I-STEM Resource Network

Promoting K-12 STEM Education in Indiana

I-STEM Resource Network

• The I-STEM Resource Network is a partnership of Indiana’s institutions of higher education, K-12 schools, business, and government.

• It is dedicated to measurably improving K-12 student achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

I-STEM Resource Network

• Seventeen Institutions of Higher Education from 10 geographic areas form the I-STEM Resource Network– Conduct Regional

Meetings– Collect information on

regional STEM activities– Organize opportunities for

STEM professional development and activities

– Build capacity and regional partnerships

– Encourage participation at a regional level

Region Lead Institution Contact Name Contact Email

Northwest Purdue Calumet (NICTE) Daniel Luncsford luncsfor@calumet.edu

North Notre Dame (NISMEC) Gordon Berry hgberry@nd.edu

Northeast IPFW (NISTEM) Jeff Nowak nistem@ipfw.edu

NW Central Purdue University John Staver jstaver@purdue.edu

West Central Rose-Hulman Patricia Carlson patricia.carlson@rose-hulman.edu

Indianapolis Marian College Loren BertocciKym Flowers

lbertocci@marian.edukflowers@marian.edu

Indianapolis IUPUI Charlie Feldhaus cfeldhaus@iupui.edu

East Central Ball State Susan Johnson

Judy Miller

sjohnso2@bsu.edu

jamiller5@bsu.edu

Southwest USI Scott Gordon SGordon@usi.edu

South Indiana University Cathy Brown cathbrow@indiana.edu

Southeast Indiana University SE Jim Hollenbeck jehollen@ius.edu

I-STEM Resource Network Contacts

Website Development

• http://www.istemnetwork.org

• Statewide STEM web portal for events, programs, activities and resources

– Teachers– Administrators– Students– Parents– Other Stakeholders

• Regional content development

• Online content development will be ongoing

Mathematics Initiatives

• Middle Level Mathematics

• Provide teachers with content and instructional skills to help prepare students for rigorous mathematics courses in high school– Algebra and Functions – Geometry and Measurement – Data Analysis and

Probability– Number Sense and

Operations

Mathematics Initiatives

• Algebra Readiness Initiative– For middle school

mathematics teachers, algebra I teachers, and administrators to prepare students for success in algebra

– Nationally-recognized experts conducted sessions on cognitive demand, algebraic habits of mind, and formative assessment

– Five Regional Workshops– Funded with the Indiana

Department of Education through the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, Title II, Part A

Science Initiatives

• Indiana Science Education Reform– Collaborative initiative

between I-STEM, Office of the Governor, Indiana DOE, and BioCrossroads

– Partnership with NSRC• Building Awareness

Symposium• Strengths Weaknesses

Opportunities and Threats analysis

• Strategic Planning Institute

Engineering and Technology Initiatives

• Co-chairs for committee– Charlie Feldhaus– Mike Fitzgerald

• Evaluating state of Engineering and Technology Education

Indiana Grade Report

• Originally developed by the Independent Colleges of Indiana

• Provides feedback to Indiana high schools on the first semester performance of their Indiana college-attending graduates

• The reactivated report will include enhancements– Specific science feedback in chemistry, biology, physics,

and possibly earth science.– Specific math feedback in college algebra, trigonometry,

and calculus– Online report preparation and disaggregation– Ten years of longitudinal data (available in second year)

Contact Information

I-STEM Resource Network

http://www.istemnetwork.org

istem@istemnetwork.org

765-494-2757

or contact any of the Regional Lead Institution Facilitators