Session ID 6599 Title: Innovative Approaches to Staff Development and Teacher Training Using IMLS Grant Funding Day/Time/Location: Monday, October

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1 Session ID 6599 Title: Innovative Approaches to Staff Development and Teacher Training Using IMLS Grant Funding Day/Time/Location: Monday, October 23, 2017: 2:30 PM - 3:45 PM, Convention Center, Meeting Room 211CD

2 October 23, 2017 Innovative Approaches to Staff Development and Teacher Training Using IMLS Grants ASTC 2017

3 Session Agenda Session Agenda: 1. Welcome & Introductions 2. Featured IMLS funded projects Next Generation Science Thinking and Innovation for Museum Educators presenter Lesley Kennedy, Museum of Science, Boston The Tech Academies and STEM Pathways presenter, Christina O Guinn, The Tech Museum, San Jose 3. IMLS Funding Opportunities 4. Q&A

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5 NGS TIME Next Generation Science Thinking and Innovation for Museum Educators This project is made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Grant # MA

6 Advisors Bronwyn Bevan, U Washington s LIFE Center (Exploratorium) James Short, Carnegie Foundation (AMNH) Jake Foster, WGBH (MA DESE) Kate McNeill, Science Education, Boston College Pam Pelletier, Science Department, Boston Public Schools Evaluators Clara Cahill and Marta Beyer NGS TIME

7 Next Generation Science Thinking and Innovation for Museum Educators (NGS TIME) Phase 1: Information Gathering Phase 2: Museum Science Educator Workplace Learning Experience More Staff 24 MoS Educators Multiple Museum Audiences Phase 3: Teacher Leader Institute Design Charrette for Next Steps

8 ASTC 2015 Phone Conversations NGS TIME Survey Info About NASA Survey Negotiating with Managers about Participants Workplace Learning Design Research Articles Travel Advisor Meeting Educator Experiments Outreach to supporting Districts Teacher Leader Institute Design Showcase

9 Develop In-Service Science Educator

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11 Program Goals Goals: 1. Build a shared understanding of Next Generation Science and how this is/will be used in classrooms 2. Examine our attitudes, beliefs and practices with regard to STE teaching and learning 3. Carry-out experiments to explore ways in which we might integrate Next Generation Science into our work. NGS TIME

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13 Meeting 1 Intro to Next Generation Science Warm-Up Intro to Program Defining Next Generation Science Using the NRC A Framework for K-12 Science Education 3 Dimension Activity Building a Learning Progression Reading Buddies End on Time Reading Buddies Suggested Reading Assignment (Follow Up Work 3 4 hours) NGS TIME

14 Meeting 2 Examining Our Work Warm-Up Awika Investigation What? Understanding Next Generation Science Reflecting on Reading So What? Examining our Practice End on Time Examining our Practice Teams Suggested Practice Investigations (Follow Up Work 3 4 hours) NGS TIME

15 Meeting 3 Preparing to Experiment Warm-Up: Practice Clusters in our Work What? Reading Science Standards So What? Shared Pedagogy Fishbowl Now What? Shared Problems of Practice End on Time Science Scope Dec Now What? Developing Experiment Proposals (Follow Up Work 3 4 hours) NGS TIME

16 Responding to Next Generation Science Why might we care about responding to Next Generation Science? When, and in what ways, might we integrate Next Generation Science into our work? What problems in practice might afford opportunities to investigate NGS in our work? NGS TIME

17 Shared Problems in Practice in Relation to NGS Connecting to museum learning activities Communicating about our offerings Examining use of language and vocabulary in offerings Helping visitors to recognize the SE Practices Identifying which Core Ideas we might address more directly NGS TIME

18 Experiments New Presentations Helping Teachers make NGS Connections to Exhibits Mapping Project Changing Language in Marketing Recognizing Engagement in SE Practices NGS SE Icon Project Learning Teachers Needs Identifying NGS in Presentations

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20 Teacher Leader Summer Institute 6 District Teams

21 Post-Survey of School District Leaders

22 I found the time to immerse in the standards and to converse with colleagues incredibly valuable! The networking was very important; it was so helpful to see where other districts were in the process.

23 Experiment Showcase NGS TIME

24 Post-Survey Museum Educators

25 Post Program Interviews Museum Educators

26 Program Extension Lessons Learned NGS TIME

27 Sustaining Thank You. Lesley Kennedy

28 The Tech Academies and STEM Pathways

29 Presentation Overview The Tech Academies Program Overview Implementation (Principal Perspective) Starting Up (Application Process) Next Steps (Scaling Up and Sustainability)

30 The Tech Academies of Innovation cohort alumni participants Meadows Elementary (FMSD) Monroe Middle School with The Crew (Campbell Union S.D.) Ocala Middle School with City Year (Alum Rock Union S.D.) cohort graduate Lairon College Preparatory Academy with Catholic Charities (Franklin McKinley S.D.) cohort (year 3) Dahl Elementary School with Catholic Charities (FMSD) P.A. Walsh STEAM Academy with YMCA (Morgan Hill U.S.D.) Washington Elementary with Catholic Charities and Sacred Heart Community Service (San Jose U.S.D.) Boys & Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley, Alum Rock Clubhouse cohort (year 2) Britton Middle School (Morgan Hill U.S.D.) Brownell Middle School with Cal-SOAP (Gilroy Unified S.D.) Ida Jew Academies (Mount Pleasant Elementary S.D.) Julia Baldwin Elementary with City of San Jose ROCK and BASE (Oak Grove School District) cohort (Year 1) Burnett Academy Middle School with THINK Together (San Jose U.S.D.) El Roble Elementary School with YMCA (Gilroy U.S.D.) El Toro Elementary School (Morgan Hill U.S.D.) A network of model engineering education programs in 8 districts

31 The Tech Academies Three-Year Partnership Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Focus: Engineering integration into instruction Focus: Leadership development Focus: Model site, systems to expand/sustain Observe an engineering lesson with students. Try engineering lessons with students. Share engineering best practices at Community of Practice meetings Support a team to participate in The Tech Challenge. Attend a stipended two-week Summer Institute to codevelop cross-curricular engineering lessons aligned to NGSS and CCSS. Co-facilitate at least one Community of Practice. Support others at school site with engineering instruction. Support teams to participate in The Tech Challenge. Serve as a model site for observations. Build K-college engineering/stem pathways. Continue school-wide engineering instruction. Support teams to participate in The Tech Challenge.

32 The Tech Academies Three-Year Partnership Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Focus: Engineering integration into instruction Focus: Leadership development Focus: Model site, systems to expand/sustain Observe an engineering lesson with students. Try engineering lessons with students. Share engineering best practices at Community of Practice meetings Support a team to participate in The Tech Challenge. Attend a stipended two-week Summer Institute to codevelop cross-curricular engineering lessons aligned to NGSS and CCSS. Co-facilitate at least one Community of Practice. Support others at school site with engineering instruction. Support teams to participate in The Tech Challenge. Serve as a model site for observations. Build K-college engineering/stem pathways. Continue school-wide engineering instruction. Support teams to participate in The Tech Challenge.

33 The Tech Academies Content Engineering: Engineering design process (with The Tech) Mechanical Engineering (with The Tech) Software Engineering (with San Jose State University) Alignment to CCSS (ELA and Math)/ NGSS (Science and Engineering) Key Partners Additional Content: 21 st Century Skills Lesson Development Leadership Development Engineering Education Leaders (EELs) Software Engineering Education Leaders (SEELs)

34 Getting Started Application Process Purpose: Build relationships Ensure buy-in and commitment from all levels Assess level of readiness Teachers have band-width and administrator support Aligned with other school/ district efforts School/district will invest some of their own time/ money (critical to sustain the work) Our Process: Request for Information phone call (ensure good fit/ help strategize team recruitment) Online application sections for all team members to complete Site Visit

35 Implementation at Meadows Elementary Magdalena Moore, Principal

36 Meadows Teacher Leaders Professional Development -annually Two week summer institute 4 Community of Practice Meetings Katrena Andrist EEL/SEEL Thi LeNguyen EEL Monica Mercado EEL/SEEL Erin Cardona mechanical engineering Sonia Duenas SEEL in training

37 How Meadows Went Whole-School School focus selection & research Tech Academy of Innovation Year 1 (grade 6) -mechanical engineering in grade STEAM lab opening Tech Academy of Innovation Year 2 (grades 5-6) -school wide implementation of mechanical engineering -year 1 Tech Challenge participation STEAM teacher K-2 (monthly) Tech Academy of Innovation Year 3 (grades 5-6) -school wide mechanical & grade 5 software engineering -year 2 Tech Challenge participation (best costume award) GATE teacher weekly software engineering Tech Academy of Innovation Alumni (grades 4-6)

38 Impact on Meadows School Culture of Perseverance In one year, Meadows went from 75% to100% of students reporting on the school climate survey that if they failed at an important goal, they would not give up. Tech Academies Evaluation: Report higher interest and selfefficacy in engineering. Want to pursue engineering as a career, and feel prepared to do so. Increased appreciation of teamwork and improved collaboration skills. What I learned is that it is okay to fail, and as long as you keep on trying, you will not lose. By participating in engineering projects this year I learned that I can do it. I have confidence in myself.

39 Impact of The Tech Academies program Educators: Increase their sense of competence and confidence in teaching engineering. Teach more hours of STEM (from 1 to 4.5 hours per week). Create a learning environment where it s safe to learn from mistakes/ failure Develop as leaders reinvigorated in their work I used to be very intimidated by the idea of teaching engineering. The Tech Academies helped me to see that engineering isn t intimidating after all. Since we were able to try all the activities first, I had the confidence to bring them into the classroom. We got so many ideas for fun, engaging and inexpensive projects.

40 Our collective impact Together we have impacted over 1,000 educators and nearly 35,000 students! Total Tech Academy Meetings EEL/SEEL-led PD NA Total Educators Students Impacted 1,055 14,718 18,773 34,546 EELs/SEELs Lesson Downloads are tripling our 159 impact! Students Impacted ,294 28,510 48,104

41 Next Steps District-Wide Program 2-year program for any individual teacher or after school educator in the district Strategically selected with districts to build districtwide capacity STEM Pathways Program Expanding Spheres of Influence & Impact! District School Educator Student

42 Meadows Pathway Team Pathway: Elementary Middle School High School After School Partner Library Buddy Parent Leader(s) Industry Partner Pathway Facilitator Franklin McKinley School District *Meadows Elementary Bridges Academy Yerba Buena High School Catholic Charities Tully TBD Zynga Ignited Goals Map existing STEM opportunities and resources prek-college with a focus on: Design-based learning Computer Science Fill gaps or bridge critical transitions Communicate pathways out to parents and youth

43 Sustaining the Work- Museum Perspective Museums Need Long-term institutional commitment to the work OR Financial fundraising priority Strategic mission priority A plan for how to end the partnership in a way that is respectful to partners Other Recommendations for Success Build both your museum and your school partners capacity incrementally Redundancy (multiple schools/ districts and minimum teams of 3 teachers) Focus the work: Less is more! Increase impact through strategic partnerships

44 Sustaining the Work- School Perspective Schools Need Mentors from the STEM fields Fieldtrips to STEM companies Experts to lead workshops Ideas for real-world application of skills Hardware for software engineering Funding for innovative ideas (e.g., 21 st century learning environments. Other Recommendations for Success Stay inspired Remember the why

45 It takes an ecosystem! STEM-Rich Institutions PreK-12 School Districts Out of School Programs Industry Partners Higher Education Family Programs NASA Tech Academy Sponsors

46 About IMLS Who are we? IMLS is the primary source of federal support for U.S. museums and libraries. Established in 1996, we are funded through annual congressional appropriations. We have a presidentially appointed Director and Museum and Library Services Board. What do we do? We make grants, convene groups, conduct research, and publish in order to build the capacity of museums and libraries to serve the public.

47 Museum Funding Opportunities 1. Museums for America 2. National Leadership Grants for Museums 3. Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services 4. Museum Grants for African American History and Culture 5. Museums Empowered

48 Museum Grant Opportunities Program Goals Project Categories Funding Levels Museums for America Museums Empowered National Leadership Grants To strengthen the ability of individual museums to serve the public Learning Experiences Community Anchor Collections Stewardship $5,000-$25,000 (no cost share) $25,001-$250,000 (1:1 cost share) To invest in professional development of museum staff Digital Technology Diversity & Inclusion Evaluation Organizational Management $5,000-$25,000 (no cost share) $25,001-$250,000 (1:1 cost share) To address critical needs of the museum field and advance museum practice Digital Assets and Capacity Collections Care, Access, and Use Diversity & Inclusion Professional Development $5,000-$50,000 (rapid prototyping; no cost share) $50,001-$1,000,000 (nonresearch; 1:1 cost share) $50,001-$1,000,000 (research; no cost share) Deadline December 1, 2018 March 1, 2018 December 1, 2017

49 Museums for America (MFA) Program Goal Project Categories To strengthen the ability of individual museums to serve the public Learning Experiences Community Anchors Collections Stewardship Deadline December 1, 2017 Funding Levels $5,000- $25,000 $25,001- $500,000 Activities can include: School and public programs Exhibitions Collections management Collections care Conservation Digital media development & delivery Publications Training Community outreach Audience research and evaluation Planning Database development Digitization Cost Share None permitted 1:1 required

50 Museums Empowered Program Goal Project Focus Areas To invest in professional development opportunities for museum staff Digital Technology Diversity & Inclusion Evaluation Organizational Management Deadline March 1, 2018 Funding Levels Cost Share $5,000- $25,000 None permitted $25,001- $250,000 1:1 required Project Categories & Activities: Digital Technology: for museum staff to fully optimize the use of digital technology in museums Diversity & Inclusion: for museum staff to develop cultural competency and support museum relevancy in their communities Evaluation: for museum staff to build capacity in conducting formative and summative evaluation of programs and practices Organizational Management: for museum staff to learn best practices in organizational management, strategic thinking, innovation and managing change

51 National Leadership Grants Program Goal Project Categories Deadline Funding Levels Cost Share To address critical needs of the museum field and advance museum practice Digital Assets and Capacity Collections Care & Access Diversity & Inclusion Professional Development December 1, 2017 $5,000- $50,000 rapid prototyping; no cost share $50,001- $1,000,000 1:1 cost share There are four NEW categories this year: Advancing Digital Assets and Capacity for projects that can benefit the museum and larger community through the development, adoption, and adaptation of digital technology Diversity & Inclusion for projects that explicitly address issues of diversity and inclusion and develop resources that can help the entire sector Collections Care & Access for projects that focus on preservation and care of collections, as well as those that work to expand access and use of the collections Professional Development provides opportunities, to develop, enhance or refine professional development programs and explore networks and shared platforms for optimal benefit to the sector

52 Characteristics and Eligibility Museums for America And Museums Empowered Institutional Impact In-depth Knowledge Project-based Design Demonstrable Results Museums National Leadership Grants Characteristics of Successful Proposals Eligibility Broad Impact In-depth Knowledge Innovative Approach Collaborative Process Shared Results Museums Higher Ed organization advancing museums and the museum profession

53 Review Criteria Field Review Project Justification Clearly explain project Clearly explain and support need or problem Involve stakeholders in planning Address current field-wide needs/institution s strategic plan goals Align with the project category chosen Project Work Plan Demonstrates knowledge of the field Includes the right resources (people, money, time) Tracks progress toward desired results Results Clearly articulates intended results Results in resources or findings for broad use in the field Sustains the benefit Panel Review Meets the goals of the grant program and project category Is poised for successful implementation Will achieve its intended results

54 Notice of Funding Opportunity

55 Tips 1. Choose the right grant program 2. Align the need, activities, and intended results 3. Show you know your stuff 4. Include your intended audience in the planning of the project 5. Don t be late or incomplete

56 Where to learn more The Awarded Grants Search gives you an opportunity to explore our archive of grants.

57 Where to learn more

58 Important Dates (MFA & NLG) December 1, 2017 January 2018 Applications due: 11:59 pm Eastern Time on December 1, 2017 February 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 External Peer Review of Applications June 2018 July 2018 August 2018 September 2018 October 2018 November 2018 December 2018 Awards announced: September 2018 Projects start: October 1, November 1 or December 2018

59 Helpful Links for Applicants IMLS Website: Notice of Funding Opportunities: Search Awarded Grants: Sample Applications: Mark Isaksen Senior Program Officer, IMLS Phone:

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