STEM, CTE and Achievement:

Minds-On, Hands-On Opportunities

Santa Clara COE, CA

Thursday| September 27| 2012

Michael E. Hoy, M.Ed.Regional Vice President

K20associates

Examples of Mission Statement in Action

Collaboratively Contributing toSTEM initiatives across the nation:

• Elementary Examples• Middle School Programs• High School Impact

• Kits, Workshops & Resources

“To lead educational change that positively affects learners.”

Why Hands- On?

Cognitive Domain

Affective Domain Psycho-Motor Domain

Important? It’s Mission Critical

Pilots AthletesSoldiers

Architects Engineers

Medical Students Scientists

Artists

STEM Academy atN.P. Moss Middle School

“It’s a terrific hands-on way to learn and really internalize everything we’ve been trying to do. This way, the students are actually using it, developing it, learning the vocabulary.”

Ken DouetPrincipal

N.P. Moss Middle School

Implementation Example

Millard School District

Omaha, Nebraska

CTE programs

Supplemental math and science

Results – Hands-on STEM Solutions

Implementation Example

Millard School District

Omaha, Nebraska

Grades 6-8 Math Results

Results – Hands-on STEM Solutions

Carolina High School

2010

2010

Carolina High School

2011

2011

Conclusion – Mission Statement in Action

Collaborating with STEM educators across the nation:

• Elementary• Middle • High• District• Dropout Prevention

Thank You!

Michael E. Hoy, M.Ed.Regional Vice President

K20Associates

hoy@k20associates.com949 874 1070