While the future stability of our economy is unknown and we currently face an economic downturn, parents will take comfort in knowing that science and engineering jobs are growing 70 percent faster than other occupations. This means STEM School students will be at an advantage when competing for the high-tech, high-wage jobs of the future.
This program was fueled by America's high demand for educated individuals to fill the job openings requiring highly skilled STEM workers in order to keep some of the nation's most innovative companies right here in the U.S.
STEM Schools are now emerging across the nation, state by state, to keep America ranked as one of the leading nations in technological breakthroughs and scientific research. However, just like all important programs, funding can often be scarce or inadequate. As of right now, private investors and state programs are scraping together enough money to advance the STEM School program because they understand that investing in our nation's education is one of the most important strategies for maintaining a strong, stable economy in the future.
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What about music and art? What about literature? Are we creating robots?
We are a new Elem. STEM school and are developing PD for the implementation of STEM for the school-year 2010-2011. We will be conducting PD on Sat.May 22 and would like to set up a video conference where our teachers can see how to use technology as well as ask questions about your STEM programs. The STEM schools consist of Elementary and Middle school. We are in Washington DC. If you would be interested in talking with our teachers via Skype or Ovoo please contact me at tashima.hawkins@dc.gov
We are a school in East Nashville, TN. We are an elementary school, and a title 1 school. We want excellence for our students and so are formulating plans for our Stem Magnet School. I was afraid at first that art and music would be left out but our principal is planing on the arts being included we just are going to be thematic and work together on lesson plans. Anybody have any advice for me as the art teacher?
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these are great sites for AP students as well other studetns- a must see !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Materials World Modules in an inquiry and design-based STEM education program to be used in middle schools and high schools. The website, www.materialsworldmodules.org, lists the modules (from Concrete and Polymers to Nanotechnology and Manipulation of Light in the Nanoworld!
Katrina, nothing wrong with music, art and literature. I would agree that every student should get some exposure to to these, or at least have those available. Sports and other extracurricular activities too. But I think education should be proportionate to employment availability and social advancement. I certainly don't want education to be solely a function of training the workplace of tomorrow. On the other hand, an awfully lot of education is ending up being largely useless.
STEAM is the acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, AND the ARTS. This is the newest buzzword going around in STEM education. However, being too literal about S-T-E-M is not what STEM education is all about. STEM is not fixed; it is fluid. It is a way of thinking, a skill set of critical and creative thinking skills that is completely interdisciplinary! I teach at an Elementary STEM Magnet school in Georgia and we incorporate STEM thinking and the Engineering Design Process in all curricular strands.
I have a building within my district with 5 classrooms. We have a virtual school as well as an alt Ed run online. I am thinking of creating a stem ....or steam school...any thoughts...is the physical environment important? Can I rotate kids in and out? What are the models?
This is more of a request for information than a comment. I am writing a thesis on how collboration between elementary teachers and librarians can help minority students become better math students. Focus and scope will narrow later. Any teacher or librarian willing to share stories, lesson plans, or ideas are more than welcome to respond. Thanks. bear_tales@hotmail.com put math theis in subject area. Glenn
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