A Model for Success in STEM for Secondary Students and Teachers.

A Model forSuccess in STEM

forSecondary Students

andTeachers

Students succeed in Stemwhen:

• It is required for all students;• The Curriculum is Interdisciplinary;• Teachers and Students work in

collaborative teams;• Academic work is project based;• Students experience hands on problem

solving of real world issues; and• The school schedule devotes large time

blocks to learning and team planning.

Students Learn Collaboration when:

•They work They work cooperatively as a cooperatively as a member and/or leader member and/or leader of a team. of a team.

•They understand and They understand and use the diverse use the diverse strengths and skills of strengths and skills of the other team the other team members.members.

When Students Experience Hands-on Learning in the field

They:They:

•Develop Social Develop Social Skills, Skills,

•Learn Ethical Learn Ethical Responsibility for Responsibility for the Environment the Environment and their and their Communities,andCommunities,and

•Practice Practice Citizenship Citizenship

To Understand that Technology is an Invaluable Tool

Students must gain Students must gain hands on experiencehands on experience which: which: •Teaches enterprise Teaches enterprise management, management, •Builds confidence Builds confidence and understanding of and understanding of design and design and application, andapplication, and•Introduces Introduces engineering conceptsengineering concepts

Students Practice Effective Communication

Before Peer and Adult Audiences

They learn to They learn to communicate powerfullycommunicate powerfully

• in writing, in writing,

•in conversation, and in conversation, and

•in presentations, in presentations, (electronically, visually, (electronically, visually, and graphically).and graphically).

When Students Demonstrate Independence in applying knowledge

• They become an intellectual risk takers,

• Think creatively, and

• See the practical application of Research

Project Based LearningProject Based Learning

Teaches students to:• Manage Change and Manage Change and

GrowthGrowth• Become a productive,

involved team member.

Integrated Biology, English, and Technology

IS HOW WE INDUCT FRESHMENINTO THE JEFFERSON WAY OF INTO THE JEFFERSON WAY OF THINKINGTHINKING

•Knowledge is and should be integrated.Knowledge is and should be integrated.

•There are exciting real-life problems to There are exciting real-life problems to solve.solve.

•Problem solving is often better as a team Problem solving is often better as a team effort.effort.

•Even teachers do better in teams and model Even teachers do better in teams and model teaming regularly for their students.teaming regularly for their students.

•Teams require flexibility, listening, sharing, Teams require flexibility, listening, sharing, support and humor. They can be difficult support and humor. They can be difficult but still successful.but still successful.

IBET IS HOW WE INDUCT FRESHMEN

INTO A LARGE, COMPLEX HIGH SCHOOLINTO A LARGE, COMPLEX HIGH SCHOOL

•It provides a safe-haven—a school It provides a safe-haven—a school “home for half of each day.“home for half of each day.

•It gives every student a group of 72 It gives every student a group of 72 classmates and four adults to really get classmates and four adults to really get to know.to know.

•It allows the counselor to learn about It allows the counselor to learn about their new counselees as they work and their new counselees as they work and interact with each other “in the field”.interact with each other “in the field”.

•It allows teams to utilize time in a It allows teams to utilize time in a dramatically different way from the dramatically different way from the normal period-by-period pattern.normal period-by-period pattern.

Monday

(45 Minutes)

Period 1

Period 2

Period 3

Period 4

Period 5

Period 6

Period 7

Period 8

Tuesday

(90 Minutes)

Period 1

Period 2

Period 3

Period 4

Wednesday

(90 Minutes)

Period 5

Period 6

Period 7

Period 8

Blocks A&B

Thursday

(90 Minutes)

Period 1

Period 2

Period 3

Period 4

Friday

(90 Minutes)

Period 5

Period 6

Period 7

Period 8

Blocks A&B

Class Schedule

IBET Groups

IBET: The Community Partnership Team Project

• Students learn about local issues through community work.

• Students are active partners with community agencies and teachers in authentic research.

• Students are engaged in Service Learning.

All Seniors do a Required Research Project

• Communication, collaboration, and problem-solving are key components to work success in and out of school

• The world of work – shows students what

skills and behaviors are required to be successful

– provides role models

Mentorship Options

Work Site

•Semester Session

•Summer Session

In School with visiting/virtual mentors

•Engage everyone in exchange and development Engage everyone in exchange and development of ideas.of ideas. •Practice critical and creative thinking and Practice critical and creative thinking and action.action. •Provide opportunities for exploration, growth Provide opportunities for exploration, growth and success for teachers and students.and success for teachers and students.•Help everyone learn to validate what they know Help everyone learn to validate what they know and how they know.and how they know.•Help everyone to build learning strategies for Help everyone to build learning strategies for coming to know what they do not know.coming to know what they do not know.•Practice Shared Leadership.Practice Shared Leadership.•Make STEM central to the school’s mission.Make STEM central to the school’s mission.

Schools are Dynamic Learning Communities Schools are Dynamic Learning Communities when they:when they:

Courses and Content Skills and Applications

The Affective

HistoryGovernmentFine Arts

Team WorkJob SkillsInternship

Higher Order

Thinking Skills

Science and Technology

Self Esteem

Cooperation

Responsibility

Citizenship

Internalizaton

Independence

Leadership

EnglishMath

Social StudiesScience

Foreign LanguageP.E.

Fine ArtsElectives

Business Ed.Trade & Industrial Ed.

Technology Ed.Consumer & Homemaking

MarketingTechnical Communications

Health OccupationsAgriculture

Computer Applications

LearningLearning CommunitiesCommunities

Pre-collegiatePre-collegiate Pre-vocationalPre-vocational

A commitment to preparing life-long learners.A commitment to preparing life-long learners.