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Pewaukee middle‑school teachers present new STEAM Design course and student projects
Summary
Asa Clark Middle School teachers Scott Roehl and Kate Fruth presented a new STEAM Design elective that gives seventh‑ and eighth‑graders hands‑on access to makerspace tools, a business‑venture unit and culminating student pitches. The district highlighted how the course links to a planned high‑school pathway.
Asa Clark Middle School teachers presented the board with a new STEAM Design elective that moves students from ideation to hands‑on production using the district makerspace.
Scott Roehl, a 20‑year district teacher, said the course evolved from earlier '20first century skills' and a later 'Code to Create' class and now leverages equipment added after the 2020 referendum. "Part of that was a brand new maker space and a lot of technology...which has forced us to kind of evolve our curriculum," Roehl said, describing students using laser engravers, CNC routers,…
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