Joseph Childers, Principal
Jeffrey Faullin, Principal
Kimberly L. Marion, Interim Magnet Director
Melita Wise, Principal
Atkins Academic & Technology High School
Brunson Elementary School
Hanes Magnet Middle School
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
July 2014
 Analyze a framework for program
design and development.
 Discover how this framework can
be used for effective strategic
planning.
 Practice using components of the
model for integrating STEM into
the curriculum, maintaining
community and industry
engagement, and embedding
connections to post-secondary
institutions
 How many in our audience represent STEM
schools?
 What level of implementation of STEM
(theme)?
Early = 1, Developing = 2, Proficient = 3,
Model = 4
 Over the last year, what have you put the
most energy into …..in terms of STEM
implementation?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0xgjUhEG3U
*CBS/Chuck Lorre Productions/Warner Brothers Television
STEM School Algorithm
Why do we exist?
What does a STEM school look like?
What makes us unique?
What are we doing now?
What do we need to do differently?
Our STEM Middle
School story……
TAKING STOCK
Program Development
Recruitment
Connections/Extensions
Leadership
Project Lead the Way
Discreet, engineeringbased course, hands-on
learning
Magnet Minutes
Engineer’s Week
Guest speakers present
to each grade level
Magnet Fair
Open Houses
Program
Development
Recruitment
Connections/
Extensions
Leadership
Magnet Coordinator
FIRST STEPS
Program Development
Recruitment
Connections/Extensions
Leadership
Vision
Curriculum Development
Magnet Minutes
Engineer’s Week
Guest speakers present
to each grade level
Project Lead the Way
Discreet, engineeringbased course, hands-on
learning
Business Partnerships
Utilized Business
partnerships to support
specific events
Magnet Fair
Program
Development
Recruitment
Connections/
Extensions
Leadership
Vision
Curriculum
Development
Open Houses
Community Discussions
Chamber, Educational
institutions, businesses,
district departments
STEM Coordinator
District funded, housed in
school building
Magnet Coordinator
Refine Mission Statement
Curriculum Alignment
Identify interdisciplinary
connections
Project Based Learning
Design Challenges
Quarterly challenges
offered at each grade
level and content area
SECOND STEPS
Program Development
Recruitment
Connections/Extensions
Leadership
Vision
Curriculum Development
Sustainability
Magnet Minutes
Project Lead the Way
Discreet, engineeringbased course, hands-on
learning
Business Partnerships
Utilized Business
partnerships to support
specific events
STEM Clubs
Expanded offerings
Engineer’s Week
Guest speakers present
to each grade level
Robot Run
District/community
initiative, community
discussions with Chamber
of Commerce
Magnet Fair
Program
Development
Recruitment
Connections/
Extensions
Leadership
Vision
Curriculum
Development
Open Houses
Community Discussions
Chamber, Educational
institutions, businesses,
district departments
STEM Coordinator
District funded, housed in
school building
Magnet Coordinator
Refine Mission Statement
Curriculum Alignment
Identify interdisciplinary
connections
Sustainability
Beliefs and Values
Developed belief and
values statements for
school (embedded STEM)
District Vision
Expand work on K-12
continuum
Project Based Learning
Deepened classroom
integration
Use of learning teams,
integration of STEM
content and processes
into classroom work
Design Challenges
Quarterly challenges
offered at each grade
level and content area
THIRD STEPS
Program Development
Recruitment
Connections/Extensions
Leadership
Vision
Curriculum Development
Sustainability
Teacher Development
School Improvement
Project Lead the Way
Discreet, engineeringbased course, hands-on
learning
Magnet Fair
Open Houses
Summer Programming
Robotics camp
Business Partnerships
Utilized Business
partnerships to support
specific events
Magnet Minutes
STEM Clubs
Expanded offerings
Engineer’s Week
Guest speakers present
to each grade level
Robot Run
District/community
initiative, community
discussions with Chamber
of Commerce
Expansion of Partnerships
To include community
colleges and universities
Program
Development
Recruitment
Connections/
Extensions
Leadership
Vision
Curriculum
Development
Sustainability
Teacher
Development
Community Discussions
Chamber, Educational
institutions, businesses,
district departments
STEM Coordinator
District funded, housed in
school building
Magnet Coordinator
Celebration of STEM
Showcase events,
publicity, student
recognition
Refine Mission Statement
Beliefs and Values
Developed belief and
values statements for
school (embedded STEM)
District Vision
Expand work on K-12
continuum
STEM Expansion
To include 5 schools,
support for programming,
K-12 continuum
School
Improvement
NC STEM Initiative
Participation in rubric
development
District Advisory Council
Curriculum Alignment
Identify interdisciplinary
connections
Project Based Learning
Deepened classroom
integration
Use of learning teams,
integration of STEM
content and processes
into classroom work
Design Challenges
Quarterly challenges
offered at each grade
level and content area
Our STEM High School
story……
Our STEM Elementary
story……
Utility Tool:
Rubric
North Carolina STEM Education Strategic Plan
Outlines the priorities and strategies for implementing STEM schools and programs
in North Carolina.
(pdf, 1.1mb)
Framework at-a-Glance for North Carolina Statewide STEM
Education Strategic Plan
(pdf, 354kb)
Priority 1: Increase STEM Achievement through a set of Attributes for STEM schools
and programs
(pdf, 97kb)
Priority 2: Bolster community understanding and support
Priority 3: Connect, leverage, and increase STEM Resources
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/stem/overview/
Project Lead the Way
Discreet, engineeringbased course, hands-on
learning
Connecting Experts with
Teachers for Learning
Magnet Fair
Expanded Summer
Programming
Multiple camps
Summer Programming
Partnerships with
Robotics
camp Institutions
Educational
Monthly STEM Themes
Business Partnerships
Utilized Business
Lunch and Learn and
partnerships to support
Student Field Experiencesspecific events
Magnet Minutes
and Design Challenges
STEM Clubs
Expanded offerings
Collaborative Projects
School and Community
Program
Development
Recruitment
Connections/
Extensions
Leadership
Open Houses
STEM Advisory
Community Discussions
Committee
Chamber, Educational
Business, Industry,
institutions, businesses,
Educational Institutions
district departments
STEM Coordinator
District funded, housed in
school building
Community Advisory
Committee
Magnet
Coordinator
Chamber
of Commerce
Celebration
of STEM
Showcase events,
Engineer’s Week
Curriculum
publicity, student
Vision
Guest speakers present
recognition
Development
to each grade level
Refine Mission Statement
K-12 Continuum
Beliefs and Values
Development
Aligned with partner
Curriculum Alignment
Teacher
Partnerships, teacher
institutions
Sustainability
Identify interdisciplinary
development,
Development
Expansion
of Clubs
Robot Run
connections
Beliefs
and Values
collaboration,
planning
District/community
Developed belief and
initiative, community
values statements for
School
Project Based Learning
discussions with Chamber school (embedded STEM)
School STEM Committee
of Commerce
Improvement
Expanded Teacher
Strategic Planning
Ownership and Leadership
Development of Strategic
Design Challenges
District Vision
Plan with targeted
goals work on K-12
Quarterly challenges
Expand
Deepened
classroom
Expansion of Partnerships
NC STEM Initiative
offered at each grade
continuum
integration
School Improvement
To include community
Participation in rubric
level
and content area
Use of learning teams,
Targets
colleges and universities
development
integration
of
STEM
Underrepresented Groups
Teacher STEM Learning
content and processes
STEM Expansion Teacher Learning
Understanding by Design
Experiences
into
classroom
work
Aligned
with
SIP
To include 5 schools,
Curriculum Framework
support for programming,
District Advisory Council
K-12 continuum
K-12 STEM
Implementation Plan
• Engage students in relevant learning
• real-world, applied, problem-based, inquiry, etc.
• Prepare students for College and Career Readiness –
• 21st Century skills including collaboration, communication, creative
problem solving
• From a system viewpoint –Consider impact on students in
the continuum
• creating a trajectory
• Vertical planning/teaming
• Sustains FOCUS
• Tool for EVALUATING STEM program in
individual schools/district-wide
implementation
• Planning for GROWTH & EXPANSION
• Is COMPREHENSIVE – not just
classroom connections but wholeschool emphasis
High School (Atkins)??
Middle School (Hanes)??
Elementary School (Brunson)??
District ??
High School (Atkins)??
Middle School (Hanes)??
Elementary School (Brunson)??
District ??
Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools
Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Joe Childers
Principal, Atkins Academic & Technology High School
[email protected]
(336) 703-6754
Jeff Faullin
Principal, Brunson Elementary School
[email protected]
(336) 727-2856
Melita Wise
Principal, Hanes Magnet Middle School
[email protected]
(336) 703-4171
Kimberly L. Marion
WS/FCS Interim Magnet Director
[email protected]
(336) 727-2519 ext. 4