1. San Antonio, Texas

2. Connecting Teachers to Applied Math and Science Coalition Members

3. Where We’ve Been

4. Site Tours What do teachers do at the tour sites? METC ITM They are to ask: Where’s the Math? They are to ask: Where’s the Science? During the tours they observe, listen, ask questions, interact with the experts.

5. Why? A Student Perspective Common Question Why am I learning this? When Am I Ever Going to Use This?

6. Why? A Teacher Perspective Typical Concerns What do businesses want? How do I meet requirements for HB 5 Endorsements? Endorsements STEM Business & Industry Public Services Arts & Humanities Multidisciplinary Studies Kiolbassa

7. How did we do this? PD Sessions: Recruit teachers Recruit businesses for tours Panel of experts Half-day site tours PBL Lesson Design Caterpillar

8. Products PBL Project-Based Learning Detailed Lesson Plans Includes visiting site or bringing experts into the classroom Four Cs Sample PBL Lesson Plan ateamsa.org→ Educators

9. Impact Data We evaluate every professional development event What worked? Or didn’t? What impact are we having?

10. Summer Plans Two Five-Day PD Sessions More teachers (100) More externships More instruction on PBL lessons More PBL lessons to share More connections for teachers More teacher understanding about real- world jobs SAWS

11. Summer Plans Connections for Students HB 5 Endorsements Career Awareness Opportunity to Meet Experts Pilot in the centrifuge at Brooks City Base Valero Conference Room

12. How You Can Help Summer 2015: Be a panel expert Be an externship host Host a virtual tour A Lab Technician at METC

13. What Would This Involve? Hosting an Externship Provide a short video Provide a fact sheet about your company Host 8-10 teachers with focus on applied STEM Debrief with teachers We need more externship partners in San Antonio! Teacher PD in Galveston, TX

14. What Are the Costs? Where do the funds go? Stipends for teachers Lunch during workshop Minimal staff fees And Other Private Individuals and Businesses Edit ATE Logo

15. Big Picture Connection Increased career awareness Better prepared workforce – Problem solving – Work in teams – Better at communicating Why Is This Important to Business? Business & Industry Education