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Gilda LyonSTEM Coordinator

Georgia Department of Education

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Why STEM?STEM education is an economic imperative for Georgia

and America

The demand for workers in STEM occupations is increasing at every education level. 

By 2018, America will be short one million nurses, 200,000 doctors, and 400,000 engineers.

We want our children to be able to find a good job, move out of the house, and raise a family without our funds= STEM education.

STEM Certification Process

STEM School Certification

STEM Program Certification

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Two types of STEM Schools/Programs

Exclusive

Inclusive

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STEM Certified ProgramsThe students in the program

must be designated as the STEM population.

Non-traditional student participation

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Curriculum characteristics that are sustainable

100% of STEM teachers are certified in his/her subject area

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Teacher professional learning is on-going and in content area

Time is allocated for STEM teachers to collaborate and plan together

Students complete a STEM pathway

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STEM students are required to take advanced math and science courses (math and science courses for elementary and middle school would need to prepare students for the next grade band)

Business, Community, and Post-Secondary Partnerships involved in instructional program

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Students are involved with math, science, and CTE competitions on a regular basis (there must be evidence of all three).

Performance assessments

STEM Integration

STEM Labs

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Student rigor & relevance & instructional quality

Student internships and/or capstone project

Technology integration

Accountability

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Grand Challenges

• Make solar energy economical• Provide energy from fusion• Develop carbon sequestration methods• Manage the nitrogen cycle• Provide access to clean water• Restore and improve urban infrastructure• Advance health informatics

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Grand Challenges

• Engineer better medicines• Reverse-engineer the brain• Prevent nuclear terror• Secure cyberspace• Enhance virtual reality• Advance personalized learning• Engineer the tools of scientific discovery

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Getting STEM Into The Classroom

StudentsTeachersParents

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Building robots at Ga Tech

Trying on the biohazard suit at the CDC

Learning how electricity gets to our

homes at Ga. Transmission

Georgia STEM Institute

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Georgia STEM Institutes 2013

Savannah- June 17th-21st

Atlanta-July 15th-19th

Application on website by Mar. 1st

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GeorgiaSTEM

Festivals

Over 3000 participants

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Georgia STEM Festivals

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Exploring STEM School Designs

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Girls Adventures in STEM

Columbus State UniversityAlbany Technical College

College of Coastal Georgia

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Georgia STEM Day

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Marietta Center for Advanced Academics

Rockdale Academy for Science & TechnologyGwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, & Technology

Center for Advanced Studies at Wheeler High School

Henderson Mill Elementary

The Academy of Mathematics, Science, & Technology at Kennesaw Mountain High School

Carrollton Elementary School

STEM Georgia OnlineSTEM resources, materials, links to STEM schools, grants, competitions, lesson planshttp://stemgeorgia.org

Follow us on Twitterfor STEM updates, grants, scholarships, workshops, information, articles, resourceshttp://twitter.com/stemgeorgia

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Contact information:

Gilda LyonSTEM Coordinator

glyon@doe.k12.ga.us

404.463.1977

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