Local Schools Leading the Country in Tech Implementation

“I never thought I would see this kind of transformation in our schools during my lifetime. It is truly life-changing.” This is Karen Rose describing the revolutionary change that is nearly complete in 290 Sarasota County middle-school classrooms.

What is Rose, the school district’s executive director of middle schools, talking about?

Gulf Coast Community Foundation and Sarasota County Schools have already transformed every middle-school math and science class into a STEMsmart TechActive classroom. Equipped with interactive technology, configured so students work in teams, and empowered by newly trained teachers who are more coaches than lecturers, these classes hit all the marks for helping students enjoy—and excel at—learning.

To read more, please visit SRQ Magazine for the September 17 SRQ Daily Column. 
 


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