ED Surge – Juliet Garcia
“Where I live in Colorado, science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) classrooms are facing an alarming reality: according to the state Department of Education, our university teacher preparation programs aren’t graduating enough talent to fill K-12 STEM positions. These subjects build students’ capabilities for problem-solving and innovation, and give them the skills needed to be competitive in our increasingly technological world. One means to ensure all students in our state have access to high-quality STEM opportunities is to seek teacher talent from the STEM professional sectors and support these professionals as they transition.”(more)