Renowned speaker Brews to give free community lecture at TFAC Aug. 19
Polk County Schools administrators plan for the system to participate, along with Rutherford County Schools, in a World View Opening of School Conference Aug. 19.
The program, with the theme “Global Issues in the 21st Century Classroom,” will include two world-renowned speakers in the fields of economics and chemistry.
“Our whole objective with this is to get our teachers more and more up to speed on what a global view means for our students,” Polk Schools Superintendent Bill Miller said. “A big part of that relates to helping staff understand that math and science are where the jobs are and where they’re going to be.”
Speakers for the event will be Dr. Peter Brews, an associate dean of the OneMBA Program and associate professor of strategy and entrepreneurship; and Dr. Joseph DeSimone, the 2008 winner of the Lemelson-MIT prize and Chancellor’s eminent professor of chemistry at UNC.
Dr. Brews plans to discuss the new global economy and America’s place in it. Dr. DeSimone will introduce the latest inventions from his labs in Research Triangle Park.
The day will also include breakout sessions where teachers from both school systems can discuss innovative teaching approaches. Each session will last about 50 minutes each. The all-day program for teachers will run from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. at RS Central High School.
As a means of taking his message to the community, Dr. Brews will present a free community lecture at the Tryon Fine Arts Center Aug. 19.