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Curriculum Night
January 17, 2019
STEM Presentation
INTRODUCTIONS
➢ Edward Kemnitzer @kemnitzer3Director of Technology, Innovation, & Information Services
➢ Mary Alexis Pace @MAPaceEWSDDirector of Science
➢ Dr. Robert Teseo @EWSDMathSecondary Mathematics, Business & Computer Chair
WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS….
➢ Overview of mathematics and science high school course requirements
➢ Elective options in mathematics, science, technology, and computers
➢ Contests and research opportunities in mathematics and the sciences
REQUIRED COURSES22 Credits Minimum
Advanced Regents Diploma Regents DiplomaEnglish 4 English 4
Social Studies 4 Social Studies 4
Mathematics 3 Mathematics 3
Science 3 Science 3
Foreign Language 3 Foreign Language 1
Art/Music/DDP 1 Art/Music/DDP 1
Health 0.5 Health 0.5
Phys. Ed. 2(0.5/year) Phys. Ed. 2
(0.5/year)
Electives Minimum 1.5 Electives Minimum
3.5
Mastery in Mathematics and/or Science Students who receive an Advanced Regents Diploma and have earned a score of 85 or above on 3 Math and/or Science Regents
Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors90 and above on all 9 Regents Exams
College ReadinessNYS now measures students’ readiness for college:
• at least 75 on the English Regents exam• at least 80 on any mathematics Regents exam• Colleges often require students to pay for non-credit bearing
remedial classes if they do not meet these measures in high school
Diploma Designation
Project Lead the Way Engineering Pathway
PLTW IED Design and Drawing for Production (Grades 9-12)PLTW CEA Civil Engineering and Architecture (Grades 10-12)PLTW CSP AP Computer Science Principles (Grades 10-12)PLTW POE Principles of Engineering (Grades 10-12)
Courses Included in the 19-20 Course Selection Handbook
PLTW EE Engineering Essentials (Grades 9-12)PLTW EDD Engineering Design and Development (Grades 10-12)
Taken from PTLW website: https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/ap-pltw
STEM Electives➢ Robotics (Coding)
➢ SUPA Forensics
➢ Wood I and II
➢ Fundamentals of Film Production and Editing
➢ Television Production
➢ Mathematical Modeling
Mathematics Competitions
➢ Al Kalfus Math Fair
➢ AMC 10 / 12
➢ Math-Counts
➢ Mathletes / NYML
➢ First Robotics (FRC)
➢ LEGO Challenge
➢ Modeling the Future
➢ Molloy College Science Fair➢ Long Island Science and Engineering Fair➢ New York Science and Engineering Fair➢ Long Island Science Congress➢ Research Association Invitational Fair➢ Regeneron STS
Science Competitions