A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL WITH A SPECIALTY DESIGN
Priority I: Build Awareness & Enthusiasm for STEM
We will build excitement around STEM and awareness of why a strong STEM education is important for students and the economic health of our region. Every stakeholder, from policy makers, educators, business and non-profit employees, and students and their families should have an appreciation for STEM and a clear and urgent understanding of what we need to do individually and collectively to address our region’s needs.
Desired Outcomes:
• Business partners see themselves as benefiting from and integral to the success of the educational system.
• More students have a passion for STEM and the real sense that a STEM career is possible for them.
• More family members have an understanding of the benefits of a strong STEM education and a clearer understanding of how they can support their children in promoting STEM literacy.
Strategies and Tactics
Priority II: Provide Real World STEM Learning Opportunities
Incorporating real world content and experiences that promotes STEM engagement and inquiry-based learning for students and teachers alike. To do that, a coordinated and collective effort is required. There is more to be done than can be accomplished by any of us working alone or by all of us working independently. This priority focuses on creating and maintaining continuous, reciprocal, and authentic relationships among educators, STEM-focused business and industry, and non-profit and professional organizations to provide expanded opportunities for students to learn and apply STEM knowledge and skills.
Desired Outcomes:
• A framework for creating a shared understanding of partner roles is developed.
• STEM professionals engage students in the classroom, adding value to the student educational experience during the school day.
• Students can engage in STEM enrichment activities that supplement classroom learning, including STEM business learning tours, competitions, and project-based learning.
.Strategies and Tactics:
Priority III: Develop Student STEM Literacy & 21st Century Skills
Our ultimate priority is to serve our children well, providing them with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities needed to succeed in educational and vocational pathways they choose. We will improve classroom practices to better prepare students, especially in underrepresented groups, with STEM content and 21st century skills.
Desired Outcomes:
and develop STEM literacy.
- May Howard classrooms intentionally integrate critical thinking,
collaboration, and real world experiences for all students to develop
STEM literacy and 21st century skills.
Strategies and Tactics
We will build excitement around STEM and awareness of why a strong STEM education is important for students and the economic health of our region. Every stakeholder, from policy makers, educators, business and non-profit employees, and students and their families should have an appreciation for STEM and a clear and urgent understanding of what we need to do individually and collectively to address our region’s needs.
Desired Outcomes:
• Business partners see themselves as benefiting from and integral to the success of the educational system.
• More students have a passion for STEM and the real sense that a STEM career is possible for them.
• More family members have an understanding of the benefits of a strong STEM education and a clearer understanding of how they can support their children in promoting STEM literacy.
Strategies and Tactics
- Engineering Week
- STEM Night
- Stemtastic Days
- Promote local STEM events though email blasts and website
- STEM career awareness guidance activities.
- STEM Advisory Board quarterly meetings
- Competitions: such as First Lego League, Robotics, Science Olympiad and Odyssey of the Mind
- Career Day
- Summer camps in partnership with Georgia Tech Savannah and Georgia Power
- Imagination Payground
Priority II: Provide Real World STEM Learning Opportunities
Incorporating real world content and experiences that promotes STEM engagement and inquiry-based learning for students and teachers alike. To do that, a coordinated and collective effort is required. There is more to be done than can be accomplished by any of us working alone or by all of us working independently. This priority focuses on creating and maintaining continuous, reciprocal, and authentic relationships among educators, STEM-focused business and industry, and non-profit and professional organizations to provide expanded opportunities for students to learn and apply STEM knowledge and skills.
Desired Outcomes:
• A framework for creating a shared understanding of partner roles is developed.
• STEM professionals engage students in the classroom, adding value to the student educational experience during the school day.
• Students can engage in STEM enrichment activities that supplement classroom learning, including STEM business learning tours, competitions, and project-based learning.
.Strategies and Tactics:
- Implementation of Project Based Inquiry Learning
- Guest speakers/presenters from businesses
- Integration of virtual learning
- Class visitation to local universities
- Class visitation to local businesses
- Mentors from local businesses and universities help facilitate STEM activities
- Vertical team meetings of May Howard and STEM oriented middle and high schools
- Planning time for STEM team to meet
Priority III: Develop Student STEM Literacy & 21st Century Skills
Our ultimate priority is to serve our children well, providing them with the skills, knowledge, and opportunities needed to succeed in educational and vocational pathways they choose. We will improve classroom practices to better prepare students, especially in underrepresented groups, with STEM content and 21st century skills.
Desired Outcomes:
- May Howard’s learning environments and instructional practices are supportive of STEM learning and 21st century skills.
- Educators – both teachers and administrators – are committed to creating school climates conducive to STEM education and integrating STEM subjects and educational approaches into the school day.
and develop STEM literacy.
- May Howard classrooms intentionally integrate critical thinking,
collaboration, and real world experiences for all students to develop
STEM literacy and 21st century skills.
Strategies and Tactics
- Professional development for teachers
- Encouraging BYOD at May Howard
- STEM Fund Wish List
- Curriculum Developments
- STEM Lab
- Technology Lab