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Building STEM-Powered Secondary Classrooms

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Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 15

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Presenters

Morgan Bible

Instructional Coach

Talladega County
@morganbible
@mrsmorganbible

Morgan Bible is the Technology Integration Specialist and Title I coordinator at Charles R. Drew Middle School in Lincoln, AL. This is her 5th year in education, she previously taught Algebra and Computer Science. She is also the Tech Team supervisor, and Character Council Advisor for her school. This is her 2nd time presenting at ISTE, she has also presented at Cognia, and within her school district.

shannon Hill

Assistant Principal

Charles R. Drew Middle School
@SHILL_DMS

Hi! My name is Shannon Hill, Assistant Principal at Charles R. Drew Middle School. Through my journey as an educator, I have been truly blessed with many opportunities to grow as an educator. My career in education began in 2004 in Talladega County Schools. My professional experience includes serving on the STEM Team for the district, working as a reading specialist for 3 years, Technology Integration Specialist/DLP Coach for one year before starting my career in administration. I have had the privilege to present at ISTE, AETC, STEMcon, and many other conferences state and nationwide.

Session description

Join us as we look at building STEM powered classrooms from the view of an administrator and coach. Participants will gain practical strategies, best practices, and be equipped with the resources necessary for infusing STEM across all content areas, and empowering learners to be the innovators of tomorrow.

Purpose & objective

Purpose: The presentation aims to increase awareness of the value of STEM integration in education by highlighting its benefits for students' critical thinking, problem-solving skills, creativity, and career readiness. It provides practical strategies, examples, and resources for educators to implement STEM integration effectively across disciplines. Additionally, it addresses common challenges and fosters collaboration among participants to promote successful STEM integration initiatives in educational settings.

Objective 1: Increase understanding of the benefits and importance of STEM integration:
Educate participants about the value of integrating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education across disciplines.
Highlight the benefits of STEM integration in fostering critical thinking, problem-solving skills, creativity, and innovation among students.
Communicate the relevance of STEM integration in preparing students for future careers and addressing real-world challenges.

Objective 2: Provide practical strategies and resources for implementing STEM integration:
Share effective pedagogical approaches, instructional strategies, and curriculum design principles for integrating STEM across disciplines.
Offer practical examples and case studies of successful STEM integration initiatives.
Provide participants with resources, tools, and frameworks to help them design and implement integrated STEM activities in their own educational settings.

Objective 3: Address challenges and promote collaboration in STEM integration:
Discuss common challenges and barriers to STEM integration, such as curriculum alignment, teacher professional development, and resource allocation.
Facilitate discussions on strategies and solutions for overcoming these challenges and fostering collaboration among educators and stakeholders.
Promote networking and the exchange of ideas among participants to encourage ongoing support and collaboration in implementing STEM integration initiatives

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Outline

-We will begin by introducing our school with a video made by students (3 minutes)
- Welcome and introductions (2 Minutes)
- School Demographics (2 minutes)
- Our Roadmap to success (3 minutes)
-Innovation Framework and Curriculum Design with turn and talk collaboration- (10 minutes)
-Essential Components of a STEM Integrated Classroom (10 minutes)
-Support Strategies for Implementing STEM (10 minutes)
- Engaging Activities and Project Ideas with turn and talk collaboration- (10 minutes)
-Measuring Success & closings (10 Minutes)

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Supporting research

www.pblworks.org

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Session specifications

Topic:

Innovative learning environments

Grade level:

6-12

Skill level:

Beginner

Audience:

Coaches, Principals/head teachers, Teachers

Attendee devices:

Devices useful

Attendee device specification:

Smartphone: iOS
Laptop: Mac

Participant accounts, software and other materials:

None

Subject area:

STEM/STEAM

ISTE Standards:

For Education Leaders:
Empowering Leader

Empower educators to exercise professional agency, build teacher leadership skills and pursue personalized professional learning.

For Educators:
Learner

Set professional learning goals to explore and apply pedagogical approaches made possible by technology and reflect on their effectiveness.

For Students:
Innovative Designer

Students know and use a deliberate design process for generating ideas, testing theories, creating innovative artifacts or solving authentic problems.

Building STEM-Powered Secondary Classrooms

, Colorado Convention Center, Bluebird Ballroom Lobby, Table 15

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