• How does integrating STEAM into the curriculum lead to student learning be positively impacted?

    STEAM is an initiative that includes research-based instructional strategies and practices. The integration of STEAM helps students to make sense of all content areas and their relevance in the world, develops critical thinking and problem solving skills, and strengthens collaboration and communication skills. A STEAM promotes the use of hands-on and reality-based learning activities, which increases student interest and engagement. As a result of students participating in activities that often involve them venturing outside the actual walls of classrooms and schools, STEAM causes student learning to mentally and physically transcend mere pages of textbooks.