50th anniversary of the CIVIL RIGHTS ACT

60th anniversary of Brown vs. Board of Education

C.E.O. of Perspective STEM Education

B.S. in Elementary Education

M.Ed. in Educational Leadership

Trained over hundreds of educators throughout Georgia

GA DOE STEM School certification

2013-2014 STEM School of the Year

Featured in various magazines and newspapers

Named the modeled STEM school for the entire south east region of the US –Dr. Lyons GaDOE

Magalie Awosika

B.S. in Mechanical

Engineering Technology

MBA- specialization in

Marketing

Ed.D- Educational

Leadership,

Dissertation: An analysis of

African American Gifted Girl

Achievement in Mathematics

and Science Classes

Mechanical Engineer, 9

years

2010 Rick Perkins Award

winner- Georgia Piedmont

2 time Bellwether Award

Nominee

Dr. Natoshia Anderson

STEM Data on Men of Color

Contributing Factors

Best Practices

Conclusion

STEM Occupations

Expectations

The outlook for African

American(s) in general,

males in particular

The problem is that there is a

significant deficit in the number of

African American males entering

pursuing and persisting in STEM

program and careers.

What Does the Data Reveal?

National Center for Education Statistics

(2009) and U.S. Census Bureau (2009)

African American Males make up a large percentage of students in community college.

39% of black men earn a credential or transfer within six years of enrolling at a community college, according to the U.S. Department of Education. That compares with 45% of all students

24.1

10.9

41.3

15.9

7.7

Percentages of African American Males in College

public 4yr private 4yr public 2yr for profit other institutions

Contributing Factors in

Education (K-14)

Professional Development and

Teacher Preparation

Opportunity and Exposure

Cultural Barriers

Resources (Inequitable Access)

Peer Pressure

Teacher Preparation and

Professional Development

Teachers are trained to

teach topic in silos vs.

integrated units

STEM- Teachers claim to

be intimidated by the

word engineering

Remedial Classes

There is a disproportionate number of African American male students in learning support or remedial classes.

Takes longer to graduate.

One reason for the high attrition rate of black males

Cultural Barriers and Peer

Pressure

Oppositional Culture

Minority students

underachieve intentionally

due to fear of “acting white”

-Ogbu, John (2004). Collective

Identity and the Burden of

“Acting White” in Black History,

Community, and Education.

Opportunity, Exposure and

Limited Resources

Schools- lack of

resources

Exposure-afterschool

clubs, Saturday activities

Best Practices in Public

Education (K-14)

Real World Application and Problem

Solving

Career Exposure

Mentorship

Intrusive Advising

Real World Application and Problem Solving

Use specific terminology and language

Using the Engineering Design Model as framework for problem solving

Example Video Below

http://www.atlantatechedge.com/ATLANTATECHEDGE/article/324438/554/Cutting-Edge-Trends-6114

Career Exposure

Students must become cognizant of STEM career opportunities

Every STEM lesson exposes students to STEM majors and careers with potential pathways.

Examples:

STEMFest

TAG STEM Day

Moorehouse’s Ben Carson Science Academy

Mentorship

Sankofa Scholars

Business Partners

According to Harper (2010) same-race role models in a STEM area contributed to “fostering a sense of belonging”

Harper, S. (2010). An anti-deficit achievement framework for research on students of color in STEM. New Directions for Institutional Research, 148, 63-74.

Our current efforts are

setting the foundation for

our future minority

learners.

We must continue to be

intentional about

developing and

implementing STEM

pedagogy that is

strategically inclusive of

minorities.

STEM Education is more than just Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. STEM is an interdisciplinary approach that is coupled with real-world and problem/project based learning. STEM breaks down the barrier that exist between the four disciplines and integrate them into one cohesive teaching and learning paradigm

A STEM-literate student can make connection between his or her education, surrounding community, work and the world.

Conclusion