1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Fasten your seatbelts as Natalie takes you on a journey through the inception, challenges, and triumphs of Bio-Med Science Academy with its founder, Stephanie Lammlein. They explore how she turned a bold vision into reality, how the students are thriving in this educational ecosystem and the impact it's making on the rural community it serves.&amp;nbsp; 💬 Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram &amp;nbsp; 💬 Continue the conversation with Stephanie on Twitter or Linkedin &amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp;✊ Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies. &amp;nbsp; 📅 Register for Natalie's two-day grading workshop in St. Louis, MI.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; ✨Download Nat's six research-based ways to INSPIRE change in assessment and grading! &amp;nbsp; Show Notes: The tipping point for Stephanie to leave the classroom and create a STEM school was mastery of her craft and frustration with being trapped in a box. The hallmark of a thriving STEM classroom is students experimenting with things we don’t already know the answer to.&amp;nbsp; Creating a school requires legislative backing and many pivots.&amp;nbsp; The integration that STEM requires challenges both students and teachers to learn to navigate social-emotional hurdles.&amp;nbsp; Assessment in an integrated STEM school requires a shift to assessing competencies over products.&amp;nbsp; #EduCrush http://www.educrushpod.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/28606578/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/163693318