2. “…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)

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

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

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

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

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

8. TEAMS = Content Collaboration
Together
Success
Achieves
Everyone
More

9. 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)

10. 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)