“…course taking in STEM areas [will not], by itself, yield what we need in terms of thinkers and innovators for tomorrow. Instead, I’d put my money on a broad cohort of teachers in every subject who dedicate themselves to the full engagement of young minds in whatever they teach. Give me teachers who relentlessly cause kids to wonder – who ask why? and how did that happen? and what if? As though these questions were the lifeblood of learning.” (Tomlinson, 2015)

is useful as a term, but limited. “STEM” is useful as a term, but limited.

S T E M S E M T A NOT JUST BUT Math Engineering Science Technology Arts & Humanities

Let’s consider another perspective. Is “STEAM” limited as well? Let’s consider another perspective.

S T E A M T A S E M Technology Science Arts & Humanities Engineering Math

WHY T A S Y? E M Technology Science Arts & Humanities Engineering Math

TEAMS = Content Collaboration Together Success Achieves Everyone More

STEM FOR ALL : Beyond STEM -THINKING to TEAM -THINKING “Technology alone is not enough – it is technology married with liberal arts, with the humanities [and all our content!], that yields us the result that makes our hearts sing.” (Steve Jobs 2011)

Making hearts sing in every classroom… “…course taking in STEM areas [will not], by itself, yield what we need in terms of thinkers and innovators for tomorrow. Instead, I’d put my money on a broad cohort [TEAMS!] of teachers in every subject who dedicate themselves to the full engagement of young minds in whatever they teach. Give me teachers who relentlessly cause kids to wonder – who ask why? and how did that happen? and what if? As though these questions were the lifeblood of learning.” (Tomlinson, 2015)