CONNECT

School teams connect with other school teams, community and industry who have a shared interest in STEM education.  They know knowledge is an asset and are committed to learning.

COLLABORATE

School teams from across Arizona pursue their shared interest by helping each other, sharing information and building relationships to enable them to learn from one another.

INNOVATE

Teams learn from, and with, one another to leverage existing knowledge to design innovative solutions to the problems of their practice.

Congratulations to the following schools who have embarked on this unique journey!

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Alhambra High School
Alta E. Butler Elementary
Anderson Elementary
Arizona College Preparatory – Oakland
Basha High
Bernard Black Elementary
Bridges Elementary
Brophy College Preparatory
Canyon Ridge Elementary
Canyon Springs STEM Academy
Centerra Mirage STEM Academy
Chandler High School
Circle Cross Ranch K-8 STEM Academy
Colonel Smith Middle School
Conley Elementary
Copper Trails
Coyote Trail Elementary
Paradise Valley High School
Desert Shadows Elementary
Desert Sun Academy
Discovery Elementary
Estrella Vista Elementary
Fees College Preparatory Middle School
Fireside Elementary
Frye Elementary
Gateway Polytechnic Academy
Gilvert Arts Academy
Grande Innovation Academy
Hamilton High School
Imagine West Gilbert
Kenilworth Elementary
Legend Springs Elementary
Lulu Walker Elementary
Madison Park Middle School
Mendoza Elementary
Michael Anderson
Morris K. Udall
Moya Elementary
Orangewood Elementary
Patterson Elementary
Quail Run Elementary
Queen Creek Middle School
Rattlesnake Ridge Elementary
Red Mountain High School
Sandra Day O’Conner High
Sierra Verde STEM Academy
Sirrine Elementary
Sonoran Science Academy
SySTEM Phoenix
Tartesso Elementary
Thompson Ranch Elementary
Twin Peaks Elementary
University High School
Verrado High
Weinberg Elementary
West Wing
Western School of Science and Technology
Westwood
William T. Machan Elementary

Announcements

Have you signed up for the next school site visit?

See what’s coming up! 

10/30- CREST @ Paradise Valley HS (AM)

(CC) 2: Reform Instructional Strategies and Project-Based Learning

CREST offers insight into project based learnign at a highschool level and show ways to make models scalebale to go across all of Paradise Valley High Schools.

11/2- Sierra Verde Elementary (AM)

(CC) 2: Variety of STEAM offerings at different grade levels

Sierra Verde was nationally certified in STEM through AdvancedEd. They will showing how STEAM is implemented across multiple grade levels.

11/14- AMPED at Alhambra HS (AM) 

Algebra in manufacturing processes, entrepreneurship, and design.

21st Century Skills focus: Think critically and make informed decisions; Solve complex, multidisciplinary, open-ended problems; Exhibit creativity and entrepreneurial thinking; Communicate and collaborate effectively; Make innovative use of information; and Become a contributing global citizen with purpose.

11/15- Maricopa School Superintendent (PM) 

High Functioning Teams

(CC) 9: Inclusive and Sustainable Models for School Leadership

Participants will identify individual preferences and characteristics of high functioning teams to improve the effectiveness of the team. Emphasis on increasing their STEM leadership team’s ability to influence the effectiveness of other leaders and teams on their campus.

12/11- Arizona Science Center (PM) 

(CC)5: Professional Development

Tour of Center and CREATE, discuss the impact of professional development

TBD- Verrado High School  (AM)

(CC) 5: Connections with Business, Industry, and the World of Work

Verrado High School will be sharing their engineering course and how they are able to serve underrepresented students in STEM courses. The layout of this school is quite unique and offers so much inspiration!

The web forum is now available!

If you have not received an invitation, please contact us.

Like the CoP, the forum design is driven by its members. So, if you have any suggestions, please contact us.

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