Network: STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics)
Mahtomedi Schools Engineering Leadership Program
By adapting best practices in engineering education and
integrating engineering into science and mathematics classrooms
as well as embedding engineering across school curriculum, the
Mahtomedi Engineering Leadership Program will deliver high
quality STEM education instruction to all students, and it will
become a model to other schools and districts as a way to build
STEM achievement and encourage underrepresented populations to
pursue STEM as a career. The Mahtomedi Engineering Leadership
Program will support active partnerships with business, academia
and the community. The program will support students with a
focus on inquiry-based, contextual learning with flexible and
interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning.
Presenters: Kathe Nickleby, director of engineering
and assistant principal of Mahtomedi High School, will be
joining us to talk about Mahtomedi's vision and implementation
of their vision of engineering for all students. Mahtomedi
school district superintendent, Dr. Wolak and former St. Paul
schools superintendent, Dr. David Bennett plan to also be
available at the presentation.
Mission statement: The Mahtomedi Engineering
Leadership Program will provide opportunities for a well-rounded
education with emphasis on creativity, science, technology,
engineering and mathematics in order to prepare students for
leadership in the 21st century.
Goals
- Grow the interest of students in the fields of science,
technology, engineering and math.
- Create more opportunities for students to apply math and
science knowledge and skills in problem-based learning.
- Provide advanced engineering courses and internship
opportunities and enable students to earn college credit
while in high school.
- Respond to Mahtomedi’s mission and vision statement.
- Stabilize enrollment.
- Improve the quality of education in Mahtomedi schools.
Presentation location: Room 215 in Peik Hall on March
5, 2008 from 1-2:30 PM. RSVP by March 1.
Please RSVP to Stacy Ernst at
erns0039@umn.edu. Feel
free to invite/recommend others interested in STEM conversations
to contact/join us.
We look forward to your participation!
|
