As a trainer and educator, one of the largest learning hurdles I faced was overcoming young students lack of motivation. Many fail to see and or understand the educational gateway to a better life and sometimes providing non-punitive motivation can prove to be most difficult for teachers. What I mean by non-punitive is a […]
Art Puts The “A” in STEM!
STEM, the educational buzz word, is getting a face lift! Educators, over recent years, have been shaping curriculum to focus more on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM). Fallen by the wayside is the classic art class. Many primary schools have even eliminated Art from their curriculum to save money…how unfortunate. However, don’t fret, […]
It’s The Means Not The Ends
The new buzzword within the United States’ educational system is STEM or Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. Over the past several years our educational system has shifted or more pointedly focused on these subjects as perceptions suggests a faltering US effectiveness within the engineering and technology industrial sectors. Hence, many primary and secondary schools are […]