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Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley

STEM Success in Rio Grande Valley Classrooms. Region One Education Service CenterEl Centro del FuturoSTEM Center of South TexasClaudia Gutierrez STEM Education Specialist. Our Educational Needs. Well-educated citizens are crucial to America's ability to confront the challenges of the future

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Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley

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    1. Tech Prep of the Rio Grande Valley Regional Conference Preparing Our Region for a Global Economy: Integrating Initiatives for Accelerated Successes November 27-28, 2007

    2. STEM Success in Rio Grande Valley Classrooms Region One Education Service Center El Centro del Futuro STEM Center of South Texas Claudia Gutierrez STEM Education Specialist

    3. Our Educational Needs Well-educated citizens are crucial to Americas ability to confront the challenges of the future. Our standard of living and Americas place in the world, the survival of our free, democratic society, the quality of life in our communities, the competitive strength of our economy, our very future, all depend on Americans who are better and more fully educated than ever before. www.solutionsforourfuture.org

    4. STEM Education STEM education is the foundation on which Americas leadership in innovation and its economic prominence rest.

    5. Producing a Workforce for the 21st Century During the past century, America has failed to produce a workforce for the highly competitive global economy of the 21st century. For America to meet this challenge and to maintain its leadership in the world economy, it must improve and expand STEM education.

    6. Try it Yourself !!! A Hot Hand is a simple exploration that incorporates STEM principles. The exploration is taken from VERNIER Middle School Science with Calculators.

    7. Our facilities The STEM Center is equipped with: state-of-the-art science technology. distance learning capabilities. Smart Board technology. wireless computing network. technology-based science laboratory. highly skilled staff. classroom resources. offices and computer labs.

    8. Technology and Mathematics TI Graphing Calculators

    9. Technology and Mathematics SmartView Virtual Graphing Calculator

    10. Technology and Mathematics TI-Navigator Wireless Communication System

    11. Technology and Science Vernier and LabPro Data Collection Interface and Probes

    12. Technology and Science Electronic Microscopes Proscope Digital Blue

    13. Technology for all Classrooms SMART Board Technology

    14. Technology for all Classrooms GPS Technology

    15. Technology for all Classrooms Lectures on PODCASTS

    16. Technology for all Classrooms PDAs as Mini-laptops

    17. Technology for all Classrooms VoIP Communications

    18. Where does it Begin ? Elementary ? Career Awareness Middle ? Career Exploration High ? Career Concentration Postsecondary ? Career Preparation Lifelong ? Career Advancement

    19. Planning and Preparation Career Clusters span all grades. Career awareness begins in elementary school and transitions into career exploration in middle school. Career concentrations in high school help students transition into career preparation in postsecondary. All participants experience career advancement in employment. www.achievetexas.org

    20. Planning and Preparation Academics are woven throughout the P16+ curriculum. There is an integration of academic and technical knowledge and skills within the curriculum. Interdisciplinary teaching takes place and academics are taught in context. Curriculum alignment occurs between secondary and postsecondary education. www.achievetexas.org

    21. STEM Success All South Texas high school students will be prepared to compete successfully in a global economy.

    22. Contact Information Region One Education Service Center El Centro del Futuro STEM Center of South Texas Claudia Gutierrez STEM Education Specialist cgutierrez@esconett.org (956) 984-6226

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