The statewide Building Engineers initiative represents a partnership between the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and SERVE's Region 6 Comprehensive Center.  The goal of the project is to spread high-quality STEM programs throughout NC elementary schools, focused on utilizing the engineering design process in daily instruction.  

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Access to high-quality STEM instruction is something students of ALL backgrounds deserve in North Carolina.  Our modern graduates must be able to work in groups to flexibly solve problems - and if we want them to graduate with these skills we must start in kindergarten!

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The approach this initiative takes is both deep and wide.   The deep part includes working directly with LEAs in cohorts to assist them in developing 2-year plans for spreading this work within the classrooms in their district (Learn more here).   The "wide" part is the establishment of statewide resources and collaborative support opportunities for elementary educators interested in these ideas and wiling to utilize them in their classrooms.   Both pieces culminate in a yearly spring conference:  Building Engineers in K-5 Classrooms.  The full scope of the initiative is found below.

 

A K-5 Collaborative with 6-12+ outcomes!