Literacy and STEM (part 1)– (ONLY OPEN TO PARTICIPATING GRANT COUNTIES)
Date: 12/4/2019 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Location: Swain Board of Education Administrative Offices 50 Main St, Bryson City, NC 28713
Cost: free for grant counties
Audience: 3-12 teachers
The world of STEM provides a rich environment that motivates children to want to learn more. Children often prefer reading about spiders and dinosaurs to fictional characters. STEM activities help students build vocabulary, incorporate problem-solving skills, and analyze complex text with real-world applications. Maximize classroom time by integrating literacy with the natural connections of STEM disciplines. Experience lessons that give students a desire to read, promote problem solving, and model strategies to cultivate reading comprehension. Join us as we explore tons of literacy strategies connected to STEM. This workshop is presented by The Science House of NCSU. If you have questions about the workshop, contact Michelle Benigno (828-206-3014 / mtbenign@ncsu.edu). If you have questions about registration, contact LaDonna Sluder at WRESA (lsluder@wresa.org). Contact hours: 5 Register at www.wresa.org.
*ONLY Participants from Swain, Clay, Haywood, Cherokee, Macon, Graham, Jackson, and Cherokee Central Schools are invited to register for this session for free due to a grant with your systems.