OVERSIGHT Vermont STEAM:EducationEssential Elements and StrategyGuidelines(Issued: April 10, 2025)Table of ContentsPurpose........................................................................................................................... 4Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 4A Call for STEAM in Vermont Schools ............................................................................ 5Science........................................................................................................................ 5Technology .................................................................................................................. 6Computer Science.................................................................................................... 6Engineering ................................................................................................................. 6Arts .............................................................................................................................. 7Arts Enhancement.................................................................................................... 8Arts Integration......................................................................................................... 8Mathematics ................................................................................................................ 8STEAM in Action ............................................................................................................. 9STEAM Instructional Practices .................................................................................. 10Teaching Practices Suited for STEAM....................................................................... 11Interdisciplinary (The Reality of STEAM) ............................................................... 11Transdisciplinary Learning (The Dream of STEAM)............................................... 11Project-Based Learning.......................................................................................... 12Design-Based Learning in Engineering.................................................................. 12Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy ............................................................................. 13Career and Technical Education ............................................................................ 13Incorporating an Entrepreneurial Approach to Learning......................................... 14STEAM Stories.............................................................................................................. 14Art and Technology United to Strengthen Student Learning...................................... 14The Use of STEAM to Solve a Problem..................................................................... 15High School STEAM Integrated Lesson .................................................................... 15Assessment................................................................................................................... 16Assessing STEAM Units Across Multiple Disciplines................................................. 16Include Multiple Types of Formative Assessment Leading to a SummativeAssessment ............................................................................................................... 17 Page2of34 Vermont STEAM:EducationEssential Elements and StrategyGuidelines(Issued: April 10, 2025)Page3of34Final Thoughts: ............................................................................................................. 17Appendix A.................................................................................................................... 18STEAM Program Architecture Tool for Schools ............................................................ 18Program Architecture................................................................................................. 181. Vision..................................................................................................................... 182. Accessibility ........................................................................................................... 203. Culture ................................................................................................................... 214. Sustainability.......................................................................................................... 235. Instructional Approaches ....................................................................................... 246. Assessment ........................................................................................................... 26Appendix B.................................................................................................................... 28Appendix C..................................................................