IN Brentwood-Baldwin-Whitehall Fall 2016 | Page 26

SPECIAL SECTION: TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

STEM Integration
The United States is pushing for young
people to become scientists, engineers,
and innovators to shape tomorrow and to
continue to be global leaders. As a common
buzzword in recent years, STEM – science,
technology, engineering, and mathematics
– continues to play a crucial role in early
learning. In a report by U.S. News, early
development of STEM skills supports
reading, language, and STEM skills later
in life. Typically, STEM learning is a focus
of high school-level students. Inadequate
attention is being paid to STEM in early
childhood education since other key
competencies, such as basic skills in literacy
and numeracy, are topics of focus. Educators
are working toward proper preparation for
teaching early childhood STEM classes
to create an even more valuable learning
experience for elementary students.
Foundation and many others are seeing the
positive outcomes of personalized learning.
Reinventing learning spaces is a subtle
approach that will make sure the student
population is served adequately, allowing
teachers to spend more personalized time
with each student in a group. Through

technology, students are provided access to
24/7 learning, allowing them to take learning
outside of their typical classroom setting and
work on their own time. This means a cultural
shift in the use of mobile technology in the
classroom.

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Professional Development for Educators
The ever-changing landscape of education
is hard to stay privy to as an educator. Putting
hundreds of hours into lesson plans each
school year makes the thought of adopting
changes a daunting one. Personalized
professional development is changing the way
teachers are learning to teach their students.
Administration-required seminars are being