The STEM Shift

Ann Myers - Esteves School of Education, Sage Colleges
Jill Berkowicz - SUNY New Paltz

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Curriculum Leadership | Science

June 2015 | 192 pages | Corwin

All you need to make the shift to STEM a reality!

Now more than ever, educational leaders are encouraged to implement STEM as the foundation for preparing students with the 21st century skills required for college and career readiness. This resource makes the process of shifting to a comprehensive, integrated STEM school or district within reach!

Invaluable case studies featuring current STEM pioneers from across the country model how successful, STEM-centered learning takes place. You’ll find process-specific best practices and strategies to help you:

Understand, create, and lead the STEM change process
Transform existing school programs
Prepare the school community for STEM and plan for STEM integration
Integrate 21st Century Skills, the arts, and humanities
Create essential partnerships with business and higher education

Includes step-by-step checklists and visual mapping guides for successfully navigating the STEM change process. Use this groundbreaking resource to systematically implement coherent and integrated STEM instruction that transforms learning and prepares students for the global economy!

Preface

Part I. Why STEM?

Chapter 1. The Tipping Point

Chapter 2. The 21st Century Learning Environment

Chapter 3. Clearing the Path

Chapter 4. The Achievement Gap

Chapter 5. Special Populations

Part II. Shifting

Chapter 6. The Shift Begins Within a Leader

Chapter 7. Entering the STEM Shift

Chapter 8. Planning the Shift

Chapter 9. STEM Curriculum Shifting

Chapter 10. Developing Capacity: STEM-Centric Professional Development

Chapter 11. Time for STEM

Chapter 12. STEM Collaborations and Trust

Chapter 13. A Call to Action

Appendix: A Checklist for Evaluating the Quality of the Planning Process

Index

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"Reading Jill and Ann's column in Education Week has been a critical part of my weekly reading since they've begun writing it. I've learned a lot from those short snippets, and now it's exciting to see their expanded thoughts in The Stem Shift. You can't go wrong by reading anything they write!"

Larry Ferlazzo, High school teacher, Ed Week columnist, and author of seven books including Helping Students Motivate Themselves

"The STEM Shift frames the current STEM movement as a powerful lever for the learning of all students (and their teachers) and issues a call to leadership to make it so. The book offers both a useful primer on what STEM means and an expansive vision as to what it can be. Both will serve teachers, principals, superintendents, board members and others who will drive this change."

Terry Chadsey, Executive Director

Center for Courage & Renewal