CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. (WBRC) – It's not always easy for students to decide what they want to be when they grow up, but one school system says it's found a program that will make that journey a little easier for students. .
“They actually use hammers, pliers and rivet guns, just to name a few,” Kimberly Lindsay, Cullman Co. Schools' secondary curriculum coordinator, said while explaining part of the program.
Cullman County Schools says its new Career Tech program is seeing results. “We Build It Better” has been running for his three years and is aimed at middle school students.
“They learn a lot by seeing the science standards and the math standards in action. They get a deeper understanding because they can actually see them in action.” says teacher Peyton Sandlin.
Sandlin has been teaching the curriculum at Cullman schools since its first year.
“The impact has been huge. The district agreed to be one of the first districts in the nation to pilot Flight Works Alabama's second program. We WILL Build It Better is aimed at elementary school students. , after the first year, school leaders say it has been equally beneficial.”
“You're thinking about all the different types of career fields, not just the ones that exist today, but also the ones that haven't been invented yet, so how do you introduce that to your students? Well, through these two programs. This is perfect because students can be an engineer, learn about manufacturing, and learn about 3D printing,” Lindsey said.
Sandlin said it's satisfying to see students thinking about what career they want to pursue.
“If you do a survey at the beginning of the year and ask people what they want to be, you'll be surprised at how many people say, 'I don't know.' But by the end of the year, they'll go, 'Yeah.'” Yes, the program “Thanks to that, I want to be a mechanic, weld, and engineer,” Sandlin said.
Cullman Company Schools said it is exploring ways to incorporate this type of hands-on program into other grades, such as kindergarten.
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