046 – STEM Trajectory with Alma Ripley
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In This EpisodeHow can normal public schools integrate STEM subjects deep into their curriculum? Why would a fine arts teacher need to know how to use an oscilloscope? What is an oscilloscope anyway? Listen in for the exciting answers in today’s podcast! Hey there, Innovation Nation! Today I’m talking to an innovative public school administrator whose favorite quote is by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
I couldn’t agree more. There is a deep drive inside of us to face the unknown and to find the courage to explore it. Yet for too long we have tried to tame this desire and keep the fires of passion quietly smoldering in a corner, but here at Table Top Inventing we fan the flames until the fires of curiosity begin to light children from the inside. A deep and burning curiosity will drive a student to explore the unknown and to carve a space for themselves in this frontier. The fires of curiosity and the “yearning for the vast and endless sea” drive everything we do here at Table Top Inventing. The fires burn particularly brightly in our Inventor’s Bootcamps every summer. I’m always excited to see the new ideas and creative machines the kids build, and we always have one or two students that walk in the door as an average child and leave with their curiosity brightly burning! To find out more about the Inventor’s Bootcamp visit http://www.InventingZone.com or you can just visit http://www.TTInvent.com and click the Inventor’s Bootcamp button. Today we get to take a peek into the mind and heart of a true “lead learner” from an elementary school in Albuquerque, NM. Many administrators claim the title of “Lead Learner” but few take it to the heights Alma Ripley has. |
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About AlmaAlma Ripley, Founder of the STEM Trajectory Initiative, presently serves as Assistant Principal at Carlos Rey Elementary School in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her professional career spans over 30 years in the educational arena. Throughout her career, she has built a Mrs. Ripley received her undergraduate degree from Howard Payne University in Brownwood, Texas, and her Masters degree in Educational Administration and Supervision from the University of North Texas in Denton. Mrs. Ripley sees her most important role as an “Instructional Mentor”, impacting the professional growth of teachers and students alike. Her experiences encompass public and private education in Texas and New Mexico. She has served as a Teacher, Assistant Principal, Principal, Consultant, and Professional Development Trainer. Using Continuous If you’d like to learn more, Mrs. Ripley will be at the Duke City Hamfest in Albuquerque, New Mexico coming up August 7th -the 9th! (You’ll find her leading one of the education tracks.) To learn more about the conference please visit https://dukecityhamfest.org/ |
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