Why STEAM?

It is anticipated that there will be _________ unfulfilled STEM jobs in the state of Texas.

• 106,000

• 60,000

• 516,000

• 1.6 million

To fulfill most of these STEM jobs, you will need a _________ degree

• Salesforce Admin Credential

• Masters in behavior science

• Bachelor's in Computer Science

• Associates

• GED

By what year will these STEM jobs need to be fulfilled?

• 2050

• 2026

• 2043

• 2024

The A in STEAM stands for...

• Art

• Advocacy

• Arts

• Analyze

Project Lead the Way is offered as an enrichment to Trailblazers while STEAM lessons, challenges, activities are integrated into our classrooms for all students.

• True

• False

Choose all the reasons JLJ is a STEAM academy and school of choice in RRISD.

• Because we are located in the tech hub of Austin, Texas

• Because a majority of families hold jobs in STEM fields

• Because we are a Title 1 school

• Because of the demographics of Wells Branch

• Because Wells Branch elementary was overcrowded

We offer a STEAM education at JLJ because...

• Everybody is doing it

• It actualizes our vision and mission

• It enables us to move Equity from talk to actionable change

• Research supports STEAM's positive results on student achievement

• Because it is attracts enrollment growth and increases funding

All kids should go to college.

• Yes

• No

• It depends

A STEAM education offers Trailblazers the opportunity to...

• Practice skills and protocol common in STEM fields

• Learn how to collaborate with a diverse group of thinkers

• Have preference and self efficacy over their own future

• Be equipped to make positive changes in their lives and community

• Gain exposure to experiences and opportunities that may not be readily accessible to them

Why do you think we should offer a STEAM education to Trailblazers?