THE UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF EDUCATION PRESENTS

INNOVATE TO LEARN INSTITUTEOCTOBER 28-29, 2013

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Monday, October 28

Kentucky 1:1 - BYOD Institute

Tuesday, October 29

Innovate to Learn Institute

Welcome

2013 Innovate to Learn Institute Partners

Welcome to the 2013 Innovate to Learn Institute! We are delighted you are here! It is an honor to have such an extraordinary group of educators at this professional convening. It is our hope that the conversation today will enhance your leadership through interesting and informative sessions, providing you with new tools, resources and knowledge.

We believe innovative frameworks, approaches and opportunities for collaboration, pre-school through college, are critically important to our educational institutions as well as the future vitality of our state. The Innovate to Learn Institute targets the improvement of student achievement and degree completion in all Kentucky schools as well as building leadership capacity to use innovative technologies, knowledge and research to optimize learning and help educators meet the remarkable challenges we face now and in the future. We believe systemic improvement in our schools and colleges can become a reality if we create an environment that unites education at all levels, P-20, and eliminates barriers that have divided and isolated us in the past.

Thank you for your participation in the Innovate to Learn Institute and best wishes for a stimulating, instructive and enjoyable time as you engage in thought-provoking conversations with colleagues new and old. We are hopeful this is the beginning of many new partnerships and collaborations that can benefit students, educators, schools and institutions of higher education across Kentucky.

Most Sincerely,

Mary John O’HairDean and Professor

College of EducationUniversity of Kentucky

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Schedule at a Glance

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7:30 - 8:15 RegIstRatIon Bluegrass Pre-Function Area

8:15 – 8:30 WeLcome, Bluegrass Ballroom Dean Mary John O’Hair, UK College of Education

8:30 – 9:30 Keynote sessIon the Learning Revolution you can’t afford to IgnoreBluegrass Ballroom Dr. Gary Stager

9:45 – 10:40 concuRRent sessIon I*Maker Faires – the Detroit and Louisville ExperiencesQuality STEM Programs: How Do We Know One When We See One? Cool Stuff You Should Know About--Session 1Collexion, Newton’s Attic, and LVL1 Louisville HackerspaceBuilding a STEM Network: Building a School District Leadership Network in KentuckyTransforming Learning through Student Self-Assessment*Innovative Ways to Use Google Apps for Education*Design Thinking: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Critical Thinkers and Innovators Today (90 minute session)Confucius Institute Panel Discussion: Chinese Language Programs at K-12 Schools*Student Centered Learning: Changing Outcomes, Increasing Student Achievement (School Improvement Network)STEM Competency Based Education and Reporting: DOES IT WORK?

10:45 – 11:40 concuRRent sessIon IIWhat do you get when NKU, NKY teachers and Toyota walk into a classroom? The Next Generation STEM Classroom Project.*FIRST Robotics Programs in KentuckyCool Stuff You Should Know About - Session 2IF Lexington, Kentucky Science Center, STLP Game Design ChallengeNGSS Standards: KDE’s Implementation Plan and Work Groups Aligned to Literacy and Mathematics NetworksEngaging ALL Kids Through Engineering - Really! The Magic of 3-D Printing! It Takes a Community to Raise a STEM Child *Changing the System so Kids “Own Their Learning”: Re-Inventing Schools Coalition (RISC)STEM Up Your School with Environmental EducationInvesting in Master Teachers: What’s the payoff?

11:45 – 1:00 Lunch (on youR oWn)

1:00 – 2:00 PLenaRy sessIonmoving Beyond the "What" to the "how" in Fostering creativity, Innovation and global awareness: Perspectives from Business, schools and higher educationBluegrass BallroomCarey Smith (CEO of Big Ass Fans), Dale Dougherty (founder of MAKE magazine and Maker Faire Festival), Tom Shelton (Superintendent of Fayette County Schools), and Christine Riordan (University of Kentucky Provost)

2:00 – 2:55 concuRRent sessIon IIIEntrepreneurship is Not an AccidentPlace-Based Investigations: Learning Science through Community Connections*Maker Faires- The Detroit and Louisville Experiences*Innovative Ways to Use Google Apps for Education Achieving the C3: An Exploration into Next Generation Social StudiesInnovate to Create Problem Solvers*Design Thinking: Cultivating Tomorrow’s Critical Thinkers and Innovators Today (90 minute session)STEM Education: Bridging Disciplines, Bridging Generations, Bridging CulturesGlobal Experience and What It Means for Kentucky High School StudentsPLTW Biomedical Sciences Program Implementation in Kentucky Schools PLTW: Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) and Geometry

3:00 – 4:00 concuRRent sessIon IVInfusing STEM Engineering Practices into “Non-engineering” TopicsThe Maker Movement’s Potential for Education, Jobs and Innovation*Student Centered Learning: Changing Outcomes, Increasing Student Achievement (School Improvement Network)STEMx National Network: The Battelle Initiative*Changing the System so Kids “Own Their Learning:” Re-Inventing Schools Coalition (RISC)Fast Track: Transition from High School to College Calculus and BiologyUS-China High School Exchange Program

*Denotes a recurring session: see Session Schedule for details

Concurrent Session Planner

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sessIon IIIInfusing STEM Engineering Practices into “Non-engineering” Topics

The Maker Movement’s Potential for Education, Jobs and Innovation

Student Centered Learning: Changing Outcomes, Increasing Student Achievement (School Improvement Network) STEMx National Network: The Battelle Initiative

Changing the System so Kids “Own Their Learning”: Re-Inventing Schools Coalition (RISC)Fast Track: Transition from High School to College Calculus and Biology

Entrepreneurship is Not an Accident

Place-Based Investigations: Learning Science through Community ConnectionsMaker Faires- The Detroit and Louisville Experiences

Innovative Ways to Use Google Apps for Education

Achieving the C3: An Exploration into Next Generation Social StudiesInnovate to Create Problem Solvers

Introduction to Engineering Design (IED) and Geometry(Project Lead the Way)

concuRRent sessIon II

What do you get when NKU, NKY teachers and Toyota walk into a classroom? The Next Generation STEM Classroom Project.

*FIRST Robotics Programs in Kentucky

Cool Stuff You Should Know About - Session 2: IF Lexington, Kentucky Science Center, STLP Game Design Challenge

NGSS Standards: KDE’s Implementation Plan and Work Groups Aligned to Literacy and Mathematics NetworksEngaging ALL Kids Through Engineering - Really! The Magic of 3-D Printing!

Investing in Master Teachers: What’s the payoff?

concuRRent sessIon I

Maker Faires – the Detroit and Louisville Experiences

Quality STEM Programs: How Do We Know One When We See One?

Cool Stuff You Should Know About--Session 1: Collexion, Newton’s Attic, and LVL1 Louisville Hackerspace

Building a STEM Network: Building a School District Leadership Network in KentuckyTransforming Learning through Student Self-Assessment

Innovative Ways to Use Google Apps for Education

Biomedical Sciences Program Implementation in Kentucky Schools(Project Lead the Way)

STEM Up Your School with Environmental Education

STEM Competency Based Education and Reporting: DOES IT WORK?

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Project Lead the Way Sessions

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9:45 – 11:45 am PLtW geneRaL sessIonProject Lead the Way (PLtW) and college and career Readiness in KentuckyBluegrass BallroomDianne Leveridge, PLTWKY, University of Kentucky, and Dr. Dale Winkler, Kentucky Department of Education This PLTW general session will give overall information about PLTW programs in Kentucky schools, how to build up business partnership teams in PLTW schools and how PLTW helps students to be career and college ready.

1:00 – 2:00 pm (During Plenary Session)PLtW concuRRent sessIons

*PLtW Biomedical sciences Program Implementation in Kentucky schools Elkhorn Room CKaren Smith, Biomedical Sciences State Leader, Kentucky Department of EducationThis session will provide information about the resources needed to implement the Biomedical Sciences program in your school. This session will also provide information about STEM agreement, requirements of program certification, forming partnership teams and becoming a master teacher.

PLtW: Introduction to the Learning management system (Lms)Elkhorn Room DMark Harrell, Director of School Engagement KY/TN, Project Lead The Way, Inc.Interested in using PLTW’s Learning Management System (LMS), but have no idea where to start? This session will help you get up and running in the LMS and show best practices of integrating the LMS in your school.

2:00 – 2:55 pm (During Concurrent Session III)PLtW concuRRent sessIons

*PLtW Biomedical sciences Program Implementation in Kentucky schools (Repeat session)Elkhorn Room CKaren Smith, Biomedical Sciences State Leader, Kentucky Department of EducationThis session will provide information about the resources needed to implement the Biomedical Sciences program in your school. This session will also provide information about STEM agreement, requirements of program certification, forming partnership teams and becoming a master teacher.

PLtW: Introduction to engineering Design (IeD) and geometryElkhorn Room DAndrea O’Bryan, PLTW teacher, Jessamine County Career & Technology CenterGeoIED is being taught for the third year at Jessamine Career & Technology Center. Students are exposed to the Common Core State Standards for Geometry through the lens of PLTW's Introduction to Engineering Design. An overview of the course and logistics will be presented with an opportunity for participants to ask questions and view student projects.

These sessions are designed for Project Lead the Way participants.

Conference Program

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cool stuff you should Know aboutsession 1 (Thoroughbred Room 3)Todd Willey, Collexion; Bill Cloyd, Newton’s Attic (STEM afterschool program); Chris Csprek, LVL1 Louisville Hackerspace

This session will provide information on unique programs connected to the Maker Movement that are directly related to education and the Kentucky Core Academic Standards through after school and out-of-school learning experiences.

9:45 - 10:40 amconcuRRent sessIons I

*maker Faires - the Detroit and Louisville experiences (Thoroughbred Room 1)Shauna Wilson & Chris Hemler, Maker Faire Detroit; Kelby Price & Deborah Boyer, Maker Faire Louisville

Organizers from the Detroit Maker Faire and Louisville Maker Faire will dazzle and delight with videos, pictures and explanations about the international Maker Faire network and how education and learning connects to these extraordinary world-wide events.

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Innovate to Learn Institute7:30 - 8:15 am RegIstRatIon & PRe-FunctIon aRea

8:15 – 8:30 amWeLcomeBluegrass Ballroom

Dean Mary John O’Hair, UK College of Education

8:30 – 9:30 am Keynote sessIonthe Learning Revolution you can’t afford to IgnoreBluegrass Ballroom

Dr. Gary Stager

Learning outside of school is being transformed by several trends based on learning by firsthand experience. Several technological game changers are reanimating active learning, tinkering and apprenticeship. Hundreds of thousands and children and adults are coming together to celebrate creativity, ingenuity and invention in the context of projects using a range of analog and digital “construction” materials. For school leaders, the immediate challenge is to create productive contexts for learning where there are greater opportunities for inquiry, project-based learning and student leadership, regardless of gender, ethnicity or socio-economic status. When the artificial boundaries between subject areas are blurred and every student requires the same process skills and access to tools, the distinction between vocational and academic education must be obliterated.In order for schools to seize the opportunities afforded by the rapidly expanding “maker” movement, educators need more than awareness that the world is changing. They need to develop new skills and redesign classroom environments to support learner-centered practices. New curricular diets may need to be created. School only serves 21st Century learners when it prepares them to solve problems that their teachers have yet to anticipate.In this provocative keynote, Dr. Stager will provide examples innovative classroom practices and examples of students learning by doing with active knowledge construction. Advice for how schools may join the maker movement will be shared as well.

Quality stem Programs: how Do We Know When We see one? (Thoroughbred Room 2)Mindy Curless, Kentucky Department of Education; Rebecca Krall & Eve Proffitt, University of Kentucky College of Education; Carol Hanley, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

The session will share five state rubrics utilized in developing and funding STEM activities. A Draft Kentucky STEM Program Rubric will be shared with the participants for information and feedback.

*Denotes a recurring session: see Session Schedule for details

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Building a stem network: Building a school District Leadership network in Kentucky (Thoroughbred Room 4)Travis Hamby, Trigg County Public Schools

Trigg County Public Schools will share their experiences in building a school district focused on STEM initiatives. Attendees will be able to garner information on what it takes to support STEM teachers and how to develop leadership and sustainability with STEM Programs.

transforming Learning through student self-assessment (Thoroughbred Room 5)Stephanie Harmon, Rockcastle County High School

This session will focus on the significance of teaching students how to self-assess using both high-tech and no-tech methods. This session will highlight the Literacy Design Collaborative, as well as mobile apps for transforming the physics classroom.

*Innovative Ways to use google apps for education (Thoroughbred Room 6)Kevin Hodges, Google, Inc.; Donnie Piercey, Woodford County Schools

Kevin Hodges will present an entertaining look at the many applications available free from Google to support and enhance education. Donnie Piercey, Google Certified Teacher will show how he uses Google tools in the classroom. (Bring your laptops or Chromebooks, if you use them.)

*Design thinking: cultivating tomorrow’s critical thinkers and Innovators today (Thoroughbred Room 7-8)Henry Ford Learning Institute (90 minute session)

The Henry Ford Learning Institute believes education is the critical factor in determining economic success, and works with community partners to develop and support a network of urban schools focused on college readiness, career preparation and creativity and innovation. This interactive workshop will provide an experiential introduction to Design Thinking as a creative problem solving approach, discuss examples of how Henry Ford Academy schools are using it to teach 21st century skills, and give attendees a chance to think about ways they can bring Design Thinking back to their setting.

confucius Institute Panel Discussion: chinese Language Programs at K-12 schools(Elkhorn Room A)Dr. Mike Stacy, CAO, Woodford County Public Schools

This panel discussion focuses on the “how-to” of establishing and maintaining a Chinese language program in K-12 schools. School administrators will share their best practices in starting and running a Chinese language program. Participants will have the opportunity to ask questions and exchange ideas on related issues.

stem competency Based education and Reporting: Does It WoRK? (Elkhorn Room B) Gerry Swan, University of Kentucky College of Education

Dr. Swan will lead a discussion on competency based education and the implications of such a standards based practice will have on STEM and the NGSS standards. The session will highlight some districts with standards/competency based grading systems. Additionally, the session will highlight the use of technology in reporting and document the research supporting the work.

*student centered Learning: changing outcomes, Increasing student achievement (school Improvement network) (Elkhorn Room C) Mary Esselman, Education Achievement Authority (EAA) of Michigan; Kenneth Grover, Director/Principal, Innovations High School, Salt Lake City The Student Centered Learning (SCL) model is demonstrating, within the confines of urban public schools, increased student achievement and engagement among all demographics. Personalized educational experiences allow teachers to meet students where they are as students provide evidence of mastery of skills and proficiencies defined in the Common Core. Students take ownership for their learning and engage with curriculum at their individual readiness levels while learning both independently and collaboratively. Blended instructional delivery allows students to access technology and work at their own pace with access to real time feedback for themselves, their teachers and building leaders, and parents. Learn how the Education Achievement Authority of Michigan and Innovations High School in SLC, Utah have embraced a complete paradigm shift towards SCL that has radically altered the educational experience of all students.

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It takes a community to Raise a stem child(Elkhorn Room A)Gina Winchester, Murray State University

This facilitated session will introduce teachers, administrators and community leaders to successful STEM programs currently being offered in far West Kentucky. Through a series of 10 minute “speed learning” presentations, the audience will get a full picture of how a community raises a STEM child by working together and offering opportunities at all age levels.

*changing the system so Kids “own their Learning”: Re-Inventing schools coalition (RIsc) (Elkhorn Room B)Kathryn Sallis, Reinventing Schools Coalition

Re-Inventing Schools Coalition is a national, non-profit that supports schools and districts in their transition from a time-based to a performance-based system so that all students can and want to learn. Participate in an interactive session to answer these questions. RISC staff currently works in helping to design and implement competency-based systems in over 30 school districts across the United States. Kathryn will address the following key questions:1. Do you want your students to accelerate their learning through implementation of the Common Core?2. How can you change your system so that kids “Own Their Learning’ and become excited and engaged in setting their own educational path?3. How can you turn your classroom, school and district into a competency-based system?

*Denotes a recurring session: see Session Schedule for details

10:45 - 11:40 amconcuRRent sessIons IIWhat do you get when nKu, nKy teachers and toyota walk into a classroom? the next generation stem classroom Project. (Thoroughbred Room 1)Madhura Kulkarni, Reeda Hart, John Farrar, & Kristi Haik, Northern Kentucky University

The Toyota Next Generation STEM Classroom is a new program by NKU’s Center for Integrative Natural Science and Mathematics (CINSAM). It offers Northern Kentucky science teachers embedded, sustained professional development in STEM education using a “Fishbowl + RECAP (Reflection and Exploration of Content, Alignment & Pedagogy)” strategy. Learn about the model and why it’s working for Northern Kentucky.

FIRst Robotics Programs in Kentucky(Thoroughbred Room 2)Students from Boone County FIRST

Kentucky students participating in the FIRST program at beginner (FLL), intermediate (FTC) and advanced (FRC) levels will demonstrate their projects and explain how this program has helped them learn collaboration, critical thinking, presentation skills, persistence, and other “soft-skills” necessary for being successful in the 21st century.

cool stuff you should Know aboutsession 2 (Thoroughbred Room 3)Brad Clark, IF Lexington; Andrew Spence and Melissa Blankenship, Kentucky Science Center; Jason Sturgill, SLTP Game Design Challenge

These sessions will provide information on unique programs connected to the Maker Movement and creativity that are directly related to education and the Kentucky Core Academic Standards through after school and out-of-school learning experiences.

ngss standards: KDe’s Implementation Plan and Work groups aligned to Literacy and mathematics networks. (Thoroughbred Room 4)Mindy Curless & Karen Kidwell, Kentucky Department of Education

Panelists will share the roll out plan for the Next Generation Science Standards. The session will focus on the development of the standards, the development of science networks using the Literacy and Math model,

engaging aLL Kids through engineering - Really! the magic of 3-D Printing! (Thoroughbred Room 5)Bill Gregory, University of Kentucky Center for Visualization & Virtual Environments

This is not your father’s engineering era! Join Bruce and Bill for an engaging session during which they will show you engaging ways to motivate students to pursue a career in engineering. The field looks nothing like what you might think and it is NOT just for the math and science folks!

as well as invite a discussion with participants about the Science Standards.

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stem up your school with environmental education (Elkhorn Room C)Elizabeth Schmitz, Kentucky Environmental Education Council

Environmental education (EE) provides a real world context for students to explore STEM topics. Research documents behavioral improvement and learning gains in math, science, language arts, and more when the environment is a theme for learning. Join us to learn about Kentucky’s premier EE initiatives and resources, including the Kentucky Environmental Literacy Plan, Green and Healthy Schools program, apps for environmental education, and professional development resources.

Investing in master teachers: What’s the payoff? (Elkhorn Room D)Kim Zeidler-Watters, Director of PIMSER, Becky Smith and Jennifer Mattingly, Rockcastle County High School, Robert Allen, Sheldon Clark High School, Martin County

The district investment in developing a Master Teacher has a payoff that extends beyond a single classroom. The innovative PIMSER training model has proven successes in developing exceptional teacher leaders who partner with local administrators to support school- and district-wide change. Hear first-hand accounts of how PIMSER Master Teachers have transformed their teaching practice and improved student learning. School and district leaders will share how the investment in Master Teachers has improved test scores, changed grading practices, improved school performance standings, and raised the bar for learning.

1:00 - 2:00 pmPLenaRy sessIonmoving Beyond the “What” to the “how” in Fostering creativity, Innovation and global awareness: Perspectives from Business, schools and higher educationBluegrass BallroomProvost Christine Riordan, University of Kentucky; Carey Smith, Big Ass Fans; John Nash, University of Kentucky, Tom Shelton, Fayette County Schools, Dale Dougherty, MAKE Magazine

Provost Christine Riordan, University of Kentucky will bring greetings. Carey Smith (CEO of Big Ass Fans) will discuss how a business can build a culture of innovation and creativity where every member of a team is passionate about his/her work, exhibits enthusiasm for learning, and turns problems into opportunities. John Nash (University of Kentucky) will facilitate a response to Mr. Smith’s comments from Tom Shelton (superintendent of Fayette County Schools and Dale Dougherty (founder of MAKE magazine and Maker Faire Festival) and field comments and questions via a “back channel” from guest superintendents and the audience. Superintendents from other Next Generation Innovation Districts will join the discussion via the back channel and enhance the discussion.

11:45 am - 1:00 pmLunch on youR oWn

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2:00 - 2:55 pmconcuRRent sessIons III

entrepreneurship is not an accident(Thoroughbred Room 1)Peyton Fouts, Ouibox; Jenny Corbin, TNG Pharmaceuticals; LaShana Harris, Babylocity; Dave Durand, Forest Giant; and Nick Such, Awesome, Inc.

A panel of Kentucky-based entrepreneurs will tell their stories in a TED Talk format and discuss ways in which they feel the education system can foster an entrepreneurial mindset in K-12 education and why this is important to the future of the Commonwealth.

Place-Based Investigations: Learning science through community connections (Thoroughbred Room 2)Baishahki Taylor & students, Duke University; Karen Waldrop, Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources; Kelly Taylor & Carol Hanley, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

A team of educators in UK’s College of Agriculture, Food and Environment has worked over the past decade to take students out of the formal classroom environment and into their communities to learn science at the elbows of scientists and resource specialists. Through an interactive panel discussion, you will hear how these special projects engaged all students to learn about bugs, elk, caterpillars, water … and anything else you can put your hands on or ask a question about.Plan, Green and Healthy Schools program, apps for environmental education, and professional development resources.

*maker Faires—the Detroit and Louisville experiences (Thoroughbred Room 3)Shauna Wilson & Chris Hemler, Maker Faire Detroit; Kelby Price & Deborah Boyer, Maker Faire Louisville

Organizers from the Detroit Maker Faire and Louisville Maker Faire will dazzle and delight with videos, pictures and explanations about the international Maker Faire network and how education and learning connects to these extraordinary world-wide events.

achieving the c3: an exploration into next generation social studies (Thoroughbred Room 5)Kathy Swan, University of Kentucky College of Education

Dr. Swan will describe the creation and architecture of the College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards. Focusing on Kentucky implementation, Dr. Swan will provide the vision for the documents’ use including the creation of state standards, development of instructional and curricular exemplars, and the formation of professional learning communities.

Innovate to create Problem solvers(Thoroughbred Room 6)Christa Lemily, South Warren Middle School

Learn about engaging strategies that utilize Google sketch-up, Math Design Collaborative, and tools that are effective for implementing learning experiences focused on problem solving. STEM is about solving problems, using math as a tool, and the math classroom is an excellent place to build problem-solving skills while developing math proficiency. Hear about lesson resources that will help teachers become facilitators of learning who produce creative problem solvers.

*Innovative Ways to use google apps for education (Thoroughbred Room 4)Kevin Hodges, Google Inc., Donnie Piercey, Woodford County Schools

Kevin Hodges will present an entertaining look at the many applications available free from Google to support and enhance education. Donnie Piercey, Google Certified Teacher, will show how he uses Google tools in the classroom. (Bring your laptops or Chromebooks if you use them.)

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global experience and What It means for Kentucky high school students (Elkhorn Room B)

Nicole Silimperi, Henry Clay High School and Xiang Xie, UK Confucius Institute

In today’s increasingly globalized world, our students will enter an internationally competitive job market. Preparing our students to compete and collaborate in a global economy has thus become very important. The UK Confucius Institute’s Summer Institute in China is designed to promote a global cultural connection with Kentuckian high school students and their Chinese counterparts. Successful candidates meet and spend time at Xi’an Gaoxin No. 1 High School where they take language and cultural classes based on the school’s daily curriculum. In addition to study and interaction on the Chinese high school campus, students have opportunities to travel to Beijing, Shanghai, and other important regions in China to gain further understanding of the country’s history, people, culture, economics and contemporary pulse. The presenters will be discussing the trips they took with the Kentucky students: what they expected from the trips and the knowledge and understanding they took home to their families and classmates when they returned.

PLtW: Biomedical sciences (Bms) Program Implementation in Kentucky schools(Elkhorn Room C)Karen Smith, Kentucky Department of Education

This session will provide information about the resources needed to implement the Biomedical Sciences program in your school. This session will also provide information about STEM agreement, requirements of program certification, forming partnership teams and becoming a master teacher.

*Design thinking: cultivating tomorrow’s critical thinkers and Innovators today(Thoroughbred Room 7-8)Henry Ford Learning Institute (90 minute session)

The Henry Ford Learning Institute believes education is the critical factor in determining economic success, and works with community partners to develop and support a network of urban schools focused on college readiness, career preparation and creativity and innovation. This interactive workshop will provide an experiential introduction to Design Thinking as a creative problem solving approach, discuss examples of how Henry Ford Academy schools are using it to teach 21st century skills, and give attendees a chance to think about ways they can bring Design Thinking back to their setting.

stem education: Bridging Disciplines, Bridging generations, Bridging cultures(Elkhorn Room A)Jennifer Wilhelm, Molly Fisher, Cindy Jong, Christa Jackson, Rebecca McNall Krall, Margaret Mohr-Schroeder, Brett Criswell University of Kentucky College of Education

What can STEM do for you? With all of the emphasis being placed on STEM in the most national conversations, it is important that all of those involved in STEM education seriously consider how to leverage this to benefit our students, teachers, administrators, parents, and local and global community members. One leverage point is the bridges that can be built across various entities that are often educationally and socially separated. This presentation by the University of Kentucky’s STEM Education faculty will include selected examples of how we are attempting to build bridges across disciplines, generations, and cultures. These examples will include the See Blue STEM Camp, a week-long summer day camp designed to help middle school students – especially those in underrepresented populations – explore and integrate the STEM disciplines; the See Blue STEM Club, which is a university-based student organization designed to help pre-service teachers find connections between other STEM disciplines and their own content areas and to engage in community outreach; and a Project-based Instruction course and Professional Development on Project-based instruction, which helps prepare in-service and pre-service teachers to design and implement interdisciplinary, project-based STEM units aligned to the Common Core Mathematics Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. We hope these examples and the others overviewed will help foster discussion about how such efforts can be expanded and others like them can be initiated.

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concuRRent sessIons III (cont’d.)PLtW: Introduction to engineering Design (IeD) and geometry (Elkhorn Room D)Andrea O’Bryan, PLTW teacher, Jessamine County Career & Technology Center

GeoIED is being taught for the third year at Jessamine Career & Technology Center. Students are exposed to the Common Core State Standards for Geometry through the lens of PLTW’s Introduction to Engineering Design. An overview of the course and logistics will be presented with an opportunity for participants to ask questions and view student projects.

3:00 -4:00 pmconcuRRent sessIons IV

Infusing stem engineering Practices into “non-engineering” topics(Thoroughbred Room 1)Kim Hunter & Molly Carpenter, Kentucky Science Center

With the emphasis on STEM, many educators find themselves grasping for methods and techniques to employ ‘engineering’ in their natural or life science curriculum. After all, what does biology have to do with designing, constructing and testing mechanical, electrical or structural devices? Don’t think of the “E” as engineering. Take it to mean asking questions and constructing solutions to scientific and mathematical problems. This session will demonstrate to attendees how engineering practices can be applied broadly and successfully to any subject, pulling from examples of problem-based learning exhibits, classes and demonstrations developed at the Kentucky Science Center.

the maker movement’s Potential for education, Jobs and Innovation(Thoroughbred Room 2)Dale Dougherty, Maker Media

Dale Dougherty is the founder, President & CEO of Maker Media, Inc. in Sebastopol, CA. Maker Media produces Make Magazine, which launched in 2005, and Maker Faire, which was held first in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2006. MAKE has been the catalyst for a worldwide Maker Movement that is transforming innovation in industry, hands-on learning in education and the personal lives of makers of all ages. MAKE invites everyone to become a maker, and integrate creative goals with technical skills. He grew up in Louisville, KY.

*student centered Learning: changing outcomes, Increasing student achievement (school Improvement network) (Thoroughbred Room 3)Mary Esselman, Education Achievement Authority (EAA) of Michigan; Kenneth Grover, Innovations High School, Salt Lake City School District

The Student Centered Learning (SCL) model is demonstrating, within the confines of urban public schools, increased student achievement and engagement among all demographics. Personalized educational experiences allow teachers to meet students where they are as students provide evidence of mastery of skills and proficiencies defined in the Common Core. Students take ownership for their learning and engage with curriculum at their individual readiness levels while learning both independently and collaboratively. Blended instructional delivery allows students to access technology and work at their own pace with access to real time feedback for themselves, their teachers and building leaders, and parents.Learn how the Education Achievement Authority of Michigan and Innovations High School in SLC, Utah have embraced a complete paradigm shift towards SCL that has radically altered the educational experience of all students.

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*changing the system so Kids “own their Learning”: Re-Inventing schools coalition (RIsc) (Thoroughbred Room 5)Kathryn Sallis, Reinventing Schools Coalition

Re-Inventing Schools Coalition is a national, non-profit that supports schools and districts in their transition from a time-based to a performance-based system so that all students can and want to learn. Participate in an interactive session to answer these questions. RISC staff currently works in helping to design and implement competency-based systems in over 30 school districts across the United States. Salllis will address the following key questions: 1. Do you want your students to accelerate their learning through implementation of the Common Core?2. How can you change your system so that kids “Own Their Learning’ and become excited and engaged in setting their own educational path?3. How can you turn your classroom, school and district into a competency-based system?

Fast track: transition from high school to college calculus and Biology (Thoroughbred Room 6)Ruth Beattie, University of Kentucky College of Arts & Science

Learn how the College of Arts and Sciences established a “boot camp” for entering freshmen to gain early entry into the competencies and content necessary to be successful when taking calculus and biology at the college level. The session will share the boot camp content, the module development, and the retention results for students participating in the boot camp. Faculty members and students will lead the discussion.

us-china high school exchange Program(Elkhorn Room A)Dr. Carol Schraft, Former Principal, Michael Driscoll School

Student exchanges with other cultures and peoples have long been proven beneficial to our students in multiple facets: diversity, understanding of other cultures, global experiences, all contribute to a higher level of thinking and learning. High school exchange programs are one such example that have grown in US schools in recent decades. The presenter will demonstrate how to start and sustain a successful high school exchange program between a US school and a Chinese school.

stemx national network: the Battelle Initiative (Thoroughbred Room 4)Margaret Ashida & David Burns, Battelle Foundation

Battelle, a global research and development organization committed to science and technology for the greater good, launched a national network in June 2013. Kentucky joined the initiative formally in November 2013. Margaret Ashida, STEMx Director for Battelle, will share highlights of the national network including the advocacy, communication, promising practices, and leadership work currently emerging in the network. The session will be interactive with attendees sharing and learning from each as well as from Battelle. Learn what networking with partner states offers your district or school.

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2013 Innovate to Learn Institute Planning committee

Justin BathonUK College of Education

Melinda CurlessKentucky Department of Education

Linda FranceUK College of Education

Gary GrantKentucky Society for Technology in Education

Diane LeveridgeProject Lead the Way

Huajing MaskeUK Confucius Institute

Diana McGheeKentucky Society for Technology in Education

Mary John O’HairUK College of Education

Eve ProffittUK College of Education

Pat TrotterKentucky Department of Education

Erin WaggonerKentucky Society for Technology in Education