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CrossRoads Middle Recognized for Innovative STEM Program

CrossRoads Midlde School was honored at a recent conference for its innovative technology class.

CrossRoads Middle School was recently recognized for its S.T.E.M. Exploratory class by the South Carolina Association for Educational Technology (SCAET).

The school received the SCAET Innovative Programs Award at the annual S.C. Educational Technology Conference held in Greenville.

The S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Exploratory class focuses on a variety of technology such as mobile application development, robotics, game development, and more.

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S.T.E.M teacher Dr. Chris Craft said, “I am thankful for the opportunity to work in a school and district with visionary leaders that support S.T.E.M. education and with students who are eager to explore new technologies.” 

The course is designed to support the district’s S.T.E.M. initiative. The course is entirely project-based and involves experts from around the world as mentors. Students have reached out to successful application developers, game developers, and robotics engineers. These experts have played a large part in helping students gain knowledge of these topics as well as inspiration for a possible future in a S.T.E.M. field.

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CrossRoads Middle Principal Jess Hutchinson said, “I am so pleased to see the success that S.T.E.M.-based instruction has seen at CRMS. We are so fortunate to have teachers like Chris Craft, who promote S.T.E.M. education and inspire our young learners to embrace technology.”

The SCAET Innovative Programs Award was established to honor innovative uses of technology in education.  

Submitted by Lexington-Richland 5's Office of Public Information


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