Pillars of Carnahan STEAM
The Pillars of Carnahan STEAM
Student Engagement
- Cross-curricular project- or phenomenon-based units
- Effective teacher movement
- Integration of music and arts into the curriculum
- Addition of movement into any classroom
- Interactive, creative, and cooperative teaching and learning
- Celebration of student success
- Keeping students on task
- Exciting extracurricular opportunities
- Incorporation of socio-emotional learning
STEAM Identity Growth
- Modeling and implementing the Universals to instill our STEAM core values
- Participation in sophisticated STEAM opportunities
- Effective communication when working with others
- Productive collaborations
- Building global citizenship
- Solution-oriented mindset
~ Full STEAM Ahead! ~
Academic Excellence
- Pushing for higher order questioning
- Teaching metacognition – how to think about one’s thinking
- Monitoring of student progress
- Setting high expectations for all learners
- Engagement of students in academic discussions, collaboration, and problem-solving
- Maximizing pacing and academic learning
Uplifting and Productive Culture and Climate
- Sense of urgency and high expectations (1%’s)
- Opportunities for shared leadership
- Sense of belonging with house system
- Engaging families and communities
- Opportunities for effective staff collaboration and professional growth
- Celebrating staff and student success