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Math Mondays and STEM Girls NCTM Regional Conference Ppt CSMTE East Carolina University Greenville, NCTRANSCRIPT
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Math Mondays and STEM GirlsNCTM Regional Conference
November 4, 2011
Margaret Wirth, Interim [email protected]
Center for Science, Mathematics and Technology Education, CSMTE
East Carolina University
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• East Carolina University, Greenville, NC • Located in the College of Education and Department of
Mathematics, Science, and Instructional Education• Over 25 years of outreach service to the region for the
university• Serves over 24 counties in eastern North Carolina• http://www.ecu.edu/cs-educ/csmte/• Coordinates and collaborates with teachers, faculty, and
community leaders in STEM education• Located on the corner of 4th and Cotanche Streets
The Center (CSMTE)
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The mission of the Center for Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education (CSMTE) is to strengthen the STEM education enterprise by:
1. Improving the quality and quantity of K-12 teachers of science and mathematics;
2. Providing strong experiences in science and mathematics for all K-16 students while increasing the number of graduates pursuing careers in STEM disciplines;
3. Creating a supportive environment for multidisciplinary research, evaluation, and assessment while bridging the gap between educators and STEM professionals; and
4. Encouraging community engagement that leads to increased university partnerships with school districts, business and industry.
Mission
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Center Professional Development Opportunities for K-12 Teachers
• Training Sessions and Workshops• Lending Library• TeachNET
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Applied Mathematics Topics for Everyone
• Martin Gardner and Problem Solving• Mathematics and Human Performance• Meet Alice• Mathematics and Telescope Making
Math Mondays
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Martin Gardner - February 28th, 2011 - 5-7 PMCelebrate the life of Martin Gardner through his variety of games of puzzles. Also learn how to build a Plinko game and the mathematics involved. Directions for building games and activities will be included.
Mathematics and Human PerformanceMarch 28, 2011 - 5-7 PMWe will explore how mathematics is used in Exercise Science by examining the field of Biomechanics. Biomechanics is used to improve human performance in athletics and clinical populations. Participants will explore musculoskeletal modeling, the impulse-momentum equation and the length-force relationship of muscles.
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Mathematics and Telescope Making (Astronomy)April 25th, 2011 - 5-7 PMDo you want to stimulate your students into examining the wonder of the universe? During this workshop, you will learn how to integrate math and science through telescope building in your classroom. We will show how you can have your students build a Dobsonian telescope and then explore the night sky! A building manual and activities will be included.
"Meet Alice" - May 16th, 2011 - 5-7 PMIn the Alice workshop, we will introduce the 3-D programming environment called Alice. It will be a hands-on workshop for the participants to learn how to create original animations using Alicewhile learning computer programming concepts.
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Teachers K-125-7PMRefreshments providedCEUs awarded for seriesRegistration on-lineCost-FreeParticipant evaluations
Session Details
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A Thank You Note
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The Teacher Network is an online collaboration system for the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) teachers from across the Eastern region to collaborate on content, resources, pedagogy, and lesson plans as well as to communicate professional development needs and questions to the CSMTE Center.
Teachers can sign-in using Facebook, Google, or Yahoo accounts or can create a new account by clicking the "Sign-Up" link on the webpage.
There is also an app available for free on ITunes for your IPad, IPhone and other android communication devices.
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• The online lending library is very similar to an Amazon.com experience• Teachers visit us on-site to check out items for classroom or professional
development for free.• Click a button to access our OPAC (Online Public Access Catalog) and search all of
the resources that are currently available for check-out.• While browsing our library one can add items to a personal clipboard by clicking
"Add to Clipboard" after viewing a book or searching for results. • One can click "Clipboard" in the menu bar to print out a list of selections for when
you visit our library for checkout.• Book and resources are on loan for 2 weeks.
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STEM Girls
Science, Technology, Engineering , Mathematics, and Medicine
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Why 8th Grade STEM Girls?It is all based on
research…..
First the studies suggest to attract students into the sciences and engineering we should pay close attention to students’ early exposure to science at the middle grades (and even younger)(Tai, R.H., Liu, C.Q., Maltese, A.V., & Fan, X. (2006)).
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There’s Even More Research…..Secondly, the studies suggest that female role models
with scientific careers may positively affect both enrollment by girls in high school science courses and their personal consideration of science careers (Farland-Smith, 2008; Smith & Erb, 1986).
And lastly, the research on career intervention activities in mathematics instruction directed at girls does lead to increased mathematics enrollment by girls (Farland-Smith, 2008; Becker & Jacobs, 1983).
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8th Grade Girls Conference• Invite 100 8th grade girls to campus• 9AM-2PM university experience• Chancellor welcome, inspirational opening by a young
scientist• Five Female Faculty lead round Robin 20-minute sessions
on STEMM topics• Lunch on campus• Admissions office posters, STEM Girls T-shirts and stickers, and
Pirate hats• Closing Activity with origami boxes and “smartys”
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Selection Process
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STEM Sessions
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NEWSPAPER
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MAA Tensor Grant “The MAA Tensor Foundation Programs are calling for proposals to encourage women, girls, and underrepresented minorities to continue studying mathematics.Funding from the Tensor Foundation to the MAA is used to encourage women and girls and underrepresented minorities to continue studying mathematics to prepare them to enter mathematics and mathematics-dependent fields. The two MAA sponsored Tensor programs- Tensor-MAA for Women and Girls and Tensor-SUMMA (Strengthening Underrepresented Minorities in Mathematics)-will award approximately $140,000 in 2011 to college and university faculty to conduct projects for middle, high school, or college and university students.”
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• $6000• Day-long Conference in Fall• Spring visits to schools-Speakers Bureau• Summer weeklong ½ day STEM institute• Women mentoring in STEM Careers• Research on change in attitudes about STEM
careers and high school course enrollment
Our MAA Tensor Grant
CSMTE
The Future for STEM Girls
•Continue the Day-long 8th grade conferences on campus each fall•Expand a follow up for 9th grade girls school year mentoring•Establish a 2nd Summer Institute for 9th grader girls-full days