Organized into an easy-to-follow, month-by-month plan for implementation, this book provides field-tested and research-based knowledge that will serve educators as they create and maintain a meaningful Makerspace. Although science, technology, engineering, arts, and math have made huge gains in the past decade, STEAM jobs are not being filled at the rate they are being created or needed. Makerspaces in School promotes innovative thinking in students that fills this need. Through Makerspaces, project-based learning provides opportunities for credible, legitimate, and authentic growth and development. This book will allow any educator to walk away with a plan to create a Makerspace in his or her classroom or a school- or districtwide model that works for many. Makerspaces are very fluid places―each is unique in its own way!
2020 Teachers' Choice Award for Professional Development Winner
Lacy Brejcha has been an elementary education teacher for over 15 years. She graduated from Baylor University in 2002. Currently, she is the GT District Coordinator, Elementary GT Teacher, Makerspace Teacher (Innovation and Enrichment), and Instructional Technologist at Bosqueville ISD. In the spring, she will publish her first book with Prufrock Press, "Makerspaces In School: A Month-by-Month Schoolwide Model for Building Meaningful Makerspaces" (ISBN 978-1-61821-780-6). Lacy has been married to Jim for 15 years and they have two daughters. Brooke who is 10 years old and Grace who is 6 years old. After building a successful Makerspace, she is excited to share how a Makerspace can work in your classroom, campus, or as a school wide model.