2017 Mega-Board Meeting of the STEM Regional Advisory Boards

Friday, November 17, 2017 | 10:00am to 2:00pm

Accumold | 1711 SE Oralabor Road | Ankeny

DIRECTIONS

10:00 to 10:05 Welcome remarks: Accumold Vice President of Human Capital Grace Swanson, CPIM, SHRM-SCP

10:05 to 10:20 Self-introductions

10:20 to 10:50 Information on statewide activities including personnel updates; Database; FRIA; HS Apprenticeships; Computer Science; Council priorities (see p. 2); legislative outlook, etc.

10:50 to 11:50 Small group facilitated discussion:

·  Roles for Board members when it comes to…

§  STEM Teacher Externships (video)

§  STEM Teacher Award sponsored by Kemin (video)

§  STEM Scale-Up Program (video)

§  Family STEM Festivals and other events

§  committees/working groups

§  STEM BEST (video)

11:30 to 12:15 STEM BEST showcase - Computer Science Academy at Bettendorf-Pleasant Valley. Mr. Chris Like

12:15 to 12:45 Lunch

12:45 to 1:45 Small group facilitated discussion (cont.), this time in homogeneous groups –

Education (formal, informal, cradle to career) [or] Business/industry/economic development/workforce

·  What would you ask of members of that other table group to help you advance STEM?

·  Messaging our work (publicize our progress)

·  Regional Board best practices/regional strengths sharing

·  What can each STEM Board member do to advance STEM (action-step cards)

1:45 to 2:00 Upcoming events, lingering questions, key take-homes, adjournment

2:00 TENT: Accumold Tour (optional)

STEM Council Priorities 2017-18

TOPIC / Frequency
Messaging to students – excitement/opportunity, including Trades path / 8
Diversity and equity of opportunity in STEM / 6
Sustain/Infuse STEM ( into FRIA, DOE/Iowa Core, SEA, IASB, ISEA, PTA, etc) / 6
Business engagement (e.g. externships, ed-business networks) / 5
More nonformal/informal engagement / 3
Early childhood ed/ systemic / 3
More data points to drive decision-making / 2
Involve parents/message to parents / 2
Involve higher ed. (beyond tchr prep) / 2

IOWA GOVERNOR’S STEM ADVISORY COUNCIL

Operations Center 214 East Bartlett Hall University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, Iowa 50614-0298

Telephone: 319-273-2959 Fax: 319-273-2779 E-mail: www.IowaSTEM.gov