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Bob Bell & STEM And STE(A)M School ReDesignation Task Force

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Bob Bell sits down with Dr. Catherine Jones, Principal of Prescott South Elementary School in Cookeville. They discuss her recent appointment to the STEM and STE(A)M School ReDesignation Task Force, how they look to shape the framework for STEM and STE(A)M education over the next several years, what age appropriate STEM is, and what the various levels of education beginning at kindergarten look like, as well as how she mentors other schools to assist them in their STEM implementations.

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30 Nov 2021 10AM English United States Society & Culture · Education

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