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CA LIFO RNIA DEPARTM ENT O F ED U C A TIO N Jack O ’C onnell,S tate S uperintendentofP ublic Instruction California STEM California STEM Service-Learning Service-Learning Initiative Initiative Supported by a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service, Learn and Serve America CalServe CalServe Service-Learning Initiative Service-Learning Initiative California Department of Education
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CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
California STEM California STEM Service-Learning InitiativeService-Learning Initiative
Supported by a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service,
Learn and Serve America
CalServe CalServe Service-Learning InitiativeService-Learning Initiative
California Department of Education
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
STEM S-L BackgroundSTEM S-L Background
Who goes into STEM Careers?Who goes into STEM Careers?
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Who will become an Engineer???Who will become an Engineer???……
A decline in student interest in taking STEM- related course work.
Young women and minority students continue to be under-represented compared to the overall population
85% of students see engineering as boring or nerdy (NEA 2008)
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Changing the PerceptionFrom To
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Changing the PerceptionFrom To
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Changing the PerceptionChanging the Perception
We must change the perceptions of STEM careers, in order to bring more people into STEM careers.
From ToTo
You have to love math and science
The application of math and science have important benefits to society
Its challenging, but if youwork hard you can do it
I work hard to make a difference and give back to the community
I don’t see people like me I don’t see people like me becoming scientistsbecoming scientists
I know someone like me who is a scientist
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
California STEM California STEM Service-Learning InitiativeService-Learning Initiative
A partnership between the A partnership between the
CalServe Initiative and the CalServe Initiative and the
Yolo County Office of EducationYolo County Office of Education
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CA STEM S-L InitiativeCA STEM S-L InitiativeMission and Goals…Mission and Goals…
The California STEM Service-Learning Initiative will work The California STEM Service-Learning Initiative will work regionally and statewide to increase the number of regionally and statewide to increase the number of students – with a focus on women and minorities - students – with a focus on women and minorities - becoming the engineers, scientist and technologists of becoming the engineers, scientist and technologists of tomorrow tomorrow
Implement STEM-based service-learning projects Implement STEM-based service-learning projects through the California Regional Service-Learning through the California Regional Service-Learning InfrastructureInfrastructure
Identify like minded partners whose organizational needs Identify like minded partners whose organizational needs will be met through collaboration in implementing these will be met through collaboration in implementing these projects.projects.
Develop a cadre of STEM service-learning trainers that Develop a cadre of STEM service-learning trainers that can support the project sitescan support the project sites
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CA STEM Service-Learning CA STEM Service-Learning Project DesignProject Design
Creates a Partnership Among…Creates a Partnership Among… Secondary (grades 7-12) students Secondary (grades 7-12) students
and teachers and teachers Higher education students and Higher education students and
faculty faculty Community-based organizations Community-based organizations Industry partners Industry partners STEM mentorsSTEM mentors
“Every fourth grade student in the district has a computer and knows how to use it.”
Water Quality Monitoring
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Energy Project ExamplesEnergy Project Examples
Photovoltaic-powered pumping system for water circulation in in an urban storm water runoff retention pond.
Drop-off box for CFL lighting…
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CA STEM Service LearningCA STEM Service LearningRegion 3 PilotRegion 3 Pilot
3-day Summer Institute (August 5-7)
Follow-up support for implementation of projects
Build support network of secondary teachers and higher education/community partners, including a regional advisory board
Web-based tools for communication and showcasing
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CA STEM Service LearningCA STEM Service Learning 2009 Summer Institute 2009 Summer Institute
Secondary teacher participants
• CalServe districts (former, current, future)
• Partnership academies
• ROP
• Alternative education (continuation, independent study)
• After school programs
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
CA STEM Service LearningCA STEM Service Learning 2009 Summer Institute 2009 Summer Institute
Partner participants (the foundation of a regional advisory board)
• District secondary science coordinators
• Higher education partners (graduate students, staff, faculty)
• Community partners
• Potential STEM SL trainers and support providers
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONJack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Contact UsContact Us
Michael Brugh
California Department of Education
CalServe Initiative
916-319-0543
www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/sl
Deborah BrunsDeborah Bruns
Yolo County Office of EducationYolo County Office of Education1280 Santa Anita Court, Suite 1001280 Santa Anita Court, Suite 100Woodland, CA 95776Woodland, CA 95776530-668-3781530-668-3781Fax: 530-668-3850Fax: [email protected]
“Virtually every first grade household in our school is now using energy-saving light bulbs.”
There are 477,519 1st graders in CA
