In the more than a decade that she’s been an educator, Britney Ayala has helped young people organize to solve contemporary problems and imagine a world beyond their current environment. That mission continues at Center City Public Charter School (PCS) – NoMa Campus, where, despite students’ enthusiasm for learning, Ayala said she and other teachers at times struggle to convey math and science concepts during in-class activities.
That’s why, for Ayala and other teachers at the school’s campuses across the District, the newly launched Makerspace at Center City PCS has the potential to enhance their teaching pedagogy and increase students’ fervor for STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics).
Throughout much of this school year, the 20,000 square foot facility will serve as a one-stop shop for interactive, hands-on instruction that…
