Learning Forward Annual Conference - December 2013
(Session:G15)
Your PresentersMary W. Foreman – PrincipalAlexis M. White – PrincipalMarce L. Miller – Art TeacherMary Ellen McCabe – 4th Grade Teacher, History
Lead Teacher
Anne J. Mumpower – 4th Grade Teacher
Stafford County Public School, Stafford, Virginia
Welcome to Stafford County, VALocated forty miles south of Washington, D.C.
and fifty-five miles north of Richmond, VA30 schools in the county
High Schools – 5Middle Schools – 8Elementary Schools – 17
District enrollment approximately 26,000 students
Stafford Elementary SchoolPopulation K through 5th grade approximately
70029 general education classrooms54 Licensed Staff members
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IcebreakerLine-up in order of years of experience in
educationPartner sharing
“A recent survey of 1500 CEO’s in 60 countries around the world pointed to creativity and innovation as the single most important quality necessary for a global economy...Leaders worry that the U.S. is losing its competitive edge in creativity and innovation, and that the call for ever more rigorous academic standards is insufficient without a concomitant focus on developing creativity and imagination”
- President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities, 2011
21st Century SkillsCREATIVITY AND INNOVATION
Think creativelyWork creatively with others Implement innovations
CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVINGReason effectivelyMake judgments and decisionsSolve problems
COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATIONCommunicate clearlyCollaborate with others
Are your students being prepared
adequately to compete in this new global
economy?
What Research Says About Student Engagement… William Glasser found we learn:
10% of what we read20% of what we hear30% of what we see50% of what we both see and hear70% of what we discuss with others80% of what we experience personally90% of what we teach to someone else
STEM vs. STEAM“A” skills in the 21st century actually apply to
a larger, broader segment of the workforce than STEM skills.
THE CREATIVE PROCESS:What does it look like?
Left brainLogicalLinear thinking is
essential for the world of business today
In the box thinking Out of the box thinkingRight brain
CreativeBig picture thinking
will be the competitive edge needed for 21st century business!The right and left brains are both an integral part of the creative process!
“Half a Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste”Dr. Alan Brinkley
Objectives for our SessionParticipants will be able to:
Learn ways to teach students in the most efficient methods to prepare them for jobs of the 21st century, incorporating visual literacy
Explore the habits of mind (problem solving, critical & creative thinking) and their effect on student achievement
Participate in lessons that impact student achievement across all disciplines
Gain resources for direct implementation of instructional strategies to promote visual literacy & arts integration
Break-out SessionsWe are going to break into 5 groupsYou will rotate through 5 different stations (15
minutes each) to learn varied instructional strategiesIntegrate TechnologyCommunicate IdeasIncorporate DramaAccess Prior KnowledgeDig Deeper
Integrate Technology
Communicate Ideas
Incorporate Drama
Access Prior Knowledge
Dig Deeper
ReflectionHow will these strategies be implemented in
your setting?Give One, Get One!
Questions & Answers
ReferencesWebsites
Center for Public Education – www.centerforpubliceducation.org Hood Museum – hoodmuseum.dartmouth.org President’s Committee on the Arts & Humanities – www.pcah.gov Ready to Innovate – www.artsusa.org STEAM – www.steam-notstem.com STEM to STEAM – stemtosteam.org 21st Century Skills – www.p21.org
Pomeroy, Steven Ross. “From STEM to STEAM: Science and Art Go Hand-In-Hand.” Scientific American. 22 August 2012.
Tarnoff, Jonathan. “STEM to STEAM -- Recognizing the Value of Creative Skills in the Competitiveness Debate.” Huffington Post. 14 October 2010.
Contact InformationStafford Elementary School
1349 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554(540) 658-6340
Mary W. Foreman – [email protected]
Alexis M. White – [email protected] L. Miller – [email protected] Ellen McCabe –
[email protected] J. Mumpower –
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