Exciting students about science EARLY
Aligning K-12 goals to Common Core Standards
Family Science and Family Math Nights
Science Fairs (in addition to the Science Nights)
Elementary Science Labs
4/5 Science Lab Support Teachers
Robotics Program
Support from NG
Field Trips/Assemblies

7. STEM in Middle School PLTW begins in RBUSD middle schools in 2013
Two Classes: Design & Modeling and Automation & Robotics
Field Trips – STEM Related
Math Counts & Robotics Teams
Science Nights & Guest Speakers
Grades 7 & 8 - Yearlong
Teacher Training
Equipping Classroom
Next Steps –
Alignment with H.S.

8. Getting students to and through college
STEM at RUHS
Getting students to and through college
STEM Pathways
Biomedical Sciences
Engineering
6 courses added since 2012
Avoiding Schedule gridlock
0 period & summer options

9. Engineering Pathway PLTW Courses
Introduction to Engineering Design (IED)
Changed to Intro to Design (counts as a ‘F’ for a-g completion) in 2014
Principles of Engineering (2012)
Digital Electronics (2012)
Southern CA Regional Center offers PLTW courses

10. Biomedical Science Pathway
PLTW Courses
Principles of the Biomedical Sciences (2012)
Human Body Systems (2013)
Medical Interventions (2014)
Biomedical Innovation (2015)
Certified – spring 2015

11. Importance of Local Partnerships & Resources
RB Education Foundation
El Camino Community College
Chevron grant
Boeing mentors
Northrop Grumman grant
Raytheon
NSTA Grant
Donorschoose.org
Samsung

12. Next Steps: Reaching ALL Students
Our enrollment matches industry trends
How do we get more girls in engineering?
Boys in biomedical sciences?
Underrepresented minorities in AP courses? STEM courses?
Common Core – how do we support learning conceptual math
Hiring teachers interested in growing PLTW
Increase internship opportunities

13. Questions and Answers