Welcome to the STEM

PLCPresented by Joanna Epstein and Paul

Carpenetti

OutcomesWhat an exemplary STEM lesson looks likeHow to modify our teaching to incorporate STEM How to integrate RELA and mathematics standards into STEM lessons

Your GoalsWhat do you want to get out of this PLC?What questions do you have?

PLC TopicsSession Topics/Activities “Homework”PLC DAY 1 Group Goals and milestones

Sharing with your team Identifying deficits What does an exemplary STEM lesson look like? Why is

this important to your students?

For next time: Share with your team Bring a lesson or activity that you could easily

adapt to the STEM lesson framework

PLC Day 2 Hands on: exemplary lesson What is it we are asking our students to do? Brainstorm areas of instruction that could be infused with

STEM Brainstorm how to achieve this within our current schedule

For next time: Share with your team Choose one ‘habit’/standard to promote in

your classroom. If you haven’t brought a lesson or activity to

modify – bring one for next weekPLC Day 3 Discuss outcomes of HW from last week

Discuss lesson framework Writing an exemplary lesson

For next time: Work on lesson

PLC Day 4 Writing an exemplary lesson (cont.) How can we integrate RELA and Math?

For next time: For PLC 6: work on lesson – try out entire

lesson or just parts.PLC Day 5 Whole school staff meeting For next time:

Be ready to share lesson PLC Day 6 Sharing exemplary lessons/refining For next time:

Be on the lookout for informational text that could go along with your lesson/unit

PLC Day 7 Gathering resources Sharing

For next time: Continue gathering resources

PLC Day 8 Brainstorm large group activities for next school year 2012/13 (EX: STEM day/night, Star gazers, contests etc.)

For next time: Try out a new lesson!

Shift HappensThink about the Shift Happens video we saw during the

first week of school. What struck you?

What skills and habits are our students are missing?

Habits/skillsVerbal instruction: move to hands-on Pride and ownership of learningInquire about learning: inquisitiveEasily distractedLack perseveranceExpect things to come easierDon’t give upStress management skillsMotivation: intrinsic (feel good about what you did)Prior knowledge of skills

Exemplary LessonFind 2 other people who have the same lesson

as you (they’re numbered)

Take 10-15 minutes to complete the activity together

Exemplary LessonWhat do you notice about this lesson?Similar but structured differently (swing set)Uses 5E

How is it different?Multidisciplinary vs. one obj./subject at a time

Exemplary LessonDo you think this type of activity would effectively address the deficits we identified (skills/habits our students are missing)Why?How do we get ALL kids involved and interested?Hands-onFinding the problem

Exemplary LessonDo you think it’s possible to incorporate this type

of lesson into your classroom or curriculum area?

SO….Will this really make a difference?

For next time…Share with your teamBring a lesson or activity that you could easily adapt to the STEM lesson framework

EXIT TicketOn an index card write:

Your nameComment, question or concern