Culture of (STEM) Learning

STEM educators collaborate to develop, implement, and improve high quality STEM learning activities.

D.A.T.E.’s mantra has included relationship building since the beginning of its conception, implementing educator collaboration, has been an important focus.   Our Monday afternoons are reserved for faculty meetings as an entire staff and grade level meetings are scheduled throughout the week amongst the teachers.  Our Academic Coach and content leaders meet with teachers throughout the year to assist with Title I initiatives, instructional goals, and data driven assessments.  The School Leadership team meets weekly to review data, activities, and the needs of the school.  Each semester teachers have an opportunity to participate in Professional Development Day (PD Day).  PD Days have been dedicated to STEM collaboration amongst the teachers and staff in the building. As an emphasis on developing high effective STEM learning, our educators meet throughout the month with an established agenda in efforts to collaborate, create, and plan for STEM learning experiences and best practices. The PBL framework has allowed teachers to incorporate the elements of STEM into their teaching practices and plan for high quality instruction.