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Element V1: Establish and Personalize a Definition of STEM/STEAM for your District

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Element V1: Establish and Personalize a Definition of STEM/STEAM for your District

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- Critical to have a common set of terms, goals, outcomes, expectations that drive the process.
- Hold well published community Strategic Planning Sessions

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Element V2: - Build Both Vertical (Grade Level) and Horizontal (Content Area) Alignment around the Vision

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Element V2: - Build Both Vertical (Grade Level) and Horizontal (Content Area) Alignment around the Vision

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- Establish early and gain buy-in that this is not a "Special" but rather a systemic program.
- Gain a sense of ownership.

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Element V3: Establish a Team/ Committee of STEM Champions at the District and School Level

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Element V3: Establish a Team/ Committee of STEM Champions at the District and School Level

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- Ex. Curriculum heads meet regularly in a cross functional session to discuss STEM activities aligned across disciplines.
- Strategically place leads in co-working space.
- Establish a "Steam Advisory Board" with Student, Teacher, and Administrator representation.

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Element 4: Engage Community Early and Often

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Element 4: Engage Community Early and Often

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- STEM is Economic Development for the local community.
- Move from Philanthropy to Partnership
- Engage local businesses, Chambers of Commerce, Universities, Hospitals, etc.
- Establish ambassadors from community that can provide support to the program in the form of resources, funding, mentoring, training, space, and PR.
- Recent alumni and student leaders/mentors can also energize the program and provide critical input.

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Element I1: Ensure that Principals and School Leadership are bought in.

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Element I1: Ensure that Principals and School Leadership are bought in.

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- STEM viewed as a part of the culture, not something separate

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Element I2: Build Cross Curricular Connections 

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Element I2: Build Cross Curricular Connections 

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- Align curriculum to core content areas, not just STEM subjects.
- ELA and Humanities can be significant benefactors of STEM program.
- Encourage common planning time for cross-deprtnmental teams.
- Introduce STEM as a resource for Social Awareness/Social Emotional programs and curriculum.

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- Define site-level leads that will be STEM Champions and sit on District conversations.
- Provide pre-packaged
"STEM Starter" kits to teachers that include; resources, materials, curriculum, to eliminate one more step.
- Brand these Starter Kits with the District Vision and theme

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Launch: Develop a system-wide messaging and support program that matches vision, but sets reasonable timeline and expectations (3-6-12-18-24 month plan)

1. Leverage PLC Time at the individual sites to deliver PD and allow for collaboration
2. Leverage the Community resources to support teachers in visualizing the STEM to Career path and how it impacts each Band (pk-2, 3-5, 6-8, HS)
3. Develop co-teaching and modeling rotations and video exemplars
4. Allow opportunities for Review, Reflection and Modification.

MAKE SURE THAT TEACHERS KNOW THAT FAILURES ARE OK... as long as we learn from them.

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Element I5: Leadership at both District and School Level needs to participate in training.

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Element I5: Leadership at both District and School Level needs to participate in training.

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- Teachers need to feel that they are not alone in the process.

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- Highlight both the "moonshot teachers" but the individuals that are making significant strides and "buying-in"

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- Kick off the year with a refresh aligned to the vision and new supports.
- End the year celebrating the successes and highlight student and teachers
- STEM Day - exhibits at local malls featuring student work. Ex. Set up exhibits over a weekend at local malls and build partnerships with retailers to highlight the work and capture the audience.
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- Provide frequent updates to the Community Leaders (Mayor, Chief of Staff) and School Board.
- Host School Board meetings at the school sites, rotating among schools and ask buildings to feature student presentations/programing on STEM
- Drive Parent Engagement via STEM Nights and Competitions that involve parents/guardians in the events. (Local businesses often sponsor - pizza, t-shitrs, etc.)
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- Leverage Perkins Indicators of Performance