Format
Poster Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
Fayette County School System - After School Program
Second Presenter's Institution
Fayette County School System - After School Program
Third Presenter's Institution
Fayette County School System - After School Program
Fourth Presenter's Institution
N/A
Fifth Presenter's Institution
N/A
Location
Poster Session (Harborside)
Strand #1
Academic Achievement & School Leadership
Relevance
This proposal is highly connected to Strand I: Academic Achievement and School Leadership. The presenters will provide program participants with specific steps to create an "Escape Room" activity in the After School Program environment using STEM activities to support student learning and collaboration.
Brief Program Description
The presenters will demonstrate through a hands-on, "escape room" experience how STEM activities can be incorporated in an after school program activity to support learning in a diverse setting while incorporating the needs of all students. Come escape with us!
Summary
Are you looking for an activity that will incorporate problem-solving techniques and collaboration among students? The After School Program Escape Room is just one way to bring students together to play, learn and grow in an all inclusive way. Each participant can use their strengths to solve puzzles, create structures through STEM, solve problems and practice team building techniques to successfully "escape" the room. Participants will receive information on how to create a successful escape room on their own.
Evidence
The benefits of conducting an escape room activity are endless! It might seem obvious, but it is a great way for students to develop problem-solving skills. Escape rooms promote teamwork and creativity. This type of activity will help students focus and keep them engaged in learning in a fun, after school environment.
Biographical Sketch
Sharon Walters is the Director of the After School Program for the Fayette County School System and has worked in this role for the past six years. The Fayette County After School Program consists of fourteen elementary school sites and serves over 1100 students daily. Previous to the position, Mrs. Walters has served as an elementary school principal, assistant principal and classroom teacher in the Fayette County School District. She has worked in education for over thirty years.
Pam Leinberger is an After School Program Operations Specialist for the Fayette County School System. She has worked in this role for three years and serves seven of the fourteen elementary After School Programs in our school district. Mrs. Leinberger was the After School Program Site Coordinator at Inman Elementary School for five years. She has also served as an Assistant Site Coordinator, as well as an Aide in the Fayette county After School Program.
Lindsey Moore is an After School Program Operations Specialist for the Fayette County School System. She has worked in this role for two years and serves seven of our After School Program site locations. Ms. Moore was the After School Program Site Coordinator at Peachtree City Elementary School for three years. She has also worked as an After School Program Assistant Site Coordinator, as well as an After School Aide in our program.
Keyword Descriptors
After School, Escape Room, Team Building, Collaboration, STEM
Presentation Year
2019
Start Date
3-5-2019 4:00 PM
End Date
3-5-2019 5:30 PM
Recommended Citation
Walters, Sharon H.; Leinberger, Pam; and Moore, Lindsey, "The After School Escape Room: Providing Engaging Activities for ALL Students" (2019). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 88.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2019/2019/88
Included in
The After School Escape Room: Providing Engaging Activities for ALL Students
Poster Session (Harborside)
The presenters will demonstrate through a hands-on, "escape room" experience how STEM activities can be incorporated in an after school program activity to support learning in a diverse setting while incorporating the needs of all students. Come escape with us!