Great Expectations Educational Resources & Services
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Great Expectations Educational Resources & Services Most companies providing such services target their efforts to affluent communities.
Often, children from under-privileged communities do not get the opportunity to enjoy the excitement of participating in robotics education. Robotics programs are exciting, innovative, and saturated with learning experiences that promote Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, however they are costly and thus unaffordable for the underprivileged. It is the goal of Great
Expectations Educational Resources and Services (GEERS) to make this opportunity inclusive to all communities by providing quality, affordable STEM afterschool programs to the city of Jacksonville. The children that participate will use math to problem solve coordinates, actively use the scientific process to make and analyze hypotheses, as well as extensively utilize technology to program robots to complete different challenges. Research has shown that children from disadvantaged schools do not have the laboratory experiences of their peers and this grossly impacts how they perceive science and math education. By 8th grade, 63% of children from low socioeconomic backgrounds score below average on state assessments. GEERS Afterschool program will change this by providing three hours a day of intensive instruction designed to make math meaningful and science engaging. Children will participate in weekly laboratory experiences that are stimulating, innovative, and fun and will alter their perceptions about STEM education. Not only will students improve in math and science, but the GEERS Afterschool program will also enhance their cooperative skills by providing opportunities for working in groups to problem solve and get their robots ready for friendly competition. This experience will prepare them to think critically, excite them about science education, and prepare them for a future as a STEM professional. GEERS Afterschool Program instruction will consist of 100% structured education focusing on the improvement of math fluency, problem solving and scientific inquiry skills. Additionally, the program is designed to be intensive and rigorous but will also be fun. The GEERS Afterschool program will strive to bring together the best minds in STEM. These important professionals will get local children from underprivileged communities engaged in an oft forgotten field that inarguably boasts the greatest leaders, pioneers, innovators, and critical thinkers of our time. Through the GEERS Afterschool Program, these professionals will be able to pay it forward by helping to bring the next generation of young STEM minds to the forefront. Professionals from government organizations, companies, and local colleges and universities will all play an important role in the GEERS Afterschool Program.
06/23/2024
Come join our 24 Summer Fun Camp. We only have 7 spots left. We are actively seeking students in grades k-3. If your kindergarten student is not reading yet, this is definitely the camp to give them a boost.
