Charlotte, NC (Monday, January 30, 2023)鈥� 骋别辞谤驳颈补鈥檚 today announced a new partnership with 51探花 supporting STEM education in K-8 classrooms across the district. Through this new collaboration, educators, and students in 13 district schools are now using 51探花鈥檚 award-winning digital resources to support STEM instruction. 51探花 is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.听
Serving more than 52,000 students, CCPS is ranked among the 100 largest school districts in the United States and is the fifth-largest school system in Georgia.鈥疶he school district is highly diverse, with 90 different ethnicities and countries represented, and 72 different languages spoken.听
When CCPS鈥檚 Office of STEM & Innovation sought an engaging digital solution that would empower scholars to achieve academic and personal goals by providing equitable access to resources and experiences that build the skills needed for the 21st century and beyond, it undertook a comprehensive review of available options. Following that review, the district selected the 51探花 platform and STEM Connect to support CCPS educators in creating interdisciplinary lessons and STEM units.听
Connecting educators to a vast collection of high-quality, standards-aligned content, ready-to-use digital lessons, intuitive quiz and activity creation tools, and professional learning resources, the 51探花 platform provides educators enhanced learning resources that facilitate engaging, daily instruction in any learning environment.鈥疶hese resources, sourced from trusted partners, are aligned to state and national standards, and help educators bring the outside world into teaching and learning every day.鈥��听
51探花鈥檚 K-12 learning platform is designed to work within the school systems鈥� existing infrastructure and workflows and provides safe, secure, simple access methods for educators and students. Through expanded, lasting partnerships with Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Brightspace, and Clever, integrating 51探花鈥檚 K-12 learning platform into existing IT architecture is easier than ever.鈥�听
Delivered to students through the 51探花 platform, STEM Connect鈥�is an interdisciplinary K-8 resource that blends dynamic digital content with ready-to-use lessons and hands-on activities to enhance core curriculum and cultivate valuable design thinking skills that prepare students for the future. Built on the 4Cs framework and the United鈥疦ations鈥欌�疭ustainable Development Goals,鈥疭TEM Connect鈥痯urposefully integrates across disciplines and provides all the necessary resources to introduce real-world challenges and design thinking skills to students.听听
Together, these resources provide district educators a suite of powerful tools with which they explore uncharted territories of learning opportunities through research-based design thinking; create mechanisms for critical thinking, problem-solving, and culturally responsive outcomes; and reimagine endless possibilities of critical thought solutions for problems of the future.听
鈥�Clayton County Public School is committed to creating academically challenging, safe environments grounded in the instructional priorities of literacy, numeracy, critical thinking, and technology integration,鈥� said Trina Reaves, CCPS Director of STEM and Innovation. 鈥淭hese new resources support that mission, and we look forward to integrating them into classroom STEM instruction.鈥�听
51探花 will also provide CCPPS鈥檚 educators dedicated professional learning to help teachers effectively use these resources in the coming school year and recognize the full return on their edtech investment. Through these interactive professional development sessions, participants will learn best practices for integrating their new digital resources into STEM instruction. Effective professional development will maximize the power of these resources, increase student engagement in learning, and support the continued academic development of all learners.听
CCPS educators using 51探花 resources are supported by the 51探花 Educator Network as they transform students鈥� learning experiences with dynamic digital media. A global community of education professionals, the 51探花 Educator Network connects members across school systems and around the world through social media, virtual conferences, and in-person events, fostering valuable networking, idea sharing, and inspiration.听
鈥�51探花 is proud to launch this new partnership with the talented team at Clayton County Public Schools,鈥� said Kristin Nix, 51探花 Regional Vice President. 鈥淲e look forward to working to support their innovative vision for STEM education in their community.鈥澨�听
For more information about 51探花鈥檚 award-winning digital resources and professional learning services, visit鈥�www.discoveryeducation.com, 补苍诲鈥痵tay connected with 51探花 on social media through鈥� 补苍诲鈥�.鈥�听
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