MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS: New Partnership with MIT Expands STEAM Participation

By Press release submission

Mar 9, 2020

Miami-Dade County Public Schools issued the following announcement on March 6

Miami-Dade County Public Schools (M-DCPS) has entered into a collaboration with Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Global CoCreation Lab (GCL) to give MIT students the opportunity to teach STEAM subjects to K-12 students. At the same time, young Miami talent will have the opportunity to participate in ongoing scientific innovation projects, led by MIT and Miami-based faculty.

GCL provides MIT students the opportunity to learn through teaching, while sharing the institute’s unique approach to education with partner high schools around the world. M-DCPS is the first school district in the nation chosen to take part in the GCL project. The initiative was launched last month at Henry S. West Laboratory School, with several MIT student volunteers.

“This innovative and collaborative partnership with MIT provides a tremendous opportunity for our students to not only learn from some of the most brilliant higher-education students in our nation, but to inspire them to become innovators in STEAM,” said Schools Superintendent Alberto M. Carvalho. “I look forward to expanding this partnership within our schools to further enhance the learning experience for our future leaders.”

As part of an agreement between the two educational powerhouses, select K-12 schools within M-DCPS could become a magnet for MIT students enrolled in GCL who would:

· become teachers’ assistants of STEAM subjects and contribute to the increased academic performance of M-DCPS K-12 students;
· participate in GCL’s research and innovation collaborations rooted in Miami;
· introduce new subjects or reinforce traditional ones with hands-on teaching;
· share experiential methodology, MIT teaching practices, and online resources;
· connect Miami-Dade County schools with other educational programs; and
· be a source of inspiration for M-DCPS K-12 students towards STEAM subjects, nudging and motivating their future choices towards careers in tech in Miami schools.

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