{"id":7654,"date":"2017-07-14T17:09:15","date_gmt":"2017-07-15T00:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/?p=7654"},"modified":"2017-07-14T17:09:15","modified_gmt":"2017-07-15T00:09:15","slug":"summer-institute-math-science-teachers-helps-nurture-tomorrows-diverse-stem-grads","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.blogs.oregonstate.edu\/impact\/2017\/07\/summer-institute-math-science-teachers-helps-nurture-tomorrows-diverse-stem-grads\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Institute for math and science teachers helps nurture tomorrow’s diverse STEM grads"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over 50 math and science teachers, teacher candidates, and teacher leaders flocked to campus for the inaugural 2017 Ambitious Math and Science Summer Institute (AMSSI) on June 27-30, co-sponsored by the College of Science, the College of Education and the Oregon Department of Education.<\/p>\n

Ambitious teaching<\/a>\u00a0aims to support all students\u2014across ethnicity, race, class and gender identity\u2014to not only build knowledge, but also to gain deep understanding of content to solve authentic problems. This form of teaching is based on the idea that learning evolves from student reasoning and collaboration rather than the teacher delivering content in a more top-down approach. It is “ambitious” because this student-first approach requires more dexterity and expertise on the part of teachers, who must deeply understand the content and<\/em> students\u2019 reasoning in order to move learning forward while ensuring an equitable learning environment. With high demand for STEM graduates in tomorrow’s workforce, supporting K-12 teachers who are highly skilled with ambitious teaching is critical for developing all students’ confidence and abilities in mathematics and science.<\/p>\n

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Rebekah Elliott presenting at the Ambitious Math and Science Summer Institute.<\/p><\/div>\n

At AMSSI, participants enjoyed multiple opportunities to connect with OSU scientists as well as OSU faculty for professional development on math content for teaching, ambitious science teaching, and equitable teaching practices. Five invited plenary speakers shared expertise on a range of critical issues for math and science teaching and for supporting diverse learners such as\u00a0“Working with words: Fostering productive talk in your classroom” and “An Indigenous Perspective of Equity in Mathematics Education.”<\/p>\n

The Institute featured STEM learning innovations\u2014including mathematical modeling, virtual reality, drone technology, and much more\u2014presented by members of STEM Hubs from across the state. \u00a0Educators had opportunities to consider the role of math and science modeling, a cycle where learners solve real world problems using science or math concepts and processes to construct solutions that are both mathematically and scientifically accurate and useful for making progress on the problem, for their students.\u00a0 Participants also made “field trips” to explore classroom modeling opportunities across various OSU facilities such as the\u00a0Wave Lab, Dairy Barns, Nutrigenomics Research Lab, Radiation Center, Propulsion Lab, and more.<\/p>\n

Conference organizers Tom Dick (mathematics) and Rebekah Elliott, SueAnn Bottoms and Wendy Aaron from the College of Education were enthusiastic about the depth of discussion and the connections participants made between STEM content and classroom learning. They are already discussing ways to improve and build on this effort for next year, including ways to increase participation and continue the partnership with the Oregon Department of Education. Institute faculty were especially appreciative that Sastry G. Pantula, Dean of the College of Science, and Jana Bouwma-Gearhart, Associate Dean of the College of Education, were present to greet educators, express gratitude for the group of secondary STEM educators\u2019 dedication to the profession, and highlight the important role these educators play in setting the foundation for Oregon students to enter STEM careers and to be college ready.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe educators who attended this year\u2019s Institute were amazingly engaged in considering ways to improve math and science learning in their classrooms,\u201d said Dr. Elliott. \u201cOne educator came up to me to say, \u2018I want this kind of professional development for my whole math department!\u2019 \u00a0We are working to figure out how we can make that happen in this region through-out the year, building on partnerships formed this week.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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