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Springfield Township SD proposes minor K–2 STEM course realignments emphasizing creation and design thinking
Summary
The Academic Affairs Committee reviewed proposed K–2 STEM course updates that emphasize hands-on engineering, early coding exposure and cross‑curricular connections to get students from technology consumers to creators.
The Springfield Township School District Academic Affairs Committee on May 27 reviewed proposed updates to the kindergarten through second‑grade STEM course sequence that district staff said are intended to better align instruction with state standards and to emphasize hands‑on design, early coding exposure and integration with language arts content.
District presenters said the K–2 updates keep a progression of skills across grades. Mr. Berger, who represents the Enfield team, described starting students in kindergarten with basic iPad skills and simple…
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