GOT STEM? - August 2017

GOT STEM?

August 2017

The Donald McKinney Center for STEM Education Monthly Newsletter

UPDATES from the McKinney Center

Many thanks to all who participated in our survey! Your feedback was essential to the future of this movement. Please check out a summary of the results in the infographic below, and follow up with any inspirations and ideas that come to mind.

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We're currently getting the ball rolling on the 2nd round of Ecosystem Workgroups, but the interest in our Practice Group and Reading Group concepts was much stronger than expected. Over the month of August, we'll be re-imagining our engagement and PD framework. Stay tuned!

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EVENTS - WORKSHOPS - WEBINARS

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

REThink CS @ Drexel - Research Showcase | Aug 3
3D Printing in the K-12 Classroom ($) | UArts | Aug 7-11
Bioluminescent Fungi Walk | Yellow Creek State Park | Aug 11
Google-Gallup CS Education Data: Further Explorations of Underserved Communities | Google | Aug 15
Getting Started with the TI-84 Plus Family in Mathematics ($375) | Texas Instruments | Aug 15-16
Learning to Code with TI-Nspire Technology and the TI-Innovator Hub with TI-LaunchPad Board ($375) | Texas Instruments | Aug 15-16
Investigating and Designing Paper Airplanes | Arcadia University School of Education | Aug 17
Workshop: What is your evidence? Discussing the Mystery of the Missing Bees and Designing Hand Pollinators | Arcadia University School of Education | Aug 17
Building Conceptual Understanding of Expressions and Equations ($375) | Texas Instruments | Aug 17-18
Solar Eclipse Events Map | NASA | Aug 21
Educator Night | Philadelphia Zoo | Aug 22
[Webinar] 2018 Explore Science: Earth & Space Toolkit | NISE | Sep 12
2017 MTSS Academic Implementers' Forum ($100) |MTSS Academic Initiative|Oct 17-19

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

FUNDING

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11 new grants for STEM and ed tech | eSchoolNews
Honda Foundation Grant | Aug 1
Chesapeake Energy Corporation | Aug 1
Queen Smith Award for Commitment to Urban Education | Aug 11
Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program | Aug 29
Libraries Ready to Code | Aug 31
Society of Aviation and Flight Educators K-12 Classroom Teacher Grant | Aug 31
Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) | Sep 5
STEM Classroom Grants - FirstEnergy | Sep 22
Research in the Formation of Engineers (NSF) | Sep 27
GreenWorks! Grants | Sep 30
Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant | Oct 1
Native Plant Education Projects | Oct 15
Wild Ones Seeds for Education Grant | Oct 15
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
The Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment for the Support of Physics Teaching | Dec 1
Lockheed Martin Philanthropy | Ongoing
Grants That Support Family-Oriented STEM Learning | 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

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Be a Philly CoderDojo Mentor
Thomson Reuters Outstanding Information Science Teacher Award | Aug 1
Submit to the NASA Solar Eclipse Events Map | Aug 21
Eclipse Megamovie Project | Aug 21
Solar Eclipse 2017: Life Responds | Aug 21
CFP: Connected Science Learning 6th Issue: STEM Learning Through Citizen Science Experiences | Due Sep 15
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation Fellowship | Nov 26
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

STEM Club Advisor - Erdenheim Elementary School | School District of Springfield Township
Middle School DREAM Lab Coordinator |The Baldwin School | Scroll to Teaching Positions in link
Assistant Director of Science | Mastery Charter Schools | Contact Mara Cooper at Mara.Cooper@Masterycharter.org
Horticulture Teacher | School District of Philadelphia | Contact Najwa Smith at nsmith3@philasd.org
Robotics and Engineering Program Coordinator | Steppingstone Scholars Inc
STEAM Coordinator, Middle Grades Academy | Steppingstone Scholars Inc
Physics Teacher | Boys' Latin of Philadelphia
Program Facilitator - FirstHand | University City Science Center

Resources

PUBLICATIONS

Schools mixing art and science to create STEAM | Philly

At South Jersey Robotics, gears and switches set careers in motion | Philly

How to STEAM up your child's summer | Philly

Human-like robot wows kids at Lancaster Science Factory's latest STEM exhibit | Lancaster Online

75 American Public Libraries Launch STEM Ed Programs for Underserved Communities | THE Journal

C onnecting More Dots: What's Next for a Big STEM Teacher Initiative? | Inside Philanthropy

Girl Scouts Offer New Badges for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math | AP

STEM Learning Begins At Home | Discovery Education

4 Tools to Boost Communication Skills in the STEM Classroom | KQED News

Science

Neil deGrasse Tyson blames US schools for Flat-Earthers - and teachers aren't amused | Washington Post

Agricultural ed programs benefit from professional development | Education Dive

SciScarter Encourages Girl Scouts to Become Citizen Scientists Through New STEM Programming | PRWeb

The Ongoing Battle Between Science Teachers And Fake News | NPR

Neil deGrasse Tyson Wants You To Explore Deep Space - In A Video Game | Wired

Level up: How video games evolved to solve significant scientific problems | Ars Technica

Technology

National Robotics Education Nonprofit Picks Pittsburgh As Headquarters | PR Newswire

Number of girls taking AP computer-science exam more than doubles | The Seattle Times

The robots are coming. And these kids are ready for them. | Washington Examiner

Girls Who Code CEO Reshma Saujani: Why An 'Hour of Code' Isn't Enough | EdSurge

3 More Good Choices for the Summer of Coding | HuffPost

Underrepresented Represented in Code.org Courses | DML Central

Need more computer science teachers? Be proactive about recruiting | Education Dive

Engineering

Modes of making: exploration, engineering, and entrepreneurship | Remake Learning

Report details curricula approaches for advanced manufacturing | Education Dive

The Seven Myths Keeping Teachers from Designing Makerspaces | Spencer Author

Math

Math is integral to early childhood STEM learning | NSTA Blog

Prodigy Releases Free 'Big Resource of Math Word Problems' | THE Journal

Study reveals the hidden ways math helps us in everyday life | Phys.org

Continuing The Conversation

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Equity & Social Justice

4 ways to update critical thinking skills for a massively digital world | eSchoolNews

What the Saga of the Afghanistan Girls Robotics Team Can Teach Us About Girls Education Worldwide | UN Dispatch

Why Iran Broke Its Strict Hijab Rules for the 'Queen of Math' | The Atlantic

'STEM Deserts' in the Poorest Schools: How Can We Fix Them? | Education Week

Diversity & Inclusion

Minorities are making waves in STEM, but still face significant challenges in entering the field, experts say | Education Dive

The Role of Science in Boosting Outcomes for English Learners | New America

Research offers new hope for gender equity in STEM fields | Phys.org

Pedagogy

Connected Learning in Teacher Education: Come Make With Us | DML Central

Why writing doesn't just improve learning, it improves all learning - including STEM | eSchoolNews

Culturally-relevant pedagogy critical to meet needs of today's students | Education Dive

The Distracted Classroom: Transparency, Autonomy, and Pedagogy | The Chronicle of Higher Education

Next Gen Classroom

Why 'Personalized Learning' Can Feel So Impersonal | EdSurge

What We Learned: The Sprout Fund and Digital Badges | Medium

5 apps to innovate school libraries | eSchoolNews

Digital divide remains in PD despite rise in Internet connectivity | Education Dive

Technology Can Be A Tool, A Teacher, A Trickster | NPR

Science Communication

Facts versus feelings isn't the way to think about communicating science | The Conversation

Scientists Should Talk Directly to the Public | Scientific American

Science's Communication Problem | Inside Higher Ed

Better Communication is Essential to the Future of Agriculture...and the Planet | HuffPost

Politics, Policy, Economy

Making the Most of ESSA: Opportunities to Advance STEM Education | Education First

Moves by DeVos, Florida legistlature concern science educators | Education Dive

White House's dwindling science office leaves major research programmes in limbo | Nature

Whatever You Do, Do Not Take Your Eye Off Trump's War on Science | Slate

Why a flat 2018 budget could tie NSF's hands | Science

Citizen Science & Engagement

Ideas for Student Civic Action In A Time of Social Uncertainty | Educator Innovator

"Bad Science" Is Everywhere. What Can We Do to Stop Its Spread? | Futurism

At Smithsonian archaeology lab, citizen scientists work to unearth environmental history | Capital Gazette

More Than Bread: Sourdough As a Window Into The Microbiome | KRVS

STEM + Humanities

The Diminishing Role of Art in Children's Lives | The Atlantic

The strange and righteous history of the equals sign | Ars Technica

Arts and Architecture, Engineering faculty join forces to encourage 'making' | Penn State News

Beauty and the microscope: what science can learn from art | EconoTimes

Can STEM instruction benefit from an infusion of the arts? One Maryland district says yes | Education Dive

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