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Dating back to the dawn of the Space Race, calls to improve young people’s mastery of the academic material undergirding U.S. technological strength have been a recurrent refrain in American education.
In the past few years, the leitmotif has grown louder, amplified by concerns about competition from well-educated yet lower-paid foreign workers and the perceived precariousness of U.S. prosperity. Business leaders, governors, and others are urging a redoubled commitment to strengthening U.S. students’ preparation to succeed in the subjects known by the increasingly familiar shorthand of STEM.
In education and business circles, STEM is more than popular jargon—it’s a rallying cry.
The call to improve education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics echoes throughout heavyweight sectors across the American economy, from high-tech companies to defense contractors to major manufacturers, who often say upgrades are critical to spurring innovation.
Yet if STEM’s appeal seems universal, its definition is not.
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Teachers Grades 5-8
"The Science of Green Design: Teaching Materials Science, Product Life Cycles and Environmental Design"
Meet the new content expectations through engaging topics and activities!
When: Wed. and Thurs., June 18-19, 8:30am-3pm
Where: Washtenaw Intermediate School District, 1819 S. Wagner Road., Ann Arbor MI
$200 stipend, graduate credit, and CEUs available.
Details, slide show, and registration form:
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Program features the interdisciplinary curriculum "Designed by Nature." Bring a language arts or social studies colleague for great team teaching opportunities. See http://www.creativechange.net
Questions: Susan Santone (santone@creativechange.net; phone:
734-482-0924) or Sarah Pounders (pounders@creativechange.net)
This program is sponsored by Creative Change Educational Solutions, an Ypsilanti-based nonprofit organization founded and staffed by former teachers.
