STEM-ALL Emporia State University project paid for in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services

2. Specialize with ESU’s Information, Technology, and
Scientific Literacy Certificate
Tuition Free
Mirah J. Dow
Professor of Library and Information Science
Kenneth W. Thompson
Professor of Physical Sciences
Emporia State University

3. Specialize
Earn a prestigious certificate as part of your degree program
or continuing education.
Be a leader with teaching expertise that includes National
Science Foundation recognized STEM fields and the American
Association of School Librarians recognized standards for best
information ant technology practices.
Learn techniques for collaboration as instructional partners
between Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)
teachers and professional librarians.
Enable students to have academic skills and interpersonal
skills such as persistence, teamwork, communication, citizenship, and
work ethic.

4. Opportunity
Obtain your certificate in 12 credit hours with extraordinary benefits:
• Free tuition for all 12 credit hours
• Received up to $250 for travel and $200 for books and materials each
semester
• Take one course each semester/summer for 4 consecutive semesters
• Our flexible program allow you to take courses online with two face-to-face
Saturday sessions each semester on our Emporia State campus.
• First course begins spring 2016. ESU spring 2016 enrollment opens October
12.

5. Co-teaching
Basic Components
Two or more
areas of expertise are taught and learned.
teachers and libraries share responsibilities for
planning, implementing instruction, and
evaluation of student work.
teachers and librarians assess the teaching and
learning experience and improve it for next time.

6. Research Literacy Model
Phase One: Preparation
LITERATURE CONTEXT
Phase Two: Experimental
DATA CONTEXT
Topic selection & problem
statement
access, retrieval, evaluation,
and use of existing research
publications
Observation of relevant
environment(s)
Question(s)
Design study
Conduct experiment
Analysis data
Draw conclusions
Communicate findings in new
publications
Dow, M. J. & Sutton, S. W. (2014)

7. Who should sign up?
ANSWER: K-12 teachers of science or mathematic, school librarians, and
undergraduate and graduate students preparing to teach in classrooms or
libraries. Other teachers and public librarians are also eligible. (This grant will
provide tuition for 50 participants: 25 STEM teachers and 25 librarians.)
To request permission to enroll in STEM-ALL courses, submit your
information using the form on the website http://slim.emporia.edu
Have questions?
Write to STEM-All@emporia.edu for additional information.

8. Cohort A
13 – STEM
12 – LIBRARIANS
Four Required Courses
(#1-#4)
Cohort B
12 – STEM
13 – LIBRARIANS
Four Required Courses
(#1-#4)
Course Schedule
Spring 2016
#1 Cohort A
LI791/PS591/PS791 Science,
Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Classrooms and
Competitions: Asking
Questions and Defining
Problems (Thompson)
Summer 2016
#2 Cohort A
LI792/PS592/PS792 Key
Literacy Connections in STEM
Subjects: Conducting
Investigations, Analyzing, and
Interpreting Data (Dow)
#1 Cohort B
LI791/PS591/PS791 Science,
Technology, Engineering, and
Mathematics Classrooms and
Competitions: Asking
Questions and Defining
Problems (Thompson)
Fall 2016
#3 Cohort A
LI793/PS593/PS793
Advancing and Defending
New Ideas: Engaging an
Argument from Evidence
(Thompson)
#2 Cohort B
LI792/PS592/PS792 Key
Literacy Connections in STEM
Subjects: Conducting
Investigations, Analyzing, and
Interpreting Data (Dow)
Spring 2017
#4 Cohort A
LI794/PS594/PS794 Skills for
a Deep Technical Workforce:
Obtaining, Evaluating, and
Communicating Information
(Dow)
#3 Cohort B
LI793/PS593/PS793
Advancing and Defending
New Ideas: Engaging an
Argument from Evidence
(Thompson)
Summer 2017
Two of Four Courses Offered
Fall 2017
#4 Cohort B
LI794/PS594/PS794 Skills for
a Deep Technical Workforce:
Obtaining, Evaluating, and
Communicating Information
(Dow)
Spring 2018
Two of Four Courses Offered

9. Project Team
Bridgid K. Reeves - Graduate Assistant, School of Library and Information
Management, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS USA
breeves5@g.emporia.edu
Mirah J. Dow - Professor of Library and Information Science and Director of
the Doctoral Program, School of Library and Information Management,
Emporia State University, Emporia, KS USA at mdow@emporia.edu
Kenneth W. Thompson - Professor of Physical Sciences, Department of
Physical Sciences, Emporia State University, Emporia, KS USA
kthompso@emporia.edu.
Marcia A. Mardis - Consultant, Associate Professor and Coordinator for
Educational Informatics and research faculty affiliated with the Information
Institute and iDigBio, The School of Information, Florida State University,
Tallahassee, FL USA mmardis@fsu.edu

10. Summary
Be prepared to lead.
Enable students to have a
combination of academic
skills and interpersonal
skills such as persistence,
teamwork, communication,
citizenship, and work ethic.Wichita Eagle
Sunday, September 27, 2015