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United in STEM: Design a K-12 Challenge For All

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Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 7

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Heidi MacGregor

K-5 STEM Integration Specialist

Russell Street School
@mrsmacgregor206

Heidi MacGregor is the K-5 STEM Integration Specialist for Littleton Public Schools. Prior to this position, she taught 4th grade for 10 years at Russell Street Elementary School. Heidi is a proud ISTE Certified Educator and is a MakerSpace and Global Education enthusiast. She is always looking for new and exciting ways to amplify student voices. Heidi serves on the MassCUE Board of Directors, the MassCUE Professional Development Committee, MassCUE Influence and Advocacy Committee and is the leader of the MassCUE MakerSpace & STEM Special Interest Group (SIG). In addition, she is one of the co-founders of Middlesex Scratch Meetups.

Session description

Increase the impact of your STEM program by designing a challenge that spans buildings and grade levels. Get specific examples of how to scale a STEM challenge for all learners in a K-12 school district.

Purpose & objective

During this session, participants will:

See concrete examples of successful K-12 STEM Challenges.

Review student projects to see how they all met the requirements for the challenge in grade-appropriate ways.

Learn a framework for implementation that can be adjusted to fit their own community of learners.

Understand and fine tune the ‘why’ for a project of this scale.

Set a goal to try something new with STEM this year.

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Outline

(10 minutes) Introduction to the Littleton Public Schools STEM Challenges: The Why and The What
(10 minutes) Review student projects - Interactive (Live discussion with artifacts)
(15 minutes) Framework for implementation: The How
(5 minutes) Brainstorm STEM Challenge Ideas - Interactive (Device based)
(10 minutes) Return to ‘Our Why’. How could this be finetuned for your community?
(10 minutes) Set a goal for this year - Independent

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Supporting research

Boston Museum of Science: Engineering is Elementary:
https://www.eie.org/

Massachusetts' Plan for Excellence in STEM Education:
https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2019/02/06/MA_STEM_Plan20131113.pdf

UDL:
https://www.novakeducation.com

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Session specifications

Topic:

Project-, problem- & challenge-based learning

Grade level:

PK-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Curriculum/district specialists, Library media specialists, Teachers

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: Android, iOS, Windows
Laptop: Chromebook, Mac, PC
Tablet: Android, iOS, Windows

Subject area:

STEM/STEAM

ISTE Standards:

For Students:
Innovative Designer

Students develop, test and refine prototypes as part of a cyclical design process.
Students exhibit a tolerance for ambiguity, perseverance and the capacity to work with open-ended problems.

Creative Communicator

Students publish or present content that customizes the message and medium for their intended audiences.

United in STEM: Design a K-12 Challenge For All

, Pennsylvania Convention Center, Terrace Ballroom Lobby, Table 7

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