Overview

At the transition from high school to college, a large percent of highly capable underrepresented minority students are forced out of the STEM pipeline because of a lack of high-quality science and mathematics preparation in high school. (CAWMSET, 2000). Teachers in the region surrounding Cal Poly Pomona also serve a student population that is more ethnically diverse and impoverished, and has more English learners than the state average (California D.O.E., 2006) Objective 1 will launch Summer STEM Learning Institutes for teachers, incorporating content, practical experience, and pedagogy. Participants will learn and utilize Lesson Study method of lesson planning and instruction.

(Pictured Above: Teachers and Cal Poly Faculty who participated in the 2009 Summer Stem Learning Institute)

STEM Learning Conference

Objective 1 will establishing a learning community by vertically teaming STEM faculty from Cal Poly Pomona with STEM teachers from K to 6 and middle schools serving underrepresented groups. Cal Poly Pomona will host an annual conference to bring all these entities together to collectively address STEM education, discuss common synergies, and provide exposure to STEM career pathways to teachers and students alike.

Register Now for the Summer Conference, "STEM Education: An Invitation to Learning, Teaching, and Support" Sat. Aug 14, 2010 in the Cal Poly Pomona University Library!

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Summer Professional Development Institute

Program Flyer

 

During Summer 2010, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) high school teachers are encouraged to submit an application to join us for the 2010 Summer Institute taking place at Cal Poly Pomona. The dates of the workshop are July 12-30, 2010!  Priority will be given to teachers who have an interest in developing high-interest laboratory lessons for their classrooms and did not have the opportunity to participate in the 2009 Summer Institute.

Key Workshop Highlights

• This experience will encourage participants to become content specific teacher-leaders in local schools and districts.
• Teachers will participate in over 70 hours of Professional Development and Instructional Strategies.
• Participants will collaborate to develop, review, and implement content lessons that include lab activities.
• Teachers will complete summer industry internships with local partners.
• The Learning Community will disseminate lessons via the web and participate in a follow-up meeting in early August 2010.
• Participants will receive $2250 ($150/day for the 3 week workshop).

Past participants have offered the following comments:

“The [internship] hosts were generous with their time and sources, and provided a wealth of knowledge and excitement for me as a teacher to share with both students and colleagues. It provides relevance to my classroom instruction and helps focus student career imaginations.”- Male teacher participant, Physics

“Learning from and working with experienced and very enthusiastic teachers was tremendously valuable. I was able to gather many new and useful teaching strategies and lesson ideas, but the most valuable part of this program was creating relationships with other teachers that will carry through my teaching career.”
- Female teacher participant, Chemistry

To download a Program Flier or Application please use the Thumbnails above

For more information please contact
Dr. Michael Page
Email (preferred method): mfpage@csupomona.edu
Phone: (909) 869-4533
Cal Poly Pomona, Chemistry Department
3801 W. Temple Ave
Pomona, CA 91768

2009 Industry Partners

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Industry Partners	Contact	Content Area
Metropolitan Water District	Bart Koch	Water Purity Analysis
Chevron Refinery	Jennifer Weimer	Petroleum Refinement
Cytec Engineered Materials	Dr. William England	Aerodynamic Design
Cal Poly Pomona CM3D	Dr. Samir Anz	Atomic Structure
Cal Poly Pomona Green Materials	Dr. Michael Page	Polymers
US Salinity Lab	Dr. Mark Ibekwe	Soil Analysis
Oak Crest Science Institute	Dr. Manjula Gunawardana	DNA/Protein Analysis
Hayward Pool Products	Cynthia Estevez	Engineering and Materials
Weck Laboratories	Joe Chau	Water Analysis

Expected Outcomes

• Larger pipeline of STEM students entering Cal Poly Pomona
• Increased high school student motivation to pursue STEM-based majors and careers
• Improved communication and collaboration among teachers, school districts administration, and both Community College and Cal Poly Pomona STEM faculty

(Pictured above: High School Students Carina Sanchez from Diamond Ranch High and Meaghan Mielo from Norco High make Biodiesel during the 2009 STEM Learning Institute at Cal Poly Pomona)

Deliverables

The primary product of the Summer Institutes will be high-interest, experimentally oriented lesson plans for use in the classroom

Hard Water Analysis
Pound Water Analysis
Biodiesel Synthesis and Glycerin Purification
Lysozyomes Crystallization
Distillation of Jet Fuel
Force and Motion
The Math of Flight
Small Molecule Chromatography
Class Presentation
Chromotagraphy Lab Lesson

Timeline

Aug. 2009	Summer Institute
Jan. 2010	STEM Learning Conference
July 2010	Summer Institute
Aug. 2010	STEM Learning Conference

 

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