Preston Middle SchoolPreston Middle School

A STEM Middle School utilizing Pre-AP A STEM Middle School utilizing Pre-AP strategies to challenge and support all strategies to challenge and support all students as we prepare them for high students as we prepare them for high

school and beyondschool and beyond

Preston Middle SchoolPreston Middle School

Number of students: 750Number of students: 750

Students per grade: @ 250Students per grade: @ 250

66thth Grade Schedule Grade Schedule

Math dailyMath dailyLanguage Arts dailyLanguage Arts daily

Science every other dayScience every other daySocial Studies every other daySocial Studies every other day

Band, Orchestra, choir or Lang/Music explorationBand, Orchestra, choir or Lang/Music explorationPE, Exploring Computer Science, Exploring PE, Exploring Computer Science, Exploring

technology, technology, Discovering Art (quarters)Discovering Art (quarters)Enrichments (4 quarters)Enrichments (4 quarters)

Pre AP SchoolPre AP School

College Board's Pre-AP initiatives are College Board's Pre-AP initiatives are designed to equip designed to equip middle and high middle and high school teachersschool teachers with the strategies and with the strategies and tools they need to engage students in tools they need to engage students in active, high-level learning through which active, high-level learning through which they develop the skills, habits of mind, and they develop the skills, habits of mind, and concepts needed to succeed in college. concepts needed to succeed in college.

College BoardCollege Board

STEM education is an economic imperative. Experts STEM education is an economic imperative. Experts say that technological innovation accounted for say that technological innovation accounted for

almost half of U.S. economic growth over the past almost half of U.S. economic growth over the past 50 years, and almost all of the 30 fastest-growing 50 years, and almost all of the 30 fastest-growing

occupations in the next decade will require at occupations in the next decade will require at least some background in STEMleast some background in STEM..

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S.T.E.M.S.T.E.M.(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

is the future.is the future.

STEM literacy is also critical because it has a profound and growing impact on our day-to-day

lives. It helps us make critical decisions about our health care, our finances and our retirement. It illuminates the ever more complex issues that

govern the future of our democracy, and it reveals to us the beauty and power of the world we inhabit.

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A literate nation not only reads. It computes, investigates and

innovates.

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   2006-20072006-2007 2007-20082007-2008 2008-20092008-2009 2009-20102009-2010 2010-20112010-2011

MATHCOUNTSMATHCOUNTS 2525 2525 2525 2525 3030

Robotics competitionRobotics competition    1010 2020 4040 4545

Robotics quarter Robotics quarter classesclasses          8585 100100

Robotics semester Robotics semester classesclasses          4545 4545

Science OlympiadScience Olympiad       3030 3030 4545

Science FairScience Fair       100100 180180 200200

Intro to AeronauticsIntro to Aeronautics       3030 3535 7575

Ecology on the moveEcology on the movezoology/oceanographyzoology/oceanography             4040

Intro to BiotechnologyIntro to Biotechnology             4545

Intro. to EngineeringIntro. to Engineering       5555 6060 6060

Flo Math (math circles)Flo Math (math circles)          1414 2525

Summer STEM Summer STEM InstituteInstitute       7676 160160 200200

TotalTotal 2525 3535 336336 674674 920920

STEM Touches (5 year trend)

S.T.E.M.S.T.E.M.Science, Technology, Engineering, MathScience, Technology, Engineering, Math

Top paid majors among the college class of 2010Top paid majors among the college class of 2010

Petroleum EngineeringPetroleum Engineering $86,220$86,220Chemical EngineeringChemical Engineering $65,142$65,142Mining and Mineral EngineeringMining and Mineral Engineering $64,542$64,542Computer ScienceComputer Science $61,205$61,205Computer EngineeringComputer Engineering $60,879$60,879Electrical/Electronics EngineeringElectrical/Electronics Engineering $59,074$59,074Mechanical EngineeringMechanical Engineering $58,392$58,392Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering Industrial/Manufacturing Engineering $57,734 $57,734Aerospace/Aeronautical EngineeringAerospace/Aeronautical Engineering $57,231$57,231Information Sciences & Systems Information Sciences & Systems $54,038$54,038

Source: Source: winter 2010 salary survey, National Association of Colleges and winter 2010 salary survey, National Association of Colleges and EmployersEmployers

TransitionsTransitionsThe Process of transitioning students and families to Preston Middle SchoolThe Process of transitioning students and families to Preston Middle School

WEB (Where Everybody Belongs)WEB (Where Everybody Belongs)Positive Behavior Support Positive Behavior Support

Scoot CrandallScoot CrandallDon’t Feed the Bully (6Don’t Feed the Bully (6thth grade) grade)

Brad TasselBrad Tassel (videoconference)(videoconference)

Success in Middle School Success in Middle School Carol CarterCarol Carter

Chain Links (Rachel’s Challenge)Chain Links (Rachel’s Challenge)66thth grade Lunch/Physical Education grade Lunch/Physical EducationPreston ReadsPreston ReadsFamily nights (NASA, Rick Riordan, Barrier Reef Aquarium)Family nights (NASA, Rick Riordan, Barrier Reef Aquarium)Shadowing Shadowing

Standards Based GradingStandards Based Grading

Moving from Traditional Grading to Moving from Traditional Grading to Standards Based Grading: Standards Based Grading:

A Foundational Tool for RTIA Foundational Tool for RTI

Moving from Traditional Grading to Moving from Traditional Grading to Standards Based Grading: Standards Based Grading:

A Foundational Tool for RTIA Foundational Tool for RTI

Academic grade(90% assessment based)

4 = Advanced work 3 = Proficient work

2 = Partially Proficient work 1 = Unsatisfactory work

IE = Insufficient Evidence

IndicatorsIndicators44

ConsistentlyConsistentlyExceedsExceedsexpectationsexpectations

33ConsistentlyConsistentlymeetsmeetsexpectationsexpectations

22Inconsistently meets Inconsistently meets

expectationsexpectations

11Does not meetDoes not meetexpectationsexpectations

Prepared toPrepared tolearnlearn

PositivePositiveClassroomClassroombehaviorbehavior

ParticipatesParticipatesin learningin learning

ProductiveProductiveWorkerWorker

Middle School Work Habits Grading Rubric

Hewlett-Packard Hewlett-Packard Steve ForsythSteve ForsythRobert VacanteRobert Vacante

Colorado State UniversityColorado State UniversityBob Richburg (University Honors Program)Bob Richburg (University Honors Program)Rich Feller (Rich Feller (Arnold Air Society (Air force ROTC)Arnold Air Society (Air force ROTC)

The Big Brain Club and FoundationThe Big Brain Club and FoundationCargillCargillIntelIntelAgilentAgilentWoodwardWoodwardBroadcomBroadcom

Partnerships

CommentsComments “ “The teachers at Preston are amazing and have created an environment The teachers at Preston are amazing and have created an environment

about students and they love to be there. “ about students and they love to be there. “

Bethke ParentBethke Parent

“ “ I love the flight simulator class my son is participating in.”I love the flight simulator class my son is participating in.”

Wener parentWener parent

“ “You both know how difficult transitions are for young people and that a You both know how difficult transitions are for young people and that a

smooth one is not a given...with that said, our son has absolutely loved smooth one is not a given...with that said, our son has absolutely loved

hishis experiences at Preston.  Specifically he can't say enough about experiences at Preston.  Specifically he can't say enough about

Robotics.”  Robotics.” 

Zach parentZach parent

“ “My daughter is happier than she has ever been in school”My daughter is happier than she has ever been in school”

Bethke ParentBethke Parent

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