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Transforming Student Interests into Engaging Careers

From Curiosity to Career

Jay Collier, Program Director Educate Maine • Project>Login • May 2015

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Project>Login is a program of Educate Maine, a business-led education advocacy organization.

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Innovations in Maine Learning

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION

Maine’s Common Core of Learning (1990)

“Teaching and learning in the twenty-first century must have an integrated approach. Increasingly we will need to see connections and patterns among areas of thought that have too often been understood — and taught — in compartments or pieces.”

Maine’s Common Core of Learning

• Personal and global scholarship

• Communication

• Reasoning and Problem Solving

• The Human Record

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION

Broadband school network (1996)

“The Maine School and Library Network was the first statewide interconnect to provide internet access, email, web hosting, and other internet related services to all public schools and libraries across the state of Maine.”

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION Maine Learning Results (1997, 2007, 2011)

Maine Department of Education

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION Maine Learning Results (1997, 2007, 2011)

GUIDING PRINCIPLES Each Maine student shall leave school as:

• A clear and effective communicator • A self-directed and lifelong learner • A creative and practical problem solver • A responsible and involved citizen • An integrative and informed thinker

Maine Department of Education

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION Learning Technology Endowment (2000)

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION Learning Technology Endowment (2000)

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Angus King • Governor of Maine (1995–2003) • Founder, Northeast Energy Management • Host, MPBN MaineWatch • U.S. Senator (2013–)

Seymour Papert • Protege of Jean Piaget • Co-founder of the MIT Media Lab • Author of Mindstorms • Creator of LOGO

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION One-to-One Laptop Initiative, Gr 7-8 (2002)

Maine Department of Education

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION One-to-One Laptop Initiative, Gr 7-8 (2002)

• Laptops have improved state writing test scores

• In one bellweather school, 50% fewer students need remedial math, and almost twice as many students passed the state math exam (from 50% to 91%)— Maine Education Policy Research Institute (2009)

Maine Department of Education

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION One-to-One Laptop Initiative, Gr 9-12 (2009)

Heather Manchester, Bangor Daily News DOEBangor Daily News, Maine Department of Education

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION One-to-One Laptop Initiative, Gr 9-12 (2009)

Heather Manchester, Bangor Daily News DOEBangor Daily News, Maine Department of Education

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION One-to-One Laptop Initiative, Gr 9-12 (2009)

Heather Manchester, Bangor Daily News DOEBangor Daily News, Maine Department of Education

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION One-to-One Laptop Initiative (2002-09)

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How I Took Advantage of the MLTI to Connect Young People from Around the World

INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION One-to-One Laptop Initiative (2002-09)

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION One-to-One Laptop Initiative (2002-09)

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INNOVATIONS IN MAINE EDUCATION Proficiency-based Diploma (2012)

Competency Replaces Seat Time

“Students throughout Maine will be able to move from one grade to the next by demonstrating that they understand certain concepts and skills, not by spending a required number of hours in each subject.”

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In 2010, seven large Maine employers reported they alone would need 500 to 700 computer technology workers within 5 years.

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Project>Login’s Mission>

Expand the network of computing and IT professionals in Maine to help meet workforce demand through education, information, and internships.

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Project>Login’s Short-term Goal

Help participating universities and colleges double the number of computing and IT bachelor’s degree graduates by 2017.

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> Pathways to the Profession

But even doubling the number of computing and IT bachelor’s degree graduates at all of Maine’s colleges and universities won’t meet the projected demand in 2020.

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> Pathways to the Profession

To meet the demand, we need to help all young and adult learners who are sparked by tech discover, explore, and pursue pathways to the profession.

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9 of 10 K-12 schools don’t offer computing classes.

code.org

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In 28 states, including Maine, Computer Science courses don’t count toward high school math or science graduation requirements.

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> Start with Engagement

We need to help those who are sparked by computing technologies to follow their curiosity through the learning experiences that will prepare them to thrive in in this field.

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BEST IN MAINE

Sebasticook Valley MS Rare Animal Preservation App

Gray-New Gloucester HSTrail Tracker App

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BEST IN MAINE

Sebasticook Valley MS Rare Animal Preservation App

Gray-New Gloucester HSTrail Tracker App

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BEST IN MAINE

Sebasticook Valley MS Rare Animal Preservation App

Gray-New Gloucester HSTrail Tracker App

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BEST IN MAINE

Sebasticook Valley MS Rare Animal Preservation App

Gray-New Gloucester HSTrail Tracker App

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Sebasticook Valley MS Rare Animal Preservation App

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• Working on projects they care about

• Working in teams with a variety of abilities

• Working iteratively as projects evolve

• Rubrics and assessments are deep enough to be intuitive to non-professionals, but also simple enough to not stifle excitement

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exploringcs.org

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Succeed

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All Careers

Succeed

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All Careers

Computing and IT Careers

Succeed

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Source: https://www.careeronestop.org/COMPETENCYMODEL/

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Analysis & Security

Are you a Thinker?

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Analysis & Security

Are you a Thinker?

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Analysis & Security

Are you a Thinker?

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Analysis & Security

Are you a Thinker?

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Analysis & Security

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Analysis & Security

Are you a Thinker?

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Computational Thinking

• Decompose problems • Collect & analyze data • Use models to

represent data • Automate solutions

through algorithms • Identify & implement

possible solutions

Industry Competencies

• Principles of IT • Databases & Apps • Networks and Mobility • Software Development • User Support • Digital Media &

Visualization • Risk Mgt & Security

Occupational Skills

• Active Learning • Complex Problem Solving • Critical Thinking • Decision Making • Reading Comprehension • Social Perceptiveness • Systems Evaluation • Time Management • Writing

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English Practices

• Build a strong base of knowledge

• Synthesize and report findings clearly

• Construct viable arguments

• Read, write and speak grounded in evidence

Math Practices

• Make sense of problems & persevere

• Reason quantitatively

• Construct arguments

• Look for and make use of regularity

Science Practices

• Ask questions & define problems

• Develop models • Carry out

investigations • Analyze & interpret

data • Design solutions • Engage in argument

Communicate information

Social Studies Practices

• Develop questions and plan inquiries

• Apply disciplinary tools

• Evaluate sources and use evidence

• Communicate conclusions & take informed action

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Multiple approaches for Foundational Skills

• 21ST-CENTURY SKILLS - P21 Partnership • HABITS OF MIND - Art Costa and Bena Kallick/ACSD • PIAAC ADULT COMPETENCIES - OECD (Organisation for

Economic Co-operation and Development) • EMPLOYABILITY STANDARDS - Skills USA Workforce Ready System • GUIDING PRINCIPLES - Maine Department of Education

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Workplace Competencies

• Teamwork

• Planning and Organizing • Innovative Thinking • Problem Solving and Decision

Making • Working with Tools and

Technology • Business Fundamentals

Personal Competencies

• Interpersonal Skills and Teamwork

• Integrity • Professionalism • Initiative • Adaptability and Flexibility • Dependability and Reliability • Lifelong Learning

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Maine Learning Results: Guiding Principles

• A clear and effective communicator • A self-directed and lifelong learner • A creative and practical problem solver • A responsible and involved citizen • An integrative and informed thinker

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• A clear and effective communicator • A self-directed and lifelong learner • A creative and practical problem solver • A responsible and involved citizen • An integrative and informed thinker

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21st Century Skills and the Workplace

“Developing 21st century skills in the last year of school is positively correlated with higher perceived work quality later in life."

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Maine Development Foundation: Jobs in Maine

Foundational skills were 6 of the most mentioned skills in all Maine job listings from Jul–Dec 2013

1 Communication & Coordination2 Business Environment Skills3 Software & Programming

4 Problem Solving 5 Customer Service

6 Project & Process Skills7 Administrative Support

8 General Sales9 General Repair

10 Accounting & Bookkeeping

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Employers Survey Association of American Colleges and Universities

A candidate’s demonstrated capacity to think critically, communicate clearly, and solve complex problems is more important than their undergraduate major.

www.aacu.org/leap/documents/2013_EmployerSurvey.pdf

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Why are we doing all of this?>

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Why are we doing all of this?>

We want to help those who are sparked by digital and computing technologies to follow their curiosity through the learning experiences that will prepare them to thrive throughout their future lives: at work, at home, and in the community.

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Why are we doing all of this?>

It all starts with student interest and engagement, transformed into a passion to learn and accessibility to the stepping stones that leverage curiosity and wonder.

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Gallup-Purdue Student Poll (grades 5-12)• Hope: the ideas and energy we have for the future • Engagement: the involvement in & enthusiasm for school

• Well-being: how we think about and experience our lives

Lifelong learning starts with engagement

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Gallup-Purdue Index: College GraduatesFacets of Well-Being • Purpose: I like what I do every day

• Financial: I have enough money to do everything I want to do

• Social: Someone in my life always encourages me to be healthy

• Community: The city or area where I live is a perfect place for me

• Physical: In the last week, I have felt active and productive every day

Lifelong learning starts with engagement

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Transforming Student Interests into Engaging Careers

From Curiosity to Career

Jay Collier, Program Director Educate Maine • Project>Login • May 2015

projectlogin.com/curiositytocareer