Cherokee Schools To Host Leadership Summit Focusing On STEM

CANTON, GA — Cherokee County School District and Discovery Education, the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms, will partner to host a unique leadership retreat. The retreat will be on Monday, July 22 from 1-3 p.m. at the Dr. Frank R. Petruzielo Educational Services Facility, 1205 Bluffs Parkway in Canton.

Focusing on STEM, an inquiry- based approach to teaching and learning encompassing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math, this event invites educators, administrators, community members, and business leaders from across the region to meet and develop a collective vision and strategy for creating a culture of STEM in their school system.

During a series of interactive sessions, attendees will examine data on career opportunities in Cherokee County, experience model STEM lessons, participate in hands-on STEM activities, and begin to create the STEM definition and vision for their school district. This vision of STEM will then be used by the school district to help guide future decisions on STEM education.

This coming school year, seven Cherokee County School District middle schools and four district elementary schools will begin integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning STEM Connect into classroom instruction. STEM Connect is a cutting-edge, web-based, interdisciplinary K-8 supplemental resource that helps students develop the creative, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills they need for success beyond graduation, and was recently awarded the prestigious CODiE award by the Software and Information Industry Association. Featuring flexible, modular learning units, STEM Connect provides students an easy-to-follow educational experience that includes real-world challenges, career connections, and hands-on activities.

To help Cherokee County School District educators integrate their new digital resources into classroom instruction in the coming school year, Discovery Education will provide district educators numerous professional development opportunities. Through these interactive professional learning opportunities, participants will learn best practices for integrating technology and digital content into teaching and learning in ways that will maximize the power of their new resources, increase student engagement in instruction, and improve students’ academic achievement.

Discovery Education’s services are available in approximately half of U.S. classrooms and primary schools in the U.K. and reach over 5 million educators and 51 million students in more than 90 countries worldwide. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education partners with districts, states, and like-minded organizations to empower teachers with customized solutions that support the success of all learners.