Maryland Moves Ahead with STEM Initiatives
Hammond High program showcases focus on science, technology, engineering and math.
By SOPHIE PETIT Capital News Service Computer science students at Hammond High School aren’t just reading textbooks and taking notes these days, but are designing actual software, like interactive fossil fuel maps, for their fellow students to use in other classes. Instead of working on some “make-believe project,” students address a current problem, in this case sustainable energy, said Hammond High computer science teacher Alan Kostrick. Students even have a deadline to finish the software because other students are waiting to use it, he said. And students like it. “It’s exciting,” said 17-year-old Audrey Clark. The class is part of a STEM program (science, technology, engineering and math) called Learning Studios and created by the …
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Learning Studios are now thriving across four districts in Maryland, involving 200 teachers and approximately 4,000 students. We work with diverse student and teacher populations in our current sites to demonstrate that Learning Studios can transform teaching and learning regardless of socio-economic status. Our program model is designed to ensure that every child has access to quality teaching … more ›