Awakening Your STEM School - Softcover

Smith, Dr. Aaron L.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1633930610 ISBN 13: 9781633930612

Publisher: High Tide Books, 2015

Synopsis

Dr. Aaron Smith, the director of a pioneering STEM public school, answers the question, “How can educators transform an ordinary STEM site into an inspired, premiere learning center?” “Awakening Your STEM School” provides a proven framework for teachers, administrators, and business partners offering forty-two actions and ideas with over 300 tips to transformation. Dr. Smith’s passionate approach is simple and focused; prepared just for teachers, principals, and business leaders who are daily cobbling together their STEM school, seeking inspiration and valuable suggestions. No matter where a school or program is in the advancement toward STEM education, the catalyst for transformation is already there – residing in the heart of the teachers and leadership. (Dr. Aaron L. Smith)

About this title

From the Author

This book was written for educators, administrators, business partners and parents who share the same passion as I do for STEM and who also want their schools to excel in the development and implementation of STEM.

Every school in America is embracing the need to dramatically improve STEM education. And every business in America needs STEM graduates.

As a nation, we have fallen behind. Technical careers are in great demand. Students finish high school not fully prepared. 

Awakening Your STEM School is a narrative journey that takes educators to a new level.

This is a guide for educators and business leaders which is based on the rich experiences over twenty years of public high school STEM development at the pioneering Aviation Academy in Newport News, VA. 

o   A guide for both teachers and education leadership to inspire teamwork for both students and educators in STEM education.

o   A proven process for attracting regional business and industry and community leaders to partner with the school to bring STEM alive.

o   Dozens of proven ideas and actions for STEM advancement and over 300 educational resources to stimulate the curriculum.

From the Back Cover

Educators and Business Leaders Bringing STEM Classroom Alive

Every school in America embraces the need to dramatically improve STEM education. And every business in America needs STEM graduates.


STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math education)

Business leaders and educators know the skills and knowledge in each of these disciplines are deeply intertwined into the real world of jobs.

Dr. Aaron Smith's thoughtful narrative offers ideas, tools and actions that both community leaders and educators can deploy to inspire students and assure that a job-ready workforce flows from the local schools.

Here resides a guide for community and business leaders on how to become involved at a meaningful level to make sure employers can recruit capable and prepared students.

Here school leaders can become inspired to embed the skillsets needed in the 21st century workplace.

About this edition

• Publisher: High Tide Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1633930610
• ISBN 13: 9781633930612
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 230