Enriching STEM Education through Innovation and Creativity. Jennifer Jirous Program Director STEM, Arts & IT, CCCS

Enriching STEM Education

through Innovation and

Creativity

Jennifer Jirous

List one word that comes

to mind when you hear the

phrase “21

Century

Education”?

Poll #1:

Are you familiar with the five 21st Century Skills defined by the Colorado Department of Education in 2009 ?

»Yes

»No

http://www.cde.state.co.us/cdeassess/documents/OSA/stand_rev/21st%20Century%20description%20draft%20J an%2028.pdf

21

Century Skills

• Critical thinking and reasoning

Problem solving, Analysis, Logic, Cause/effect

• Information literacy

Knowledge acquisition, Source discernment, Systems management

• Collaboration

Synergy, Team resourcing, Social skills, Leadership

• Self-direction

Adaptability, Initiative, Personal responsibility, Work ethics, Self-advocacy

• Invention

Poll #2:

Are you familiar with the

Post-secondary and Workforce Readiness (PWR) Skills adopted by CDE and CDHE in 2009?

»Yes

»No

http://www.cde.state.co.us/communications/download/PDF/PWRadopteddescription63 009.pdf

PWR Standards

“Postsecondary and Workforce

Readiness”

The knowledge, skills, and behaviors essential for high school graduates to

be prepared to enter college and the workforce and to compete in the global

Quality educational systems

prepare students for

REAL STEM Occupations

Poll #3:

Are you familiar with Career and

Technical Education (CTE)?

»Yes

»No

21

Century

Career & Technical

Education

Our Vision

Colorado CTE delivers proven pathways to lifelong career success!

Our Mission

CTE ensures a thriving Colorado economy by providing relevant and rigorous education that

Colorado CTE Snapshot:

Secondary Programs

• 116,600 secondary CTE student enrollments

– 1,200+ programs in 160 school districts, 270 High Schools, 8

Technical Centers, 6 Community Colleges & 3 Technical Colleges

• One out of every three Colorado high school students is gaining valuable experiences through CTE

• 94% of respondents who completed secondary CTE

programs were employed in related jobs and/or continuing

Colorado CTE Snapshot:

Postsecondary Programs

• 23,798 student enrollments • 560 programs delivered via

– 13 system community colleges – 2 local district colleges

– 4 area technical colleges – 1 four-year college

Name an occupation that

requires skills developed

through both STEM

education and Arts

education?

Senate Bill 08-212: CAP4K

22-7-1005. Preschool through elementary and secondary education - aligned standards - adoption - revisions.

2(b): In developing the preschool through elementary and secondary

education standards, the State Board shall also take into account any Career & Technical Education standards adopted by the State Board for Community Colleges and Occupational Education, created in

Section 23-60-104, C.R.S., and, to the extent practicable, shall align the appropriate portions of the preschool through elementary and secondary Education standards with the Career and Technical standards.

Technical Theatre/STEM

Alignment

CTE: Connecting the Pieces

Occupation/Skills defined by B&I

Standards/Alignment to Core

knowledge Extended Learning _{Opportunities}

Demonstration/Measurement of skill attainment

Real Examples

Montezuma-Cortez School District

Coronado High School Warren Tech North HS

Cherry Creek High School Loveland High School

Montezuma – Cortez School District

Educational programs that connect to

Real

occupations

through

Real

collaboration

and

Real

partnerships

lead to

This is

Real

Education

through CTE

Thank You!

Jennifer Jirous

STEM, Arts & IT Program Director [email protected]