More than half of students from low‑income households
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
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Large gaps in achievement and engagement continue to persist for diverse learners, particularly those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (Martin, Tan, Greenberg). Access to Makerspaces in schools provides the opportunity for all students to become learners, leaders and problem solvers. Opportunities to engage in STEAM experiences affords students success that they may not experience in the general classroom setting.
I have had the great fortune to observe students that struggle in the traditional classroom experience success and shine as a Maker. Instead of being the one left behind, they become the one others turn to for help. Makerspaces provide places to learn more about subjects like math, science, and technology but they are also places where students learn more about themselves and each other.
All the resources in our Makerspace serve a specific purpose. The Keva Planks and Makedo Construction Toolkits enable students to design and build concrete objects and prototypes with wood and cardboard. Students will be able to build electronic machines to complete a task, such flipping a switch to light a bulb or making a fan turn, using Snap Circuits. Raspberry Pi and the Little Bits Code Kit can be paired with each other using computer programming. Students will also be able to use them to code our Dash Robot!
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Large gaps in achievement and engagement continue to persist for diverse learners, particularly those from low-socioeconomic backgrounds (Martin, Tan, Greenberg). Access to Makerspaces in schools provides the opportunity for all students to become learners, leaders and problem solvers. Opportunities to engage in STEAM experiences affords students success that they may not experience in the general classroom setting.
I have had the great fortune to observe students that struggle in the traditional classroom experience success and shine as a Maker. Instead of being the one left behind, they become the one others turn to for help. Makerspaces provide places to learn more about subjects like math, science, and technology but they are also places where students learn more about themselves and each other.
All the resources in our Makerspace serve a specific purpose. The Keva Planks and Makedo Construction Toolkits enable students to design and build concrete objects and prototypes with wood and cardboard. Students will be able to build electronic machines to complete a task, such flipping a switch to light a bulb or making a fan turn, using Snap Circuits. Raspberry Pi and the Little Bits Code Kit can be paired with each other using computer programming. Students will also be able to use them to code our Dash Robot!