Westlake Schools Awarded $17,000 STEMM Grant

WESTLAKE, OH — A $17,575 grant has been awarded to the Westlake Schools to help staff give students skill and experience in science, technology, engineering, mathematics and medicine (STEMM).

“This is a significant investment in teaching and learning that will result in profitable returns for both students and staff,” said Westlake Superintendent Scott Goggin. “This plan of instruction will significantly shift the way our students learn and empower our staff to lead that change.”

The one-year grant was awarded by the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation. The funding will be used to support STEMM development for 16 math, science and pre-engineering teachers at Lee Burneson Middle School and Westlake High.

The district will partner with the Cleveland State University STEMM Education Center to train teachers in project-based learning (PBL) and how to implement projects within the classroom. PBL is a teaching method used to give students knowledge and skills through a sustained inquiry into a complex question.

Westlake High School Biology teacher Melissa Barth and Associate Superintendent of Instruction Kathi Maxwell collaborated on the grant application.