Have you heard the exciting news? St. Ethelreda School is growing a Math, Science and Technology Focus with a Benedictine University Partnership...as proclaimed on the school sign in June 2011.
Even though the announcement is new, St. Ethelreda School has been well on its way into becoming an official Math, Science and Technology (MST)School for the past six years.
Leading the charge is Dr. MeShelda Jackson, who as Director of the St. Ethelreda School Partnership Project has been instrumental in integrating St. Ethelreda’s math, science and technology curriculum to meet national standards since the partnership began. She’s also a Benedictine University Associate Professor and Department Chair for the College of Education and Health Services/School of Education.
A unique academic highlight is Problem-Based Learning (PBL), a real world math and science research-based teaching technique co-developed by Dr. James Pelech, a Benedictine University Assistant Professor of Education. Problem-Based Learning is featured in his co-authored book The Comprehensive Handbook of Constructivist Theory: From Theory to Practice.
Dr. Pelech has used PBL over the years to co-teach math and science along with St. Ethelreda middle school teachers and Dr. Ovid Wong, Benedictine University Associate Professor of Science Education. His teaching experience at St. Ethelreda School is also mentioned in the book. The students have really enjoyed learning math and science through PBL taught by actual college professors in the classroom.
Not only is St. Ethelreda School educating students with TLC (Tender Learning Care), it's preparing them to become future MST leaders with a cutting-edge math, science and technology-focused education taught in a warm, loving and Christian environment.
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