The mission of IMSA, the world’s leading teaching and learning laboratory for imagination and inquiry, is to ignite and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition

McKenna, Britta W

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Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy: DigitalCommons@IMSA

ILLINOIS MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE ACADEMY  IMSA:  INNOVATING STEM EDUCATION. 你好 IMSA MISSION. The mission of IMSA, the world’s leading teaching and learning laboratory for imagination and inquiry, is to ignite  and nurture creative, ethical, scientific minds that advance the human condition.  INNOVATION IN EDUCATION. Takes on 2 forms:         1. Sustaining.  2. Disruptive.  The IMSA Story 6 Examples of Disruptive Innovation Problem Identified: 1983 Report.  A Nation At Risk:  The Imperative for Educational Reform.  Governor Thompson’s Question.  Dr. Leon Lederman’s Response: Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy   DISRUPTION #1.  A NATION AT RISK. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.”                                                                 Margaret Mead WAVE OF CHANGE. A Third Color Option DISRUPTION #2. IMSA. CREATION. “The primary role of the Academy shall be to offer a uniquely challenging education for students talented in the areas of mathematics and science.ˮ “The Academy shall also carry a responsibility to stimulate further excellence for all Illinois schools in mathematics and science.” Legislative Mandate 1: Legislative Mandate 2: A Third Color Option IMSA. “The primary role of the Academy shall be to offer a uniquely challenging education for students talented in the areas of mathematics and science.ˮ Legislative Mandate 1: THE ACADEMY. AT A GLANCE. Public, residential learning laboratory for grades 10-12  650 residential students annually.  32.2 Composite ACT Score. SAT:  688 ERW & 728 Math (mean)  195 seniors; 46 National Merit Semi-Finalists  Ranked Top High School in the Nation by WSJ, Newsweek, Niche.  COURSES.  MATH. SCIENCE. More at imsa.edu.  COURSES. More at imsa.edu.  A Third Color Option GRADING. Collaborative exploration  and discovery.  No grade point averages. No class averages. No class rank. No valedictorian.  More at imsa.edu.  “Wise world shaping requires that our students think in decidedly different ways. This is the cognitive context within which the imperative to reimagine and redesign STEM academies now resides.”  Stephanie Pace Marshall, Ph.D.    INQUIRY BASED. “Decidedly different learners.” A Third Color Option STUDENT INQUIRY AND RESEARCH. (SIR) A process where students are matched with research mentors investigating projects of interest to students then guided through their projects by a cooperative effort of IMSA and the research mentor.   Sample SIR Student Projects  Cancer Research.  Motivation in Education.  Geoengineering. Water Filtration. Great Terror. Renewable Energy. Irish immigration. Swarm Engineering. Epidemiology. Genocide. Organic Light Emitting Diodes.   SIR REQUIREMENTS Authentic research experiences on and off campus.  Requirements:   •  Proposal     •  Investigation    •  Progress report    •  Abstract •  Investigation paper •  Presentation at IMSAloquium WHAT DOES AN “I” DAY LOOK LIKE? 10th graders  Navigation. LEAD. MSI (Methods of Scientific Inquiry). Study Groups.  11th and 12th graders SIR (Student Inquiry & Research). TALENT (Total AppLied ENTrepreneurship). LEAD Leadership. Independent Study. A Third Color Option LEAD. SERVE. Students Learn Through Leadership.  200 hours of service required for graduation. Develops students’ personal, social & academic skills. LEAD – Leadership Education Development.      Social Entrepreneurship. Public Policy. Research Development.  TOP 10 HIGH SCHOOLS. NICHE.COM A Third Color Option IMSA. “The Academy shall also carry a responsibility to stimulate further excellence for all Illinois schools in mathematics and science.” Legislative Mandate 2: A Third Color Option IMSA PROFESSIONAL FIELD SERVICE. 60,000 Hours of STEM Professional Development in the past 5 Years.  91% of Educators demonstrated enhanced classroom teaching methods.  Total Statewide Student Outreach: 76,019.  Total State-wide outreach 14,758 registered students with complete address details (shown by county). Award-winning IMSA FUSION  Partnership with Flinn Scientific Catalyst for reimagining innovation at IMSA.  2 key outcomes:   1.  Build a physical innovation space. 2.  Build a virtual innovation space.    DISRUPTION #3. 2007 IMSA STRATEGIC PLAN. DISRUPTION #4. IMSA KIDS INSTITUTE. 1997-2012 Where student ideas take flight.  Science Explorers Real Science IMSA on Wheels   DISRUPTION #5. 2016 - ? UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS. Seeing problems  as possibilities. 2013 lead gift of $1M from IMSA alumnus and YouTube co-founder, Steve Chen and wife Jamie to build an innovation center at IMSA.   THE GIFT. DESIGN. Online input.  PB & J Innovation.  Design Charrette.  IMSA Intersessions. Creating a “third space.”   STUDY BEST PRACTICE. Silicon Valley. Illinois. Boston. “IN2 is a manifestation of STEM learning. Cultivating and catalyzing innovation. It is the new engagement paradigm.”  Stephanie Pace Marshall, Ph.D.  DISRUPTION #6: IN2. Steve and Jamie Chen Center for Imagination & Inquiry. IN2 FUNDING. A START-UP WITHIN A STATE AGENCY? Revenue Streams •  Donations •  Memberships •  Sponsorships •  Program fees       Expenses •  Salaries •  Equipment •  Program supplies A Third Color Option ENTREPRENEURSHIP. Students as developers,  not just consumers.   Internships. TALENTED. ThINk Cafe. eleMENT. Camps.  A Third Color Option ENTREPRENEURSHIP.  Students as developers, not just consumers.   It all begins with a pain point.   And failure is key. First Attempt In Learning A Third Color Option ENTREPRENEURSHIP. How do we turn students into creators?    According to Eric Ries (2011) “Empower them with entrepreneurial thinking – teach them Lean Start Up methodology.”  Build.  Measure.  Learn.  (Iterate)  A Third Color Option BOSIDNA.COM Builder.  Opportunist.  Specialist.  Innovator. A Third Color Option VENTURES 2 VULTURES Mind-stretching. Creativity. Pitch Practice. A Third Color Option VENTURES 2 VULTURES Partner Play.  MAKERS. INVENTORS. “The ‘maker movement’ leads to a new pedagogy – ‘Tinkquiry’ – Tinkering + Inquiry.”  Peter Skillen THE ARTS INSPIRE CREATIVITY IN STEM. Music. Theatre. Photography. Video. CAD. Gaming. Virtual Reality. Interdisciplinary.  Class projects. Personal projects. Club projects. SIR/Inquiry projects. Professional Development.     MAKERSPACE EDUCATION. Try-it Tuesdays. Demonstration Bench. Fieldtrips. FunShops. Summer Camps. Open Making.   MAKERSPACE PROGRAMS. Creating “Win Wins”  for education and industry.   zSpace virtual reality.  PARTNERSHIPS. WELCOME TO THE  (UN)REAL WORLD. Passion driven learning.  Inspired. Motivated. Team work. Deliverables.  Service.  External funding Supports Internal Innovation and turning student (and faculty/ staff) ideas IN2 reality.     GRANTS.  MEET MALIK. A Third Color Option SPONSORS. Fermilab Fall Seed Harvest.   Green Apple Day of Service. Community Service. Field Science.  A Third Color Option PROBLEM.  SOLVING. PROGRAMS. Hackathon.  2017 “Get the Lead Out”  2018 “Live to Eat, Eat to Live”   A Third Color Option PROBLEM.  SOLVING. PROJECTS. IN2 Project Teams.  Open and closed. Teams tackle real world  problems. Together.  A Third Color Option CREATIVITY EXERCISE. LOTUS FLOWER.  Start by putting a problem in the center.    Add contributing factors or related items to the petals.    Middle School.  High School.  Industry.  IN2 PROGRAMS: GIRLS IN2 STEM. STEM mentor pipeline  Sponsored by  Caterpillar  Partnership with Northern Illinois University  IN2 PROGRAMS: TEEN STEM CAFE. A Third Color Option IN2 PROFESSIONAL DEVLOPMENT. Contract for Services  Innovation space design. Makerspace inservice. Entrepreneurship.  Design Thinking.     A Third Color Option MEASUREMENT.   Filled programs. Turnstyle counts. Pre/post program surveys. Interviews. # Applicants to IMSA. # Accepted to IMSA. Testimonials. Mentor reference letters. 2017 Chicago Innovation Award!  How do we know?   A Third Color Option WHAT SKILLS ARE NEEDED IN 21ST CENTURY LEARNERS?    M   Making. E  Entrepreneurial Thinking. D  Design Thinking.  I  Information Fluency. Inquiry. C  Connected Learning. Collaboration. Communication.             Critical Thinking.  I Say... Call the   “M.E.D.I.C”  “The future prosperity and sustainability of our global community resides in igniting, nurturing, and connecting our children’s creative and imaginative genius in STEM to the needs of the world.”                                            Stephanie Pace Marshall, Ph.D      IMSA Founding President and President Emerita THE FUTURE.  LEAD BY FOLLOWING. @IN2IMSA imsainnovation.com @brittamckenna bmckenna@imsa.edu 謝謝 BRITTA MCKENNA CHIEF INNOVATION OFFICER  BMCKENNA@IMSA.EDU IMSAINNOVATION.COM   

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