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STEM Teacher Talent �Development Coalition

Greer Richardson, Associate Director, PRISE

Cea Fortarezzo, STEM Teacher, Strawberry Mansion H.S.

Shannon Jones, STEM Teacher, Northeast H.S.

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October 21, 2024 – C2L Fall Webinar

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Who is Here Today?

  • Please place your First name in the chat.
  • Tell us if you are a mentor or an intern.
  • Make sure you display name is your FIRST name

Example: Greer, intern

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Agenda

  • Introduction to PRISE and the STEM

Teacher Talent Development Coalition

  • Purpose for being here today
  • Activate prior knowledge STEM teaching
  • STEM teacher pathway stories
  • Tips for becoming a STEM teacher
  • Challenge

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Welcome

Webinar Norms

  • All in and Engaged
  • Limit Distractions
  • Ask Questions

Turn your camera on

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Use the chat throughout to share your comments & questions

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Webinar is being recorded

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Purpose of Today’s Meeting

  • To share the need for more young people choosing to become STEM Teachers and why it is important for our future.
  • To share some stepping stones on the pathway to becoming a STEM Teacher and what you might need in your STEM Capital backpack
  • To hear real stories of real STEM Teachers and how and why they chose this path.

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PRISE and the STEM Teacher Talent Development Coalition

  • Who we are
  • What we do
  • Why we do it
  • How you can help

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Meeting Agenda

https://prisephilly.org/

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Activating Prior Knowledge �Franklin Institute STEM Teaching Skills

Last week, you learned a number of teaching skills from Hollie Barattolo from the Franklin Institute.

Cascade: In the chat,

  1. How many of the Core Four Strategies do you remember?
  2. Why is it important to activate prior knowledge when teaching STEM?

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Meeting Agenda

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Core Four Strategies

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Activities you do outside of school that connect to STEM:

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Your knowledge and understanding of STEM

(Science, Technology, Engineering, Math)

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Your attitudes and values about STEM:

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How the people around you relate to STEM

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STEM Teacher Pathway Stories

Meeting Agenda

Cea Fortarezzo

Shannon Jones

STEM Teaching

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What’s in Your STEM Teaching Backpack?

Meeting Agenda

  • Educator Conferences

PRISE Annual STEM Conference

October 26, 2024

  • Summer Teaching Experiences
  • Elevate 215

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P151ddeaN4A

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Challenge

Meeting Agenda

Final Chat:

You now have a teaching experience that is in your STEM Teacher Backpack.

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Cascade:

What one thing will you add to your backpack as you explore STEM Teaching as a possible career?