Science & Engineering for Michigan Collaborative

2023-2024

Collaborative Vision & Outcomes

Intro

One strategic issue identified by all stakeholders at the August 2022 convening asked, “How do we ensure ALL students [especially those who have been historically marginalized] have relevancy, belonging, access, application, and support [in STEM]?” This question guides the development of the vision of the Science and Engineering Collaborative for the next four years.

Vision

The MiSTEM Council called for a Science and Engineering Action Area that works to “Ensure that students have Science and Engineering Literacy as a 21st century skill”. By leveraging resources and commitment from collaborative members across the state, the Sci/Egr AA will empower, facilitate, and deliver high-quality, boundary-spanning STEM education that educates all children through an equitable, inclusive, and holistic approach.

Outcomes

As a result of the statewide strategic planning in August 2022, the Science & Engineering for Michigan Collaborative is committed to the following Outcomes:

Outcome 1: By 2026, a Science & Engineering Collaborative will be built to support an integrated STEM approach.

Outcome 2: By 2026, the Collaborative will increase professional learning and on-going support in Project-, Problem-, and/or Place-Based pedagogy by 15% in every region of the state.

Outcome 3: By 2026, the Collaborative will increase Michigan students’ positive STEM identity by 15%.

The Science and Engineering for Michigan Collaborative will coordinate with partners, including the Mathematics and Computer Science Collaboratives, and MiSTEM Network regions to ensure each of the collaborative goals are met either directly through Advisory Council grant funds or indirectly through collaborative partner resources. Working in concert with the other collaboratives to help to integrate and cross pollinate collaborative objectives and strategies across the state will ensure the work remains un-siloed and cohesively connected to address the needs of the state.

Connections across the three Advisory Council Grant collaboratives have been pioneered and are rich with additional opportunities for expansion. For example, science students are achieving course objectives while learning to use and deploy computational thinking and coding. Students are learning that mathematics is a key tool for understanding science through collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data and using mathematics to represent physical variables and their relationships in order to develop and apply algebraic models. Robotics programs elevate the role and relevance of mathematics and computer science under our implementations.

The Science & Engineering for Michigan Collaborative will also work to support Regional and Statewide actions to meet the STEM education needs of the 16 Regions connected through the state MiSTEM Network.

Upcoming Professional Learning Opportunities

NGSx Pathway	Cohort 2 August & September	NGSX is an innovative PD environment composed of powerful learning pathways. Pathways involve face-to-face work in a study group and a multi-faceted web-based environment that supports the use of high leverage tools, tasks, and resources central to understanding classroom changes needed to support NGSS and the K-12 Framework. Cohort 2: August 5, 6, 12, & 13, & September 9, 10, 16, & 17, 2024: 5:00pm - 8:00pm COHORT IS FULL, please email ngsxmi@gmail.com to be added to the waitlist!
Cereal City Science Virtual Training for Middle School	Fall 2024, Winter 2025, and Summer 2025	Statewide 6 - 8 grade science teacher training to ensure that middle school students have access to high quality science. Fall 2024 Applications are OPEN! Deadline is September 16, 2024 Winter 2025 Applications are OPEN! Deadline is December 9, 2024 Summer 2025 Applications are OPEN! Deadline is May 19, 2025
Mi-STAR Phase 1 Introduction to the Curriculum Training	August & September 2024	Phase 1 is designed to provide an introduction to the Mi-STAR curriculum structure, and consists of two learning experiences: an asynchronous Introduction to the Curriculum course in Canvas, along with a total of six hours of live virtual or face-to-face sessions where teachers work collaboratively to experience key Mi-STAR unit, lesson, and assessment components. Opportunity 1: August 6, 8, 13, and 15, 2024 Opportunity 2: August 19, 20, 27, and 29, 2024 Opportunity 3: September 17, 19, 23, and 25, 2024 Register for these opportunities at https://mi-star.mtu.edu/ on the MyMi-STAR Teacher Dashboard!

Cereal City Science Virtual Learning	July 15 - August 9, 2024	Statewide K-5 science teacher training to ensure that elementary students have access to high quality science. This includes 1- day workshops for 18 different units. Applications are CLOSED
Battelle Teacher Academy	June 17, 2024 - April, 2025	Bring the best in STEM learning to your classroom with the Battelle Teacher Academy. This program takes educators deep into STEM best practices. Over a year-long cohort experience, participants hone their confidence and ability to: Build a strong STEM culture and identity inside the classroom Embed design thinking in everyday instruction Leverage authentic problem-based learning units to enhance student engagement Strengthen community partnerships to connect learning to local needs Registration CLOSED

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Partner Organizations

www.michigan.gov/mistem

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Michigan Science & Engineering Collaborative Details

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Contact Information

Leadership

Collaborative Co-Lead

MiSTEM Regional Staff

Collaborative Co-Lead

Collaborative Project Manager

Scott Heister

sheister@washtenawisd.org

June Teisan

jteisan@gmail.com

Anne Fortunato

afortunato@washtenawisd.org

Collaborative Members

MiSTEM Regional & State Staff

MiSTEM & Advisory Council Grant Overview

Grant Overview: Funds support statewide STEM strategy and collaborations to scale best practices that serve all MiSTEM regions and respond to local STEM needs. The MiSTEM Advisory Council grants are coordinated and funded through the State School Aid Fund [99s(3)/99s(4) - read the legislative language here].

MiSTEM Mission: Be the catalyst for equitable access and engagement in authentic STEM experiences in every community in Michigan, especially underserved communities and populations. [Learn more here]

MiSTEM Pillars:

Pillar 1:

Create a STEM Culture

Pillar 2:

Empower STEM Teachers

Pillar 3:

Integrate Business & Education

Pillar 4:

Ensure High-Quality STEM Experiences

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