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Not so much a vendor, but a partner with a table.

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https://www.sme.org/education/educators/
A core mission of SME is workforce development, supporting and ensuring that students and high-tech employees are prepared and equipped with the creativity, ability and skills necessary for success.

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Marc Siciliano

Partner

773.263.7867

marcsiciliano@tiesteach.org

1800 N Charles Street, Suite 802

Baltimore, MD 21201

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STEM Learning Ecosystems℠

The U.S. Government, in the December 2018 STEM Strategic Plan, supports our thinking that STEM ecosystems are pathways for improving STEM literacy, ensuring a strong workforce and global competitiveness for all. They are an important means to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in a thriving STEM workforce. TIES supports new and existing STEM Learning Ecosystems with planning, design, implementation, training and sustainability strategies.

STEM Design
We engage cross-sector partners (schools, out-of-school programs, corporations, post-secondary institutions and community organizations) to reimagine pK through 20 education and design innovative STEM learning models. We design STEM schools, support district and network strategic planning, connect in- and out-of-school STEM learning and more.

Digital Fabrication
TIES has been instrumental in bringing digital fabrication to formal and informal learning environments. As pioneers in the alignment of digital fabrication and education, we design models for creative learning spaces, curriculum integration and professional development to support all learners.

TIES is dedicated to making STEM accessible to everyone, especially underserved and underrepresented learners. We do this by connecting stakeholders - educators, funders, community organizations, businesses and government agencies - who, through collaborative partnerships, create meaningful and gainful STEM learning experiences. Our experienced team of consultants provide strategic planning support and guides design, training and implementation across all of our services.

We Believe

A quality STEM education is the right of every child and learner in our country and is possible to the greatest heights with the proper tools and inspired leadership.

STEM is now a decade old and continues to evolve. It is demanding of vision, innovation and continued transformation of our existing system to one that supports the solving of the grandest of challenges.

From DaVinci to working to place humans on Mars, the engineering design process is the foundation for a great education that drives all learners to be innovative, iterative and to love STEM.

STEM now encompasses science, technology, engineering and mathematics in schools and out-of-school, and is inextricably linked to workforce needs of communities as they determine their economic development future. It is demanding of robust competencies in design and computational thinking and literacies. A great STEM education of the early century has given way to one that is far more cross-cutting and vital to the U.S. and global markets.

Our name, TIES ( Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM), speaks to our belief in partnering and connecting. We work across sectors to unite stakeholders and affect educational change throughout the world. While every project is customized, we adhere to the tenets of engineering design and support our clients through the phases of design, implementation and sustainable planning.

After 15 year in business it's still about connecting the people and building the field

We partner with communities globally to create STEM Learning Ecosystems that provide the architecture for cross-sector learning. This offers all young people access to STEM-rich learning environments so they can develop important skills and engagement in science, technology, engineering and math.

We collaborate with the private sector, including corporate and private foundations, to optimize their vision for investments in STEM education, workforce pathways as well as systems change. In doing so we provide the blueprint for change and often assist with the execution.

We guide school districts, assisting them in realizing dreams for their students as they face a changing STEM landscape that includes jobs that are not currently envisioned. Through the use of the design process, TIES sets the pathways for action that support the building of great STEM schools.

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TIES | Teaching Institute for Excellence in STEM

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STEM Learning Ecosystems℠ The U.S. Government, in the December 2018 STEM Strategic Plan, supports our thinking that STEM ecosystems are pathways for improving STEM literacy, ensuring a strong workforce and global competitiveness for all. They are an important means to support diversity, equity, and inclusion in a thriving STEM workforce.

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• STEM.org | Educational Research™ is the longest continually operating, privately-held STEM research & validation organization in America, and has served schools, districts, and organizations in over 25 countries.

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STEM.org - Education Reimagined - The Original Credentialing Organization

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STEM.org is the longest continually-operating, privately-held STEM organization in America -serving schools, districts, organizations and the world's top brands in over 25 countries

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The image below is from the book: The Space: A Guide For Educators by Rebecca Louise Hare & Dr. Robert Dillon. -It has some helpful insights for thinking about spaces...thought this might be helpful as we think about the spaces at Henry Ford! -I will bring the book to a future meeting! -Mellissa

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Perhaps not a "vendor," but as I was thinking about the beautiful spaces and interactive opportunities, the idea to have "how to" tables throughout the event (manned or unmanned) would be engaging. -Perhaps there's even a "Maker Maze/Map" booklet that is given when attendees sign-in that outlines the ongoing vendors and interactive opportunities throughout the day, aside from the scheduled sessions? -Mellissa

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The Scrap Box in Ann Arbor is 5 minutes from my house if you think they might have potential. -Let me know and I’d (Mellissa) be happy to stop in and inquire!

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MAISA GELN Early Literacy Taskforce table (they have posters/swag we can borrow) promoting the Essential Instructional Practices in Literacy Instruction, info about the free PD modules and including the Science/Literacy 1-pager: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Science_and_Literacy_Instruction_in_the_Early_Grades_2_25__16_517048_7.pdf (Mellissa)

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MAISA GELN Early Literacy Taskforce table (they have posters/swag we can borrow) promoting the Essential Instructional Practices in Literacy Instruction, info about the free PD modules and including the Science/Literacy 1-pager: https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mde/Science_and_Literacy_Instruction_in_the_Early_Grades_2_25__16_517048_7.pdf (Mellissa)

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Home - Literacy Essentials Resource Center

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I (Greg) am willing to set this up. I will have the materials for a small informational table.

What are some of our activities that we should promote?

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Wayne Regional STEM Network - Region 3 of the MiSTEM Network

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This vendor can bring a lot of maker items if people want to purchase them. They also have an education strand. They've set up before at the Maker Faire, the REMC Maker Summit, MAME, etc.

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tinkrLAB offers Smart Toys for Smart Kids. We are Lansing's premier resource for STEAM based educational toys, classes and birthday parties.

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THF would like to host a table to share information about the innovative work they're doing with educators around innovation: Model I, Invention Convention, Maker Fairre, etc.

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Model I an Innovation Journey - The Henry Ford

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Each innovation journey is unique. The Henry Ford Model I Habits and Actions work together and provide the framework that helps each of us learn to think and act link an innovator.

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Lowry's will customize a "book fair" to bring whatever books we ask him to bring. We can request specific titles as well as titles that revolve around the theme of making and STEM.