Smith, emeriti faculty lead workshop for Venezuelan teachers
Dr. Cynthia Smith
College of Education Professor of Mathematics Education Cynthia Smith, along with two emeriti faculty, Dr. Ana Maria Klein and Dr. Mira Berkley, presented a two-hour professional development workshop on Oct. 18, via Zoom, to over 30 teachers from Academia Washington in Caracas, Venezuela.
Their presentation assisted the teachers in their integration of STEM-STEAM education in the early grades.
Academia Washington, a bilingual pre-k/12 school, has an international baccalaureate program, modern facilities that support outdoor education and highly trained teachers, many of whom are bilingual. The workshop was presented in English and Spanish.
