Peter Carafano

K-12 STEM Curriculum Specialist (all statements represent my personal opinion)

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What I love most about Star Trek is its dedication to exploring real science and using established principles. As a new era of space exploration begins, Star Trek stands out because it treats science not just as a tool, but as the primary goal for advancing and bettering humanity

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Many young talents in Jacksonville have amazing ideas but lack the resources to bring them to life. Supporting this initiative can make a real difference in their futures. Please consider donating/sharing to help empower these students, every bit counts. https://t.co/nH9ARq6vgQ

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If you want to reach the stars, don’t focus on making kids scientists or engineers or force them to immerse themselves in math. Instead, teach them to long for the endless immensity of space and the majesty of the unknown. They will take care of the rest themselves.

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Someone once asked a Teacher why they decided to teach. They told them that they really wanted to be a standup comedian but they weren’t very good. As a teacher, they have a guaranteed audience for 50 min five times a day, even if the jokes are not that funny they can’t leave

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Engagement is based on personal relevance. When we feel that something is important to us we want to listen and learn. That is how we get kids to engage in the classroom, make it relevant!

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A5 #dcpsedchat While watching students working as a group in an immersive simulator I observed a level of engagement I had never seen before. It was real to them and as a result you could actually see them applying what they had learned in the classroom.

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NASA Flight Director Gene Krantz once said "To recognize that the greatest error is not to have tried and failed, but that in trying, we did not give it our best effort". Isn't that a lesson we should be teaching children in school as opposed to "everyone is a winner".