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St. Joan of Arc School
230 South Law Street
Aberdeen, Maryland 21001-3310
K - 8 Co-ed STEM Catholic Elementary School
Effective the 2011-12 school year, St. Joan of Arc School will offer STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) programs that meet the formal criteria developed by the Archdiocese.
The STEM instructional/curricular model originated with the 2007 report by the National Academy of Sciences, Rising Above the Gathering Storm, and has become a widely used acronym to describe schools' increased emphasis on science and math and greater use of technology in classrooms to better prepare students for eventual careers in one of the four disciplines.
To more clearly define this model in the Archdiocese of Baltimore, the Department of Catholic Schools identified several elements that must be present in a school's teaching methodology, curricular and extra-curricular activities, in order to be recognized as a Catholic STEM school in the Archdiocese of Baltimore.
Included among those elements are: continuous professional development for teachers, integrated use of computer technology and technology teaching tools, a successful advanced math track, data-driven decision-making, the presence of a science lab, and partnerships with businesses and/or universities focused on one or more STEM disciplines.
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