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=Welcome STEM Learner Readiness Group!!=

==[|STEM Committee Notes, December 6,2011.doc]==



**Link to Iowa Core** - all subjects listed on left. Mathematics is the new Iowa Core (National Common Core curriculum with a few additions by Iowa). Please also look at the Standards for Mathematial Practice, as I believe these relate to STEM readiness. @http://educateiowa.gov/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2485&Itemid=4602

** STEM Learner Readiness Subcommittee **

** January 11, 2012 **


 * Brainstorming: **


 * Discipline specific education/prep
 * Intuitive understanding - flipped classroom, integration, learning by doing, project based learning
 * Career awareness - eng. study
 * Literacy (STEM)
 * Cultural awareness, making a difference
 * Communication skills
 * Problem solving/engagement
 * New technologies
 * Over arching - 21st Century Skills
 * Pilot schools - delivery of instruction, Ohio model, high tech/new tech, also Exemplar schools in Iowa, new delivery model, innovation zones from Blueprint
 * Base knowledge - base readiness
 * Common core - seamless transfer of knowledge/accountability
 * Transfer of knowledge is transfer of credit?
 * Common data base - classroom resources
 * Teacher tools - partners/role models/support
 * Business & industry connection - high skill knowledge for Iowa
 * Themes:**
 * Transfer of knowledge vs.credit discipline specific
 * Integrity of implementation of common core and accountability (discipline specific education and intuitive understanding) and assessment
 * Career awareness - integrated, both 4 yr. and 2. Yr. degrees
 * Identify elements In the common core
 * Align iowa's Professional development to project based model
 * Mission Statement:**
 * Our goal is to set aspirations for students to be literate in STEM topics and have students ready for STEM careers.
 * Develop a foundation for STEM literacy for all students through an educational process … .?