Classnotes Podcast (August 20, 2012) How can a school district transform itself to create STEM-focused schools? David C. Boggio, who directs career and technology education for a low-wealth high minority school district, tells how he helped his district start this transformation by setting up 12 STEM related clubs. The students have done amazing work and are beginning to see themselves in STEM careers that they once thought were closed to them. Not all the teachers who lead the clubs are math or science experts, but they are seeing how they can support a STEM focus in their work. David says he has found STEM-focused activities to be an intriguing way to engage students. David is interviewed by Nilka Avilés, Ed.D..Show length: Send comments to [email protected]Sign up for Classnotes e-mail alerts.ResourcesStellar Science Strategy – Building on English Learner Proficiency for Effective Science Instructionby Kristin Grayson, M.Ed., IDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/stellar-science-strategy/The Need for Minority High Schools with a STEM Focusby Nilka Avilés, Ed.D., IDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/the-need-for-minority-high-schools-with-a-stem-focus/Diversifying the STEM Pool – Revisiting the Recruitment of Underrepresented Students in STEM Careersby Paula Martin Johnson, M.A., IDRA Newsletterhttp://www.idra.org/resource-center/diversifying-the-stem-pool/Expanding Underrepresented Minority Participation – America ’s Science and Technology Talent at the CrossroadsNational Academy of Sciences.https://grants.nih.gov/training/minority_participation.pdfIDRA South Central Collaborative for Equityhttp://www.idra.org/South_Central_Collaborative_for_Equity/Your feedbackWe welcome your comments and questions to the podcast. Send an e-mail to [email protected].Listen to every episode!To ensure you don’t miss a single episode of IDRA Classnotes, subscribe to the podcast in iTunes, (download iTunes free if you don’t have it) or sign up to receive an e-mail alert as soon as a new show is published.The post Creating a STEM Focused School Part 4 – Podcast Episode 111 appeared first on IDRA.