k-12 stem what to expect when you are expected to partner tom peters, ed.d. executive director...
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K-12 STEM What to Expect When You Are Expected to Partner
Tom Peters, Ed.D.Executive Director
864-656-1863
Gain a bit of insight into
• what STEM means in K-12,
• why we care about it and
• what we're doing to be STEM-ready.
Learn insider tricks to effective K-12 partnering...
Maybe even test out a partnering idea or two.
What STEM means in K-12
“When you're at the beginning don't
obsess about the middle because
the middle is going to look different
once you get there. Just look for a
strong beginning and a strong
ending and get moving.”
Heath & Heath in Switch, 2010
What STEM means in K-12
Why we care about STEM
Why we care about STEM
Why we care about STEM
What we're doing to be STEM-ready
are cultural achievements and a shared good of humankind
permeate nearly every facet of modern life
hold the key to meeting many of humanity’s most pressing current and future challenges
understanding is critical to participation in public policy and good decision-making
required for more and more careers
Vision: Science for All Students
-- From the Executive Summary of A Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas
Science, engineering and technology:
What we're doing to be STEM-ready
What we're doing to be STEM-ready
Learn insider tricks to effective K-12 partnering...
Learn the language…or have a good translator.
Respect the expertise…
Cultivate relationships…
Find the right site…beware of the “eager beaver”!
Understand the constraints…
Get it in writing!
Balance reward and expectation.
Maybe even test out a partnering idea or two?
Tom Peters, Ed.D.Executive DirectorSouth Carolina’s Coalitionfor Mathematics & [email protected]