STEM Concepts

●​ Growth Mindset Mini-Lessons

○​ Integrate reflections on perseverance and learning from setbacks during project debriefs.

●​ Goal Setting & Self-Evaluation

○​ Have students use rubrics to assess their collaboration, time management, or communication over a unit or quarter.

Foundational Skill Instruction: ●​ Keyboarding & Digital Fluency Practice

○​ Scaffold proficiency in typing, file management, and online research strategies.​

●​ Coding Bootcamps (Block or Text-Based)

○​ Use platforms like Scratch, Blockly, or Python to teach basic logic, syntax, and problem-solving structures.​

●​ Engineering Notebooks & Documentation

○​ Teach students to document the design process, sketches, test results, and reflections consistently and professionally.​

●​ Math & Science Skill Clinic

○​ Regular targeted practice in graphing, dimensional analysis, unit conversion, or modeling equations for real-world phenomena.

Extension

Career Exploration : Provide opportunities for students to explore various STEM careers through internships, job shadowing, and guest speakers. Interest Inventories : Use interest inventories and personality assessments to help students identify their preferences and align them with potential careers. Service Learning : Incorporate service-learning projects that allow students to apply STEM knowledge to community issues, emphasizing responsibility and social impact. Lifelong Learning Plans : Encourage students to create lifelong learning plans that include goals for continued education and skill development.

Adaptive Learning Technologies : Use adaptive learning