For University of Mary Washington junior Jamie Sherman, a sign on the Seacobeck Hall Makerspace door says it all. “It reminds students to make mistakes and think about things before trying again,” said the historic preservation major who is also minoring in education studies. That philosophy underpins the University of Read more…
Killian Peck was excited about the STEM boxes he ripped into this summer – even though they came from his mom. College of Education Director of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships Kristina Peck ’08 recruited her son to “test” the mini-science lessons she doled out over the break.
The kits, filled with Read more…
Eighty high-schoolers from Prince William County fanned out across the University of Mary Washington’s Seacobeck Hall earlier this month on a field trip for future educators. The Teachers for Tomorrow participants controlled mini-robots in the makerspace, put their heads together in collaborative classrooms and tapped into the minds of current Read more…
College of Education Director of Clinical Experiences and Partnerships Kristina Peck and Assistant Professor of Special Education Kevin Good talked to With Good Reason radio for a recent segment called "Food for Thought." On the show, Peck and Good spoke about how they helped design UMW's STREAM Initiative, with a Read more…
Elephant toothpaste. The giant glob of sudsy foam created in a classroom experiment gave Battlefield Elementary School student Aidan Muller a thought: “Chemistry is cool!” The whimsical tooth wash – hydrogen peroxide mixed with dish soap and a healthy dose of imagination – was part of a fall field trip Read more…Read more about Kristina Peck.