Florida Summit on Mathematics and Science Education

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Florida Summit on Mathematics and Science
Education

• February 2 and 3, 2005
• http//www.flsummit.usf.edu/
• Gerry G. Meisels, Chairman
• E-mail meisels_at_csl.usf.edu
• Tel. [phone]

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This Presentation

• Why a Summit?
• Objectives and Strategy
• The Summit
• History and Steering Committee
• Objectives
• The Summit
• Developing Recommendations
• Outcomes
• Implementation and Follow-Up
• What Can You Do

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Why a Summit

• Numerous Consonant Reports in Need for
  Strengthening M/S Education
• No Significant Systemic Investment
• An Approaching Crisis
• General workforce not prepared
• Insufficient numbers of STEM professionals
• Vastly insufficient numbers of M/S teachers
• We Need Serious Action Plans

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Objectives

• To secure commitment, will, and support for
  statewide, systemic improvement in student M/S
  learning
• To add a powerful resource and policy component
  to local effort
• To get key decision and policy-makers to give
  higher priority to investment in M/S education

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Strategy

• A three-year plan to set the stage, develop
  action plans, and secure policy support and
  substantial funding for increasing teacher
  effectiveness
• To engage business and industry as credible
  advocates
• Base the argument on the economy and the
  workforce it needs

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Teacher Effectiveness

• Effective teaching achieves student motivation
  and in-depth learning using time efficiently
• Requirements include teacher content and
  pedagogical content knowledge skills,
  enthusiasm, and caring for all students quality
  materials, texts, technology, and equipmenta
  supportive school and work environment. 

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Support

• Successful proposal to NSF
• submitted July 2004
• approved September 28, 2004
• Additional Support
• NASSMC
• BAP NSTA Exxon-Mobil
• USF

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Three-Year Plan

• Three Targets for Action
• Legislature
• State Department of Education
• Districts Superintendents
• Phase 1 Preparation
• Phase 2 Summit
• Phase 3 Follow-up

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Florida Summit on Mathematics and Science
Education

• GOAL
• Enhance Floridas Economic Development by
  Preparing a Workforce Educated in Mathematics and
  Science
• STRATEGY
• Strengthen Student Achievement in Mathematics
  and Science By Increasing Teacher Effectiveness

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Summit Major Segments

• The compelling case M/S education and Floridas
  economic future
• Whats different about 21st century schools
• M/S education programs that work
• Cost of systemic, large-scale change

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Presenters Included

• Darrell Kelley, President, Enterprise Florida
• Randy Berridge, President, Florida High Tech
  Corridor
• Col. Irvin Lee, 6th Mission Support Cmdr, MacDill
  AFB
• Jim Warford, K-12 Chancellor, Florida DOE
• Dennis Smith, Business Higher Education Forum
• Peter Sprague, President, Corporate Training
  Partners, Inc Am. Soc. For Training and
  Development (ASTD)
• Jo Anne Vasquez, National Science Board
• James McMurtray, Executive Director, National
  Alliance of State Science and Mathematics
  Coalitions (NASSMC)
• Pat Ross, US Department of Education
• CAPT. Winston Scott, former Astronaut FL Space
  Authority

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Recommendations 6 for Florida DOE

• Direct all districts to develop and present a
  comprehensive district plan to strengthen
  mathematics and science education at all levels.
• Continue revising the Sunshine State Standards.
• Specify and require content-specific knowledge
  for recertification and professional development
  that is aligned with standards.
• Create endorsements for mathematics and science
  for preK-3 and grades 4-6.
• Make middle grades integrated certification
  consistent with the middle grades reform act.
• Lead planning for a Florida Center for
  Mathematics and Science Research.

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Recommendations 11 for Superintendents Including

• Develop a comprehensive district plan to
  strengthen mathematics and science education at
  all levels.
• Work with local business and industry to fund
  summer internships for mathematics and science
  teachers.
• Assign compensated mentors to new mathematics and
  science teachers.
• Assure that professional development in
  mathematics and science emphasizes content and
  content-specific pedagogy.
• Provide incentives for elementary school teachers
  to secure endorsements in mathematics and/or
  science.
• Earmark a percentage of total budgets for
  mathematics and science, as is now done for
  reading.
• Secure year-round employment for teachers in
  critical shortage areas, and require that it be
  dedicated to job-embedded professional
  development.

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RecommendationsLegislature and Governor

• Establish a Commission to Plan
• Legislation and appropriations for a
  comprehensive, statewide, systemic program to
  enhance effectiveness of mathematics and science
  teachers
• Legislation and appropriations to increase
  production of college graduates in STEM and STEM
  education fields (incentives and rewards)
• Provide Information to the Public

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Calendar of Events
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Whats Next
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The Commissions Composition

• (2) Legislators, one each from the House and
  Senate
• (1) Governors representative
• (3) Chancellors
• (2) Representatives of CIMS and the Summit
  organization leadership
• (6) Representatives of business and industry
  representing major categories
• (4) Educators representing (a) FADSS (b)
  FAMS/FCTM, (c) FASS/FAST (d) HEC
• (2) Discretionary appointments by the Governor
• The Chairs of the Senate Education Committee and
  the House Education Council shall appoint these
  individuals and name the chair and vice chair of
  the Commission.

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Draft Charge to the Commission

• The Commission will develop detailed plans and
  strategies to meet the following goals
• Strengthen achievement in Mathematics and Science
  of all Florida K-12 students.
• Increase the number of K-12 students actively
  engaged in advanced mathematics and science
  learning.
• Increase substantially the number of college
  students receiving degrees in the STEM
  disciplines to fill business/industry needs.
• Increase the number of graduates in mathematics
  and science education to meet 75 of Floridas
  need for teachers.

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Commission Organization
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Education Committee

• 12 members
• 5 expanded subcommittees, including 2 or 3
  committee members
• Elementary science (6 members)
• Elementary mathematics (9 members)
• Middle School science (6 members)
• High School science (6 members)
• Secondary mathematics (9 members)

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What You Can Do

• A great item for discussion some thoughts to
  start the exchange follow

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What You Can Do

• Inform yourself and others
• Read the reports, especially data
• Urge teachers to read reports
• Volunteer for Speakers Bureau
• Actively communicate with
• Parents
• School and District Administrators
• Media
• Legislators
• Arrange presentations at
• PTAs
• Civic Groups
• Church groups
• Etc. .

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• Recommend membership
• Support Commission recommendations
• Keep the big picture in mind
• Promulgate the need for compromise
• Help prepare a positive reaction
• Help all understand that an effective statewide
  program cannot support all choices

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Mathematics Subcommittees(Can also split
elementary, middle, high)
a also on Full Committee