Paul Gibbins
North Central Regional Manager
Iowa State University
1259 Stange Rd
Ames, Iowa 50011
515-294-0645 (office)
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In This Issue
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Regional STEM Festivals: September and October
STEM Dimensions of Success Professional Development Workshop
Iowa STEM BEST Proposal Due Date Approaching
Iowa STEM Teacher Award Nominations Now Open
Teacher Professional Development Course: Renewable Energy from Agriculture and the Science of Sustainability
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STEM Event Calendar
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Sept 7
10 AM - 2 PM
Buena Vista University
Storm Lake
Sept 8
10 AM - 2 PM
Hawkeye Community College
Waterloo
Sept 13
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Making STEM Connections
Scale-Up Training
Clear Lake
Sept 17
1 - 4 PM
WiSE STEMfest
Iowa State University
Howe Hall, Ames
Sept 19
10 AM - 2 PM
University of Iowa
Coralville
Sept 23
Applications Due!
Sept 24
10 AM - 4 PM
Iowa State University
Howe Hall, Ames
Sept 26
10 AM - 2 PM
Iowa State University
Extension 4H Youth Bldg,
Ames
Sept 28
Iowa STEM State Advisory Board Meeting
DMACC
Ankeny
Sept 29
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM
Engineering is Elementary
Scale-Up Training
Ames
OCTOBER
Oct 9 to 10
Valley High School
West Des Moines
Oct 12
8:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Making STEM Connections
Scale-Up Training
Science Center of Iowa
Des Moines
Oct 17
10 AM to 2 PM
Crossroads Mall
Fort Dodge
Oct 18
9:30 AM to Noon
NC STEM Region Advisory Board Meeting
Iowa State University
Ames
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2016-17 Iowa STEM Scale-Up Programs
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Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE):
Curriculum for Agricultural Science Education (CASE):
PowerTeaching Math
Project Lead the Way (PLTW):
Project Lead the Way (PLTW):
Science Education for Public Understanding Program (SEPUP):
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2016-17 NC STEM Advisory Board
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Jose Amaya, Ames
Robin Anderson, Mason City
Emily Banks, Marshalltown
David Barajas, Marshalltown
Paul Bartelt, Forest City
John Bonner, Vincent
Doug Jacobson, Ames
Ben Petty, Conrad
Richard Ritter III, Marshalltown
Kathy Rogotzke, Mason City
Sarah Rosenblum, Marshalltown
Corey Rogers, Cedar Falls
Camille Sloan Schroeder, Ames
Jan Westrum, Boone
Richard Wrage, Marshalltown
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STEM Festivals This Fall
Bring the Family!
September 17th
AMES: WiSE STEM FEST!
October 15th
FT DODGE: Kidzmania!
Ames, Iowa State University, Howe Hall
Fort Dodge, Crossroads Mall, 217 S 25th St
Want to be an exhibitor? Register
online
All of these festivals are free and open to the public, so please stop by for an engaging hands-on STEM experience.
Questions? Please contact
Paul Gibbins, North Central Regional STEM Manager
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STEM Active Learning Professional Development Workshop Series:
The Governor's STEM Advisory Council's Active Learning Working Group invites you to a STEM Active Learning Professional Development Workshop across the state.
During these active, hands-on workshops, th
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STEM Active Learning Community Partners Group will fea
ture a series of trainings in which you will have a chance to transform a STEM lesson
with the Harvard-based "Dimensions of Success (DoS)" Program Planning Tool. Each participant is required to submit a STEM lesson plan before the workshop.
At the end of the workshop, you'll leave with:
- High-quality STEM activity for your use
- Understanding of the DoS Planning Guide that measures STEM quality in active learning (out-of-school time) settings
- Free, online resource that aligns with DoS to serve as additional professional development
- Increased confidence in facilitating STEM activities!
Participants will receive a $50.00 stipend for attending the workshop and submitting a revised STEM lesson plan after the workshop. Attendance is limited to 50 participants!
STEM facilitators in active learning settings such as;
Boy Scouts, County Conservation, Extension and Outreach, Girl Scouts, Library, Museum, Other out-of-school time/informal/STEM-rich institution
WHEN AND WHERE:
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, Iowa 50588
Thursday, September 8, 2016
Hawkeye Community College, Waterloo, Iowa 50704
Monday, September 19, 2016
University of Iowa, Coralville, Iowa 52241
Monday, September 26, 2016
Iowa State University: Extension 4H Youth Building
Ames, Iowa 50010
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Proposal Due Date Appr
oaching!
T
he STEM Council invites school+business partnerships across Iowa to submit their proposal to establish a STEM BEST model.
All Iowa private and public schools and school districts serving students in any of grades K-12 are eligible to apply. Each of the six awarded applicants will receive $25,000 each to be matched with local cost-share and will be designated as an Iowa STEM BEST model. The application window will close on Friday, September 23, 2016.
The application window will close on
Friday, September 23
Recipients will be announced on November 2
To learn more about Iowa STEM BEST, please visit
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Nominations Open For Outstanding Iowa STEM Teachers
Do you know a STEM teacher that goes above and beyond? Nominations are open for the 2017 I.O.W.A. STEM Teacher Award sponsored by Kemin Industries. This award celebrates teachers whose leadership and dedication to STEM in Iowa increases students' interest and awareness in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
One teacher from each of the six STEM regions will receive a $1,500 award along with an additional $1,500 to be used in their classroom. Deadline for submissions is October 14, and recipients will be announced spring 2017.
Ed Birkey, Fort Dodge High School, North Central Outstanding STEM Educator 2015-16. Informational video link.
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Educator Prof
essional
Development Course:
Renewable Energy from Agriculture
and the Science of Sustainability
This unique course will help you apply STEM concepts in your classroom and is especially well-suited for middle and high school science teachers as well as agriculture teachers. It is also ideal for elementary teachers interested in increasing their science base.
The course will begin September 19 and run through November 27, 2016. Graduate credits are available from Drake University, Morningside University, or Viterbo University. The online class can easily be completed from the comfort of your home or office. Course participants will engage in online discussions to enhance learning and conduct simple experiments to learn about how energy and agriculture are so extensively integrated.
Lesson development was a special project of IALF with support from the Iowa Energy Center.
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