At Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12, we believe that STEM is integrated, transdisciplinary, and student-centered. We identify four different strands of STEM. Scroll down to find out more about our vision and beliefs regarding STEM.
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Our STEM Philosophy
Discover the opportunities we are currently offering at Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 to support your STEM initiatives.
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To support the efforts of districts and educators, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 offers several different resources and professional development opportunities around STEM.
Supporting Computer Science
To support the efforts of districts and educators, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 offers a collection of different resources and professional development opportunities around Computer Science.
To support the efforts of districts and educators, Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 offers several different opportunities and resources to support the implementation of the STEELS Standards including professional learning communities and leadership networks in addition to instructional support and curricular planning for Science, Technology & Engineering, and Environmenal Literacy and Sustainability.
Contact: Autumn Zaminski, apzaminski@iu12.org
Lincoln Intermediate Unit 12 supports several different student competitions over the course of the year to help inspire and support both students and their educators to engage in STEM challenges and activities.
Contact: Abbey Hathaway, alhathaway@iu12.org
The FrAY Ecosystem meets monthly and offers opportunities to students, districts, and community members to develop the skills and mindsets in STEM that will result in college and career readiness for all through learning opportunities, networks, and student events to support STEM learning and grow economic development across the region.
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Contact: Abbey Hathaway, alhathaway@iu12.org for more information.
Educators can complete short PD sessions in order to gain access to the items in the Lending Library. Once the corresponding courses have been completed, the items may be signed out for a period of 3 weeks at no cost. Prior district agreement must be made to participate in the Lending Library.
Join our STEM Networks:
Educator Network: http://bit.ly/EduNetwork
Leadership Network: https://bit.ly/STEMLeadList
LIU12 STEM Philosophy
LIU12 STEM Philosophy
See also, Pennsylvania's definition of STEM.
Contact Nicole Bond (nabond@iu12.org) for customized professional development around this philosophy for your district.
There are four strands of STEM.
There are four strands of STEM.
STEM learning utilizes one or more of these strands: (Click on a strand to learn more)
STEM is about the process, not the product.
STEM is about the process, not the product.
STEM utilizes a variety of processes. STEM instruction and assessment should focus on how students are sharing and experiencing their process and the feedback we give them. Each STEM strand has standards and/or processes associated with it.
STEM is transdisciplinary.
STEM is transdisciplinary.
All students are capable of STEM Literacy.
All students are capable of STEM Literacy.
All students should have access to STEM regardless of any identifier placed upon them. STEM learning should be equitable and available to all students. STEM curriculums should utilize the Universal Design for Learning Guidelines.
STEM education should be authentic and relevant.
STEM education should be authentic and relevant.
All STEM activities should connect, in some way, to real-world concepts and ideas. It should be clear how the activity is related to the reality of the world as well as career connections.
STEM is a culture.
STEM is a culture.
As a culture, STEM is about innovation, iteration, curiosity, and creativity. A STEM culture fosters these elements throughout every classroom.
Our STEM Philosophy One Pager:
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