E. Hale Curran
STEM Implementation Plan
Year 2 – 2015 – 2016 – Cross-Curricular Instruction (Integrated Instruction)
Infrastructure: Is a structure and process in place to support the program’s mission, vision and goals?
Action Steps
Classrooms are designed or
organized for collaborative work
Teachers and students have
increased access to technology
when instruction and learning
require it.
Flexible Computer Labs
Who’s Responsible
Classroom Teachers
Timeline
Aug. - June
Resources
Staff; 21st Century Learning Company
Technology Team
Aug. - June
Technology Plan; Lab Schedules
Technology Team
Aug. - June
Computer Lab Schedule
Teachers use media tools to
communicate STEM activities
Student work is showcased in the
community
Technology Team; TOSA
Aug. - June
Leadership Team; TOSA;
Karen Parris
Jan. - June
Community members are invited
to participate in STEM
activities/projects
Single Plan for Student
Achievement (LCAP Plan)
Leadership Team; TOSA
Aug. - June
Facebook; E. Hale Curran Website;
Blackboard Connect; Aeries e-mail
STEM Projects; Santa Rosa Plateau
Foundation; MVUSD Tech Fair; Title I
Summer Faire
STEM Projects; Santa Rosa Plateau
Foundation
Admin; MVUSD DSC
Aug. - June
August 2015
SPSA Plan; LCAP Plan
Instruction: Does the instruction environment provide time and professional development for educators to
develop and improve their craft of pedagogy and content?
Action Steps
Mindsets in the Classroom
Professional Learning
Communities (PLC) Book Study
PLC Meetings used to learn about,
research, discuss, plan and share
ideas related to STEM
Grade level Data Meetings used for
data review and analysis
District Buy Back Days – STEM PD
Monthly Staff Meetings – STEM PD
Classroom Visits and Observations
STEM Teacher Focused WalkThroughs
CUE Conference
California STEM Conference
Riverside County STEM Network
Meetings
STEM PD Workshop Opportunities
August 2015
Who’s Responsible
Pam Roden & TOSA
Timeline
Aug. – June – Monthly staff
meetings
Pam Roden; Leadership Team Aug. - June
Resources
Mindsets in the Classroom – Mary
Cay Ricci
Book – Kid by Kid Skill by Skill
PLC Teams; TOSA
As per district PLC calendar
Agendas; Professional STEM articles
and research; Webinars
Pam Roden; Grade level
teams; TOSA
Admin
Admin
Teachers; TOSA
Aug. – June – Weekly as per
Data Meetings calendar
Oct. 2015; Jan. 2016
Aug. - June
Aug. - June
STEM teachers
Aug. - June
Technology Team
TOSAs
TOSAs
March 2016
October 2015
Quarterly
Formative and Summative data; SAM;
Haiku Learning
PD Agendas
Staff Meeting Agendas
Teacher coverage from Admin and
TOSAs
Teacher coverage from Admin and
TOSAs
Conference fees; substitute costs
Conference fees; substitute costs
Substitute Costs
Teachers; TOSA
Aug. - June
Workshop Fees
Curriculum: Is our STEM curriculum aligned to the California Common Core State Standards and Next
Generation Science Standards?
Action Steps
STEM Lab (Exploratorium) Grade
Level Activities
Performance Tasks
UBD Planning
Co-Teaching
STEM Curriculum Planning - Grade
level teams collaboratively plan
and teach integrated (cross
curricular) STEM Unit
School Wide STEM Unit Plan
Spreadsheet
Sci 5 & 5 E’s Planning
Science A – Z Curriculum
MVUSD Common Core Curriculum
Team Meetings
E. Hale Curran Tech Plan
NGSS Steering Committee
STEMscopes Trial
August 2015
Who’s Responsible
TOSA
Timeline
Resources
Aug - June
TOSA
TOSA; Teachers
TOSA; Teachers
TOSA; Teachers
Grade level teams; STEM
Leadership Team; TOSA
Aug- June
Aug. - June
Aug - June
As determined by grade level
team
Defined STEM
TOSA; Defined STEM
TOSA
Stipend
Grade LevelTeams
Aug. - June
Haiku Learning; Google Docs
TOSAs; Teachers
TOSA
CCCT Members
Aug. - June
Aug. - June
As per district calendar
Professional Development
Learning A-Z Site Licenses
Ed Services
ITC & ITL
Melissa Grabarkiwitz
Admin
Aug. - June
Aug - June
Jan. - June
3 Year Plan
Substitute costs
STEMscopes; PD Development
Extended Learning: Does our STEM program offer opportunities outside of the school day?
Action Steps
Computer Labs opened before and
after school
STEM Lab extended hours
STEM Family Events (Science
Night; Math Night; Engineering
Night)
STEM Expo
Odyssey of the Mind
Mathcon
Discovery Classes
STEM Clubs (Green Team; Garden
Club; Robotics Club; Student Tech
Leaders)
August 2015
Who’s Responsible
TOSA
Timeline
Ongoing – Sept. - June
Resources
Staff for supervision
TOSA
TOSA
January - June
Aug. - June
Staff for supervision
Title I Family Involvement Money
STEM Leadership Team
Odyssey of the Mind Lead
Teacher
TOSA
Admin
May 2016
Sept. - Mar
Dec. – Apr.
Feb. – Mar.
STEM Projects
Registration fees; Material fees;
Teacher Sub Days
Mathcon License
Staff; Teacher Sub Days; Material fees
Teachers; TOSA
Aug. - June
Material fees
August 2015