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You can put a STEM teacher in every school, but how do you find them in the first place?
There is calculus in applying bicycle brakes and algebra in getting dressed, but would a high school STEM teacher even know this? The government thinks not; hence their plan to put a STEM specialist in each high school.
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Thank you Paul and Helen. I am a great admirer of your work and take inspiration from your studies on career changers’ motivations to switch to teaching. After a completing a doctorate on career change beginning teachers’ lived experiences in schools, I am now examining career changers from the STEM profession and what draws them to teaching.