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

UPDATES from the McKinney Center ANNOUNCING : Professional Development Workshops Partner with The Philadelphia Education Fund to develop professional capabilities that drive student outcomes. We understand the relationship between teacher quality and student achievement. Our professional development workshops address contemporary and traditional challenges such as multi-cultural classrooms, STEM literacy, and college readiness. Review our list of sample topics , and contact our office for details

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EVENTS - WORKSHOPS - WEBINARS Can't wait a month? Follow the #philaSTEMeco Calendar and submit entries [Webinar] There's Space in Your Classroom for Cross-Curricular: STEAM-rolling through space | NASA STEM Educator Professional Development Collaborative |Sep 7 Educate Philly: Rethinking America's Schools | Philadelphia Education Fund|Sep 8 [Webinar] 2018 Explore Science: Earth & Space Toolkit | NISE | Sep 12 Free PD for Biology and Life Science Teachers (Register by Sep 5) | Serendip | Sep 23 With Growth & Prosperity for All: A Roadmap for Growth Conference ($100) | Chamber of Commerce | Oct 31 Submit

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FUNDING Click on these funding opportunities for details and information No Begging Required: Teachers Share 5 Creative Ways to Fund Classroom Technology Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) | Sep 5 Melinda Gray Ardia Environmental Foundation Curricula Grants | Sep 15 National Agriculture in the Classroom Grant | Sep 15 STEM Classroom Grants - FirstEnergy | Sep 22 Mozilla Research Grants | Sep 25 Research in the Formation of Engineers (NSF) | Sep 27 Lowe's Toolbox For Education Grant | Sep 29 Environmental Education Teacher Professional Development Program|Sep 30 Captain Planet Foundation ecoSolution Grant | Sep 30 GreenWorks! Grants | Sep 30 Westinghouse Charitable Giving Program | Oct 1 Samull Classroom Herb Garden Grant | Oct 1 Clif Bar Family Foundation Small Grants | Oct 1 Society for Science & the Public: STEM Action & Research Grants | Oct 1 Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) in Engineering and Computer Science Supplements and Sites | Oct 10 Native Plant Education Projects | Oct 15 Wild Ones Seeds for Education Grant | Oct 15 Quadratec Cares 'Energize the Environment' Grant Program | Oct 30 Whole Kids Foundation School Garden Grant | Oct 31 Whole Kids Foundation Extended Learning Garden Grant | Oct 31 National Council of Teachers of Mathematics 7-12 Classroom Research Grant | 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 The Frederick and Florence Bauder Endowment for the Support of Physics Teaching | Dec 1 American Association of University Women Community Action Grant | Jan 15 DiscoverE Collaboration Grant (Engineering) | Ongoing Saxena Foundation | Ongoing 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 Click on these funding opportunities for details and information Be a Mentor for the Greater Philadelphia Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium (JSHS) Seminars on Science Call for Presenters: STEM in the City: STEM-Con: Engaging Imagination and Creativity | Sep 8 CFP: Connected Science Learning 6th Issue: STEM Learning Through Citizen Science Experiences | Due Sep 15 NASA Solar System Ambassadors Program | Sep 30 Temple Teacher Residency | Oct 30 Neville-Pribram Mid-Career Educators Awards | Oct 31 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 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 Program Facilitator, FirstHand | University City Science Center Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies | Bryn Mawr College | Oct 2 City Director - Baltimore | Up2Us Sports City Director - Philadelphia | Up2Us Sports Regional Director - Mid Atlantic | Up2Us Sports Computer Science Education Manager (multiple) | Computer Science For All 21CCLC Site Director | Public Health Management Corporation Math/Science Coach | Institute for Student Achievement | Contact Kate Spence at kms2114@columbia.edu High School Science Teachers - Chemistry & Physics | Office of Catholic Education Partnership Coordinator | Science Leadership Academy High School Biology; 7th/8th Grade Science | String Theory Charter School | Email Noelle Luccioni at nluccioni@stringtheoryschools.org Community Moderator | Scratch

Resou  rces

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 Reflecting and Processing STEM Experiences 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

Augmented reality platform could help students discover STEM concepts through interactive experimentation | Phys.org Fifteen Ideas to Start the Year with a STEM Culture | Discovery Education Uncomfortable conversations' are needed to build up a diverse tech talent pipeline | Generocity

Science It's Elementary: Investigating Student Work | NSTA Blog The 'Blue Apron of hands-on science' might be America's best weapon against climate denial | Think Progress Five reasons to leave your science bubble | Science Technology How Minecraft Supports Social and Emotional Learning in K-12 Education | Getting Smart 4-H and Google Team Up to Bring Computer Science Education to Kids Across the Country | PR Newswire FIRST Challenges Students to Understand Water Use for Upcoming Season | THE Journal

Engineering Build Empathy and Find Joy - How to Combine Making and Entrepreneurism in Your Classroom | EdSurge How to Use Real World Problems to Teach Design Thinking, 3D Printing and Collaboration | EdSurge Engineering Education Through a New Window | Informal Science Innovating Automation Education | Automation World Majoring in Construction Gets More Popular | US News Math We're All Born With Mathematical Abilities (And Why That's Important) | NPR Students across K-12 and higher ed can benefit from intro to data analytics | Education Dive Women who are elite mathematicians are less likely than men to believe they're elite mathematicians | Washington Post Survey Says: Tech Use in Math Class on the Rise, But Needs Improvement | EdTech

Continuing The Conversation Extra credit for avid readers and critical thinkers

Pedagogy Not All Career and Technical Education Programs Are Created Equal | EdSurge Why Kids Can't Write | New York Times Should Education Focus Less On The Creative Arts, More On The Art of Creativity? | Forbes These educators know how to make PBL work for teachers | eSchool News Want a Better Future? Teach Evidence and Empathy! | HuffPost Equity & Inclusion Breaking Down The Gender Gap In Data Science | Forbes Stop Equating "Science" With Truth | Slate How the Imagined 'Rationality' of Engineering is Hurting Diversity - and Engineering | Harvard Business Review Science Doesn't Explain Tech's Diversity Problem - History Does | The Verge Ending the Double Disadvantage: Ensuring STEM opportunities in our poorest schools | Change The Equation

STEM + Humanities The Usefulness of Useless Education | HuffPost Educators using music to make connections to STEM | Education Dive How art could help encourage kids to study science | Popular Science Ancient Tablet May Show Earliest Use of This Advanced Math | National Geographic Next Gen Classroom Building a Safe Digital Space for Young Maker and Learners: The Case of DIY.org | Medium The future of many school libraries is anchored to makerspaces | Education Dive Fast psycho-policy & the datafication of social-emotional learning | code acts in education

Science Communication Finding the plot in science storytelling in hopes of enhancing science communication | PNAS Nanoethics, Science Communication, and a Fourth Model for Public Engagement | NanoEthics Who Cares About the Science? | HuffPost Politics, Policy, Economy Civic math: Mathematicians wield geometry, train experts in efforts to fight gerrymandering and promote voting rights | TuftsNow Expect to see more and more tech execs running for political office | Recode Leveraging ESSA to Promote Science and STEM Education in States | Achieve Making the Most of ESSA: Opportunities to Advance STEM Education | Education First

McKinney Center for STEM Education | Email | Website Compiled by Christian Keeve