Fasten your seatbelts as Natalie takes you on a journey through the inception, challenges, and triumphs of Bio-Med Science Academy with its founder, Stephanie Lammlein. They explore how she turned a bold vision into reality, how the students are thriving in this educational ecosystem and the impact it's making on the rural community it serves.  ? Continue the conversation with Natalie on Twitter or Instagram   ? Continue the conversation with Stephanie on Twitter or Linkedin    ✊ Join our Facebook group for community, connection and allies.   ? Register for Natalie's two-day grading workshop in St. Louis, MI.    ✨Download Nat's six research-based ways to INSPIRE change in assessment and grading!   Show Notes: The tipping point for Stephanie to leave the classroom and create a STEM school was mastery of her craft and frustration with being trapped in a box. The hallmark of a thriving STEM classroom is students experimenting with things we don’t already know the answer to.  Creating a school requires legislative backing and many pivots.  The integration that STEM requires challenges both students and teachers to learn to navigate social-emotional hurdles.  Assessment in an integrated STEM school requires a shift to assessing competencies over products.