Taylorville Junior High School provides their students opportunities to see what career might fit them best without having to push the college route. TJHS is now equipped with a STEM Lab in addition to their work with ‘Project Lead The Way.’ This initiative highlights various fields within STEM, providing hands on learning, projects, and other curriculum. Now students can put their projects to the test at the upcoming Central Illinois STEM Fair on Wednesday, April 9th. Cindy Wagner, a Taylorville Junior High School Science teacher and department chair, tells about ‘Project Lead The Way’ and its impact.

As part of the project, students are presented with five different courses all related to the field. Wagner speaks on a few of these courses and the projects that came with them.

Now it’s time to show off the hard work being done in the classroom. Five students will be attending the Central Illinois STEM Fair on Wednesday, with varying exhibits and forms of technology.

Wagner also shares about her path to becoming a teacher. Wagner has worked an impressive 25 years at TJHS.

Find out more about Taylorville Junior High School at www.tjhs.tcusd3.org. For more on the Central Illinois STEM Fair, visit www.centralillinoisstemfair.eventbrite.com.

Cindy Wagner appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show as part of our Taylorville School District ‘Good News Segment’ on the first Thursday of each month.