Najib Jammal, principal, Lakeland Elementary/Middle School, Baltimore.
If I could change one thing, it would be to have the kids work in small groups more than they do now and get to apply their STEM learning to projects that benefit their community. We have a community garden, and we think it’s great to have the students design an irrigation system for it. This shows them how to apply their math problems to issues of sustainability. I’d like to see schools become self-sufficient and sustainable, and STEM work can help us get there.