Welcome to STEM!

Babbie Royal

broyal@effingham.k12.ga.us

912-772-3384

What is STEM?

STEM is an acronym for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.  This year we will be adding Agriculture to our STEM class. Elementary STEM classes help students become better problem solvers. STEM concepts require students to use their prior knowledge and creativity skills to solve problems.

School is a place where students can learn in a safe and secure environment. Every student will be accountable and responsible for his/her own conduct and behavior. The intent of this plan is to improve the classroom environment, therefore allowing each student to learn in the best possible setting. This is not an all-inclusive list, like students, every situation is unique. The following is a list of our expectations and consequences.

Expectations:

1. Students are expected to enter/exit the room at a level 0.

2. Students are expected to be respectful of themselves, others, and to teachers.

3. Students are expected to treat all equipment safely and respectfully.

4. Students are expected to listen carefully to instructions and follow them quickly.

5. Students are expected to be courteous and polite.

6. Students are expected to keep hands and feet to themselves.

7. Students are expected to always do their best, think positively, and plan to succeed.

Positive Reinforcement:

1. Verbal Shoutout

   1. Providing specific feedback/recognition. It can be done aloud or privately between teacher and student.

2. Give Gator Bucks

3. Positive note/call to parents or praise when homeroom teacher picks class up..

Consequences:

1. Non-verbal cue (removing the student(s) from the area, teacher pauses for silence/attention, hand signals, body language)

2. Verbal cue

   1. Privately talking to the student, offering a positive alternative, clarifying the appropriate behavior and promoting the task, ask the student/class why they have been stopped. Have student(s) reflect on their behavior and if it meets the class expectations.

3. Verbal discussion

4. Time off, then discuss behaviors/actions with student(s) before returning to the activity setting.

5. Note/phone call home

6. Administrative involvement 

Enjoy these Websites recommended for FUN and LEARNING!

This is a list of educational websites we feel children will enjoy visiting.  All sites have been visited and looked over prior to their listing - but we can not control what is not ours, and understand that the contents may change.  If you notice any of the links provided are unfit for children, please contact Ms. Royal with your concerns.

 

• Break Out EDU - Fun at Home

• PBS Design Squad

• Mystery Science

  Cool lessons in science. Broken down by grade level.