Circumventing Basic Skills Hartnell College K12 STEM Programs

Circumventing Basic Skills: Hartnell College K-12 STEM Programs Shannon Bliss – Dean of Academic Affairs, STEM Maggie Melone – Director of K 12 STEM Programs Claudia Maciel – Academic Coordinator, K 12 STEM Programs March 14 th, 2017 GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Who we are Hartnell College serves the Salinas Valley, a fertile agricultural region some 10 miles wide and 100 miles long. The College draws most of its students from Salinas and the surrounding communities of Castroville, Chualar, Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield, King City, and adjacent rural areas. GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Regional Demographics • 16, 000 students annually (unduplicated headcount ) • In 2015 -16, over 700 “Dreamer” students enrolled (291 enrolled in 2010 -11 ) • 56% first generation students (5 th highest of 113 California community colleges) • 85% receive financial aid • 68% of students are Latino/Hispanic • About 90% of all students take at least one remedial course in English or math • 39% of adults over 25 years old do not have a high school diploma • Only 6% of Latinos in the Hartnell CCD have a bachelor’s degree or higher (75% Latinos in Hartnell CCD) • Salinas identified in a 2014 Forbes study as the second least educated city in the United States (10 th in 2016) GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

NASA MAA High School Biology class, Summer Camp 2016 Alisal Campus. GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Timeline * NASA SEMAA is awarded 2011 * Coder. Dojo Salinas Starts 2012 GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu 2013 * 1 st School District Contract 2014

Timeline * NASA MAA Awarded * K 12 STEM Institutionalized 2015 * Pilot Intro to Coding * Added 2 nd School District Contract 2016 GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu * Expanded Coder. Dojo Hartnell College to 7 sites 2017

K-12 STEM Programs Mission Statement We provide dense STEM, hands-on experiences for thousands of Kinder to 12 th grade students, incorporating advanced technology and family involvement, feeding the already successful STEM pathways in the Salinas Valley. GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Our Core Principles - Out of School Time • Up to 36 hours of in depth, hands-on, critical thinking content, separated by grades and ages according to program • NASA Aerospace Educational Lab • Supplies • NGSS & Common Core Aligned curriculum • No cost to participants • Family involvement • Professional Development for teachers • Teacher Stipend GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Our Friend the Astronaut GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

NASA Curriculum Enhanced Activities Foundation of everything we do All grades have the same format for their curriculum: • • • • Table of Contents Title for week/day Mission Role Estimated Time for Mission Outcomes Mission Objectives – Math, Science, Technology, Career Mission Background Mission Resources – websites, books, videos, etc Mission Vocabulary Mission Supplies Mission Preparation Mission Procedures Mission Debriefing/Assessment Mission Career Application Follow up Mission GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Salinas City Summer Camp, 2016 – NASA MAA Visit to the Aerospace Educational Lab GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Sample GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Each class lasts 4. 5 hours Time Spent 55 45 35 t/ Ar no lo gy n ch lo xp r. E ee Ca r Te tio ra ta en es Pr Ha nd ns n tio in ad Re La GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu 20 s-o 20 g y st or ge 30 25 ng ua 25 Hi Ar ts e nc ie Sc M at h 25

Kinder Students working with parents Family Café Event –Alisal Union School District GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Hands-on Experience / It’s your turn to learn! GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

The Fascinating world of Coding • Coder. Dojo is a global collaboration providing free and open learning to young people, especially in programming technology. Coder. Dojo Hartnell College has a twist: • Structured (6 weeks, 3 hours per session) • Fully staffed/ Budget • Fully staffed • Fixed sessions (3 per year) • 7 locations in Monterey County GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Our Students in action GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Process and Curriculum • • Online application (we capture data for reporting purposes) First come-First serve Inclusive Partnerships with school districts – site selection by district • Beginner: Introduction to Computer Programming. Use of 3 rd party programs ie scratch, pencilcode, Google CSfirst • Intermediate: Binary introduction, HTML, Java script, Python, etc. • Black Belts: By invitation only - Project Based. • Hands-on Activities for all GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Teaching strategy Curriculum Compilation Coder. Dojo HC Participant Training by K 12 STEM Learns Service Learners Students CSUMB CS Student Lead Rotates Hartnell CS Student Assistant GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Coding before Reading Introduction to Coding – Alisal Union School District Pilot Program, Spring 2016 GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Innovative new program • Special Curriculum designed for students in grades Kinder to 6 th • Basic understanding of the world of computers • Learning to type • Elementary teachers trained for program • Combines computer time with fun outdoor physical activities GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Based on NASA program structure • • • At students’ school 6 Saturdays for 4. 5 hours Small class (up to 25 students) Skills based, not age Three classes per school K-1 st / 2 nd-3 rd / 4 th to 6 th One computer (laptop, chromebook) per student Preparation for future job interest Curriculum includes industry applications Local interest in Ag. Tech GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Intro to Coding – Alisal Union School District Pilot Program, Spring 2016 GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Demographics Ethnicity 0% 3% 0% Hispanic/Latino/a 0% 4% 5% American Indian/Alaska Native Asian Black/African American Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander White Non-Hispanic 87% GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu No response

Gender Female 52% GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu Male 48%

Participation over the years 8000 7000 6000 5000 4000 Number of Participants 3000 2000 1000 0 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

5 th grade class, Introduction to Coding- Summer Camp 2016 Alisal Campus GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

What’s Next / Strategic Growth Ø Create New Curriculum – Life Science based on our locality: Agriculture and Ocean • Creation of Advisory Committee • Mine existing curriculum: online, Monterey Bay Aquarium, etc. • Incorporate NASA complexity/Structure • New programs…? GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

3 rd Grade student – Summer Camp 2016 - NASA MAA GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu

Q&A Thank you www. hartnell. edu/k 12 www. facebook. com/Hartnell. MAA www. facebook. com/Coder. Dojo. Hartnell. College GROWING LEADERS Opportunity. Engagement. Achievement. www. hartnell. edu