IEDC Agenda 02-07-2012STEM in the
Monticello
School District
IEDC Presentation
February 7, 2012
We are preparing our students
for a very different world….
People will have multiple careers in their
lifetime
Learning will be a continual part of life
Doubling Time for Knowledge
1900 –Every Century
1945 –Every 25 Years
Today –Every 1.5 Years
2020 –Predicting every 11 hours
Traditional Education Will Not
Work
Learners are interactive and expect
interaction
Learning cannot be knowledge based
Learners have the world at their fingertips
We Focus on Career and
College Ready
All students will need some type of
training
Tech Colleges
Traditional 4-year programs
Extended Programs
S.T.E.M.
STEM=Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math
It is as much about the way you need to
think as it is about the content
What we do with STEM
Standards are set by the State of
Minnesota
We embed these standards throughout
the curriculum
Science Standard Placement
Nature of Science and Engineering is
placed at all grade levels K-12
Other standards are also placed at each
grade level
Beginning in 2014-2015 all students will
have Chemistry and/or Physics
Math Standards
Minnesota has some of the highest
expectations in the country
There are 4 strands
Beginning in 2015 all students must pass
the Minnesota Math Graduation Test to
earn a diploma
Middle School Math
Acceleration
2 levels of Math in Grade 6
4 levels of Math in Grades 7 and 8
Grade 7
Basic Pre-Algebra, Pre-Algebra, Linear
Algebra and Algebra I
Grade 8
Basic Linear Algebra, Linear Algebra, Algebra
I and Geometry
High School Math
4 Different Tracks
Informal Algebra, Informal Geometry,
Intermediate Algebra and Algebra II
Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II, Elective
Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, AP
Calculus A/B
Algebra II, Pre-Calculus, AP Calculus A/B,
AP Calculus B/C
There area also numerous electives
Middle School IT Course
History of Technology
How has technology changed
Exponential rate of growth
Inventions and Innovations –21st Century
Engineering –Research and Design
Transportation, Power and Energy
Design and Production
High School IT Courses (STEM)
Vehicles and Power
Computer Engineering
Advanced Computer Engineering
Welding and Metal Fabrication
CAD
Advanced CAD
Introduction to Engineering (PLTW)
Partnerships
The High School works closely with UMC
and Production Stamping
We continue to try to build these
connections
It has been difficult in getting students
internships and/or job shadowing
Restrictions for people under 18
Future Planning
Middle School –Next Year
Adding a semester course specific to STEM
Looking at Project Lead the Way
Looking at other STEM Programming
High School
Robotics