• What actions did I implement?

  • Utilized grant funds to purchase additional equipment for the KCA STEM Lending Library

  • Presented in a variety of formats information related to the KCA STEM Lending Library

    • One-on-One Professional Development in the usage of tools

    • Small and Whole Group presentations regarding contents of the Library

    • Principal and Vice Principal Meeting Library Overviews

Our updated results show an upward trend in student positive responses to all three prompts. What is particularly encouraging are the uptick in positive responses related to consideration of a STEM career in the future.

• What did I learn that can benefit myself and others?

  • • Having an expanded network can really make or break an initiative such as this because it can be difficult to present directly to teachers and sometimes you need to navigate your "ins" to a campus.

    • Meticulous record keeping is key to ensuring you know where your inventory is located and what your deadlines are for borrowers.

    • It's necessary to have a consistent labeling and organizational system for the ease of inventory.

    • Teachers need time to learn the equipment before they can really get hands on in the classroom.

    • It seems more of a shift for elementary teachers to include STEM as part of their daily context, rather than secondary teachers. (More STEM Night borrows rather than teacher borrows in Elementary)