Makerspaces Book Study

In coordination with our PA Smart Advancing Grant aligned to the creation of Model Makerspaces throughout our Ecosystem we are excited to announce a book study around the book Makerspaces in School, A Month by Month Schoolwide Model for Building Meaningful Makerspaces by Lacy Brejcha.

Fall 2021 Book Study

Makerspaces in School aligns to the goal of every K-8 school in the Ecosystem having a vibrant makerspace tailored to enhancing STEM and Computer Science Learning.

The chapters of the book align to the months of the school years and support a larger Ecosystem wide conversation about getting the most out of our makerspaces.

Chapter Month Topic Date
Chapter 1 August What is a Makerspace? TBD
Chapter 2 September Why are Makerspaces important? TBD
Chapter 3 October Makerspace Planning & Wonder Walls TBD
Chapter 4 November Developing and Implementing Activities TBD
Chapter 5 December Assessment and Recoding Standards TBD
Chapter 6 January Being Resourceful TBD
Chapter 7 February Planned, Playful, and Purposeful TBD
Chapter 8 March Structured vs Unstructured TBD
Chapter 9 April Problem Solving Process & Challenges TBD
Chapter 10 May Technology Integration TBD

Schedule to be released in the summer of 2021.

For more information please contact Ty Yost at tyost@liu18.org.

The book can be purchased from the publisher directly, from Amazon(Kindle format) or Barnes and Noble (Nook format).