___________________________________ Developing K-12 STEM and CTE Connections ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Presented by Bureau of School Improvement Differentiated Accountability Region V Summer 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 http://www.craftonhills.edu/~/media/Images/ 2 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Objectives Participants will: • Understand the purpose for the drive behind the CTE and STEM connections. • Experience problem-based learning with a CTE/STEM Connection. • Examine the alignment between Career and Technical Education (CTE) and Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM). BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 3 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Agenda ___________________________________ • Busting Myths! • Why STEM? Why CTE? What is the Connection? • Problem-Based STEM Activity • Everyday is a STEM Day! ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 4 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Don’t forget: You can copypaste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. ___________________________________ Poll: Select your knowledge of Career and Tech... ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Don’t forget: You can copypaste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. ___________________________________ Poll: STEM concepts are taught outside of CTE,... ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Don’t forget: You can copypaste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. ___________________________________ Poll: Common Core and STEM are mutually exclus... ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Don’t forget: You can copypaste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. ___________________________________ Poll: All CTE Programs are considered STEM pro... ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Don’t forget: You can copypaste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. ___________________________________ Poll: Who is responsible for preparing student... ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ S.T.E.M. Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Together With C.T.E. Career and Technical Education BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 10 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ WU1 ___________________________________ But what is STEM? • The concept of STEM encompasses much more than the sum of its parts. ___________________________________ • Workers in STEM occupations use science and math to solve problems and drive our nation’s innovation and competitiveness by generating new ideas, new companies and new industries. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Langdon, McKittrick, Beede, Khan, & Dome, 2011 BSI Summer Academy 2013 11 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ STEM programs should include: • Problem-solving, discovery and exploratory learning that requires students to be actively engaged. ___________________________________ • Infusion of technology to solve problems and apply what has been learned. ___________________________________ • Engineering design to encourage problemsolving. ___________________________________ HO 1 BSI Summer Academy 2013 Fioriello, 2010 12 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ STEM programs should include (cont.) ___________________________________ ___________________________________ • Research projects • Collaboration, communication, and critical thinking skills ___________________________________ • Opportunities for mentoring by business, industry, and research organization leaders. ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 13 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ STEM Outcomes PK-12 • Students in PK-12 have the same minimal level of engagement with STEM through Problem-Based Learning in all content areas. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ • Students in PK-12 have opportunities to create technology that meets the criteria and constraints of the client and is useful to the user. BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ 14 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ STEM Outcomes PK-12 • Students can define, explain, and implement the engineering design process within a variety of contexts. ___________________________________ • Students can use informational technology to communicate their findings and work collaboratively. BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 15 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ STEM Outcomes PK-12 ___________________________________ • Students will work collaboratively and communicate using grade-level identified technical and content area vocabulary. ___________________________________ • By end of year, students will be able to define what engineering is and how engineers use math, science, and technology BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ 16 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Then, what is CTE? ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 17 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ “New” Direction for Career and Technical Education (CTE) “Then” “Now” Vocational Education CTE For a Few Students (non college bound) For all Students For a Few “Jobs” (those requiring less than an associate’s degree) For all “Careers” (requiring technical degrees, baccalaureate degrees, professional degrees) 6 to 7 “Program Areas” 17 Clusters, over 300 programs In Lieu of Academics Aligns/Supports Academics (integral partner in high school reform efforts) High School Focused Middle School and transition to postsecondary (certificate, 2 year, 4 year plus) BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 18 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ CTE Programs • Prepares middle school and high school students for success in college and careers. • Integrates rigorous academics with a career theme. • Makes learning relevant. • Engages students. • Consists of courses taken in a sequence. BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 19 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Points of Clarification • Not all CTE Programs are designated as STEM. ___________________________________ • Additional courses are offered in a variety of STEM-related subjects. • Although STEM programs are not limited to Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs, Florida’s Public Schools offer a variety of CTE programs that lead to industry certification in STEM-related fields. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ HO 2 BSI Summer Academy 2013 20 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Key Florida Statutes for Career and Professional Education (CAPE) Academies ___________________________________ • s. 1003.493, F.S. – Career and Professional Educational Academies • A "career and professional educational academy" is a research-based program that integrates a rigorous academic curriculum with an industry-specific curriculum aligned directly to priority workforce needs established by the regional workforce board. BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 21 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ WU1 ___________________________________ Cape Academy Student Performance (10-11) Performance Indicator Non-CAPE, CAPE, Non-CAPE CAPE No No + + Certification Certification Certification Certification 2.46 2.58 2.79 Chronically Absent 16.3% 15.7% 11.2% 9.9% At Least One Disciplinary Action 20.6% 20.5% 12.8% 10.9% 2.1% 0.9% 0.6% 0.3% 12th Graders Earning Standard Diploma At Least One Accelerated Course 73.9% 85.9% 93.3% 96.1% 22.9% 25.4% 38.8% 41.2% Bright Futures Eligible Seniors 22.4% 21.8% 31.5% 38.2% Average GPA Dropout Rate ___________________________________ 3.00 BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 22 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Alignment can support pathway to Industry Certification “A voluntary process, through which individuals are assessed by an independent, third-party certifying entity using predetermined standards for knowledge, skills and competencies, resulting in the award of a time-limited credential that is nationally recognized and applicable to an occupation that is included in the workforce system’s targeted occupation list or determined to be an occupation that is critical, emerging or addresses a local need.” BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 23 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ CTE/STEM Industry Certification Examples • Agricultural Biotechnology Agricultural Biotechnology Certification ___________________________________ (Biotechnical pathway to Quality Control Agent) • Building Construction Technology • Drafting NCCER Certification in any of the following areas: Carpentry/Electrical/Painting/Roofer/Plumbing ___________________________________ AutoCAD Inventor Certification (Draftsman pathway to Architect) • Game/Simulation/Animation Programming ___________________________________ ADOBE Flash Certification (Animator pathway to Software Engineer) BSI Summer Academy 2013 HO 2 24 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Career Connections 1) 5 participants will choose an index card and read it to the group ___________________________________ 2) Group will discuss the expected educational requirements and come to a consensus on the occupation’s average starting salary and the 5 participants will stand at the posted salary number in the agreed upon space. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 25 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ CTE/STEM Career Median Wages Group A Careers Median Wage Biofuels Production Managers $88,190 Business Intelligence Analysts $79,930 Video Games Designers $79,930 Farm and Ranch Managers $64,660 Accountants $62,850 Risk Management Specialists $59,810 Graphic Designers $44,010 Group B Careers Median Wage Water Resource Specialists Nanosystems Engineers Civil Engineers $114,770 Transportation Planners Climate Change Analysts Automotive Engineering Technicians Cooks: Institution and Cafeteria $75,160 BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ $90,580 $77,990 ___________________________________ $62,920 $51,350 ___________________________________ $22,710 26 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ CTE supports STEM by… • Providing integration of rigorous academics and technology. • Making science and mathematics content more relevant to students through application. • Offering students a deeper understanding of STEM career pathways • Giving students the opportunity to directly apply STEM concepts in real world applications • Exposing students to professionals in STEM disciplines. BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 27 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ The Future Looks Bright! ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 28 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Break ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 29 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Come Fly With Me! ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 30 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Everyday is a STEM Day! ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 31 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ STEM in your school ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ CTE/STEM Programs BSI Summer Academy 2013 32 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Everyday STEM Opportunities – Integrating technology into lessons – After-school activities/clubs – Infusing cross content activities into your curriculum – Long term projects – Hands-on activities ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 33 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ CTSOs, Clubs, and Competitions ___________________________________ Taking STEM Challenges Further ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 34 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Identifying Potential Students • What are the student’s interests? • What courses did they take? • What educational opportunities match students’ interests? • How can I support their education choices? • What other indicators can I use to identify students’ best fit? BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 35 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developing Awareness • Please discuss at your tables the various ways to recruit and increase student exposure to programs to promote CCR. • Be sure to provide examples of what schools/districts do now. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 36 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Developing Awareness Recruitment • STEM/CTE Expose Fair • Field trips to schools for STEM/CTE Programs • Field trips to informal STEM settings Instruction • Teach-in Day (CTSO and Teacher) • Exploratory Wheel programs. Mentoring • CTSO members mentor elementary students. BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 37 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Florida’s Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOS) ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 38 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Examples of CTSOs • Florida FFA Association (Future Farmers of America) www.flaffa.org • Florida FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America) www.floridafbla-pbl.com • Florida Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) www.flhosa.org • Florida DECA, Inc. www.fldeca.org • Florida Technology Student Association Foundation, Inc. (FL-TSA) www.floridatsa.com BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 39 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs) • Co-curricular • Provide opportunities for: ___________________________________ – Leadership development – Real-world application through competitive events – Community service – Scholarships BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 40 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ STEM + CTE + CTSO + Industry Certifications = Endless Opportunities ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 41 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ School Improvement Plan ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 42 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ School Improvement Plan Area 5: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) # of STEM-related experiences provided for students (e.g. robotics competitions; field trips; science fairs) Participation in STEM-related experiences provided for students The following data shall be considered by high schools. Students enrolling in one or more accelerated STEM-related courses Completion rate (%) for students enrolled in accelerated STEM-related courses Students taking one or more advanced placement exams for STEM-related courses Passing rate (%) for students who take advanced placement exams for STEMrelated courses CTE-STEM program concentrators Students taking CTE-STEM industry certification exams Passing rate (%) for students who take CTE-STEM industry certification exams BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 43 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ School Improvement Plan Area 6: Career and Technical Education (CTE) The following data shall be considered by middle and high schools. Students enrolling in one or more CTE courses Students who have completed one or more CTE courses who enroll in one or more accelerated courses Completion rate (%) for CTE students enrolled in accelerated courses Students taking CTE industry certification exams Passing rate (%) for students who take CTE industry certification exams CTE program concentrators CTE teachers holding appropriate industry certifications BSI Summer Academy 2013 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ 44 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Don’t forget: You can copypaste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. ___________________________________ Poll: Select your knowledge of Career and Tech... ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Don’t forget: You can copypaste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. ___________________________________ Poll: STEM concepts are taught outside of CTE,... ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Don’t forget: You can copypaste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. ___________________________________ Poll: Common Core and STEM are mutually exclus... ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Don’t forget: You can copypaste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. ___________________________________ Poll: All CTE Programs are considered STEM pro... ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Don’t forget: You can copypaste this slide into other presentations, and move or resize the poll. ___________________________________ Poll: Who is responsible for preparing student... ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Contacts Region V STEM/CTE Specialist DA Region V Team 754-321-1820 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________ BSI Summer Academy 2013 50 ___________________________________ ___________________________________ ___________________________________