1. Engaging Students through CTE and STEM
Tom Thompson, CTE Education Specialist
Deb Bailey, Applied Science Education Specialist
Susan Wilson, Applied Math Education Specialist

2. Key ideas What does it mean to be engaged?
What evidence do we have that STEM and CTE can improve engagement?
What investments is Oregon making to improve engagement through STEM and CTE?

3. Why/when are students disengaged in school?
Round 1
Activity all Propose this question.
Start alone (1min), then in pairs (2min), then foursomes (4min) (note similarities and differences), and finally as a whole group (5min). Ask: what is one idea that stood out in your conversation?
Round 2 (two questions)
What are some concrete examples of when you have seen students fully engaged?
Why were these students fully engaged? (answers should be focused on applied aspects of material and pedagogy)

4. What are some concrete examples of when you have seen students fully engaged?
Why were these students fully engaged?

5. Engagement Strategies
Be Real
Connect to student interests
Engage students in professional dialogue
Challenge students to solve problems
Launch events that matter
Keep the end in mind
Igniting Student Engagement: A Roadmap for Learning, 2015

6. Typical ways to measure engagement
Attendance
Test Scores
Graduation Rates

7. CTE and Graduation

8. Math-in-CTE National Study
Teams of math and CTE teachers
Lessons developed to be taught in CTE courses
10% change in curriculum
Significant gains in math achievement scores.

9. Applied Math – Oregon Study
Three-year project
Curriculum developed by teams and taught by a math teacher
Results
Math attitudes of students in technical course improved more than peers in traditional courses
Math achievement gains in technical course similar to traditional courses

10. Quick Discussion What comes to mind when you think about STEM?
What comes to mind when you think about CTE?
Think, Pair Share these two questions

12. CTE and STEM
CTE and STEM are not just about more content – rather they are about students learning how to critically think to solve real world problems.
In that way CTE and STEM are about practical application of knowledge and skills.
Students learn how to address and clarify problems and learn strategies for solving any critical question.

13. Current State Investments
Focus on Teachers
Math in Real Life*
Digital Literacy and Computer Science*
CTE Course Equivalency
Focus on Students
CTE Summer Programs*
Out of School STEM Innovation
Adaptive Math Learning Pilots
Oregon FIRST Robotics Grants
Focus on Programs
Regional STEM Hubs*
CTE Revitalization Grants
Secondary Career Pathways Funding

14. STEM Hubs
A Regional STEM Hub is an action-oriented partnership that engages multiple stakeholders and organizations within a defined geographic area, working toward the common goal of increasing student interest, preparation, and success in STEM.
Key Components to STEM Hubs critical for success:
Common Vision
Commitment to data and shared measures of success
Aligned Action
Effective Communication
Backbone Organization

17. Stem hubs and engagement
Frontier Hub
Traveling teacher help teachers apply science in the classroom.
South Metro STEM
Coordinating year-long cohorts of STEM teachers
Coastal STEM Hub
Extensive professional development in partnership with OSU

18. Computer Science and Digital Literacy
Professional development around the state
Statewide network
Increase in computer science and digital literacy in schools
Currently, Oregon has 8,000 open computing jobs with average salaries of $81,000/year. In 2013, Oregon had only 355 computer science graduates, and only 11% of those were females.” --Computer Science Teachers Association

19. Digital Literacy

20. Math in Real Life Change math instruction to be more context-based
Teacher teams
Develop applied math lessons grades 7 to 10
Implement lessons
Revise and share
Create repository of context-based math lessons

21. What is real life math?

22. Air Traffic Control

23. Real LIFE Math Examples
High potential for student engagement
Mirror real-world applications
Leverage significant mathematics
Apply math practices and tools
Include CTE and STEM practices

25. CTE Summer Programs Middle school and high school programs
Connected to:
Programs in schools
Local business and industry
Postsecondary education
Increase the number of students who participate in CTE
Retain students in career pathways

26. CTE Summer Programs

27. Medsplash – Lane ESD

28. Next Steps…… How can these investments engage YOUR students?
2. How can Title Funds be leveraged to engage YOUR students in STEM/CTE?
3. What other STEM/CTE investments should we be making?
1-2-4 all Activity Again
Which questions should we really ask for next steps?

29. Questions? Susan Wilson Education Specialist Applied Math 503 947-5613
Tom Thompson
Education Specialist
Industrial and Engineering Systems  
Deb Bailey
Education Specialist
Applied Science
Office of Learning
Teaching and Learning Unit
Oregon Department of Education
255 Capitol Street NE
Salem, Oregon 97310