Ensuring that every student can thrive in the regional STEM economy
Our work revolves around four pillars of STEM education:
Integrating Business and Education
to provide authentic STEM experiences for students and teachers
Top 10 strategic education plan review and update, last chance
Whether you are a member of the education community, or an individual passionate about education, together we can build a strong education system for Michigan's children.
The Top 10 in 10 strategic education plan is the state’s plan to drive improvement in the education system for Michigan’s children. The current plan has been in place since February 2016.
As is good practice, a strategic plan should be evaluated periodically. Over the past few months, the Michigan Department of Education (MDE) Top 10 review team has been working to review and update the current plan. Based on recent interviews with State Board of Education members, education stakeholders and partners, tribal partners, and MDE staff, potential goals were identified and are included within this survey.
We value your input. What goals do you believe should be part of Michigan's education strategic plan?
Please fill out the survey completely. The survey will close at 11:59 p.m. on February 7, 2020. Thank you for your time and commitment to Michigan's children.
Michael F. Rice, Ph.D.
State Superintendent
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Top 10 strategic education plan review and update
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Trusted Voices Representative is a highly selective leadership opportunity for outstanding Michigan teachers looking to deepen their knowledge of education policy and gain a voice in decisions that affect students and the teaching profession.
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MiSTEM Opportunities Expand for
Schools Across the State
LANSING – More students across Michigan will be able to benefit from quality STEM education with the awarding of over $3 million by the MiSTEM Advisory Council to 16 regional organizations covering every corner of the state.
Under Section 99s(2) and (3) in the fiscal year 2019 School Aid Act, $3,050,000 in state funds is provided to fund grants recommended by the MiSTEM Advisory Council for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) programs in Michigan. The 16 consortia across Michigan will each focus on a different STEMworks Certified program.
“These grants will help bring programs like robotics, engineering, and bio-science to students across Michigan who wouldn’t normally have had these opportunities,” said State Superintendent Dr. Michael Rice. “Every student needs the opportunity to pursue and engage in these fields of study.”
Awarding grants to 16 separate consortia across Michigan provides additional opportunities to students and educators in small and rural districts.
“A strong economy, and a strong state, requires a concentration of talented people who are prepared to solve future challenges and compete in a global economy,” MiSTEM Advisory Council Chair Michelle Richard said. “These grants allow students to see how STEM can help solve important problems and lead to rewarding careers.”
Each STEMworks program identified to receive funding was selected based on an analysis of MiSTEM regional needs data. Projects include Michigan-developed Cereal City Science; Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative; Michigan Science Teaching and Assessment Reform (MiSTAR); and Phenomenal Science.
These and other projects include those that have built implementation capacity in Michigan and have a proven track record for improving student engagement and achievement in STEM.
Each consortium is now required to complete an implementation plan for review by Michigan STEM stakeholders and subject matter experts. MiSTEM Network Region Directors are supporting the coordination of the consortia plans.
The Michigan STEM (MiSTEM) Advisory Council consists of business, higher education, K-12 education, and philanthropic leaders. It was created by the Michigan Legislature in 2015 to make recommendations that will help make Michigan a world leader in STEM education.
For more information on the MiSTEM Advisory Council and the MiSTEM Network, please visit www.michigan.gov/mistem. More information on the STEMworks database of high-quality STEM education programs can be found at stemworks.wested.org.
Labor and Economic Opportunity - MiSTEM Network
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Labor and Economic Opportunity - MiSTEM NetworkMS and HS Computer Science Opportunities (Scholarships Available)
The MiSTEM Network is excited to announce that applications are now open for the 2020-21 Code.org computer science middle school and high school workshops. This is an awesome opportunity to dive into Code.org’s curriculum resources, develop your computer science skills, and bring computer science opportunities to your school district. This nine day professional learning series equips educators with the ability to teach a middle school computer science course or AP Computer Science Principles for high school students.
If you have any questions, either visit Mi-Coding.com or email the program manager Larry Wyn at wynlar@gvsu.edu.
Information is provided below for this opportunity.
AP Computer Science Principles & Computer Science Discoveries Workshop
This is a nine day workshop series where participants spend five consecutive days in the Summer 2020 with participants from all around the state and four days throughout the following school year in localized regions. These high-quality workshops offer year-round support for educators as they implement courses that are aligned to the Michigan Computer Science Standards. All facilitators are certified Code.org facilitators, educators, and CS experts.
Michigan Code.org Informational Website - Mi-Coding.com & Workshop Details
www.mi-coding.com/
Registration for the Workshop - code.org/educate/professional-learning/program-information?partner=23
Topics:
1. Program Features
2. Who Can Participate
3. Workshop Logistics
4. Workshop Costs
5. Application/Registration Link
Program Features
• Teaching and Learning in Context - Participants engage with the curriculum both as instructors and as learners.
• Cohesive Set of Resources - The workshop and curriculum flow seamlessly together, empowering teachers to deliver the course with confidence.
• A Collaborative, Participant-Centric Approach - Teachers and facilitators will have the opportunity to share their expertise from the field, giving participants a chance to learn from everyone in the room.
Who Can Participate
The CS Discoveries (6th-10th) and CS Principles (9th-12th) workshops are open to educators who are interested in teaching the Code.org courses. No prior computer science experience is required to attend the workshops. After attending the five day Summer workshop, educators will feel confident to plan and instruct the courses. On-going workshops throughout the school year provides educators additional support on each unit. In order to receive scholarships for the workshop, we require that administration provide a statement that the participant will be teaching at least a portion of the course in the 2020-21 school year.
Workshop Logistics
Participants can choose from either the Statewide TeacherCon event in Grand Rapids or the Local Workshop at Macomb ISD for the Summer 5-day session.
Summer Option #1 - Statewide TeacherCon
Dates: July 19-24, 2020
Location: JW Marriott/GVSU, Grand Rapids, Mi (Google Maps)
Includes: Lodging, breakfast, lunch, & materials
Summer Option #2 - Local Workshop
Dates: July 6-10, 2020
Location: Macomb ISD, 44001 Garfield Rd, Clinton Twp, MI 48038 (Google Maps)
Includes: Lodging, breakfast, lunch, & materials
School Year Support Workshops
Dates: 4 days throughout the school year - To Be Determined (Weekday & Weekend options)
Locations: Based on participant locations. Online options available.
Workshop Costs
As part of the registration process, all participants must fill out an application and be approved to attend the workshop. The program fee for the workshop series is $2,500. Full scholarships will be provided to many Michigan teachers through funding by the MiSTEM Network. *Cost should not be a prohibiting factor, please contact wynlar@gvsu.edu with any questions that you may have*
Application/Registration code.org/educate/professional-learning/program-information?partner=23
Application Link - Apply soon! Limited seats available!
All participants are required to fill out an application as part of the registration process. As part of the process, the administrator will have to sign off on the application to show that the participant will be teaching a portion of the course the following school year. If you have any questions about the application process, please contact the program manager, Larry Wyn, at wynlar@gvsu.edu.
Michigan Code.org Informational Website - Mi-Coding.com & Workshop Details
www.mi-coding.com/
Registration for the Workshop - code.org/educate/professional-learning/program-information?partner=23
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Multiple K-12 Michigan teachers are transforming their community and school culture by leveraging Code.org resources. Across the state of Michigan, these teachers are committed to teach middle and...Supporting the Exciting Growth in CTE
In the latest Top 10 in 10 video, Chief Deputy Superintendent Sheila Alles shares the growing trends in Career and Technical Education enrollment, programing, and student program completion rates. It’s more exciting news in Michigan education, as there are thousands of good, high-paying jobs available in Michigan in need of trained individuals to fill them. In Michigan, state-approved CTE programs include a sequence of courses where students gain academic and technical skills required by business and industry; and instruction that includes classroom and hands on, real-world learning settings.
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We Are The Forest Academy
Students that complete the training with their teacher receive STEM certification in "Nature-Based Systems Thinking"
Teacher training PD is coming up in March, being held at WISD in partnership with MI STEM and SEMIS coalition.
There are a number of FULL scholarships that are available. Please feel free to share this opportunity far and wide.
Here is a link to the course description and registration form:
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Do our students know about these jobs of the future? This facility is close to Belleville... between Belleville and Ypsilanti Township
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American Center for Mobility offers 500 acres, 350,000 sq. ft. of building space for industry research of the future of autonomous and electric vehicle.Avoiding Plagiarism Tutorial and Test.
Check out the Indiana University Plagiarism Tutorials and Tests - Learn how to recognize plagiarism, test your understanding, and earn a certificate.
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on small hand-held devices.
Here is the link: plagiarism.iu.edu/decide/
It is quite simple to use and takes very little time.
It leaves the question of the citation and reference style to be
determined by the instructor or institution, and does not impose one,
BUT it does give examples in the tutorials that are important for whether an in-text citation or end-reference is made correctly.
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Tutorials and tests on how to recognize plagiarism: When provided with original source material and a sample of student writing, learn to correctly identify whether the student version is word-for-word plagiarism, paraphrasing plagiarism, or not plagiarism.Are you a STEM Professional Looking to Become a Teacher?
Metro Detroit True Project
This project supports STEM Professionals to make a career change and become teachers. At the end of the 18 month program, participants will have a Master’s Degree and their teaching certification. They will also receive a living stipend. The goal is to have a cohort of 20 residents with a variety of math and science majors (undergrad degree is required); half will go to DPSCD (Detroit) and half will go to DPS (Dearborn)
Please register (FREE RSVP):
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For more information:
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Wayne State University, in partnership with the US Department of Education, Michigan Department of Education, The Engineering Society of Detroit, Detroit Regional Chamber, Wayne RESA, Detroit Public Schools Community District and Dearborn Public Schools through the Metro Detroit TRUE Project is se...Teacher Professional Learning in Engineering (and you get a materials kit to do all lessons)
0065 Engineering in the Elementary Classroom MiSTEM gives each participant a materials kit for the unit of your choice
Register:
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0516 Engineering in the Middle School Classroom MiSTEM gives each participant a materials kit for the unit of your choice
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