Foundation Roundtable

Meeting Feedback

Craig Hudson, Garmin AT

Jon Yoder, Salem-Keizer SD

Professional LearningCommunity Team

Update

Survey Feedback

Sue Theissen, Mad Science

Partner Survey Results

Untapped resources available

Willing to work in focused workgroups

Are meetings relevant = full participation

Moving at the right pace

Special Presentations

New Format

76.5%

90.5%

87.5%

87.6%

94.7%

95.2%

23.5%

9.5%

12.5%

12.5%

5.3%

4.8%

Potential Presentation Topics

89.5 %STEM Providers regarding resources available

78.9 % Effective STEM practices- School Districts

68.4 % Industry Partners regarding resources available

68.4 % Funding opportunities 42.1 % Grant Writing Workshops 42.1 % Panel Discussion with focused topic 26.3 % Facilitator led Workshops

Feedback Summary

#1 -It is time to roll up our sleeves and form workgroups that can take action and pursue the work we have identified

#2 The quarterly meeting is not the right place for this kind of work

#3 We have willing resources in the partnership ready to do this kind of work to move us forward

Summer Work Groups

Professional Development PlanSTEM NETwork/CISDual CreditGrant Writing

Breakout Sessions1. Identify Work Group Objective:

Example:

Workgroup: Professional Development

Objective:

Connect teachers and administrators across districts in order to:

• Effectively and efficiently Share STEM Curriculum

• Share best practices

• Share teacher development opportunities

Breakout Sessions2. In support of the objective, list goals for the 2013-14 school year:

Example:

1. Identify Curriculum used per district by grade level

2. Create a database to collect and categorize the data

3. Make database available to teachers in participating districts

Breakout Sessions3. Milestones required to achieve the 1 year goals:

Example:July 2013: Convene first workgroup meeting

Jan 2014: Complete communication piece to introduce and give instruction to teachers on how to access, use and submit updates to the database

August 2013: Begin collection of curriculum lists per district & the format for submitting curriculum lists

Feb 2014: Curriculum database complete and available to participating districts

Sept 2013: Define Database structure and storage site

Mar 2104: Celebrate completion and introduction of STEM Curriculum database

October 2013: Have 25% of curricula submitted and entered into database

April 2014: Design survey to collect input from users for potential improvements

Nov 2013: Have 50% of curricula submitted and entered into database

Dec 2013: Have 75% of curricula submitted and entered into database

Breakout Sessions4. List detailed tasks required to meet millstones:

Example:TASK Due

DatePerson

ResponsibleIdentify participants for kick off meeting 7/1/13 Prof. Plum

Schedule date, time, facilitator and place for initial meeting

7/1/13 Ms. Scarlett

Email invitation to participants 7/5/13 Prof. Plum

Hold first meeting : Establish ground rules and communication protocol, Assign action list identifying lead person for data collection per district, identify database requirements & lead person to drive the investigation, Assign task of designing the collection tool

7/15 Col. Mustard

Distribute collection tool to workgroup for input

8/1 Mrs. Peacock

Enjoy the Summer!

Next Meetings: Monday, Sept 23rd

Monday, Dec 16th No-host Happy Hour

McMenamin’s, Wilsonville (next to Fred Meyer)

5:00 – 6:30