STEAM2

 

A successful STEAM² education provides students with science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine experiences in sequences that build upon each other and can be used with real-world applications. STEAM² education creates critical thinkers, increases science literacy, and enables the next generation of innovators. Innovation leads to new products and processes that sustain our economy.

A STEAM²-literate student is not only an innovator and critical thinker, but is able to make meaningful connections between school, community, work and global issues. A STEAM²-literate high school graduate can enroll in a college-level course of study in science, technology, engineering, math, and medicine without the need for remediation. STEAM² skills are increasingly necessary to engage in a knowledge-based economy. There is solid evidence to suggest that the fastest-growing and highest-wage jobs in future years will be in STEAM² fields and all employees will need to utilize STEAM² skills for problem solving in a wide range of industries.