Although I am literally in a progressive, 21st century form of educating students, virtual learning, STEM education is far from the focus of attention at the primary level. In October, I met with my principal at field trip and brought to her attention that there are twenty-four science-technology standards that are part of science standards that all fourth grade should know, and our current curriculum does not address any of them. Thus, I am currently on a STEM task force to help incorporate these standards into our curriculum in the 2016-2017 school year. However, through careful reflection of Drew’s (2011) STEM the Tide: Reforming Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math Education in America, I see that STEM education is much more than the implementation of state standards and is a means of teaching and …show more content…
My school obviously how access to high-quality technology for each student. Upon entrance in our program, each student receives their own laptop, as well as, access to many high-quality programs, such as, DreamBox Learning, Lexia, and Achieve 3000. Each program is aligned to Common Core Standards, is multiple-disciplinary, and creates a personalized learning experience for the learner. However despite numerous trainings, teachers have not been informed how to effectively use these programs to expand learning or given proper time to implement them within our current program. Thus, we have come fallen victim to what Drew (2011) describe in his books as having the technology at our finger tips, but not using it to effectively support the STEM process. With students literally having access to one-on-one technology at their fingertips, there are endless possibilities for the implementation of STEM. It is a matter of having effective training in STEM education to incorporate it into our curriculum. I feel that leadership would be receptive to new methods with proper