14 Sep 2023 CUBE Annual Conference - Activities & Classes (Experiential Learning Site Visit) 2023 CUBE Annual Conference - Activities & Classes (Experiential Learning Site Visit) Thursday, September 14, 2023 (7:30 AM to 11:00 AM) Details You're Registered! Description Closing the STEAM Equity Gap by Creating the School-to-STEAM Career Pipeline Dolton West School District 148 is pleased to host board of education members and other educational leaders from across the nation for an experiential learning visit. Dolton West School District 148 is located in the south suburbs of Chicago and serves the communities of Dolton, Riverdale, Harvey, and South Holland. This experience will visit the Lincoln School, a K-8 elementary school, and be joined by the superintendent of schools, deputy superintendent of schools, board members, staff, and students to provide participants with the opportunity to learn about the launching of their new STEAM Equity Initiative. Participants will learn to: Define the Board of Education’s pivotal role in the policy development required to undertake this initiative. Address the national teacher shortage by providing students access to quality STEAM education instruction delivered virtually by highly qualified educators across the United States. Leverage Board of Education-approved technology solutions as a means to enhance instruction. Ensure a process for your district’s equitable distribution of financial, technological, intellectual, and human resources. In alignment with its Five-Year Strategic Plan, hear how Dolton West School District 148 is guaranteeing prudent stewardship of financial resources to make the most effective use of state and federal dollars to eliminate the school-to-prison pipeline and instead significantly contribute to the “School-to-STEAM Career Pipeline.”