Exploring STEM and Social Innovators in Creating Innovators by Tony Wagner

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Explore the narrative of STEM and social innovators from Tony Wagner's book, showcasing individuals like Shanna Tellerman, Jodie Wu, David Sengeh, and Jamien Sills. Discover the impact of project-based learning, intrinsic motivation, and the role of mentors in shaping their innovative journeys. Reflect on the importance of play, passion, and purpose in driving both STEM and social innovators towards creating a better future.

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Creating Innovators by: Tony Wagner Chapters 3 and 4 October 7, 2015 Dr. Dale Ellis

Why are STEM Innovators Essential to Our Future? Why should we focus on starting an Early College with a STEM focus? How will our economy evolve over the coming decades? How different do we want Montgomery County to look in the future?

Table Time Take your cards and summarize your young innovator. What are the 3 most intriguing facts about the person? What are 3 surprises you noticed regarding the person? How might their experiences be relatable to our students?

Shanna Tellerman Active and Engaged parents Letting children pursue their passion develops intrinsic motivation Impact of project-based learning develops purpose from passion Innovators are also risk takers. Most will not leave comfortable jobs to pursue their passion Runs her own design studio for Autodesk, who acquired her company

Jodie Wu Public school student who attended a science and technology magnet school Strong emphasis on project-based learning Always seems to be that one course or one teacher . Background may be different but the influences remain the same, often a teacher that helps enable success Owns Global Cycle Solutions in Tanzania

David Sengeh Immigrant to our country, the youngest of 5 children Coming from Sierra Leone, his ideals of play, passion, and purpose were slightly different even though he came from a prominent family Owns a company providing better malaria nets due to his background

Jamien Sills Single parent household Developed his passion at a young age Persistence and mentorship is a must How do we define success?

Social Innovators The world still has plenty of people who want to change it Play, passion, and purpose still drive social innovators Generally, these people are more idealistic that STEM innovators

Laura White Affluent family Experiences led to a sense of purpose to help others Purpose developed at a generally young age in high school Her play was more exploratory

Syreeta Gates Queens, NY native from a single-parent household Early play was entrepreneurial Social conscience was instilled at a young age Mentoring was also very important

Zander Srodes Not all innovators are a fan of schooling or schools in general Passion and purpose are the most important things for those from disadvantaged backgrounds But innovating components of the learning process remains important