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Group:SecondaryESTEM
Date:2/24/16
3/9/16
Time:7:303:30
Location:DSC
MembersPresent:
HeritageAcademyVisit:
JillKind,DanEdwards,AmandaFay,MissyShort
SESVisit:
JuliePokaski,MackenzieMadsen,AmandaFay,MissyShort
,
TiffanyNelson,KevinSchuttinger,JillKind,DanSikowski
MembersAbsent:
AmyKettunenJahnke,EmilyAlbrecht,KellyMcDermott,SamSteinberg,JonFlatness,MelissaOlsen,JulieSiegle,SaraAker,Deborah
Johnson
MeetingPurpose:
Teachersandadministratorsmeettocoordinateactiontoaccomplishthestrategicdirectionsinordertoultimatelyachieveourmissionforall
students.
Goals
:
MeetingNorms
EnhanceandcreatenewESTEMpathwaysatallsecondarysitesalignedwith
PriorLakeSavageAreaSchoolsdefinition
of
ESTEM
Createamultiyearimplementationplanwithgoalsandeventsthatisflexibletorespondtotheneedsofschoolsitesanddistrict
DefineachievementmetricsforSecondaryESTEMprogramming
Startontimeandendontime
Listenandsharerespectfully
Beopentothepossibilities
AgendaItem
Discussion/Notes
ActionSteps/PersonResponsible
SiteVisit
HeritageESTEMMagnet
SchoolofEnvironmentalScience
DebriefVisit
3IdeastoExplore(12postits)
2Questionsorwonderings(8postits)
1hopeforourESTEM(4postits)
Sortandandgroupourideasandquestions
Buildingdesign/layouttosupportwork
exposureofourcommitteememberstovisits
developourlocalpartnerships**
conceptofcollaborativespacebothschools
andclassrooms
ScienceHouse,InSciEdOut*
Visitingclassroomsinotherschoolsbutalso
withinourownschoolswithanESTEM
mindset
CommonPlanningtime(interdisciplinaryaswell
asdisciplinarybased)
Modules
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SiteVisitandDebriefAgenda
IdentifyingstrongESTEMcomponents
Howdowedesignforsustainability?
HowdowebuildontheInnovationAcademy?
Howdoweprovidetheresourcesforthestuff
theteacherswantorneed?
Whendoweasacommitteetostartrollingthis
outwithteachers?
howdowegetteachersonboardandnotseem
likeonemorething?
HowdoesESTEMlookforourdistrict?(middle
andhigh)
Financialconsiderationsandcommitments?
Holisticapproachversusamagnetapproach
Hopes
MergingESTEM,innovationworkanddigital
learningframework
Teacherswillcollaborateacrosscurricular
areas.
Authentic
PhilosophicalRouteSchoolWideThematic
questionsthatteacherscanbuildaround(one
assignment)Askeveryteachertofindone
lessontofitthisessentialquestionand
structuredconversationsatpdaboutwhatthey
did
Collaborationaroundinterdisciplinary
Smallstarts!
CohortforESTEM?
Pilotfor20162017
Schedules
Math,Physics,andITWaterPark
Projectwithminiproject
StudentOwnership
Kidswillhatepbl,collaboration
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SiteVisitandDebriefAgenda
ParentCommunicationandOwnership
PanelDiscussion
Howdoesmathtrulyfitin?whydowedothis?
Becauseofthetest
Howdowescaffoldskills?
HighSchoolImplementationTwoteacherswork
togetheronESTEM?
Howcanwefindtime?
Arethereopportunitiestobringasmallgroupof
students?
ESTEMPlanning
Outcome
ComponentsofESTEMforPLSAS
Students,Teachers,SchoolsYChart
Structures
ArticlesonESTEM
ComponentsofESTEM
HighSchoolRubric
Mackenzie
HowtogetyourschoolreadyforSTEM
Kevin
IsyourSTEMProgramtheRealDeal?
ExemplaryMiddleSchoolPrograms
StructuresArticle
GoingDeep
Amanda
STEMWhitePaper(PBL)
ComponentsofEnvironmentalEducation
WhatisEnvironmentalEducation?
dan
ProjectLearningTree
Missy
ElementsofEffectiveEnvironmentalEducation
GeneralESTEMPractices
MagnetCompass
STEMPrimer
STEMinMN
tiffany
NEASTEMReport
DanIdeabeyondcharacterandscope,
environmentalliteracy,morethantheGreen
Movement,howhumansareconnectedtothe
environment
TiffanySpiritofESTEMinthebuilding,
creatingcuriosityandwonderment,STEM
liaison,leadershipiscompletelyonboard,
integrateall
Amandatransforming,teachlessonsanddo
projectsthatconnectletters.Indepth
experiences,needinnovativethinking,
autonomy,flexiblescheduling
Missycriticalthinkers,informeddecision
makers,communicators,citizenactionskills,
learningbydoing,stakeholdersinvolved,
evaluationplan
KevinWhy?,What?,mindsetsandpedagogical
shifts,wherecanitstart?,Roboticsclub
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SiteVisitandDebriefAgenda
CurricularPlanning
SixCharacteristicsofaSTEMLesson
Julie
STEMCurricularDesigns
HowtoPlanSTEMCurriculum?
Julietechnologyisabroadcategoryandthe
designprocess,multiplerightanswers
MackenziecommunityaspectsofESTEM,11
Attributes,
KeyMessagesfromtheCommittee
NextStepsfortheCommittee
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