The training covered all levels of the innovative project-based curriculum that uses rocketry to teach STEM and workplace skills. The summer training serves as preparation for the development of the aero-science program at Furlough Middle School that will have vertical alignment into the high school rocketry program.
“It was an honor to have Terrell ISD teachers included in the hands-on training for this esteemed program,” Rhonda Knight, Terrell ISD Director of College and Career Readiness shared. “Our students are the ultimate benefactors of this training, as it will help lay the foundation for the implementation and growth of these innovative programs.”
With students already hard at work in the robotics lab at Terrell High School, Marcus Edwards expressed his excitement for the start of the rocketry program and the projects his students will complete by the end of the year.
“At the high school level, our students will have the opportunity to fabricate their own rocket that will reach a height of one mile while carrying a one-pound payload,” Edwards said. “Neither myself or my students are afraid of a challenge, and we are excited about pursing and achieving this goal.”
Career-wise, a high percentage of SystemsGo students go on to study STEM related fields in college and end up working for organizations such as NASA, the Department of Defense, SpaceX, and other private sector aerospace and engineering firms. The SystemsGo program has been featured on NBC Nightly News and is certified by The Space Foundation. It is currently used in high schools across Texas, New Mexico, and Oregon.