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Martin Academy teacher heads to Costa Rica for STEM study program
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Courtney Carver, the STEM coordinator at Martin Technology Academy, watches along with Brian Jimenez, 9, Alex Magana, 10, Maxwell Dunham, 9, Taylor Dent, 11, and Angel Gonzales, 11, as Alex and Maxwell attempt to complete a challenge for Carver’s Lego robotics class Tuesday. The students are given a variety of challenges to complete with their robots throughout the school year. - photo by Erin O. Smith
A Hall County teacher will spend her summer exploring rain forests in Costa Rica while preparing a thorough science, technology, engineering and math curriculum. Courtney Carver, the STEM coordinator and teacher at Martin Technology Academy, is the first and only Hall County teacher chosen for a STEM Immersion program in Costa Rica this summer. The program is through the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center, which partners with 10 teachers in Hall, Gwinnett, DeKalb and Fulton county schools.