Pangborn Elementary 3 Year STEM Plan
Notes:
- STEM kit in every school that can be signed out.
ESTABLISHED GOALS
By the 2021-2022 School Year All Teachers
Will:
● Understand what STEM looks like in
the classroom.
● Design/develop STEM lessons that
allow students multiple opportunities
to revisit and refine their work.
● Plan and implement a minimum of 3
STEM project based learning
experiences during the school year.
● Use at least one item from the school
STEM kit at least 3 times per year.
● Schedule at least 1 school STEM night
each year.
Stage 1 Desired Results
Transfer
All teachers will use their understanding of high quality STEM Instruction to develop and
implement a minimum of 3 STEM Learning Experiences during the school year.
Meaning
UNDERSTANDINGS ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS
● STEM is how you teach your content.
● STEM engages students and promotes What is STEM?
student buy in by putting them more
How does STEM improve classroom
in control of their own learning.
instruction?
● STEM can help students who struggle
with real-world connections to what
Why is STEM important?
they are learning.
● STEM Learning Experiences are: What does a STEM Learning Experience look
o centered in the content like in the classroom?
already taught
o transdisciplinary
o based on authentic real world
challenges and problems
o inquiry based
o collaborative
o student centered
o hands-on
Acquisition
will know… will be skilled at…
 How to effectively develop and deliver a STEM Creating authentic STEM Learning Experiences
Learning Experience. based on the criteria listed above.
Stage 2 - Evidence
Evaluative Criteria Assessment Evidence
Performance Rubric designed for STEM PERFORMANCE TASK(S):
instruction MODIFICATION OF MULTIPLE NON-STEM ACTIVITIES
And/Or Teachers will modify multiple non-STEM activities that they use in their classroom on a regular
Vetting Tool basis (ie. Vocabulary practice) to make them into useful classroom STEM activities.

MODIFICATION OF MULTIPLE NON-STEM LESSONS

Teachers will modify multiple non-STEM lessons they have taught in the classroom to make
them into high quality STEM Lessons.

CREATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AT LEAST 3 STEM LEARNING EXPERIENCES

Teachers will use their knowledge and experience to collaboratively create at least 3 STEM
Learning Experiences to be implemented with their students during the school year.
Experiences will be vetted by School STEM Connector and PLCs using STEM Learning Experience
Vetting tool.

CREATION OF STEM EXPERIENCE PRESENTATIONS

Teachers will collect data during their experience including test scores, notes, pictures and
video etc. to create a presentation of their STEM experience for the staff for the next school
year.
 Stage 3 – Learning Plan
Summary of Key Learning Events and Instruction
YEAR 1:

1. STEM Connector presents County Level STEM education pitch to teachers during August school wide welcome back, including
introduction of new school level STEM kits that can be signed out from the media center. STEM Connector will pitch participation in
county level PD provided during after school workshops at their schools during the 2018-2019 school year.
2. Teachers/Paraprofessionals on the Math Committee take on the role of school-level STEM members and attend county level STEM PD.
Staff meeting in September focusing on STEM will be presented/shared with staff.
3. One math meeting will be used to dive into STEM Standards of practice to identify their use in their current lessons. School STEM
Connector meets with the PLC during this time to offer coaching/feedback.
4. STEM/Math members determine data collection procedures to evaluate effectiveness of STEM Learning Experiences.
5. STEM/Math PLC members implement created STEM Learning Experiences in the classroom.
6. At the end of the year STEM/Math meets to plan for implementation of Year 2.
7. STEM/Math analyzes data collected on student progress and shares information with administration and staff where appropriate.

Year 2:

1. STEM Connector and select members of Math/STEM pitches STEM education for all students to teachers during August school wide
welcome back. STEM Connector will pitch participation in county level PD provided during after school workshops at their schools during
the 2020-2021 school year.
2. STEM Connector continues to support new Math/STEM initiatives and checks in throughout the year.

Year 3:

1. Continue the plan from year 2.

2. STEM Connector continues to support periodically throughout the year.