Partnering to Design STEAM2 Internships
Lead Presenter:
Dr. Lon Stettler, Executive Director
Program Development & Strategic Partnerships
Lakota Local School District Co-Presenters:
Tom Daskalakis, Chief Operating Officer
UC Health West Chester Hospital
William Roth, Materials/Welding Engineer
Procter & Gamble
www.lakotaonline.com/STEAM2
Agenda • “Defining” the STEAM2
Framework and Program
• The Student Internship
Program
• Questions & Answers
DESIGN PROCESS
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
ARTS/DESIGN
MATHEMATICS
MEDICAL
2
A commitment to develop the ‘design sensibility’ of
students by infusing Innovation through Science,
Technology, Engineering, Arts/Design, Mathematics,
and Medical.
Overarching Goals of STEAM2Framework
• To develop the “design sensibility” of students through the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts/Design, Mathematics, and the Medical fields
• To develop students as creative thinkers, innovative designers, creative problem solvers in the context of a robust implementation of the new core standards
We Envision. . . . . .each Lakota student as a creative and innovative
designer who employs creativity, creative problem solving, and the design process to create and design solutions to personal and real-world problems.
Design Process is Glue of STEAM2
DESIGN PROCESS
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
ARTS/DESIGN
MATHEMATICS
MEDICAL
4. Science and Engineering are Integrated in the NGSS, K-12
“A significant difference in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) is the integration of engineering and technology into the structure of science education. This integration is achieved by raising engineering design to the same level as scientific inquiry in classroom instruction when teaching science disciplines at all levels and by giving core ideas of engineering and technology the same status as those in other major science disciplines.”Appendix A – Conceptual Shifts in the Next Generation Science Standards, p. 4
The “E” of STEM (STEAM2)
“E”ngineering and Arts/Design
Two notions:
• little “e” = engineering/design process
pedagogy in curriculum // instruction // assessment
• big “E” = Engineering as a vocation or career
Preparing Students for Their Future
• College-ready
• Career-ready
• Innovation-ready
Internships & Field Experiences for STEAM2
Lakota has added internships (field experiences)
to give students a deeper, richer, and more
relevant learning experiences to
complement rigor of academic program
Two Models of Internships
• District-Managed Internship Model
• Employer-Managed Internship Model
District-Managed Internship Model • Student applies to the district to be considered for the
internship experience • District interviews and selects students for internship
program • Students/parent(s) attend informational meeting, and
sign Student Internship Agreement Form, Parent Consent Form, and Confidentiality Agreement with business
• Student (or parent) provide own transportation • Students complete orientation and all rotations • Upon successful completion of internship experience
(rotations and Reflective Journal), students receive elective high school credit for experience
Examples of District-Managed Internships
West Chester Hospital Procter & Gamble
Example: West Chester Hospital
Hospital Biomedical Internship Program
Rotations
• Imaging
• Inpatient Units
• Operating Room
• Perioperative Areas
• Emergency Department
• Clinic/Laboratory
• Pharmacy
• Rehabilitation Services
• Respiratory Therapy
Example:
Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble Engineering Experience
Rotations
• Modeling, Simulation & Analysis Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Electrical (Control Systems) Engineering
• Cost Engineering
• Materials & Welding Engineering
• Process Engineering
Employer-Managed Internship Model
• Student applies to the employer rather than the school district
• Employer interviews and selects students for internship program
• Students can apply for elective high school credit for successful completion of internship experience through the district’s Credit Flex process
Example:
kinetic vision A global, full-service
engineering and design firm
kinetic vision Engineering & Design Experience
• Concept ideation and design
• Prototype development
• Product design and engineering
• Custom software development
• Reverse engineering
• Product visual communication
• Digital media creation
Establishing a Partnership for Internships
• Agree upon type of internship (district-managed or employer-managed); this defines the focus and scope of partnership agreement and program objectives
• Develop and approve partnership agreement
• Agree upon internship program objectives and learning experiences of each rotation
• Develop timeline and schedule
• Market program, recruit and select students
• Implement the internship program