Six Nations Polytechnic STEAM Academy Innovation in Education
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Six Nations Polytechnic STEAM Academy Innovation in Education
What is STEAM? • Science • Technology • Engineering • Arts • Mathematics 01
What sets the STEAM Academy apart • Graduate with a Secondary School and a College Diploma in 5 -6 years • industry driven curriculum • co-op and work placements • Aim is to graduate students with skills that lead directly to jobs • Technology used in the classroom includes 3 -D printers, virtual reality kits, and more 02
The Importance of Language and Culture • Hodinohsó: ni Values of Ga nigohi: yo: /Kanikoriio • Mohawk or Cayuga language class offered each year • All courses incorporate an aspect of Indigenous knowledge, culture, language, history, or art • Experiential learning: students receive an education that goes beyond the classroom 02
In the news • Minister Jane Philpott acknowledges the STEAM Academy. “Six Nations Polytechnic’s STEAM Academy praised in its pilot year, ” featured on CBC Indigenous • http: //www. cbc. ca/news/indi genous/six-nationspolytechnic-steam-academy -1. 4520336 02
In the news • The STEAM Academy is the first and only school in Canada to use the Brightspace for Parents feature from D 2 L • https: //www. d 2 l. com/succes s-stories/how-the-steamacademy-is-transformingthe-way-students-accesseducation-and-careers-intechnology/ 02
Students agree! STEAM Academy is “Amazing” 02
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