A STEM education benefits many career paths
- March 28, 2017
- CWU
Jeff Charbonneau of Washington’s Zillah High School and the 2013 National Teacher of the Year, believes the key to success in nearly every field is having a solid understanding in the STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – fields.
“Whether you’re interested in a career in computers, business, law, architecture, education, medicine, construction, or just about any other subject, being grounded in STEM is invaluable,” Charbonneau says.
Charbonneau, a Central Washington University alumnus, who has taught physics, chemistry and engineering classes at Zillah for more than 15 years, says learning STEM subjects can provide a basic understanding of the principles behind other subjects which on the surface might not seem science related.
Read more of the article in the Seattle Times.
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