DISTRICT 75 - STEM DEPARTMENT
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DISTRICT 75 - STEM DEPARTMENT
The D75 department of STEM is dedicated to equipping our community with the tools, practices and resources to build awareness of how our daily lives are impacted by Science, Technology, Engineering and Math.
We provide diverse culturally responsive content that is accessible to all community stakeholders and develop opportunities for every individual to contribute their unique voice to the progress of our evolving world.
2024-2025
District Events
2025 D75 "Car"nival
January 22nd 2025
226M
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9th Annual STEM Fair
March 20th 2025
AMNH​
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D75 Lego Expo
May 14th 2025
New York Hall of Science
Lego League 2024
DISTRICT NEWS
At a Glance
MATH DEPARTMENT
The math team is excited to continue partnering with schools and hosting PD to support staff with targeted and inclusive math instruction. During our April 3, PD session, “Break it Down Now! Unpacking and Navigating the Progression of Mathematics Skills,” participants will navigate how math skills and domains build upon one another, through diving into the progression of mathematical standards. Space is filling up, but to be placed on the waitlist, please register here. We are also facilitating, "Financial Literacy for Transition Students," on April 30, in which teachers will learn how to collaborate with families and community partners to create engaging, hands-on activities that build students' confidence in financial decision-making in real-world contexts. Register for the waitlist here
If you would like in-person and/or virtual coaching please reach out to Danielle Clermont (dclermont2@schools.nyc.gov) or Jack Catalano (jcatalano4@schools.nyc.gov).
We look forward to seeing you soon and continuing our work together!
Your District 75 Math Coaches,
Danielle Clermont & Jack Catalano
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TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT
PD Recap
AI for All: Democratizing Learning
Teachers learned about using AI Platforms to make their lessons more engaging and customize to their students specific needs. These platforms included Magic School, Anthropic Claude, Suno, and Gamma.app
Keep a lookout on the PD calendar for future AI PD opportunities and reach out to cgerber@schools.nyc.gov for guidance on using A.I. Adobe Express is still available to teachers and student through Teachhub
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Magic School has officially been rolled out and rostered for all teachers assigned on STARS, you can sign up and sign in with SSO using these steps
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Smartboard Notebook: Innovation PD session on 11/20 presented by Charles Bender​
New York City Battle of the Boroughs
Sign up for Minecraft Education PD to prepare your classroom the NYC Challenge!
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
D75 Science Dept. News
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Open Office Hours:
Q&A NYS Science Investigations
Thursday
March 13th
1:00-2:15
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NYS Science Test is May 12th (all investigations should be completed by this point)
On the D75 PD Catalog:
D75-24-195: 6-12 Life Science Year 2 Unit 3 - March 27th
D75-24-194: K-5 Life Science Year 2 Unit 3 -March 27th
April - June: Science curriculum for our Alternate Assessment students - D75 Scope and Sequence Year 2 Unit 3: Life Science
APPLIED LEARNING
Applied Learning News
Upcoming Workshops:
Math in the Garden - April 24 (currently FULL but please feel free to join the waitlist)
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Plant Learn Grow Level UP! - May 5
Join the D75 Climate Action Padlet to share your school's actions and check out climate action around the district! The next CAD days are:
April 9: Health, Wellness, and Green Space
May 21: Water
Can't wait to see all of the gardening and sustainability projects at this year's STEM Fair
"Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats. We strive to ignite that fire in our students, inspiring a love of math that will last a lifetime. Our department is dedicated to providing high-quality education and valuable resources to students of all ages and abilities.