cardboard pinbox machines<\/a> illustrating math principles had been laid out with care.<\/p>\n[huge_it_slider id=”15″]<\/p>\n
<\/h2>\nWhat made Proctor’s STEAM Family Exhibition so successful?<\/h2>\nIn a word: family.<\/h3>\n
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Principal Coloutti again.\u00a0“One of the things I loved was that most of the classrooms had activities that people could engage in, which I thought was very important. We had our makerspace open, we had our library open and families were completing activities together. I think that’s a big part of the evening. It’s to really come together as families.”<\/p>\n
And this school is a family.<\/h3>\n
“All the other kids were able to interact with each other,” continues Coloutti. “Typically, our 6th grade Science Fair has been for 6th graders and their parents. But here the whole school got to walk through. And I think because the kids had so much in participating in the activities, that their families really wanted to do that.”<\/p>\n
As a result, every grade was represented at the exhibition.<\/h3>\n
Everyone had something to share. Every family was welcome in each classroom, and students happily explained their work to everyone they met. Additionally, this whole-school sharing schema gave younger students the opportunity to see the types of STEAM projects they could take on in the coming year.<\/p>\n
How do you share the stories of STEAM projects with families?<\/h2>\n
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The sleepy little town of Proctor VT, is making some big waves when it comes to showcasing their students’ STEAM achievements. STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts & Math) is a hot topic in school innovation right now, and rural towns like Proctor are primed and ready to show their communities just why STEAM matters so much to students.<\/p>\n![\"Proctor](\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/Do9KZxzy6HY\/maxresdefault.jpg\")