STEM Learning Is Everywhere Summary of a Convocation on Building Learning Systems (2014) / Chapter Skim
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5 Breakout Sessions by Topic
5 Breakout Sessions by Topic
Pages 37-44
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In plenary sessions after each breakout session, reporters appointed by each group summarized the group's main conclusions. In some cases, topics were discussed in both breakout sessions, while in other cases just a single breakout group considered the topic.
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"Let the process not be a one size fits all," said Rosen. "Let the process unfold, and see which things naturally bubble to the top." PRE-SERVICE AND EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL LEARNING The breakout groups on pre-service and educator professional learning arising through cross-sector collaborations discussed many existing models and approaches that could be replicated and expanded, said Jim Kisiel, associate professor at California State University, Long Beach, and Joan Bissell, director of teacher education and public school programs in the California State University Chancellor's Office, who reported for the two groups.
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Other examples noted included afterschool leadership programs, an online registry of certified training programs, collaborative professional development, and pre-service teachers taking over a classroom to enable a teacher to meet with afterschool staff. The breakout groups on this topic discussed opportunities for such interactions to increase, both in number and kind.
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" He said answering such questions would yield outcomes at different levels that are not only broad and apply across systems but also in depth on particular factors. ONLINE COLLABORATION The first working group on online mechanisms for collaboration settled on three main themes, reported David Greer, executive director with the Oklahoma Innovation Institute in Tulsa.
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"It's okay to celebrate the successes, but let's also talk about what's not working and why it's not working so we can progress," he said. Participants in a second breakout group on online resources talked about the "Amazon model," reported David Evans, executive director of the National Science Teachers Association, in which additional resources are suggested based on what a teacher has used in the past.
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JOINT FUNDING AND POLICY SOLUTIONS Kathleen Traphagen reported on the breakout session on policy and funding approaches for cross-sector collaborations. First, she said, the work of intermediary organizations is often critical to the success of crosssector collaboration, yet it has been difficult to find funding for these organizations.
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These systems may look different in different communities, but they would have common objectives. For example, the California STEM Learning Network3 has developed a policy agenda that connects the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards with informal education and prioritizes innovative STEM networks.
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