NASA STEM Educator

Professional Development Collaborative

Texas State University

January 15, 2015

Dr. Susan BelgradDr. Norm Herr

Dr. Susan Belgrad is a Professor of Elementary Education at California State University Northridge. She currently serves as the Adviser for the STEM MA in Curriculum and Instruction the Department of Elementary Education. 

Susan also leads the STEM Innovations Team--with faculty and administrators from the College of Education and Engineering and Computer Sciences. The Team advances the need for educators to focus onthe "T and E" in STEM learning to promote student achievement from Pre-K to College and Career.

Dr. Norm Herr is a Professor of Secondary Science Education in the Michael D. Eisner College of Education at California State University Northridge.

Norm currently leads the COMPUTER SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE Team--with faculty and administrators from the College of _______________________Mathematics and Science. The Team advances the need for educators to __________________________________

21st Century Education

Science

Technology

Engineering

Math

STEM is sciencetechnology, engineeringand mathematics INTEGRATED in meaningful contexts.(U.S. Satellite)

Foundational Principles of CSUN

Collaborative

STEM INNOVATIONS TEAM -- Grades K-12

COMPUTER SUPPORTED COLLABORATIVE SCIENCE

Grades 6-12

Foundational Principles of CSUN STEM Collaborative

STEM INNOVATIONS TEAM

1. Promoting equity of access to engineering and technology majors and careers for girls and boys whose opportunities have previously been limited (EiE, REC-VEX, PLTW, Scratch, LEGO).

2. Building awareness in K-12 educators about CCSS and NGSS-focused programs that support the integration of STEM disciplines with the next century skills and dispositions.

3. Inviting, welcoming and retaining diverse students (girls and boys) to STEM K-12 school achievement, majors and careers -- through the creation, strengthening and sustaining of key connections between formal and informal STEM programs.

Foundational Principles of Computer Supported Collaborative Science Team1. Promoting equity of access to2. 3.

STEM INNOVATIONS

1 ASCD Whole Child Initiative – Educators work with communities to assure ALL children are: Healthy, Safe, Engaged, Challenged and Supported .

2 Common Core State Standards and 21st Century Partnership All children and adolescents: Have opportunities to become college and career ready; Acquire four workplace skill-sets: Collaboration; Communication, Critical Thinking and Creativity.

3 Access to Cool Careers in STEM through NGSS implementation that serves diverse families and students ‘ access to Cool Careers in STEM - Today’s Work Force!

Healthy

Safe

EngagedSupported

Challenged

THE ASCD WHOLE CHILD

INITIATIVE

Mind• Problem

Solving; Critical Thinking

Skill

• Multiple Literacies, Technical Abilities

Character

• Caring, Empathy, Courage, Honesty Persistence, etc.

Knowledge

21st Century Education for all students

•Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Arts, Social Justice and Global Awareness

Science and Math

•

ROBOTICS

STEM TEACHERS

CSUN STEM

Activities for

Diverse Populatio

ns

•U.S. SATELLITE NASA ENDEAVOR

•LEGO MINDSTORMS

•REC VEX

•JPL-NASA DISCOVERY SCIENCE CENTER•SALLY RIDE SCIENCE•WISE (Women in Science and Engineering)

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3. K-12 Teacher Career Awareness Occupation Median Pay, 2011 Growth, 2010-2020

Biomedical Engineers $81,540 62%

Medical Scientists $76,700 36%

Geographers $72,800 35%

Database Administrators $73,490 31%

Biochemists and Biophysicists $79,390 31%

Software Developers $90,530 30%

Network and Computer Systems Administrators $69,160 28%

Surveyors $54,880 25%

Environmental Engineering Technicians $43,390 24%

Architects $72,550 24%

Environmental Science and Protection Technicians $41,380 24%

Epidemiologists $63,010 24%

Survey Researchers $36,050 24%

Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects $75,660 22%

Computer Systems Analysts $77,740 22%

Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $54,510 22%

Environmental Engineers $78,740 22%

Psychologists $68,640 22%

Anthropologists and Archeologists $54,230 21%

Geoscientists $82,500 21%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics (OES)

Contact Information

Dr. Susan BelgradDr. Norm Herr