Future Focused
Linking Industry & Education
Future Focused
Linking Industry & Education
Room 214
The Department defines STEM as much more than a content-area acronym. STEM is an innovative approach to teaching for deeper learning. Business and Industry connections are central to STEM education. This session will highlight some programs and schools that are embracing this transformational practice, including Project Innovation offered by the ESC of Central Ohio.
This session will also provide participants with guidance on connecting Business and Industry partners to K-12 STEM Education and preview the coming crosswalk between BAC Quality Practices and attributes from the STEM rubric.
Janna Mino graduated from CSU with Bachelor’s Degrees in Physics, Chemistry, and Biology, after which she worked in Research and Development an LED lighting company. She then transitioned into education, completing a Master of Arts in Teaching Degree and designing curriculum, teaching high school science classes, and mentoring other teachers for five years at an innovative STEM School.
Janna is now the STEM Education Program Specialist with The Ohio Department of Education, where she supports educators in implementing deeper learning practices such as creating a transdisciplinary curriculum, inquiry-based learning, as well as mastery and personalized learning strategies.
