How many of you would want your child in this school! Just want to know what your opinions are. This school is in Marietta.
http://www.gpb.org/news/2012/03/07/georgia-certifies-first-stem-school
Gilda Lyon, who directs the state’s STEM certification program, says that even schools with strong math and science programs might not meet the qualifications for certification.
“A lot of schools are doing real high-level math and science, but they don’t have any business partners or they don’t give the teachers time to plan together or the math and science is simply isolated,” Lyon says.
What she’s looking for is schools that show how the fields relate to one another.
“So that students understand that math is not just for math class – how many times have we heard kids say, this is not English, why do I need to learn English here?” Lyon says. “We want them to understand that math is a part of science and math is a tool for science teachers to help students become deeper learners.”
http://www.gpb.org/news/2012/03/07/georgia-certifies-first-stem-school
Gilda Lyon, who directs the state’s STEM certification program, says that even schools with strong math and science programs might not meet the qualifications for certification.
“A lot of schools are doing real high-level math and science, but they don’t have any business partners or they don’t give the teachers time to plan together or the math and science is simply isolated,” Lyon says.
What she’s looking for is schools that show how the fields relate to one another.
“So that students understand that math is not just for math class – how many times have we heard kids say, this is not English, why do I need to learn English here?” Lyon says. “We want them to understand that math is a part of science and math is a tool for science teachers to help students become deeper learners.”