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    Motivating for STEM Success: A 50-step guide to motivating Middle and High School students for STEM success.
    Motivating for STEM Success: A 50-step guide to motivating Middle and High School students for STEM success.
    Motivating for STEM Success: A 50-step guide to motivating Middle and High School students for STEM success.
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    Motivating for STEM Success: A 50-step guide to motivating Middle and High School students for STEM success.

    By Dr. Michael Crowley

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    In 50 thoughtful steps, Dr. Crowley guides you through the process of creating a learning environment that will motivate your STEM students to complete rigorous and long-duration STEM projects.
    In this first-in-a-series guide, Dr. Crowley shares techniques that have motivated his STEM students to perform at high levels over the last 25 years. In the Principle in Practice areas of this book he lays out clear examples of how he applies each of the 50 steps/principles in his classroom. Dr. Crowley's ability to excite students about Engineering and Robotics has been recognized by many organizations over the years, and most recently in 2015, when he was named an Excite Award recipient from the Lemelson Foundation-MIT School of Engineering. A group of his students was also selected as one of 14 National Winners of the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams invention initiative in 2015.
    Here is a list of the topics covered in this guide:
    • Setting the stage for learning.
    • Pedagogy that works when teaching STEM.
    • A Reverse Engineering approach for program, course, unit, and lesson development.
    • A multi-disciplinary approach to your curriculum.
    • How to teach Engineering well.
    • Growing your program with the community as your partner.
    • Blue Ribbon engineering and robotics projects.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherSentia Publishing
    Release dateDec 29, 2015
    ISBN9780997492460
    Motivating for STEM Success: A 50-step guide to motivating Middle and High School students for STEM success.

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      Motivating for STEM Success - Dr. Michael Crowley

      Motivating for STEM Success:

      A 50-step guide to motivating Middle and High School students for STEM success.

      By Dr. Michael Crowley

      In 50 thoughtful steps, Dr. Crowley, a practicing high school teacher of Engineering and Robotics in Massachusetts guides you through the process of creating a learning environment that will motivate your Middle and High School STEM students to master rigorous and long-duration STEM projects.

      In the Principle in Practice areas of this first-in-a-series guide, he lays out clear examples of how he applies each of the 50 steps/principles in his classroom. Dr. Crowley’s ability to excite students about Engineering and Robotics has been recognized by many organizations over the years, and most recently in 2015, when he was named an Excite Award recipient from the Lemelson Foundation-MIT School of Engineering. A group of his students was also selected as one of 14 National Winners of the Lemelson-MIT InvenTeams invention initiative in 2015.

      Here is a list of the topics covered in this guide:

      Setting the stage for learning.

      Pedagogy that works when teaching STEM.

      A Reverse Engineering approach for program, course, unit, and lesson development.

      A multi-disciplinary approach to your curriculum.

      How to teach Engineering well.

      Growing your program with the community as your partner.

      Blue Ribbon engineering and robotics projects.

      About the Author

      Dr. Michael Crowley, a practicing high school teacher of Engineering and Robotics in Massachusetts, received his Doctor of Education degree, with a specialization in Computing and Information Technology in 1999. He has been recognized for his ability to motivate students to STEM success by prestigious organizations such as the Lemelson Foundation-MIT School of Engineering, the Freemasons Orient Lodge, and the Norfolk County Teachers Association in Massachusetts. He was also a finalist for the Laura Warcup Distinguished Educator Award in Norfolk County, Massachusetts in 2012. His inspiring teaching methods and dedication to student success have been recognized at the high school level with the Teacher of the Year award as well as the Caring Heart Award, bestowed by his high school’s parent-teacher organization.

      Dr. Crowley began his teaching career in 1990 at the Franklin Institute of Technology, an engineering and technology college in Boston. Over his 25-year career teaching STEM, he has helped thousands discover where their true interests lie. His former students have gone on to graduate from some of the most prestigious institutes of technology and engineering colleges in America. His 50-step system for motivating students has drawn the praise of college presidents and high school principals.

      Introduction

      As a career STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) educator, I love teaching and I love learning. One of the things I have learned over the years, and what inspired me to write this book, is that very little has been written about the systems that motivate students in the area of STEM. STEM may receive plenty of media coverage, but very little organized information exists to help practitioners, particularly in Grades K-12. This is a 50-step how-to guide for practitioners!

      This guide focuses on the techniques I have used over my 25-year teaching career to inspire students and motivate them to complete rigorous, long-duration projects in the areas of Engineering and Robotics. I am currently a practicing high school teacher of Engineering and Robotics in Massachusetts.

      In the areas of this book labeled Principle in Practice, I explain how I put each principle to work in my classroom.

      I hope this guide finds its way into the hands of new STEM teachers to help them in their early years, while also serving as a valuable resource for veteran STEM educators.

      I welcome your feedback on any and all parts of this guide.

      Dr. Crowley

      Chapter 1 – Setting the stage for learning.

      Step #1–Developing a Culture of Inquiry.

      Successful STEM programs have created a Culture of Inquiry in both the instructor-led portion of the class and the laboratory portion. Inquiry refers to the ability of the student to listen to the challenge or problem that is presented by the instructor and then come up with the key questions that will lead to the solution to the problem. Inquiry should not be taught as a separate topic. Rather, it should be developed as a habit of mind. When I was a child, I would find myself looking at mechanical devices and envisioning what types of gears were inside that created movement. This interest in gathering information to explain an outcome is what I refer to as Inquiry.

      It is important to note, however, that this emphasis on inquiry must be cultivated in the early grades. By high school, students should be independently practicing inquiry.

      Principle in Practice

      An example of inquiry in action

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