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Students develop STEM skills and cross-cutting competencies that support workforce readiness.
Students develop STEM skills and cross-cutting competencies that support workforce readiness.
Standard 14 Narrative
Standard 14 Narrative
At B.B. Comer Elementary School, we aim to prepare students with the STEAM skills and cross-cutting competencies needed to support workforce readiness. Teachers and administration understand that as the workforce is changing, students must be equipped with the necessary skills. We must prepare students for jobs that do not exist yet. While we may not know exactly what our students will encounter when they enter the workforce, we do know that STEAM skills will be essential in being a successful professional.
In order to achieve this level of success, students participate in STEAM centered career days. Professionals in STEAM careers demonstrate the skills necessary to achieve professional employment in a STEAM field. School-wide rubrics have been developed as a foundation for all teachers in all grade levels, which has allowed for common language and transition from grade bands. Students are able to strengthen their leadership skills by holding leadership roles in their classrooms and throughout the school. These skills are also put into practice through school wide elections. Students campaign among their classmates and ask for their vote for various Student Council Offices. Both teachers and students at B.B. Comer Elementary School aspire to implement and practice skills that support workforce readiness on a daily basis.
BBCES Leadership Team
BBCES Leadership Team
B. B. Comer Elementary School is cultivating leadership both inside and outside of the classroom. Our student leadership team is an integral part of our daily culture at BBCES. These students serve as Breakfast Buddies, Safety Patrol Members, Tiger Techsperts, Reader Leaders and more. Each year students in grades four through six are invited to apply to interview for a coveted position on our school Student Leadership Team. This elite group of students is chosen through an interview process where they must demonstrate their ability to speak in front of an audience, create a resume, and "sell" their abilities to the panel. The Student Leadership Team leads quarterly assemblies called "Tiger Triumphs" where students are recognized for their academic achievement, leadership characteristics and focus on the seven habits. Tiger Triumphs is fully student led and is scripted, ran, and planned by the members of the leadership team. This year our student leaders decided to share their love of technology and their teachers with a slide show of student comments about the amazing staff at BBCES. This year the Leadership Team is comprised of 17 girls and 1 boy!
STEAM Career Day and Speakers
STEAM Career Day and Speakers
Students at BBCMES have had several career days over the years, but in 2019 we had our first STEAM Career Day. From marble sculpting to engineers, doctors, and dancers we had a career to fit every letter in STEAM. Students learned a lot and the presenters had fun, too.
Students at BBCMES have had several career days over the years, but in 2019 we had our first STEAM Career Day. From marble sculpting to engineers, doctors, and dancers we had a career to fit every letter in STEAM. Students learned a lot and the presenters had fun, too.
Kevin Whitman, Local Artist
Kevin Whitman, Local Artist
Mr. Kevin Whitman spoke to fifth grade students during our STEAM Career Day. Mr. Whitman is a local artist who owns the Whitman Gallery Studio in Sylacauga, Alabama. He spoke with the students about his artwork and showed them examples from his personal collection.
Robin Angelo, MRI Imaging
Robin Angelo, MRI Imaging
Ms. Robin Angelo spoke to fifth grade students on STEAM Career Day. She is an MRI Imaging Specialist with Coosa Valley MRI. She discussed the educational requirements needed for those interested in pursuing this career and shared many helpful insights.
Southeastern Raptor Show
Southeastern Raptor Show
Guest speakers from Auburn University spoke to BBCES students about the different raptor birds living in our area. Students were amazed by the size of these birds and learned valuable information.
Dan Seaborn, B. B. Comer High School Band Director
Dan Seaborn, B. B. Comer High School Band Director
Mr. Dan Seaborn and several Jazz Band students spoke to fifth grade students on STEAM Career Day. They played several songs for the students and discussed with them the possibility of being a part of the BBCHS band family in high school!
21st Century Skills
21st Century Skills
It is our goal at BBCES to prepare our students for life beyond their years in elementary school. Therefore, our teachers embed the 5 C's into all content areas and grade levels. We expect our students to be well-rounded citizens who can effectively communicate, collaborate, cooperate, think critically, use reasoning and computational thinking strategies, and approach problems with a growth mindset.
Rubrics to Assess Soft Skills & Group Work
Rubrics to Assess Soft Skills & Group Work
BBCES Imagineers
BBCES Imagineers
BBCES students are given rubrics to assess both project work as well as soft skills, such as collaboration, which are both necessary for preparing them to be well-rounded, college and career-ready learners.
While studying habitats, rounding, and force and motion, BBCES third graders got to experience first-hand what challenges Walt Disney World Imagineers are faced with on a daily basis. Their design challenge was to create an animal themed roller coaster that had to meet certain height and length requirements as well as maintain safety for the passengers. Students were assessed on how well they met the design challenge expectations as well as how well they collaborated as a team on their design.
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