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The goal for CAE is to continually expose our students to a problem-based curriculum. We apply cross-curricular integration in our development of STEM unit plans. Teachers plan collaboratively to address the alignment of STEM disciplines within the curriculum. The skills addressed in their STEM units challenge students to use higher-order thinking skills and prepare them for real world problem solving. Strengths Teachers at CAE take part in collaborative planning within their grade levels in order to develop meaningful STEM units involving real world problems. These units are cross-curricular and present the students with the challenge of working collaboratively to solve problems that might be encountered in the real world. We align our units with the Georgia Performance Standards of Excellence while using other resources such as the APS Units of Study. Our teachers work together to develop and write STEM units that cut across content (Science, Reading, Writing, Math and Social Studies) while incorporating Technology, Engineering and the Arts. Students are also presented with text that relates to Social and Emotional Learning as well as STEM through our monthly book club and weekly read-alouds with Dr. Clayton, Assistant Principal. |
"I wonder who will build a Rube Goldberg Machine that will water the plants in the CAE Gardens?" -3rd Grade
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