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Making It Happen: CASE Faculty and StaffNew InitiativesThe Center for the Advancement of STEM Education launched anew small grant program and partnered with BSU faculty andregional organizations to develop several opportunities topromote scientific literacy. CASE worked with Biology facultyand staff to offer a Darwin Day community event, designed to“inspire people to reflect and act on the principles of intellectualbravery, perpetual curiosity, scientific thinking, and hunger fortruth as embodied in Charles Darwin.” CASE also sponsoredFuture Educator STEM Workshops, run in partnership withDepartment of Education and STEM faculty and staff. A CASEgrant also sponsored a Project GreenLab Open Lab Night forMiddle and High School Educators professional developmentworkshop. In addition, we partnered with GreenLight for Girls,an international organization dedicated to inspiring girls of allages and backgrounds to pursue STEM subjects, to run a STEMday for local middle school students. We also partnered with theNew England Coastal Wildlife Association and the Middleboroand Bridgewater-Raynham high schools to host a Whale of aFamily Night community program. Several grant-fundedinitiatives were also launched this year, including Raising the Barfor All, funded by the Massachusetts Math and Science Partnership;The Great Diseases, funded by the National Institutes of Health;and Stormwater Stewards: Protecting and Restoring Fisheriesthrough Watershed Stewardship, funded by the National Oceanicand Atmospheric Administration. Working with colleaguesthroughout the University and beyond, CASE is creatinginnovative programs that fulfill our mission of promotingscientific literacy in our community.-Jennie Aizenman, DirectorJennifer Aizenman, DirectorMartina Arndt, ObservatoryEdward Brush, Project GreenLabKevin Curry, Watershed Access LabVernon Domingo, EarthViewJames Hayes-Bohanan, EarthViewJamie Kern, ObservatoryKim McCoy, Assistant Director,CityLab and Watershed CoordinatorJenna Mendell, CityLabRebecca Metcalf, MACSPolina Sabinin, Engage in MathMaura Whittemore, AdministrativeAssistant2016 Advisory CommitteeMartina Arndt, Professor of Physics, Faculty Coordinator, ObservatoryEd Brush, Professor of Chemical Sciences, Faculty Coordinator, GreenLabKevin Curry, Professor of Biological Sciences, Faculty Coordinator,Watershed Access LabNicole Glen, Associate Professor of Elementary and Early ChildhoodEducationJames Hayes-Bohanan, Professor of Geography, Faculty Co-Coordinator,Project EarthViewStephen Krajeski, Assistant Professor, Secondary Education andProfessional ProgramsJamie Kern, Visiting Lecturer, Physics, Observatory ManagerJenna Mendell, Associate Professor of Biological Sciences, FacultyCoordinator, CityLabRebecca Metcalf, Associate Professor and Chair of Mathematics, FacultyCoordinator, Mathematics and Computer Science Collaborative (MACS)Polina Sabinin, Assistant Professor of Mathematics, Faculty Coordinator,Games Teachers Play
Financial InformationCASE operating costs in FY2016 were 217,772, with 56% providedby the University, and 46% covered by CASE revenue and grantfunding. Additionally, CASE brought in 73,039 in revenue that willbe used in FY17 to support existing and new programs.By the Numbers23,30616,766Participants in CASE programsPreK-12 Students4,459Community Members1,218K-12 Teachers685Undergraduate and Graduate Students203Schools178Faculty and Staff
12 Schools, Colleges, Universities and OrganizationsGrant Funded ProgramsCASE partnerships expand our ability to promote interest andliteracy in science and mathematics across the region.Stormwater Stewards: Protecting and Restoring Fisheriesthrough Watershed Stewardship is a National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration funded program that partners theWatershed Access Lab with local middle and high schools.Programs are designed to excite middle and high school teachersand their students to become active stewards of watershedresources. BSU’s funding is 217,813 over three years.Raising the Bar, a Massachusetts Mathematics and SciencePartnership-funded program partners CASE and BSU STEM facultywith Randolph and Braintree Public Schools. The mission topromote math and science content knowledge for teachers of K-12student will be achieved through developing and offering threegraduate level science content courses for teachers. Funding toBSU is 61,965 over two years.Participating K-12 Schools, Colleges, Universities and OrganizationsMartha's Vineyard Regional High SchoolMartin Middle SchoolMartinson elementaryMashpee Middle-High SchoolMass Insight EducationMath KangarooMcCall SchoolMcCall SchoolMemorial SchoolMiddleboro High SchoolMonomoy Regional Middle SchoolMulcahey ElementaryMullein Hill Christian AcademyNaval Undersea Warfare CenterNERCNESTVALNew England- St. Lawrence Valley GeographicalSocietyNewton Country Day SchoolNewton South High SchoolNicholas A. Ferri Middle SchoolNichols Middle SchoolNorth Andover MiddleNorth Attleboro High SchoolNorth Attleboro Middle SchoolNorth Middle SchoolNorth Quincy High SchoolNorton High SchoolNorton Middle SchoolOld Colony VoTechOliver Ames High SchoolOur Sister's SchoolParker Middle SchoolParkView Elementary SchoolPaula Shea Children's EndowmentPCISPearson Middle SchoolPembroke Community Middle SchoolPembroke High SchoolPembroke MiddlePhilip G. Coburn Elementary SchoolPierce Middle SchoolPilgrim AcademyPlouffe AcademyPlymouth North High SchoolPlymouth South High SchoolProject WetPt. Webster MiddlePyne Arts MagnetQualters Middle SchoolQuincy High SchoolRalph D. Butler ElementaryRaynham Middle SchoolRichardson-Olmsted SchoolRoger Williams UniversityRogers Middle SchoolRumney Marsh AcademySacred Heart High SchoolSalem State UniversitySandwich HSScituate High SchoolSeekonk High SchoolSharon High SchoolSharon Middle SchoolShepard Hill Regional High SchoolSilver Lake Middle SchoolSilver Lake Regional High SchoolSimmons CollegeSippican SchoolSouth Middle SchoolSouth Shore Charter Public SchoolSouth Shore Vo TechSoutheastern Regional Vocational TechnicalHigh SchoolSpofford Pond SchoolSt Bridget SchoolSt. John Paul II High SchoolSt. John the Evangelist CantonSt. Joseph CatholicStoughton High SchoolSuffolk UniversityTenney GrammarTrinity CatholicUniversity of Massachusetts DartmouthUpper Cape Regional Technical SchoolWareham Jr. Girl ScoutsWareham Middle SchoolWarner Babcock Institute for Green ChemistryWatersWest MiddleWest Suburban Creative Arts CouncilWestfield State UniversityWheelock CollegeWhitman Brownie TroopWhitman Hanson Regional High SchoolWickford Middle SchoolWilliam M. Davies Career and Technical HighSchoolWilliams Intermediate SchoolWorcester GroupWorcester State UniversityWynn SchoolYouth Environmental & Social Society
Participating K-12 Schools, Colleges, Universities and OrganizationsAbington High SchoolAhern Middle SchoolAlfred S. Letourneau Elementary SchoolAshfield Middle SchoolAustin Intermediate SchoolBeckwith Middle SchoolBi-County Collab.Boyden Elementary SchoolBraintree East MiddleBraintree High SchoolBraintree South MiddleBridgewater Middle SchoolBridgewater Raynham Regional High SchoolBristol Plymouth Vocational TechBroad Meadows Middle SchoolBrockton Cub Scouts/Tiger DenBrockton High SchoolBSU Honors ProgramBuckswood International SchoolButler Elementary SchoolCalvary Chapel AcademyCaptain Samuel Brown SchoolCarlos Pacheco SchoolCarver Elementary SchoolCathedral High SchoolCenter SchoolChapman MiddleChatham MiddleCiscoClass of '42Coyle & Cassidy High SchoolCoyle & Cassidy Middle SchoolCub Scouts Pack 239Cub Scouts Raynham Pack 43Cub Scouts Whitman Pack 22Dartmouth MiddleDawe Elementary SchoolDennett ElementaryDhahran Elementary Middle SchoolDowney ElementaryDuxbury Middle SchoolEast Bridgewater Jr/Sr High SchoolEast Middle SchoolEaston Middle SchoolEdgar B Davis SchoolElms CollegeEnvisions ProgramFalmouth AcademyFalmouth High SchoolFirst Experimental SchoolFisher SchoolFitchburg State UniversityFootbridge ProgramFriedman Middle SchoolFrolio Middle SchoolFurnace Brook Middle SchoolGarfield Middle SchoolGear Up ProgramGeorge R. Austin Intermediate SchoolGirl Scout Cadette Troop #75463Girl Scouts Cadettes, West BridgewaterGirl Scouts of Eastern MAGlobal Charter High SchoolGordon Mitchell Middle SchoolGreater Lawrence Technical High SchoolGreenlight for GirlsHalifax ElementaryHanover High SchoolHanover Middle SchoolHanson Middle SchoolHingham High SchoolHingham Middle SchoolHobomock Elementary SchoolHopkinton High SchoolHorace Mann Middle SchoolHowe Manning ElementaryHull MiddleIndian Head SchoolJ. B. Congdon SchoolJohn F Kennedy ElementaryJohn J. Ahern Middle SchoolJohn T. Nichols Jr. Middle SchoolJohn W. Rogers Middle SchoolJordan/Jackson Elementary SchoolJoseph Case Jr High SchoolKenneth Coombs SchoolKing Philip Middle SchoolKing Phillips High SchoolKingston ElementaryKingston Intermediate SchoolLaLiberte Elementary SchoolLawrence AcademyLiberty Elementary SchoolLieutenant Peter HansenLittleton Middle SchoolLooney Math ConsultingLouis F. Angelo ElementaryLouise A Conley Elementary SchoolMA State HouseMalden CatholicMansfield High SchoolMaquan Elementary SchoolDiscover the Microbes Within: The WolbachiaProject represents a partnership between CASE, the BSUDepartment of Biology and the Marine Biological Laboratory and isfunded by the Arthur Vining Davis Foundation. The programprovided “discovery science” professional development to 19 preservice and in-service teachers and undergraduate biologymajors. Funding for BSU’s component of the project is 36,640 over two years.The Great Diseases: Biomedical Science in the High SchoolClassroom partners CASE, the BSU Department of Biology, andTufts University School of Medicine and is funded through aNational Institutes of Health, Science and Education PartnershipAward. BSU will offer five inquiry-based courses focused onthe Great Diseases Curriculum, developed by the Center forTranslational Science Education at Tufts. Funding for BSU’scomponent is 112,527 over 5 years.The Paula Shea Children’s Endowment partnered with CASE andthe Bridgewater Raynham school district to sponsor 16 students toattend the Spring and Summer Science Academy; to hostEnvironmental Explorers – This Watery World, an afterschoolprogram for 24 students in grades 4-6; and to host an AstronomyEnrichment Program for 24 Bridgewater Raynham 4th and5th grade students. BSU received 14,844 in FY16.
CASE Grant ProgramCASE launched a grant program to support BSU faculty and staffwho develop projects that further CASE’s mission to increaseinterest and literacy in STEM topics. The following four projectsreceived funding and administrative support from CASE in 2016.Elementary & Early Childhood Pre-Service Teacher Science &Engineering WorkshopsNiki Glen & Heather Pacheco-Guffrey, Elementary and EarlyChildhood Education;Deborah Fiore, Biology; Jamie Kern; Physics; Kim McCoy; Biologyand CASENew Workshop Development in AstronomyJoseph Doyle, PhysicsDarwin Day @ BSUCaitlin Fisher Reid, Thilina Surasinghe and Maria Armour, BiologyOpen Lab Research Night for High School and Middle SchoolEducatorsEd Brush and Tammy King, ChemistryObservatoryThe Observatory at Bridgewater State University hosts public andprivate viewing events, runs K-12 workshops, and providesresources for student research, astronomy courses, and servicelearning. In 2016, the Observatory hosted numerous special eventsincluding a Pluto Celebration, Lunar Eclipse viewing, OperationStardust, and Mars Opposition 2016. Additionally, the Observatoryran a Paula Shea Children’s Endowment-funded afterschoolprogram for 3rd and 4th grade students.Although more than half of the viewing nights were cancelleddue to weather, the Observatory still hosted 1,123 communitymembers, 917 K-12 students, 185 BSU undergraduates, 126 K12 teachers, and 2 BSU faculty/staff in the 2016 programs andevents.
Engage in MathEngage in Math is an outreach program for teachers, students andparents which unlocks the world of engaging mathematics throughcreative problem solving, puzzles and games. Programs includeGames Teachers Play professional development seminars andParents’ Serious Play Game Nights, where parents explore ageappropriate mathematical games. Engage in Math also providesprofessional development for educators based on school districtneeds and outreach program for local elementary schools.137 community members, 110 K-12 students, 77 preK-12 teachers,and 1 undergraduate student participated in Engage in Mathworkshops.Community EventsThrough the following events, CASE provides members of ourregional community the opportunity to experience the excitementand relevance of science to everyday life; allows undergraduatestudents to assume leadership roles in communicating scientificconcepts to the general public; and increases the community’sawareness of the excellent science and mathematics education andresources available at BSU.Open Lab Night invites BSU community members to explorethe Science and Mathematics Center’s labs and conduct hands-onSTEM activities led by undergraduate students. This event isfunded by the Office of University and Community Partnershipsand CASE.Engage in Math also partners with Math Kangaroo, an internationalcompetition in mathematics that encourages students to master theirmathematical knowledge and gain confidence in their ability tocomprehend mathematics.72 preK-12 students, 22 BSU students, and 11 BSU facultymembers attended Math Kangaroo this year.More than 650 people attended the Math Kangaroo awardsceremony, where 250 Massachusetts students were recognizedfor their achievements.Whale of a Family Night is a collaborative program run inpartnership with the New England Coastal Wildlife Association andthe Youth Environmental and Social Society clubs from Middleboroand Bridgewater-Raynham High Schools. The program aims toeducate the community on the impact of marine debris on whalesand other marine wildlife in the coastal water of New England.The event is funded by the Office of University and CommunityPartnerships and CASE.
Community Events continuedGreenlight for Girls Day engages middle school girls in handson activities led by undergraduate students, faculty, staff andvolunteers from Cisco and Waters Corporations and the NavalUndersea Warfare Center. This event is run in partnership with theCollege of Education and Allied Studies and Greenlight for Girls, anInternational non-profit STEM organization that aims to inspiregirls of all ages and backgrounds to pursue STEM studies. Thisevent was sponsored by the College of Education, CASE andGreenlight for Girls.Project GreenLabProject GreenLab aims to educate the BSU and regional communitiesabout green chemistry and the impacts of chemicals on human andenvironmental health. In 2016, Project GreenLab hosted the 14th Annual Undergraduate Symposium on Sustainability and the Environment, which provides a forum for discussion of issues related to environmental research and education particular to the New England region, and has created an environment that fosters collaborations inresearch and education among the participants. This was the firstyear regional high school students participated in the Symposium,including students from the Environmental Biotechnology programat Southeastern Regional Vocational Technical High School who gavea tour of their “Biobus.” Biobus is a traveling classroom used to teachthe community about the environment and sustainability.Additionally, Project GreenLab debuted its first Open Lab Night forMiddle and High School Educators Professional Development workshop.Nobel Prize Discussion, run in partnership with the Center forthe Advancement of Research and Scholarship, presents overviewsof the research and discoveries behind the year’s Nobel Prizes.Turtle Necropsy, run in partnership with New England CoastalWildlife Association, provided the community a chance to observesea turtle examinations (necropsies) of three different species ofIn 2016, MACS hosted 117 educators from 32 schools in its programs.endangered sea turtles.A total of 120 community members, 14 K-12 teachers, 3undergraduate students and 2 BSU faculty participated inProject GreenLab programs in 2016.
EarthViewEarthView is a twenty-foot hand-painted globe that serves as aportable classroom energizing geography programs throughoutthe region. The majority of student participants engage in EarthView within the context of their school curriculum. EarthView alsohosts Geo Family Nights and is used in school-based programs andother educational organizations. EarthView is also used in generalpublic events, such as professional conferences and legislative visits, including at the Massachusetts State House.The South Shore Regional Science Fair provided high schoolstudents the opportunity to present their work and receivefeedback from judges who participated in the event.Darwin Day is offered in partnership with the Department ofBiology and provides undergraduate students the opportunity tolead presentations on evolution, the life and studies of CharlesDarwin, and BSU’s Natural History Collection. The keynote speakerwas Dr. Hopi Hoekstra from Harvard University. This event wasfunded by a CASE grant.A total of 10,770 K-12 students, 1,910 community members, 675K-12 teachers, 182 undergraduate students, and 15 BSU faculty/staff participated in EarthView programs in 2016.MACSThe Mathematics and Computer Science Collaborative (MACS)provides opportunities for teachers to see the “big picture” ofimproved mathematics teaching and learning through experiencesthat broaden and deepen their own understanding of mathematicconcepts and effective pedagogy.In 2016, MACS hosted 117 educators from 32 schools in its programs.Community events were attended by 713 participantsfrom the community, 383 K-12 students, 125 BSUundergraduate students, 113 faculty/staff, 10 K-12teachers, and 4 BSU graduate students.
BSU CityLabWatershed Access LabThe Watershed Access Lab provides science education outreachprograms and preK-12 teacher professional development focused onland use, water quality assessment, global water issues, conservationand environmental education.The Watershed Access Lab received a three-year grant from theNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to fund aStormwaters Steward program, scheduled to begin in 2017.A total of 1,003 middle and high school students, 4 in-serviceteachers and 28 preservice teachers participated in WatershedAccess Lab programming.“The outdoor hands-on approach promotes both a great knowledgeof the topic that is being studied but also a greateroverall appreciation for nature and the beauty of our world. I hopethat I can teach this material with the same enthusiasm andconfidence as you do and cannot wait to apply what I have learnedfrom this class to my own future classrooms”- Preservice teacherBSU CityLab is a biotechnology outreach program for middle andhigh school teachers and their students. The program provideshands-on, inquiry-based laboratory activities using currentequipment and technology. In 2016, 7 undergraduate studentsand 1 graduate student conducted Directed Studies inCityLab. Additionally, 7 undergraduate students and one graduateassistant worked in CityLab.A total of 2,316 students participated in 101 school visits toCityLab. 12 teachers and 747 students utilized CityLab’sLending Lab program.Science AcademyCASE expanded Science Academy summer and winter classes toinclude programming for high school students and a spring vacationclass for middle school students. A total of 108 students in grades 612, 16 undergraduate students, including two NSF-funded NoyceScholars, and 11 BSU faculty and
Tufts University School of Medicine and is funded through a National Institutes of Health, Science and Education Partnership Award. BSU will offer five inquiry-based courses focused on the Great Diseases Curriculum, developed by the Center for Translational Science Education at Tufts. Funding for BSU’s component is 112,527 over 5 years.
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Education: An Overview Congressional Research Service 1 Introduction The term STEM education refers to teaching and learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. It typically includes educational activities across all grade levels—
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