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Video:  STEM Teacher Extern in Marshalltown



Contact the STEM Hub
 
Paul Gibbins
North Central Regional Manager

3630 4-H Extension Building
Iowa State University
Ames, Iowa 50011

pgibbins@iastate.edu

515-294-0645 (office)  

515-333-8563 (mobile)

@NC_Iowa_STEM

facebook.com/NCSTEMRegion

 

 Upcoming Events

 

AUGUST

 

 

Aug 23

STEM Day at Iowa State Fair

 

Aug 26

North Central STEM Advisory Board Meeting, Ames

 

 

SEPTEMBER 


 

 

Sept 1, 5:00 PM

STEM BEST/RLE application due


 Sept 15

Mega Boards Meeting for All Iowa Regional and State STEM Advisory Boards, Marshalltown


 

Sept 18, 9 - Noon

A World in Motion PD, Clear Lake


 

Sept 20-21, 

ICTM-ISTS Pre-Conference, West Des Moines


 

Sept 23, 8 - 3:45 PM

Pint Sized Science 2 PD, Marshalltown


 

Sept 26, 8 - 5 PM

FIRST Tech Challenge PD for returning teams, Des Moines


 

Sept 29, 8:30 - 3:30 PM

Engineering is Elementary PD, Clear Lake


 

Sept 30, 8:30 - 3:30 PM

Engineering is Elementary PD, Clear Lake

 

 

OCTOBER

 

 

Oct 3, 8 - 5 PM

FIRST Tech Challenge PD for rookie teams, Des Moines


 

Scale_Up2
2015-16 
Scale-Ups
The Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council has identified these nine STEM programs for "scale-up" in 2015-16. 

A World in Motion (AWIM)

 

 CASE - The CASE for Agricultural STEM Education in Iowa: Preparing Tomorrow's Leaders, Today   

 

Defined STEM 

 

  Engineering is Elementary 

in Iowa (EiE)  

 

FIRST Tech Challenge


 HyperStream
Technology Hub for Iowa Students  

KidWind

 

National STEM League: Ten80

 

Project Lead the Way:  Computer Science

 

Project Lead The Way: Engineering

 

 Project Lead The Way: Gateway

Project Lead the Way:  Launch

SCI Pint Size Science

Spacial-Temporal (ST) Math
2015-16 NC STEM Advisory Board
Jose Amaya, Ames

Robin Anderson, Mason City

Emily Banks, Marshalltown

David Barajas, Marshalltown

Paul Bartelt, Forest City

John Bonner, Vincent

Julie Graber, Pocahontas

Doug Jacobson, Ames

Ben Petty, Conrad

Richard Ritter III, Marshalltown

Kathy Rogotzke, Mason City

Sarah Rosenblum, Marshalltown

Camille Sloan Schroeder, Ames

Jan Westrum, Boone

Richard Wrage, Marshalltown
TeachEXTERNNorth Central Educators in


SCIENCE
TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING
MATHEMATICS
The training is going strong in the North Central region.  Hundreds of educators are being trained, with more to be completed in September!

See links to the left for more information about the STEM programs being implemented across the state.  

Contact your regional manager, Paul Gibbins, with any questions: pgibbins@iastate.edu
 
CAUTION - Deadline Approaching!
Deadline
DUE Sept 1, 5:00 PM
STEM BEST 
STEM RLE (Redesigned Learning Environments)
The Iowa Governor's STEM Advisory Council is providing support and incentives for more business-education partnerships again this year with one $25,000 award to be provided for each of the six STEM regions in the state to fund either a STEM BEST or STEM RLE proposal.
Please see the links below for some of the most up-to-date information on these proposals.  
 
Informational Webinar recording 

FAQ's 

Email Paul Gibbins, North Central regional manager if you prefer.
ExternMarshalltown STEM Teacher Extern Featured in Video
STEMpsaNew STEM PSA Released
Have you seen it?  Click below to experience it!

VolunteerGet Connected to STEM Volunteers at VolunteerIowa.org

 

Are you looking for community members to help advance your STEM programming? Statewide recruitment efforts through Million Women Mentors have identified 1,800 volunteers who would like to work with Iowa's youth to help drive interest in STEM.

 

Thousands of people will receive information at STEM Day at the Fair on August 23, 2015 and at upcoming state conferences. These individuals will be directed to find local volunteer opportunities on Volunteer Iowa's new statewide volunteer database, Get Connected, to search for volunteer opportunities in their area.

 

So, it's time to get your organization listed on Get Connected today, so that these ready and willing volunteers are directed to your program. The process takes only 15 minutes:

  • Visit the Volunteer Iowa website and click on "Post a Volunteer Opportunity" button in the right column.
  • Select your local Volunteer Center based on county, then click "sign up" to create an account.
  • Follow the prompts to create a profile and post opportunities.

If you have any questions, please contact Volunteer Iowa at icvs@iowa.gov.