Welcome to STEM 20-21!

We believe that STEM is the integration of of the four fields (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) that is supported and enriched by literacy & inquiry. All students K-12 will be exposed to hands on activities, College & Career pathways, and real-world application explored through STEM projects & experiences. In order to do this work we are creating partnerships with outside organizations and businesses to bring the STEM world into the classroom and student learning outside into the community. As a department, we will support teachers, school leaders, parents, and community members to develop opportunities to engage in STEM projects and experiences. We provide professional development to support teachers, leaders, and partners in developing equitable and accessible STEM programming and learning in the classroom.

Professional Development Opportunities

Join us on January 4th, 2021 for STEradio!

A day-long sharing of resources and content. Podcast-like format for science educators to listen and ask their questions. Each session will be 45-60 minutes and focus on physical science content, phenomena, formative assessment, access & equity resources, and remote teaching tips. Tune in for the portion that interests you the most. Stay for an hour or all day. It's up to you! Each session will be recorded for asynchronous viewing.

  • Line-Up:

    • 10:00-11:00 -- (HS) - Arthur Eisenkraft & HS teacher tbd

    • 11:00-12:00 -- (MS) - Marianne Dunne & Alicia Wedderburn (Writing and Drawing)

    • 12:00-1:00 -- (K0-K2) - Molly Peters & ECH teacher tbd

    • 1:00-2:00 -- (1st & 2nd grade) - Erica Spencer (FOSS) & Marianne Dunne

    • 2:00-3:00 -- (3rd - 5th grade) - Marilyn Decker (FOSS) & Marianne Dunne

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Science Teaching Remote Strategies & Tools for Hybrid & Remote Learning

BEES Coaches will work with classroom teachers and science specialists to explore digital resources and instructional strategies that will support standards aligned science learning in a remote or hybrid setting. This includes online tools, and strategies that promote student engagement, equity, collaboration, and student discourse in a virtual setting. The following tools & resources will be discussed: Pear Deck, Flip Grid, JamBoard, Zoom Chats & breakout rooms, Padlet, Digital Notebook.

Slides

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Teacher Tools

Peardeck in the Science Classroom

Teachers will learn what Peardeck is and how to use it to create interactive lessons that meet the needs of diverse learners. This tool helps to support equity and social emotional learning in the classroom, as well as support ELs with the WIDA standards.

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Student Discourse in the Remote Science Classroom

This presentation will guide teachers in how to facilitate student discourse among their students, both in-person and within the virtual classroom. Participants will be provided with the purpose and rationale for all students to engage in science discourse, identify where science discourse is occurring in their classrooms, examine scaffolds and protocols to facilitate respectful discourse around content and phenomena, and understand how these scaffolds and protocols facilitate respectful discourse around content to show their understanding of science through conversation.

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Please visit our website for more information.

Contacts: Elizabeth Milewski, Executive Director of STEM

Rubens Dort, Director of STEM Programs, rdort@bostonpublicschools.org

Kathleen Wright, Lead BEES Coach, kathywright736@gmail.com

Jennifer Myers, BEES Project Coordinator, jmyers@bostonpublicschools.org