You may think being a nerd is only like the media portrayals on The Big Bang Theory or attending local Atlanta events such as MomoCon or DragonCon in your best superhero costume, but being a nerd is not only cool, it’s encouraged.
Tritt Elementary School's STEM journey began six years ago. We use the word journey to describe the changes we’ve seen over the past six years because STEM education is a process which takes time to develop.
Regardless of geographic home base, time constraints, or budget, every teacher and student has the imagination to explore an unknown place in space or time.
Referred to as a “redwood tree, with deep roots in American culture,” Dr. Maya Angelou gave people the freedom to think about their history in a way they never had before.
At Dunwoody Elementary School, we are always striving to bring real world solutions to real world problems. As the computer science teacher, I take seriously that students come to me for a heaping dose of technology.
From professional learning communities to professional development, teachers are in constant collaboration to create common units and assessments, measure and compare data, and engage in reflection all to better the learning of their students. Collaborating regularly with teachers outside of one’s own school or even grade level, however, can be difficult when planning times are limited and staggered.