Curriculum Night

January 17, 2019

STEM Presentation

INTRODUCTIONS

➢ Edward Kemnitzer @kemnitzer3Director of Technology, Innovation, & Information Services

➢ Mary Alexis Pace @MAPaceEWSDDirector of Science

➢ Dr. Robert Teseo @EWSDMathSecondary Mathematics, Business & Computer Chair

WE ARE HERE TO DISCUSS….

➢ Overview of mathematics and science high school course requirements

➢ Elective options in mathematics, science, technology, and computers

➢ Contests and research opportunities in mathematics and the sciences

REQUIRED COURSES22 Credits Minimum

Advanced Regents Diploma Regents DiplomaEnglish 4 English 4

Social Studies 4 Social Studies 4

Mathematics 3 Mathematics 3

Science 3 Science 3

Foreign Language 3 Foreign Language 1

Art/Music/DDP 1 Art/Music/DDP 1

Health 0.5 Health 0.5

Phys. Ed. 2(0.5/year) Phys. Ed. 2

(0.5/year)

Electives Minimum 1.5 Electives Minimum

3.5

Mastery in Mathematics and/or Science Students who receive an Advanced Regents Diploma and have earned a score of 85 or above on 3 Math and/or Science Regents

Advanced Regents Diploma with Honors90 and above on all 9 Regents Exams

College ReadinessNYS now measures students’ readiness for college:

• at least 75 on the English Regents exam• at least 80 on any mathematics Regents exam• Colleges often require students to pay for non-credit bearing

remedial classes if they do not meet these measures in high school

Diploma Designation

Project Lead the Way Engineering Pathway

PLTW IED Design and Drawing for Production (Grades 9-12)PLTW CEA Civil Engineering and Architecture (Grades 10-12)PLTW CSP AP Computer Science Principles (Grades 10-12)PLTW POE Principles of Engineering (Grades 10-12)

Courses Included in the 19-20 Course Selection Handbook

PLTW EE Engineering Essentials (Grades 9-12)PLTW EDD Engineering Design and Development (Grades 10-12)

Taken from PTLW website: https://www.pltw.org/our-programs/ap-pltw

STEM Electives➢ Robotics (Coding)

➢ SUPA Forensics

➢ Wood I and II

➢ Fundamentals of Film Production and Editing

➢ Television Production

➢ Mathematical Modeling

Mathematics Competitions

➢ Al Kalfus Math Fair

➢ AMC 10 / 12

➢ Math-Counts

➢ Mathletes / NYML

➢ First Robotics (FRC)

➢ LEGO Challenge

➢ Modeling the Future

➢ Molloy College Science Fair➢ Long Island Science and Engineering Fair➢ New York Science and Engineering Fair➢ Long Island Science Congress➢ Research Association Invitational Fair➢ Regeneron STS

Science Competitions