Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Part One: Conceptualizing STEM
Chapter One: The Need for a STEM Road Map
Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University; Carla C. Johnson, Purdue University; Erin E. Peters-Burton, George Mason University; and Selcen S. Guzey, Purdue University
Chapter Two: The Emergence of STEM
Catherine Koehler, Southern Connecticut State University; Ian C. Binns, University of North Carolina at Charlotte; and Mark A. Bloom, Dallas Baptist University
Chapter Three: Integrated STEM Education
Lynn A. Bryan, Purdue University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University; Carla C. Johnson, Purdue University; and Gillian H. Roehrig, University of Minnesota
Part Two: STEM Curriculum Maps
Chapter Four: The STEM Road Map for Grades K-2
Catherine Koehler, Southern Connecticut State University; Mark A. Bloom, Dallas Baptist University; and Andrea R. Milner, Adrian College
Chapter Five: The STEM Road Map for Grades 3-5
Brenda M. Capobianco, Purdue University; Carolyn Parker, Johns Hopkins University; Amanda Laurier, Johns Hopkins University; and Jennifer Rankin, Frostburg State University
Chapter Six: The STEM Road Map for Grades 6-8
Carla C. Johnson, Purdue University; Tamara J. Moore, Purdue University; Juliana Utley, Oklahoma State University; Jonathan Breiner, University of Cincinnati; Steven R. Burton, Loudon County Public Schools; Erin E. Peters-Burton, George Mason University; Janet Walton, Purdue University; and Chea L. Parton, Purdue University
Chapter Seven: The STEM Road Map for Grades 9-12
Erin E. Peters-Burton, George Mason University; Padmanabhan Seshaiver, George Mason University; Steven R. Burton, Loudon County Public Schools; Jennifer Drake-Patrick, George Mason University; and Carla C. Johnson, Purdue University
Part Three: Building Capacity for STEM
Chapter Eight: Data-Driven STEM Assessment
Toni A. Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University; Kristin L.K. Koskey, University of Akron; Gregory E. Stone, University of Toledo; and Erin E. Peters-Burton, George Mason University
Chapter Nine: Sociotransformative STEM Education
Alberto J. Rodriguez, Purdue University
Chapter Ten: Effective STEM Professional Development
Carla C. Johnson, Purdue University; and Toni A. Sondergeld, Bowling Green State University
Chapter Eleven: Effective STEM Program Characteristics, Start-up, and Advocacy for STEM
Shaun Yoder, Education First; Susan Bodary, Education First; and Carla C. Johnson, Purdue University
Appendix A: Sample STEM Module One: Grade 7
Janet Walton, Purdue University and James M. Caruthers, Purdue University
Appendix B: Sample STEM Module Two: Grade K
Jennifer Suh, George Mason University
Appendix C: Sample STEM Road Map Module Curriculum Planning Template
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