A practice-based model of STEM teaching : : STEM students on the stage (SOS) / / edited by Alpaslan Sahin.

• TeilnehmendeR: Sahin, Alpaslan,
• Place / Publishing House: Rotterdam, Netherlands ;, Boston, Massachusetts ;, Taipei, Taiwan : : Sense Publishers,, 2015.; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Edition: 1st ed. 2015.
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (310 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

The STEM Students on the Stage (SOS)™ model was developed by Harmony Public Schools with the goal of teaching rigorous content in an engaging, fun and effective way. In this book, you will learn that the STEM SOS model is not only helping students learn STEM content and develop 21st-century skills, but also helping teachers improve their classroom climate through increased student-teacher communication and a reduction in classroom management issues. There are at least two ways in which this book is innovative. First, you will find student videos and websites associated with QR codes; readers can use their QR readers to watch student videos related to the content in the chapter and see student e-portfolio samples at their Google sites. This provides the opportunity to see that what is discussed in the book actually happened. Second, the book is not about a theory; it is an actual implemented model that has evolved through the years and has been used in more than 25 schools since 2012. Every year, the model continues to be improved to increase its rigor and ease of implementation for both teachers and students. In addition to using the book as a classroom teacher resource and guide, it can also be used as a textbook in advanced graduate level curriculum and instruction, educational leadership, and STEM education programs. Therefore, STEM educators, leaders, pre-service and in-service teachers and graduate students will all benefit from reading this book. Appendices will be one of the favorite aspects of this book for teachers who are constantly looking for ready-to-use student and teacher handouts and activities. Full handouts, including formative and summative assessments materials and grading rubrics, will provide an opportunity for teachers and curriculum directors to understand the ideas and secrets behind the STEM SOS model. Lastly, STEM directors will find this to be one of the best STEM teaching model examples on the market because the model has fully accessible student and teacher handouts, assessment materials, rubrics and hundreds of student products (e-portfolios including video presentations and project brochures) online.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material / Alpaslan Sahin -- Literature about STEM Education / Alpaslan Sahin -- Stem Education: Understanding the Changing Landscape / Margaret J. Mohr-Schroeder , Maureen Cavalcanti and Kayla Blyman -- The Achievement Gaps in Mathematics and Science / S. Enrico and P. Indiogine -- Description of STEM SOS Model / Alpaslan Sahin -- Models of Project-based Learning for the 21st Century / Niyazi Erdogan and Todd Dane Bozeman -- Make it Happen: A Study of a Novel Teaching Style, STEM Students on the Stage (SOS), for Increasing Students’ STEM Knowledge and Interest / Namik Top and Alpaslan Sahin -- Project-based Learning in a World Focused on Standards / Ozgur Ozer , Ismail Ayyildiz and Nickola Esch -- Components of STEM SOS Model / Alpaslan Sahin -- Technology’s Role in STEM Education and the STEM SOS Model / Bulent Dogan and Bernard Robin -- The Interdisciplinary Nature of STEM SOS / Robert Thornton and Keri Bell -- Assessments in STEM SOS / Pam Srinivasan -- Tracking of Students and Teachers and Incentives / Farjana Yasmin and Levent Sakar -- An Overview of Professional Development at Harmony Public Schools / Cynthia Sargent and Freda Husic -- Stem Students on the Stage: Outreach / Burak Yilmaz , Eugene Kennedy and Tevfik Eski -- Equity in STEM & STEM for All / Oner Ulvi Celepcikay and Soner Tarim -- Model Outcomes / Alpaslan Sahin -- How Does the STEM SOS Model Help Students Acquire and Develop 21st Century Skills? / Alpaslan Sahin -- The Impact of the STEM SOS Model in Influencing a Culture and Climate in Harmony Public Schools that Supports Instruction in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) / Kadir Almus , Steven Busch and Angus J. Macneil -- Teachers’ Voice / Alpaslan Sahin -- Teachers’ Reflections on STEM Students on the Stage (SOS) Model / Alpaslan Sahin and Namik Top -- Resources for Teachers and Students / Alpaslan Sahin -- Appendices / Alpaslan Sahin.