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USA Today (2/25, 11D, Elias) reports on Gregory Fisher, an economics and American government teacher at the California Academy of Math and Science, a magnet school where many students "are the children of Asian or Hispanic immigrants. The mission of the academy, nestled on the campus at California State University, is to draw more minorities and women into math and science careers." While "Fisher's students read the usual textbooks and take frequent tests," they are also given, for example, "a simple bracelet-making experiment [which] revealed how tying pay to productivity can boost performance, but a pay structure keyed to quotas can lead workers to produce less." He is also praised for his use of humor and because he "taps into students' creativity as a way to keep them engaged."
I know I comment on articles from the Opening Bell - but I have met some of the students from this school! they are amazing! This group of students formed, "Midnight Mechanics" a Robotics club. They have come to some of our meeting to mentor our students (we are a Rookie team this year).
These students started Team 812 about 6 years ago, with very little adult guidance. Students hold meetings, raise funds, write grants, and build the robot.
Check them out!
http://www.midnightmechanics.org/
The first FIRST Robotics team in San Diego, CA, Team 812 began in the fall of 2001 at The Preuss School UCSD. With the support of UCSD, The Preuss Foundation, and NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Team 812 embarked upon its first year of competition. Without the aid of a machine shop, the team struggled to build a robot strong enough to withstand the rigors of the 2002 FIRST Competition. Team 812 persisted and in the end were able to produce a great rookie robot, "WAH-HEE-SAH". Though final standings were low at the competition in Los Angeles, Team 812 won the All-Star Rookie Award for its outstanding achievements as a first year team. Team 812 members also chose the name, "The Midnight Mechanics", this first year. The team name came from Team 812's inclination for staying at school till wee hours of the night, working on the robot.
I am very proud to promote this team of aspiring students!
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