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South Dakota 21st Century Community Learning Centers Professional Development

Program Description: 

This program addresses the need for support in academic enrichment in the area of STEM by providing intentional and structured training and coaching on-site, with follow-up support as the sites continue to implement the program. The training and coaching is designed to meet the specific needs of each site.

Although one can learn by observing, doing while learning is very empowering. Following this philosophy, the professional development consists of three parts: a workshop, co-teaching and reflection. For the workshop, the site staff receives training where they actually do the activities, explore the educator guide, and receive guidance in implementation. Following the workshop, the Steckelberg Consulting coaches co-teach and offer support on-site the following four days. Following each day of co-teaching the activities, there is a time for the staff and coaches to meet as a group for a structured reflection session.

Some comments from participants:
Workshop
  • Doing the projects first hand to get an understanding of what my students will be doing.
  • The prominence put on the staff to be TEACHERS!
  • Learning how to allow the kids to think through situations and carry them out was the most valuable for me because it allowed me to realize how smart some of our kids really are.
  • I enjoyed being able to put on the adult learner hat to go through the lessons and problem solve as the kids would. It also gave me an idea of what kids would excel and which ones may need extra help.
Co-teaching
  • Advice on how to fix or change something for the next day.
  • Having an expert to ask questions of.
  • I found it most valuable to get the feed back from the co-teacher after being in the room with our students to give different strategies that would best suit them.
Reflection
  • It gave us chance to talk about how/why things worked or didn’t work so we could prepare for the next day.
  • Talking about our favorite parts of the day. It’s easy to focus on what didn’t work or what went wrong but it made each of us think about the positives in each day and use that to help the students to persevere through the project.
  • Connecting with other sites, sometimes it feels we are all by ourselves.
  • Talking about problems we had and what we did to improve them.
  • Hearing what others were seeing happening with their kids.
  • Hearing that we all had the same struggles validated what I was doing and helped me to not feel like there was something I was doing “wrong”.
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Testimonials

I have the privilege of working with Dr. Marie Steckelberg through a 21st Century Learning Communities STEM Grant. The grant requires travel to all the eligible out of school programs in the state of SD. Managing the logistics is challenging to say the least, but Marie’s meticulous planning and organizational skills make our work efficient and effective. Marie delights in sharing her knowledge of STEM instructional strategies and ensures the professional development gives educators confidence in their new curriculum and classroom management skills. The professional relationships Marie has established throughout the state of South Dakota and the nation allow her to draw on a vast network of expertise to enhance the work she does in schools, out of school programs, and beyond. Marie’s experience, knowledge, and willingness to embrace a challenge have been an inspiration to me and so many others.

Mari Biehl, OwnerMissouri Valley Education Consulting

Scientists and university faculty do not necessarily speak the language of program evaluation. Working with the South Dakota NASA Space Grant Consortium, Dr. Steckelberg has helped us develop an overall evaluation strategy and, within that framework, to implement specific data collection and survey tools that have had a positive impact on our program management and program outcomes. As a result of Dr. Steckelberg’s guidance, we find ourselves in the forefront among our peer organizations across the U.S. and well-positioned to provide our program managers at NASA with solid evaluative feedback.

Dr. Edward F. Duke, DirectorSouth Dakota Space Grant Consortium
SD School of Mines & Technology

Marie has served as our NASA South Dakota Space Grant Consortium professional program evaluator since 2016. By attending our monthly management team meetings and evaluating our many STEM educational programs spanning K through university, she provides solid, practical advice that we can use to improve our program effectiveness. Marie is a pleasure to work with.

Tom Durkin, CPGDeputy Director, NASA SD Space Grant Consortium

Marie has been an invaluable addition to the team at SDPB. She has been able to augment our staff in a variety of ways, not only researching and writing grants but also strategizing program efforts. Marie has also been able to review other proposals and make the writing much more elegant.

Ryan HowlettChief Executive Officer, Friends of SDPB

I have had the privilege of working with Marie Steckelberg on various projects over the past dozen years. She brings a level of expertise and enthusiasm that makes her a dynamic and effective teacher. Marie has a deep knowledge of standards, curriculum design, technology integration and evaluation. The professional development experiences that she leads are always top-rated by participants. I highly recommend her services.

Dr. Joe HaugeTechnology & Innovation in Education (TIE)

Dr. Marie Steckelberg, Steckelberg Consulting LLC, has collaborated with our team to design top quality, engaging professional development opportunities for our school staff. Our experiences with Marie have surpassed our expectations. Marie is an energetic, hands-on facilitator who challenges our staff to think outside of the box in any content area to meet the needs of Sacred Heart School.

Laura M. HabermanPrincipal, Sacred Heart Elementary School, Yankton SD
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