Stratford School to Celebrate Engineers Week February 21 through 25
SARATOGA, Calif. (PRWEB) February 22, 2017 -- From a light switch in a small, rural village to the transportation systems in a sprawling city, engineers have a fingerprint on nearly all aspects of life. As we move further into the 21st Century, how do we prepare the next generation of engineers?
Students and educators at Stratford School are celebrating engineers and the many contributions they make to society during DiscoverE’s Engineers Week February 19 to 25. The school’s 23 locations and nearly 6,000 students will celebrate by spending nearly 20,000 hours on engineering coursework and projects during the week.
“As engineering, science, healthcare and technology jobs increase significantly in the coming decades, it’s vital that we develop creative problem-solving, critical thinking and collaboration skills in our students,” says Monisha Gupta, senior director of Curriculum and Instruction at Stratford. “We know that balancing science, technology, engineering and mathematics with visual/performing arts and social sciences produces outstanding students who are able to succeed and thrive in a changing world.”
According to a report from the U.S. Department of Labor, 65 percent of today’s grade school students will eventually hold jobs that have yet to be invented. Collaboration, critical thinking, communication and creativity skills will be essential skills for these new jobs.
“Stratford’s proven STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) curriculum introduces critical thinking, real-life problem solving, and innovation to students beginning in preschool through eighth grade,” says Gupta. “This encourages our students to begin asking the right questions and identifying and analyzing possible solutions, in addition to building a base of fundamental knowledge in core subjects.”
Stratford teaches engineering in its STEAM curriculum throughout the entire year. Examples of student classroom projects include creating roadways and control systems that alleviate traffic jams, constructing blood vessels and heart lung models, designing artificial limbs and constructing cities of the future that use less energy and produce less waste.
Activities are happening across Stratford’s campuses in the Bay Area. Contact us for details and to set up times. Convenient locations include:
Fremont - Kindergarten through 8th Grade
5301 Curtis Street
Fremont, CA 94538
Pleasanton - Preschool through 5th Grade
4576 Willow Road
Pleasanton, CA 94588
San Francisco - Preschool through 8th Grade
301 De Montfort Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94112
Santa Clara - Preschool through 5th Grade
890 Pomeroy Avenue
Santa Clara, CA 95051
Sunnyvale - Sunnyvale Raynor Middle School
1500 Partridge Ave
Sunnyvale, CA 94087
This year, three Stratford teams won numerous awards in the 2017 Future City regional competition sponsored by DiscoverE. One of the three award-winning Stratford teams has been invited to present their Future City concept to leaders of the City of Oakland on March 17.
Engineers Week runs February 19 to 25, 2017. Founded by the National Society of Professional Engineers in 1951, Engineers Week celebrates how engineers make a difference in the world by bringing it to life for kids, educators and parents. For more information about Engineers Week, please visit http://www.discovere.org.
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About Stratford School
Established in 1999, Stratford School is a leading independent private school founded on the belief that education is a significant influence in the life of a child. Stratford offers an accelerated curriculum from preschool through eighth grade with an emphasis in the areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) that incorporates music, physical education, foreign language, and social skills development. Stratford’s goal is to prepare and mentor students for admission to competitive high schools and colleges. All students are provided the necessary tools to excel, and are encouraged to participate actively in leadership, community service, and extracurricular activities. Visit http://www.stratfordschools.com for more information.
Stacy Einck, Axiom Marketing Communications, http://www.stratfordschools.com, +1 952-224-2939 Ext: 13, [email protected]
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