The document discusses the urgent need for STEM education to prepare students for future careers, citing a significant shortfall in graduates for STEM occupations in the U.S. and projections of growing demand for such workers. It highlights the establishment of the Marysville STEM Early College High School, which offers an inquiry-based curriculum that integrates high school and college education. The school aims to create a community focused on critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity to ensure students are ready for the challenges of a technology-driven economy.

1. STEM
N E W S T E M A C A D E M Y P R E PA R E S T O D AY ’ S
S T U D E N T S F O R T O M O R R O W ’ S C A R E E R S
in Motion

2. WHAT IS STEM?
SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICS

3. STEM facts:
-Not enough students are graduating with STEM backgrounds to fill the open positions in
the marketplace.
-If current trends continue, more than 90 percent of all scientists and engineers in the world
will be living in Asia.
-More than 50 percent of all engineering doctoral degrees awarded by United States
engineering colleges are to foreign nationals.
-During the next decade, the United States demand for scientists and engineers is
expected to increase at four times the rate for all other occupations.
-The United States ranks 20th among all nations in the proportion of 24-year-olds who earn
degrees in natural science or engineering.
-The United States ranked 28th in math literacy and 24th in science literacy, according to a
2008 report by the Congressional Research Service.
-More than half of teens (55%) would be more interested in STEM simply by having
teachers who enjoy the subjects they teach
“In the 21st century, scientific and technological innovations have become
increasingly important as we face the benefits and challenges of both globalization
and a knowledge-based economy. To succeed in this new information-based and
highly technological society, students need to develop their capabilities in STEM to
levels much beyond what was considered acceptable in the past.”
(National Science Foundation)

4. Demand for STEM workers is
projected to Increase
 New Bureau of Labor Statistics data show that employment in
STEM occupations is expected to expand by 17% from 2010 to
2020.
It is estimated
that 80% of all
jobs in the
next decade
will require a
strong
foundation in
STEM

5. STEM is in most Careers

6. STEM Occupations
Automotive Technicians
Biomedical Engineers
Biofuels Production Managers
Biomass Power Plant Managers
Civil Engineers
Climate Change Analysts
Construction Managers
Electrical Engineering Technicians
Electronics Engineering Technologists
Environmental Restoration Planners
Financial Quantitative Analysts
Marine Engineers
Manufacturing Engineers
Mechanical Engineering Technologists
Metallurgical Engineers
Microsystems Engineers
Photonics Engineers
Precision Agriculture Technicians
Software/System Developers
Transportation Planners
Water Resource Specialists
Wind Turbine Service Technicians
More at: www.onetonline.org

8. Marysville STEM
Early College High School
Marysville Schools
Marysville, Ohio
Answering the need for STEM
education……….

9. UNION COUNTY
INNOVATION
CENTER
&
MARYSVILLE
EARLY
COLLEGE
HIGH SCHOOL

10. MECHS
Marysville STEM Early College High School is a school of choice for
Marysville High School Students. Opening in August, 2014, it is funded
through Ohio’s Straight A Fund Grant with the intention of providing
students with a STEM focused, inquiry based curriculum based on real
world experiences.

11. EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL
Early College High Schools blend high school and college in a rigorous yet
supportive program, compressing the time it takes to complete a high
school diploma and the first two years of college. Students completing
early college high schools can earn a high school diploma and up to
two years of college as well.

12. English
Social
Studies
Math
Science

13. DESIGN THINKING
Our goal is to create a vibrant, challenging learning community for students
to become career and college ready through an inquiry based, student
centered curriculum.

14. MECHS PATHWAYS
Advanced Manufacturing
Information Technology
Health Sciences

15. Advanced Manufacturing

16. Information Technology

17. Health Sciences

18. MECHS PARTNERSHIPS
Central to MECHS is our development of two way community partnerships.
Our partners have been highly involved in concept development, career
pathway development, curriculum design, architectural design,
resource and equipment needs and real world design challenges. Our
partners include:

19. ORIGINAL PARTNERSHIPS

20. NEW PARTNERSHIPS

21. “If we teach today’s
students as we did
yesterday’s then we are
robbing them of their
tomorrow.”
John Dewey

23.  responsibility
 respect
 real things to explore
 choice, support
 challenge
 collaboration

24. The New Paradigm in learning environments
. . ……………. Student-centered Learning
The Four C’s:
• Critical thinking
• Communication
• Collaboration
• Creativity

25. Multimodal Learning
. . ……….. Student-centered Learning

26. Marysville STEM
Early College High School
Designing for ……….
Existing school (1966 - 2001)
Renovation of nearly 100,000 s.f.
walls & structure
plumbing
electrical
HVAC
finishes
Fast Track delivery
Final cost $9,785,000 phase 1

27. Marysville STEM
Early College High School

28. Flexible, changeable spaces and furniture
 Allows for multiple and diverse teaching/learning activities
 Support cross-disciplinary and team teaching
A Learning Environment to support STEM

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36. Classroom Sizes
• Tutor and small group
• Large project-based learning
• Regular classrooms
A Learning Environment to support STEM

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 Areas for Collaboration and Creative exploration
 Areas for multi-modal learning

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 Support Use of Technology

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48. A Learning Environment to support STEM
 Transparent & connected
 Energetic / Colorful / Inspiring

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53. BEFORE

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55. BEFORE

56. Questions
Explore the Web
www.stemcareer.com
www.onetonline.org
www.p21.org
www.21stcenturyschools.com