From the Editor Teach Your Children
During my recent travels, I reflected on an interview National Public Radio had with Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills and Nash during which they discussed their song Teach Your Children. • In our busy lives, have we abdicated our
responsibilities and duties to be mentors and teachers to the next generation? • Why is the U.S. 28th
in the world in
mathematics and other key areas of STEM education?
where our society fits into this model. We have a responsibility to be active participants in preparing and
the wonders and science of light, reflections, color, magnetism, law of mixtures, of matter and many other STEM-based
state
“Have we abdicated our responsibilities and duties to be mentors and teachers to the next generation and our children?”
STEM presentations on metalcasting show the love young students can have for metalcasting if we just present it to them.
• With recent discussion
centered on efforts to adopt Common Core State Standards to ensure consistent understanding of what students are expected to learn, are we resigned that our education system has failed?
• Have we, as parents, grandparents,
employers and interested parties, failed to educate our children? While the new teaching curriculum is intended to create a learning approach that is relevant to the real world (reflecting the knowledge and skills required for succeeding in college, career and the global economy), the question is
International Journal of Metalcasting/Volume 8, Issue 2, 2014 Thomas Prucha
Editor International Journal of Metalcasting AFS Vice President of Technology
tprucha@afsinc.org
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teaching our children. It is more than checking a homework assignment or attending a parent- teacher conference. We must create enriching learning experiences. My daughter took this challenge head on and was fortunate to have a workplace that embraced the idea of flextime and work life balance allowing her to go to a four day work week and using Fridays (the fifth day) to create an environment for her sons to explore and learn (Science Fridays). Utilizing
resources such as Pinterest boards, blogs, YouTube, museums like
The Henry Ford & Greenfield Village and networking with her engineer father and friends, she allows the boys to discover
(science, technology, engineering and mathematics) experiences. It is amazing how these children believe science can be fun. Two recent events in our industry
showcase ways we can become more involved. Volunteers
from the AFS Saginaw
Valley Chapter and the ASM Detroit Chapter took part in conducting a family metalcasting experience in February. Held at the Michigan Science Center, this event was part of the center’s Engineering Week celebration (
www.saginawvalleyafs.org). In another recent event, Shelley Dutler,
Deepika Gaddam and Wendy Pilcher, Magma Foundry Technologies, and Jennifer Head, the AFS Institute, gave presentations at the Illinois High School (District 211) fourth-annual GEMS (Girls in Engineering, Math, and Science) Conference for 5th and 6th grade students and their parents. Check out the video at
https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=p5otD0oZ6_w. Through our dedication to and love of metalcasting, we all have opportunities to influence future generations. This is an activity from which we all can share and grow.
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