Got STEM? June 2017

GOT STEM?

(Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math)

Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem

June 2017

The Donald McKinney Center for STEM Education distributes this newsletter on the first business day of each month and includes information about STEM events, resources, and opportunities.

We hope you enjoy!

NEWS and EVENTS from the Philadelphia Education Fund

Donald McKinney Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem Community-Based Learning Conference | Space is limited. Register today! | Temple | June 10
For the conference, and the Ecosystem in general, feel free to use the hashtags #philaSTEMeco and #McKinneyCtr on social media
We're thrilled to announce the brand new website for the

Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem . Check it out, connect with the Ecosystem, and keep up to date!
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For events and opportunities for students and families, check out our partners over at STEMcityPHL

STEM EVENTS - WORKSHOPS - WEBINARS

Can't wait a month? Follow the #philaSTEMeco Calendar and submit entries of your own

Journey to Mars: There and Back Again | NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative | Jun 1
Inspiring Middle School Girls in STEM | GRIT | Jun 7
K-16 June Institute | PHENND | Jun 12
Classroom Assessment for the NGSS: Seeing Students Learn Science | National Academies of Science, Engineering, Medicine | Jun 15
Designing Butterfly Wings | Arcadia University School of Education | Jun 23
Riverbend Environmental Education Center Summer Science Inquiry Institute (Apply here) | Gladwyne, PA | Jul 31-Aug 4, app due Jun 20
Summer Position and Professional Development: STEM Summer Camp, Youth Engineering and Science | Jul 3-28
How Do I Develop a Storyline for a Unit? | NSTA Webinar | Jul 12
Renewable Energy Teacher Summer Workshop (NEWBio) | Penn State | Jul 10-14
Authentic Plant Pollinator Landscape Research for Educators Workshop | Penn State | Jul 24-28 ($1000 stipend)
3D Printing in the K-12 Classroom ($) | UArts | Aug 7-11
Investigating and Designing Paper Airplanes | Arcadia University School of Education | Aug 17
What is your evidence? Discussing the Mystery of the Missing Bees and Designing Hand Pollinators| Arcadia University School of Education | Aug 17
2017 MTSS Academic Implementers' Forum ($100) | MTSS Academic Initiative | Oct 17-19
Club Philly Forensics | Association of Women in Forensic Science | Ongoing
Multi-modal Educator workshops ($) | PA State Parks | Multiple dates
Texas Instruments Professional Development Workshops | Multiple dates

FUNDING

Click on these funding opportunities for details and information

Learning & Leadership Grants for Professional Development | NEA Foundation | Jun 1
StartupPHL Call for Ideas | Philadelphia Department of Commerce | Jun 2
Women and Minorities in STEM Grant | USDA | Jun 8
2017 Competitive Program for Science Museums, Planetariums & NASA Visitors Centers | NASA | Jun 19
Mazda Foundation Grant | Jul 1
Honda Foundation Grant | Aug 1
Chesapeake Energy Corporate Giving Program | Aug 1
K-12 Classroom Teacher Grant | Society of Aviation and Flight Educators | Aug 31
Research in the Formation of Engineers | NSF | Sep 27
GreenWorks! Grants | Project Learning Tree | Sep 30
Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant | Herb Society of America | Oct 1
Native Plant Education Projects | Wild Ones | Oct 15
Seeds for Education Grant | Wild Ones | Oct 15
Using Music to Teach Mathematics Grants | NCTM | Nov 3
6-8 Teacher Professional Development Grant | NCTM | Nov 3
7-12 Classroom Research Grant | NCTM | Nov 3
Equity in Mathematics Grants | NCTM | Nov 3
Finding Seed Money for Your School Garden | Multiple grants
Grants That Support Family-Oriented STEM Learning | Ongoing
Pets in the Classroom | Ongoing
STEM Grants | Voya Foundation | Ongoing
Civic Engagement and Environmental Impact Grants | First Solar Corporate Charitable Fund | Ongoing
Youth Enjoy Science Education Program | National Cancer Institute | Ongoing
Classroom Innovator grants | Toshiba America Foundation | 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 AND RESOURCES

Fellowships, Awards, & Contributions

Summer Science Inquiry Institute | Jun 15
Call For Papers: STEM Learning in Environmental Settings | Jun 15
Master Educator Program | The Franklin Institute | Jun 15
Kishor M. Kulkarni Distinguished High School Science Teacher Award | Nominations due Jun 30
ASEE PreK-12 Workshop & Call for Proposal on Engineering Activities | Conference in June
High Impact / Broad Implementation STEM Education Partnerships | NASA | Dec 31
Education Policy Fellowship Program
The Science Teacher: Call for Papers
Call for Contributors - Blacks in Technology
Travel Grants and Fellowships for Educators

Resources For Educators

Employment

Summer Middle School Group Leader | Sunrise of Philadelphia
Summer STEM Instructor | Sunrise of Philadelphia
AmeriCorps VISTA | GRASP Laboratory, UPenn
Digital Literacy Innovation Coordinator | City of Philadelphia
Technology Teachers | New Foundations Charter School
Summer Middle School Assistant Group Leader | Sunrise of Philadelphia
8th-10th Grade Science Teacher (Summer) | Steppingstone Scholars, Inc
6th Grade Science Teacher (Summer) | Steppingstone Scholars, Inc
Temple University Upward Bound & Upward Bound Math & Science Program Director | Steppingstone Scholars, Inc
Temple University Upward Bound Math and Science Academic Coordinator | Steppingstone Scholars, Inc
AmeriCorps VISTA | FIRST
Summer Position and Professional Development | STEM Summer Camp | Youth Engineering and Science
Philly Coder DoJo Seeking Volunteer Tech Mentors
Afterschool Educator | YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
Education Manager | Character Lab
Lead Science Educator | The Franklin Institute
ESF Summer Camp Educator | The Franklin Institute
Data Coordinator | PowerCorpsPHL

PUBLICATIONS

Click on the titles of these new releases to read more

STEM

Implicit Bias in the STEM Classroom | Edutopia
Changing the Game for Girls in STEM | Techbridge
Early STEM Matters | Early Childhood STEM Working Group
STEM Starts Early: Grounding Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in Early Childhood | The Joan Ganz Cooney Center at Sesame Workshop
Engaging families using the 5Rs | Afterschool Snack

Science

Focus on Physics: The Delightful Catenary Curve | NSTA Blog
Teaching About Science in the News | NSTA Blog
Will Elementary Science Remain the Forgotten Stepchild of School Reform? | Change The Equation
Development of the GREEN (Garden Resources, Education, and Environment Nexus) Tool: An Evidence-Based Model for School Garden Integration | Journal of the Academy on Nutrition and Dietetics
Communicating Science Effectively: A Research Agenda | The National Academies Press
Improve evolution education by teaching genetics first | EurekAlert
4 Steps to Measure Growth in an Inquiry-Based Science Classroom | Discovery Education Blog
Introducing Crosscutting Concepts in the Elementary Grades | NSTA Blog
How A Gene Editing Tool Went From Labs To A Middle-School Classroom | NPR
Digging Deeper: Modeling | NSTA Blog

Technology

Emerging Research on K-12 Computer Science Education: 6 Trends to Watch | Education Week
In Conversation: Melissa Sariffodeen and Lisa O'Brien | Medium
Hands-On Learning: A Peek Inside Online Game Design Camp in Minecraft | Connected Camps Blog
Cyberattacks Increasing, But Defenders with CS Education Not Growing at Same Rate | THE Journal
This Computer Language Is Feeding Hacker Values Into Young Minds | Backchannel
Don't Just Teach Kids How To Code, Teach Them Algorithms, Too | Bright
DFRobot Stresses the Importance of Robotics in STEM Classrooms | Forbes
State of the States Landscape Report: State-Level Policies Supporting Equitable K-12 Computer Science Education | BNY Mellon
Tech disciplines require employees with better writing skills | Education Dive
Building Enthusiasm For Maker Cities | US News

Engineering

The Best 3D Printer Materials: Metals Edition | Engineering
A Short History of Engineering | Engineering
5 Skills Your Child Can Learn in Online Engineering Camp This Summer | Connected Camps Blog

Math

What Would Happen If Students Assigned Their Own Math Homework? | Edutopia
Free online math tool plots new course for old graphing calculator | USA Today
Trying to Add Up Girls and Math | The New York Times
Tips for Tackling Timed Tests and Math Anxiety | Edutopia
Saving the World from Zombies (and Other Ways to Make Math Matter) | EdSurge
Teachers learn to use math as Trojan Horse for social justice | Campus Reform

Continuing The Conversation

Extra credit for avid readers and critical thinkers

#KeepMarching: How science communication can sustain a movement | PLOS Blogs
How Can VR Be Used for Learning? | DML Central
Are Digital Literacies Generic or Context-specific? | DML Central
Are micro-credentials the key to personalizing professional development? | Education Dive
ORION, a new European initiative to open up research to society | EurekAlert!
Could Robots Handle Peer Review? | Inside Higher Ed
Learning from Brain-machine Interfaces | DML Central
How Google Took Over The Classroom | The New York Times
Inoculation theory: Using misinformation to fight misinformation | The Conversation
Students Take Charge of Learning, Empowered by Technology | Project Tomorrow
Personal Story: Jie Qi | Connected Learning Alliance
How do we know what learning will look like in the future? We don't | The Hechinger Report
Integrating Social and Emotional Competencies into Academic Content | Edutopia
What Do Low-Income Parents Think of Education Tech? | EdTech
The Little-Known Statistician Who Taught Us to Measure Teachers | New York Times
The Crowd and The Cloud: The impact of citizen science | PLOS Blogs
Measuring the impact of lead exposure on learning and cognition | Education Dive
Tools for Better Science Communication | The Learning Scientists
Facial appearance affects science communication | Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
A Brief History of SETI@Home | The Atlantic
Historic Rejection Letters to Women Engineers | The Atlantic
Cassini Inspires | NASA Jet Propulsion Lab
What Do We Mean When We Talk About 21st Century Learning? | DML Central
Better STEM Outcomes: Developing an Accountability System for Broadening Participation | National Science Foundation & UPenn

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Learn more about the McKinney Center and the Philadelphia STEM Ecosystem
For general information, contact Dr. Nancy Peter, Director, McKinney Center for STEM Education.