The document summarizes the CaddoSTEAM Project which aims to strengthen STEM education through various teacher professional development programs and curricula. It describes two main programs - the TechSTEP program which provides interactive workshops and projects for high school science and math teachers, and the STEM EDA curriculum for middle school that teaches through hands-on projects. It also outlines other offerings like the Education Discovery Forum for teacher training, and curricula in cyber literacy, cyber science, and advanced math that vertically integrate STEM learning from grades 6 through 12. The goal is to better engage students in STEM through cross-disciplinary, project-based approaches and help teachers feel confident in teaching such material.

1. Common Ground: The CaddoSTEAM Project
Presenters: Paul Spivey, Susan Tompkins, Jan Graff

2. COLLABORATION

3. Concept:
• PD must be embedded
• Strengthen core knowledge
• Problem/Project Driven
•
Standards/Deeper Exploration

4. "Every teacher
is a S.T.E.M.
teacher.“
Economists
predict that over
80% of all jobs in
the coming
decades will
require some kind
of STEM
background

6. STEAM in Congress
U.S. House Committee
on Science, Space
and Technology

http://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=G
U425V3NSkE
STEAM Caucus Briefing

http://www.youtub
e.com/watch?v=O
vH0sEEtgWw

7. STEAM
in Congress
 U.S.
House Committee on Science, Space
and Technology
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU42
5V3NSkE
 STEAM
Caucus Briefing
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvH0
sEEtgWw

8. For These Schools,
Adding Arts to STEM
Boosts Curriculum
Adding the arts to a
STEM curriculum
engages students
who might otherwise
have been left
behind

15. Teacher Quotes
 “The
sheer involvement in this hands-on
program has made me feel exponentially
more confident in exposing my students
to similar projects.”
 “I
believe that [the students] are learning
and, more importantly, using and
applying that information in real and
relevant ways. “

16. Caddosteam makeup
1) TechSTEP
Academic Year
Program
2) STEM EDA
Academic Year
Curriculum

18. NICERC Focus
Teacher Professional
Development
Curriculum Design
Collaboration in
K-12 Education

19. NICERC Themes
Professional and Leadership Development
Systemic and Sustainable Change
Mentoring and Empowerment
Hands-on, Project-driven
Context for the Content
Integration of STEM with Liberal Arts

20. Tech STEM Talent Expansion
Program (STEP)
Professional Development Program
Interactive professional development program aimed at
high school science and math teachers
Teacher Workshops and Discovery Weekends
Cohort of teachers attend a series of collaborative Teacher
Workshops leading to Discovery Weekends with their
students where they design prototypes and apply
knowledge gained
Common Engineering/Science Theme
The workshops and weekends are designed around a
common engineering or science theme for the year illustrate
practical applications of high school mathematics and
science topics

21. video

22. I am comfortable answering the
"Why do I need to know that?"
questions posed by students.
 63%
agree or strongly agree before the program
 95%
agree or strongly agree after the program

23. NICERC Offerings
Curricula
STEM EDA, Cyber Literacy, Cyber Science, Physics,
Advanced Math for Engineering and Science
Programs
Cyber Discovery, Cyber Discovery 2.0, Junior Cyber
Discovery, STEP
Competitions
Regional Autonomous Robotics Circuit, Nationally and
Regionally Supported Competitions
Internships
NICERC STEM Education Interns
Consulting
Subject Matter Experts (Multi-level Consulting, Technology
Implementation, Curricular Implementation)

24. Curricula Vertical Integration
Grade Level
6-8th
Curricula
STEM: Explore, Discover, Apply
9th
Cyber Literacy
10th
Cyber Science
11th
Physics
12th
Advanced Math for Engineering and
Science

25. STEM: Explore, Discover, Apply
Course Sequence
Three course elective sequence for middle school grades 6-8
covering a series of hands-on projects incorporating STEM
fundamentals
Modular Curriculum
Provides flexibility for teachers to
implement in full or embed within
existing math/science course
Student Outcomes
Improves student problem-solving and critical thinking skills
as well as develop invaluable competencies in leadership,
teambuilding, creativity, and communication
Engineering Design Process
Guides the students through the research,
development, and analysis of their prototypes
design,

26. Engineering Design Process

27. Education Discovery Forum
Dynamic Professional Development Experience
Offers a dynamic professional development experience
for 6th - 12th grade teachers interested in implementing
innovative curricula across multiple disciplines
Hands-on Experience
Teachers gain experience in NICERC’s integrated curricula
and learn new ways to engage their students
Collaborative Environment
To foster relationships between
K-12 teachers and university
faculty
Access to Curriculum
Access to lessons, presentations,
resources, exam banks, etc.

28. http://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=_DIMvagz31o
video

29. For More Info about the
Education Discovery Forum
visit:
www.nicerc.org/edf2014

30. 
Find this slideshow at Slideshare or
use the QR code with any reader
paul.spivey@cyberinnovationcenter.com
sltompkins@caddo.k12.la.us
jgraff@caddo.k12.la.us