Debra Lester

8 th grade on the MOVE at Statesville Civic Center. Students exploring the many pathways to careers. Z-space, interactive program brings to an almost realistic environment.

Holy cow. A Charlotte man was in for quite the surprise this morning on his way to pick up his detailing equipment. Cows just started falling out of a trailer in front of him, one by one I just interviewed him. Story at 5&6. @wsoctv

When that LEGO grant hits and you have to rent a U-Haul. Thank you @STEMWestorg and THE Carol Moore @isschools @firstlegoleague @LEGO_Education @DSahley

When that LEGO grant hits and you have to rent a U-Haul. Thank you ⁦@STEMWestorg⁩ and THE Carol Moore ⁦@isschools⁩ ⁦@firstlegoleague⁩ ⁦@LEGO_Education⁩ ⁦@DSahley⁩

Educator summit @discoveryplace did not disappoint for @LakeshoreStem @LakeshoreMidSch teachers to feel inspired on a Saturday! @EdNC_STEM @STEMWestorg @DrDebraLester

Getting our STEM on @NCCATNews Looking forward to changing the face of education with Strategies That Engage Minds @isschools @STEMWestorg @DSahley #burroughswellcome

@STEMWestorg @FIRSTNC @STEMecosystems @isschools $80K worth of STEM supplies. Priceless learning opportunities. #CTE #STEMWest #BurroughsWellcome @DSahley

Almost the last of the $80,000 of LEGOs being picked up by ⁦@DrDebraLester⁩ for ISS! Many are already being used in classrooms across the region! ⁦@FIRSTNC⁩ to offer training early December for new teachers! ⁦@STEMecosystems⁩ ⁦

@As_SueSeesIt It’s for making shadow puppets. 😂

Found this artifact moving offices today. Anyone know what it was used for??

Look 👀 who stopped by to talk to our ⁦@isschools⁩ students 🚀… resident rocket scientist Dr. Doug Knight! He even brought his team’s recently launched rocket. Out of this world visit! ☄️🌎💫🚀#rocketsarefun ⁦@STEMWestorg⁩ ⁦@DSahley⁩ ⁦@AldrinFamilyFdn⁩

Resource alert!! @STEMEast @stemSENC @STEMecosystems @smtcenter

@LakeshoreStem Fifth grade teachers work hard during summer with the @SmithsonianEdu and @smtcenter with the properties of matter! Get ready future fifth graders!

Sky's the limit for middle school students at Aviation ACE Camp statesville.com/news/local/sky… via @Statesville @MakeAnImpactFdn

Aviation Camp ⁦⁦@isschools⁩ wrapped up today and let me tell you it FLEW by! Thank you ⁦@MakeAnImpactFdn⁩ ⁦@NCDOT⁩ #brettmoffittracing

Yep, we are INSIDE a hot air balloon! Coolest group photo ever ⁦⁦@isschools⁩ ⁦@DSahley⁩ ⁦⁦@MakeAnImpactFdn⁩ ⁦@CTEforNC⁩ ⁦@NCDOT⁩

Another great day at CTE’s Aviation Camp ⁦⁦@isschools⁩ Today we learned how a 2 year stint at a community college equals $75,000 starting pay as an aviation mechanic. #CTE #STEM #Drones2Jets #JetEast

Aviation Camp Day 1 ⁦@isschools⁩ was a hit! Thank you CTE for providing up close and personal experiences for our students. ⁦@CTEforNC⁩ #JetEast #VictoryAir #Drones2Jets ⁦@OBAPEXCELLENCE⁩ #ACEacademy ⁦@NCDOT⁩

I-SS hosts Battlebots camp for middle and high school students iredellfreenews.com/news-features/… via @svlfreenews @isschools

I-SS students build robots and fly drones at STEM camp iredellfreenews.com/news-features/… via @svlfreenews @isschools @DSahley

This cracked me up… technology wouldn’t comply for our students to take their camp survey today ⁦@isschools⁩ —had to go old school with paper and pencil. This student created a hybrid format. 🤣😎🏆 #CTE #STEM