160 likes | 351 Views
DAYTON REGIONAL STEM CENTER. Supply Skilled Workforce. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY. Demand Job Creation. Realized Economic Benefit. START-UP & GROW AEROSPACE R&D. MARKET AND RECRUIT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY. RETAIN & EXPAND (DEFENSE)
E N D
DAYTON REGIONAL STEM CENTER
Supply Skilled Workforce ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITY Demand Job Creation Realized Economic Benefit
START-UP & GROW AEROSPACER&D MARKET AND RECRUIT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RETAIN & EXPAND (DEFENSE) ADVANCED MATERIALS & MANUFACTURING ADVOCATE(DC & COLUMBUS) HUMAN SCIENCES & HEALTHCARE DAYTON DEVELOPMENT COALITION THE DAYTON REGION’S STRATEGY • Focus on where we can make a difference • Leverage our strengths • Work as a team to get things done • Adapt to / and work at the pace of the marketplace
GROWING REGIONAL TALENT Collaborative dedicated to acceleratingscience, technology, engineering and math talent development togrow the Dayton Region. Comprehensive Strategy Catalyze – Leverage – Innovate – Coordinate – Resource Birth to the Workforce
State STEM Leadership Team EDvention Board Executive Committee Staff Research, Resources & Performance Analysis Improve STEM Teacher Quality Community of Stakeholders Map to Evolving Needs & Opportunities of Business & Industry Support & Develop Quality Curricular Approaches Support & Encourage STEM programs and schools Encourage student experiences in STEM & STEM Careers Improve Performance Measurement
CRITICAL TO THE WORK • Develops critical thinking, communication skills throughout • Innovation informed by practice & research • Engages young people in their own learning • Allows for tinkering, problem solving
ESTABLISHING THE STEM CENTER • EDvention worked with region & state to win NGA Innovation America Grant • Proof of Concept Center for Ohio - 5 over time • Funding: NGA - Montgomery County ESC - School Districts Western Ohio Center for Excellence – Business Partners MSP Grant - Private Foundations • Changing How Region Functions to Maximize Existing & New Investments
HOW THE STEM CENTER WORKS • Leverages region’s best talent & national experts • Committed to NSF quality expectations Ohio P-12 Academic Content Standards Innovation informed by research Real industry practices • Products will be available to all • Working to support other regions (working with Southeast & Cincinnati)
WHAT THE STEM CENTER WILL DO • P-12 STEM Curriculum Cross disciplinary - Project-based - Inquiry-based Anchored in Industry • Develop STEM Curriculum Quality Rubric • World class professional development & coaching • STEM Educator Credential • STEM Leadership Academy • Support models committed to the STEM approach
LEVERAGING & GUIDING THE WORK STEM Center Advisory Council Air Force Research Labs/PRPE-MSAT Lab Clark County ESC Dayton Public Schools EDvention Miami Valley Career Tech Center Montgomery County ESC Mound Laser & Photonics Sinclair Community College SOITA University of Dayton/Dept MAE University of Dayton/School of Ed & Applied Professions Western Ohio Center of Excellence Wright State University
STEM FELLOWS Industry Fellows (14) AFRL/RH AFRL/RX AFRL/RY AFRL/RZ Mound Laser & Photonics Stillwater Technologies Thaler Machine Higher Ed Fellows (10) Sinclair Community College University of Dayton Wright State University New Lebanon Northmont Oakwood Omega Triad Local Troy P-12 Fellows (30) Beavercreek Brookville Centerville Chaminade Julienne Clark Shawnee Dayton Eaton Greenon Greenville Huber Heights Kettering Miamisburg Milton Union Mississinawa Miami Valley CTC
PORTFOLIO APPROACH TO STEM EDUCATION • STEM teaching and learning from B-Workforce • Beyond STEM Schools – Scalable from Day 1 • All models – All children • Not just to develop scientists & engineers… but thinkers, creators, innovators, leaders
A PORTFOLIO APPROACH TO STEM EDUCATION Early Care & Ed Initiative Dayton Region’s Districts, Schools & Teachers Jefferson Township Schools Ohio via PCL & Ohio STEM Learning Network Advisory Committee Dayton Regional STEM Center Miami Valley CTC Ponitz Career Tech Center Dayton Early College Academy Dayton Regional STEM School Other schools/districts
Additional STEM Center Work • Supporting K8 STEM Programs of Excellence Grants (10 districts) • ASM Materials Camp • Inquiry Training and Coaching Model • Engineering is Elementary Trainers • NSF Grant with UD • AVETEC Partnership • Communication Plan Development • Summer Engineering Intensive Externship
Susan R. Bodary EDvention bodarysr@notes.udayton.edu Margy Stevens Dayton Regional STEM Center Margy.Stevens@mcesc.org