A school that specializes in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics versus the public schools seems to be a clear choice. As it turns out, STEM schools are rivaling public and charter schools in most areas! There are a lot of things that I may not agree with in the STEM schools and would side with the public schools, however science content is not one of them. Public schools are able to give students a rounded education that they need in order to achieve their goals in life, whereas STEM schools focus on the science and tech areas. They way STEM schools incorporate other subjects into the classroom can be detrimental for they way that some students learn. I strongly believe that each child has a way they learn better than the other ways, hands-on, reading, listening, and more. The STEM schools allow for students to use that hands-on technique really well and for science content, that just the perfect way. We talked about in class how to not teach to the students, but to teach to the content in the best way it can appear to the students. Science needs the hands-on approach the STEM schools provide. Public schools are able to cover a lot more learning styles, but won’t be able to keep up with a school that specializes in Science Content.
WINNER ROUND 1: STEM SCHOOLS
What are some of the things that you do not agree with in STEM schools? Are you referring to the focus of the content, or to the teaching methods involved?
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