GOT STEM? November 2017 The Donald McKinney Center for STEM Education Monthly Newsletter

UPDATES from the McKinney Center Volunteer with Explore STEM Philly Explore STEM Philly connects students, teachers and professionals in a variety of stimulating forums. Each encounter helps students discover the principles of STEM and its application to career paths and everyday life. Everyone has a role to play in Explore STEM Philly. Teachers and professionals collaborate to create dynamic lessons while students discover new concepts and receive guidance on their unique learning needs. Become an active member by volunteering in one of our partnership high schools or as a citywide science fair judge. Review (and share) the attached flyer and fill out our volunteer survey !

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EVENTS - WORKSHOPS - WEBINARS Free PD for Biology and Life Science Teachers (Register by Oct 15) | Serendip | Nov 4 Self Organized Learning Environment (SOLE) Webinar | STEM Learning Ecosystems | Nov 7 Advanced Manufacturing Webinar | STEM Learning Ecosystems | Nov 17 Transformative Teaching in A Connected World w/ Dr. Kira Baker-Doyle | Unitarian Society of Germantown | Dec 2 PEEP 2.0 Workshop for New Teachers | PECO/The Franklin Institute/NEED | Dec 5 Submit

For events and opportunities for students and families, check out our partners over at STEMcityPHL

FUNDING Click on these funding opportunities for details and information Nature Works Everywhere Grants | Nov 3 Connecting Mathematics to Other Subject Areas Grants (9-12) | Nov 3 Using Music to Teach Mathematics Grants | Nov 3 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 7-12 Classroom Research Grant | Nov 3 Equity in Mathematics Grants | Nov 3 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 6-8 Professional Development Grant | Nov 3 Advancing Informal STEM Learning (AISL) | Nov 6 TD Green Streets Grant Program | Nov 21 FIRST STEM Equity Community Innovation Grant | Nov 22 SeaWorld Busch Gardens Conservation Fund | Nov 30 The Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment for the Support of Physics Teaching | Dec 1 Kids Gardening Youth Garden Grant | Dec 8 American Association of University Women Community Action Grant | Jan 15 Webb Family Foundation Grant | Ongoing DiscoverE Collaboration Grant (Engineering) | Ongoing Saxena Foundation | Ongoing Lockheed Martin Philanthropy | Ongoing Pets in the Classroom | Ongoing Voya Foundation STEM grants | Ongoing Civic Engagement and Environmental Impact Grants | Ongoing National Cancer Institute Youth Enjoy Science Education Program | Ongoing Toshiba America Foundation Classroom Innovator grants | Ongoing Alternative Fuel Foundation Grant | Ongoing Bonnie Cabbage Program | Ongoing Sony USA Foundation | Ongoing The Harry Chapin Foundation Grant | Ongoing Kinder Morgan Grant | Ongoing Waste Management Charitable Giving | Ongoing

OPPORTUNITIES & RESOURCES Click on these funding opportunities for details and information Support high school students in specialized career paths by becoming a mentor with STEMcityPHL's STEAM Scholars program Philadelphia Zoo UNLESS Contest Day of Caring 2017 Need for Live STEM Demonstrators Be a Mentor for the Greater Philadelphia Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) Seminars on Science Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowship | Nov 26 Call for Manuscripts: Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning Special Issue: Tinkering in Technology-Rich Desing Contexts | Nov 30 George Washington Carver Science Fair | Jan 12 CFP Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education: Empirical Evidence of Computer Games Technology adoption in Education and Training |Due Feb 9 Early Learning Principal Instructional Coaching Program | LaSalle University | Ongoing Jobs Science Teachers | Mastery Charter Schools Assistant Director of Science | Mastery Charter Schools

Resources

Frankenstein200 Kit STEM Resources for Teachers Teacher Resource Forum NASA Aeronautics Research Leveled Readers Manufacturing Technician Fifteen Ideas to Start the Year with a STEM Culture STEM and Wellness: A Powerful Equation for Equity How to Buy School Microscopes "Should We Engineer The Mosquito?" Forum NGSS Demystified 23 amazing STEM and digital learning tools - eSchoolNews

Lend A Hand: Teaching Forces Maker Education Camp: Circuit Crafts Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Educator Resource Guide Keep Philadelphia Beautiful Community Cleanup Guide Design Thinking Process and UDL Planning Tool for STEM, STEAM, Maker Education STEM Sims: Dronopter Early Childhood STEM: Nature-Based Learning Indoors and Out Made With Code: Wonder Woman

PUBLICATIONS

Where will STEM education be in 5 years? eSchoolNews Six Months Later the March for Science Tries to Build a Lasting Movement Washington Post The Brain is Wired for Math - Sort Of Edutopia Coding Across the Curriculum Edutopia More Talking in Math Class, Please Edutopia

Continuing The Conversation Extra credit for avid readers and critical thinkers

Early Wins and Lessons Learned: How the Bay Area STEM Ecosystem Engages Families STEM Next Opportunity Fund Where is the Humanity in the Computer Science Curriculum? DML Central Engineering Our Future: The Search for Solutions HuffPost Study finds connection between CTE courses, graduation Education Dive

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