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Will there be a list of participants in the conference with contact information available for follow-up?
Thanks!
Bonnie Larson
Math/Aerospace Instructor
St. Paul Preparatory  School
blarson@stpaulprep.org

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1) Early Release/ Late Start:  Many students do not have to take a full schedule their senior year. This is an opportunity to engage our students with the aerospace industry.
2) PSEO Classes: Are there opportunities to engage our students with STEM courses?
3) At the college level, industry often takes in students, but usually for a short time.  How can we make more lasting connections?

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Making Programs Accessible
--Need more funders for underserved schools
--Need more understanding between funders and schools: how can the people providing the funding tailor the programs they want to fund to something the schools need
--Funders: trust us that we know what we are doing! Help us do that.
--Educators: in general, we get good feedback from you about the quality of our programs. Thank you! But what can we do to improve?

Representatives of High Tech Kids, Science Museum of Minnesota, The Works, Bell Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Starbase Minnesota, The Bakken

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Notes by Sonya McNamara, Representatives of Sci Math MN, MDE, Farnsworth k-8 and K-4.

Charge: Measurement pieces. What is the action for this realm?

Discussion Points:
Nurturing and development of 21st century skills. In PLTW Launch teamwork, hands- applied activities, projects and problems that is applicable to kids' lives.

How do we build the skill of confidence and hands-on in a school setting.

Need to go back to science in the classroom so it's more integrated. Would love to have industry come into the classroom to work with the teachers.

Cultural issues can turn students away from science and math which is viewed as "old white guy". Bringing in someone who looks like them to talk to the kids.

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I am sorry I have to leave, but I am very interested in ways that the Science Museum's STEM pathway program at the Kitty Andersen Youth Science Center can connect with education AND industry to give youth exposure to solving real-world problems and having real-world skills. Please add me to your notes/discussions and let me know if you'd be open to keeping the conversation going!
sramchandani@smm.org

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At the Bell Museum of Natural History, we piloted a program with St. Paul Early Childhood and Family Education. Our staff went to their meetings over a few weeks to teach the parents what STEM is. The families were then brought to the museum for a free evening to explore. This was just a pilot program--we donated our family program coordinator's time, paid our museum employees out of our own funds to staff the evening event, and received a bit of funding for buses to the event. We are looking for funding to continue this! Sally Brummel, sbrummel@umn.edu

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We met at the STEM Network conference spring. We talked about the Project Lead The Way Elementary Launch program. Next Thursday afternoon at the PLTW MN State Conference at the Commons Hotel (University of Minnesota) , we are holding a Launch Showcase event. You can come talk to Administrators and teachers who have implemented Launch.  https://secure2.mnsu.edu/eventsconferences/?Department=MNPLTW Contact me if you have any questions: Sonya smcnamara@pltw.org

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Engage students in experiences that lead to competencies for STEM and Aviation and Aerospace industries

•Identifying possible programs and practices to meet those needs

•Assessing the fit and feasibility of implementing and sustaining the identified programs

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Making Programs Accessible & Engage in quality experiences

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Work based Experiences/ Identification of key compentencies

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What are potential opportunities to engage students with industry competencies?

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Inspiring Interest and build foundations

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If anyone is interested, I've been trying to keep up with the speakers (imperfectly), so here are my scratch notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1lNJdgk_LJZZNFBvT9GTRZJQS1Jzf8Eb_0bQlCsKXy5s/edit?usp=sharing

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I hear all about recruiting from colleges and universities. We need this to start in the high schools. Bring industry to kids before they apply for college so they can start seeing aerospace careers.

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I agree highly with Norb that it would be tremendous to receive the slides from the Forum.

Dan.Gruhlke@monticello.k12.mn.us

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Norb B. & Michael N. both stated that we need to reach/engage parents.  

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Norb B. & Michael N. both stated that we need to reach/engage parents.  

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This combined with engaging students early (womb), I'm wondering what would you present a parent of an early childhood student?  What's important to them (& their child) that would capture their interest to help propel their kids throughout their PreK-12 educational life to direct them towards STEM fields?

Dan G.

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Good resource for asking for human capital or providing human capital related to STEM learning and work

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Search for an Ask or Offer

getSTEM is an online tool that has impacted over 66,000 students in Minnesota through hundreds of ASK | Offer connections between teachers and business professionals. getSTEM matches STEM needs with STEM resources in just minutes. Join us at getSTEM-mn.com and create a profile - then make an ask or offer.

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getSTEM - Connecting Educators and Businesses around STEM

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Search for an Ask or Offer getSTEM is an online tool that has impacted over 66,000 students in Minnesota through hundreds of ASK | Offer connections between teachers and business professionals. getSTEM matches STEM needs with STEM resources in just minutes. Join us at getSTEM-mn.com and create a profile - then make an ask or offer.

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We need to hear from women and minorities in STEM fields about the barriers, as they perceive them, and from educators and non-profits who work with the children and parents to hear about classroom barriers before we can design the solution.

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Including women and people of color in the workforce

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Including women and people of color in the workforce

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It seems that many people are concerned with this issue, but I am surprised to hear things like "MN has a solid education system" when we have the largest achievement gap in the country, and when leaders and members of the STEM field already do not represent these groups. If we really want STEM pathways to be more reflective of these populations, we have to first recognize, and then change, some glaring issues we are facing as a state and as a nation in including these voices at the table.

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Thank you for responding.  I'm interested.  Hopefully we can talk in-person (or e-mail at worst).
Dan.Gruhlke@monticello.k12.mn.us

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To increase the number pursuing STEM careers, we need to support our schools, places of inspiration (museums and non profits) and our current STEM professionals need to share the excitement of their careers by mentoring and volunteering. We can increase the number of STEM professionals by reaching out to students whose parents are NOT in STEM jobs.

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To increase the number pursuing STEM careers, we need to support our schools, places of inspiration (museums and non profits) and our current STEM professionals need to share the excitement of their careers by mentoring and volunteering. We can increase the number of STEM professionals by reaching out to students whose parents are NOT in STEM jobs.

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Cheryl Moeller
Www.hightechkids.org

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Regarding early childhood education...at the Bell Museum we piloted a STEM program with St. Paul Schools' ECFE, focusing on natural curiosity. We had sessions with kids and parents at their location, then invited them to a freel night to explore the Bell. Now we are looking for funding to continue. Perhaps we could talk about how we structure the program so these kids and their parents are ready for STEM in kindergarten? Sally Brummel, Planetarium Program Manager sbrummel@umn.edu

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I’m  attending the AIA Forum representing early childhood education, specifically kindergarten.  In my understanding STEM revolves around the Engineering Process, yet I observe many schools gravitate toward technology/robotics.  All this said, young children come to us with innate curiosity and, generally speaking, are concrete thinkers moving toward the abstract.

My question is, though we speak of reaching all, “womb to tomb,” what is early childhood to focus on?  Should we embrace and run with the natural curiosity of the child?  If so, this seems more science-oriented?  Should we gravitate toward the maker-space, then this hones in on the creative aspect of childhood?  Should we engage with the “culture” of today, then this is more technology?  Or, should we lean towards the computational-thinking (algorithms, etc.)?

Dan Gruhlke, Kindergarten Teacher, Pinewood Elementary, Monticello, MN 1X�Au�&Ө��

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Beautiful Planet Omni Movie at the Science Museum of MN

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Beautiful Planet Omni Movie at the Science Museum of MN

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Inspired by Dr. Olson's speech & recent images from space, I would like to highly recommend checking out this new movie showing at the Science Museum. Opens Saturday, Oct 14: https://www.smm.org/educators/standards/beautiful-planet

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Visit our Fab Lab and E3 STEM program. hristopher.lee@district196.org

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This is a great conference that specifically meets needs of the students that we are working with at Apple Valley High School. I personally invite all of you to visit our space and to learn about

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I'm really excited for this conference. Urban high school teacher here at Johnson aerospace and engineering high school in
St. Paul. I get 300+ students in aviation/aerospace program each year. I've seen a lot of extra support from 3M, but it's been so hard to find other business support that goes directly to our students. A little support for us goes a long way! Let's talk! Scott.shaffer@spps.org

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Representatives here are an afterschool program at the Science Museum of MN and are interested in working with partners to support our STEM pipeline work as well as our community outreach. We work with underrepresented youth to get them to consider careers in the STEM fields. Looking forward to networking here and beyond! sramchandani@smm.org

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Feel free to share resources, thoughts, and questions throughout the forum.