A common definition of a STEM school: STEM education is an interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering, and mathematics in contexts that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise enabling the development of STEM literacy and with it the ability to compete in the new economy. (Tsupros, 2009)
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Submitted by Elissa
November 20, 2012 (last changed December 11, 2012)
20 November 2012
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Tlg-nsGi7V0
Great video of a school taking steps to engage students in the learning process! -
This article questions the value of standardized testing and suggests a STEM approach may be a better approach to education.
http://www.takepart.com/article/2013/02/22/time-throw-standarized-testing-out-door
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A great article regarding the arts:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet/wp/2013/01/22/top-10-skills-children-learn-from-the-arts/ -
Creating new models for engaging kids in learning will be essential. Wonderful for community building.
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Corrected link (the Shoshanna link was meant for Facebook) my apologies.
http://www.newsday.com/opinion/editorial-a-smart-step-to-share-long-island-s-educational-know-how-1.4470429 -
It’s photo #9
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Here’s a couple of videos I found about STEM education and STEM schools:
This video discusses the study of STEM topics and its advantages:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfeBQxmx1kY
This video was created by students and shows features of their E-STEM (e=environmental) school in West St. Paul, Minnesota; it was shown at the November 29th Member Meetup:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9PoEDzeQd8
This video has Caifornia’s approach to STEM education and a nod to include the ARTS (STEAM)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdmZnIiYG4E
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Add me to the list of those who support the idea of Jack Abrams School becoming a specialized school (Charter, Magnet or whatever term one wants to apply) for STEM Programs.
I can this becoming a reality in terms of it functioning as a portal for secondary education (HS) students preparing for technical programs at colleges such as Farmingdale and Suffolk and even Stony Brook. Sort of Huntington’s own little Brooklyn Tech.
In terms of curriculum it could work much like The Wilson Tech program works for other professions in that students would receive the basics of English, Social Science and PE at Huntington High and the balance of their day would be spent on their core studies of Science, Technology, Engineeering and Math at the newly repurposed Jack Abrams.
This is a win-win for our community because this enhancement would put SD #3 in a league above surrounding districts and it would provide a solution to the many issues and disharmony surrounding this currently closed yet very modern school.
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Creating new models for engaging kids in learning will be essential. Wonderful for community building.
Add me to the list of those who support the idea of Jack Abrams School becoming a specialized school (Charter, Magnet or whatever term one wants to apply) for STEM Programs.
I can this becoming a reality in terms of it functioning as a portal for secondary education (HS) students preparing for technical programs at colleges such as Farmingdale and Suffolk and even Stony Brook. Sort of Huntington’s own little Brooklyn Tech.
In terms of curriculum it could work much like The Wilson Tech program works for other professions in that students would receive the basics of English, Social Science and PE at Huntington High and the balance of their day would be spent on their core studies of Science, Technology, Engineeering and Math at the newly repurposed Jack Abrams.
This is a win-win for our community because this enhancement would put SD #3 in a league above surrounding districts and it would provide a solution to the many issues and disharmony surrounding this currently closed yet very modern school.