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Kristine Bullock
SE Hub Manager
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Last Friday of every month at the Iowa Children's Museum from 5:00-8:00
FTC Rookie PD
October 3, 8:00-5:00, John & Mary Pappajohn Education Center Room 128, Des Moines
October 15, 9:00-11:00, Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa
October 19, 8:00-5:00, Levitt Center for University Advancement, Iowa City
October 27, 5:30-8:00, Quad Cities
November 6 4:00-November 7 4:00,
Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa
November 7, Iowa State University
November 19, 2:00-4:00, TBD
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| The Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council is a bipartisan collaboration of legislators, educators, businesses, students and families to increase STEM awareness and opportunities in Iowa. To learn more about STEM programming going on in southeast Iowa, visit us at http://se.iowastem.org. |
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Register for the STEM Pre-Service Teacher Conference Now!
The SE STEM Hub is hosting a conference to bring together pre-service teachers at all grade levels from across the state of Iowa who are interested in STEM education. This conference will be a great opportunity for pre-service teachers to network with each other and teacher education faculty members from other institutions. In addition, pre-service teachers will have the opportunity to network with current K-12 administrators interested in recruiting high quality STEM teachers.
Date & Time: Friday, November 6 (4:00 pm-8:00 pm) & Saturday, November 7 (8:00 am-4:00 pm)
Location: Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa
2301 Oakdale Boulevard, Coralville, IA 52241
 Registration for this conference is
free and required for attendance; the deadline for registration is
October 10. Please register
here.
Due to the support of sponsors like the SE STEM Hub, there will be virtually no cost to participants, and lodging arrangements will be covered on a first-come, first-serve basis. Hotel reservations must be made by a college or university faculty member. Contact
Mark McDermott
or
Kristine Bullock
for more information about lodging.
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Recognizing Outstanding STEM Teachers
Do you know a STEM teacher that goes above and beyond? Nominations are now open for the 2015 I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award, which is sponsored by Kemin Industries. This award honors teachers who are making a difference in the lives of students across Iowa by providing excellent curriculum, encouraging lifelong learning, and inspiring a passion for STEM subjects.
Formerly known as The STEM Education Award for Inspired Teaching, this award will honor one teacher from each of the six STEM regions. Each winner will receive $1,500 in addition to another $1,500 to be used in their classroom. The deadline for submissions is December 11, and the winners will be announced in April 2016.
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Business Engagement Highlight: Monsanto
Monsanto is a sustainable agriculture company with locations around the world, including a plant in Muscatine, Iowa. Employing close to 430 people, with plans to hire 50 more in the upcoming year, they are a significant partner in Iowa's economy and the implementation of STEM in areas of education, workforce, and business partnerships.
Deeply invested in the Governor's STEM Council and partners with the SE Region STEM Hub (UI/KCC), Monsanto hosted two teacher externs this summer and, according to plant manager Shawn Schrader, will be eager to host again next summer.
Externs Nick Scheetz (Washington High School) and Bret Woodward (Muscatine High School East Campus) invested 6 weeks of their summer to learn the processes at Monsanto, working specifically in the physical properties lab. Both teachers excelled on their testing projects and have plans to incorporate what they have learned into their curriculum while also letting students know the available career opportunities available right here in Iowa.
A special thank you goes to Shawn Schrader and Chris Blair for their work as training hosts and to our teachers for working to improve the importance of STEM in any direction our students may take!
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STEM Education Equity Symposium October 19
STEM Education Equity: Policies to Create Opportunities in Rural Iowa is a day-long symposium on the opportunities and challenges of strengthening STEM education in Iowa.
The University of Iowa Public Policy Center, as part of its "Run Up to the 2016 Caucus" series, is planning the event in collaboration with the University of Iowa College of Education, and with the support of
Iowa NSF EPSCoR.
This event is on October 19 from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Sheraton Hotel in Iowa City.
National and state experts will present an overview of STEM in Iowa, as well as innovations in rural areas across the country; examine STEM equity needs of disadvantaged students in rural areas; discuss next generation science standards, school business partnerships, diversity in the STEM pipeline, and legislative perspectives.
The cost for the symposium is $10 (includes lunch) for the general public, free for students. Teachers,
administrators, businesses and community members interested in advancing STEM education and opportunities in rural Iowa are encouraged to attend. Register for this event
here
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For more information, please contact Leslie Gannon at (319) 335-6817 or
[email protected].
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STEM Teacher Night Out - September 30
On Wednesday, September 30, two STEM Teacher Night Out events will be occurring in the
southeast region. The goal of these events is to connect teachers to STEM opportunities in the community and to build a stronger network of community partners in STEM.
Below are the details for each of the events which are free and open to the public:
STEM Teacher Night Out - Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council
Location: 2301 Oakdale Blvd, Coralville, IA
Time: 5:45 - 7:45 pm
Register here
STEM Teacher Night Out - Quad City Engineering and Science Council
Location:
Moline High School,
3600 Avenue of the Cities,
Moline, Illinois
Time: 5:45 - 8:00
Register here
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Resources Galore!
A collection of resources for STEM educators, businesses, and community members
Facebook Resource Exchange
Do you have a great resource that you would like to share with teachers? Are you in search of STEM materials? Check out the Southeast Iowa STEM Hub Resource Exchange group on Facebook to post items you have to share or items that you are in search of!
New Pint Size Science Kits Available for Check-Out!
Pint Size Science kits are great STEM curricula for students ages 3-5! These kits help to introduce STEM topics through the understanding of basic space, physical, earth, and life sciences. Mathematical skills and a literacy component are also involved in these activities. Currently, we have
Science Sprouts, Mini Meteorologists, Gizmos and Gadgets and Insect Investigators
! If interested in checking out a kit or for more information, click here.
A World In Motion Activity Kit Check-Out!
Three types of kits designed for primary or elementary students are currently available for checkout.
If interested in checking out a kit or for more information on the kits that are available, click
here.
Materials may be checked out for 6 weeks. They can be picked up and returned at the Kirkwood Regional Center at the University of Iowa, 2301 Oakdale Boulevard, Coralville, IA 52241
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Please replace any consumables you use.
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Sincerely,
Kristine Bullock
SE Iowa STEM Manager
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