All About ME
I am thrilled to begin my 8th year as the Science/S.T.E.M. lab teacher at Dowell Elementary! In total, have have been teaching for thirteen years, eleven of which have taken place in Cobb County.
I graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2007 with my BS in Elementary Education. In 2013, I graduated with my Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in literacy from Lesley University. Recently, I completed my Specialist Degree in Teacher Leadership from Mercer University in 2019. In 2011, I received Georgia Science Teacher of Promise award from Georgia Science Teachers Association. I am Co-Sponsor of the Dowell Science Olympiad and Student Government Association.
My philosophy of teaching science is to help students develop an awareness, comprehension, and appreciation of the world around them. I feel that students should encounter science in a manor that engages them in actively constructing ideas and explanations that enhances their awareness for the world around them. In order to achieve this, STEM education is an approach to teaching and learning that integrates the content and skills of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In our school's STEM Learning Lab we engage teachers and students in high quality, hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), STEAM (STEM + Art) and Maker learning experiences.
Yours in Education!
Janice M. Belcher, Ed.S
I graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2007 with my BS in Elementary Education. In 2013, I graduated with my Masters Degree in Curriculum and Instruction with a focus in literacy from Lesley University. Recently, I completed my Specialist Degree in Teacher Leadership from Mercer University in 2019. In 2011, I received Georgia Science Teacher of Promise award from Georgia Science Teachers Association. I am Co-Sponsor of the Dowell Science Olympiad and Student Government Association.
My philosophy of teaching science is to help students develop an awareness, comprehension, and appreciation of the world around them. I feel that students should encounter science in a manor that engages them in actively constructing ideas and explanations that enhances their awareness for the world around them. In order to achieve this, STEM education is an approach to teaching and learning that integrates the content and skills of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. In our school's STEM Learning Lab we engage teachers and students in high quality, hands-on STEM (science, technology, engineering and math), STEAM (STEM + Art) and Maker learning experiences.
Yours in Education!
Janice M. Belcher, Ed.S