CCSD STEM Grows With 3-Year Discovery Partnership The Cherokee County School District, already recognized nationally for its commitment to STEM education, now is working with Discovery Education, part of the same company as the Discovery TV network, so its classroom resources and professional development for teachers can enhance lessons and incorporate more real-world learning experiences.For the kickoff event, Dr. Cindy Moss, the Discovery Educations vice president of global STEM initiatives, led a crowd of CCSD teachers, administrators, and school partners from STEM businesses and organizations in hands-on activities to better understand what the company will deliver to students. We want our kids to become experts, to develop creative problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, as well as collaboration and other key soft skills, and Discovery Ed offers it all with an outstanding reputation, said Superintendent of Schools Dr. Brian V. Hightower.The partnerships benefits include Discovery Ed curriculum and other instructional resources, 15 days of professional development, and 10 days of coaching for the teachers and administrators at CCSDs middle schools and four of its STEM academy elementary schools. Hightower said he envisions the knowledge and skills gained by teachers through this partnership will spread districtwide, much as how the STEM academies teacher lesson plans and best practices have been shared to the benefit of all students.
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