MAE Alums Place in Data Science for Everyone National Lesson Plan Competition
Ethan Gabel (’11, ’13) and Matt Kennedy (’11, ’13) placed second in a national data science lesson plan competition hosted by Data Science for Everyone (DS4E).
Gabel and Kennedy, both teachers at Kirksville High School in the mathematics and history departments, respectively, were excited to collaborate across their subject areas to create an interdisciplinary lesson that utilized data science principles to address learning objectives in both classrooms, with the goal of meeting the DS4E challenge to “show students how data can help draw connections between subjects and further enhance their understanding of various school subjects.”
Gabel and Kennedy’s lesson plan “Data and Districts: Gerrymandering and Big Data in American Democracy” can be freely accessed at data.truman.edu/curriculum under “Statistics and Government” or on the DS4E website, along with the other DS4E competition winners.
In addition to teaching at Kirksville High School, both alumni are internship supervisors for Truman’s MAE program and are instructors for the Joseph Baldwin Academy (JBA). Kennedy also serves as a lecturer in the Department of Education, and Gabel is currently a graduate student in Truman’s Online Master of Science in Data Science and Analytic Storytelling.
Data Science for Everyone is a coalition advancing data science education so that every K-12 student is equipped with the data literacy skills needed to succeed in our modern world. Equitable access to data science education is an opportunity to open doors to higher education, high-paying careers, and an engaged community. Learn more at datascience4everyone.org.
Gabel and Kennedy, both teachers at Kirksville High School in the mathematics and history departments, respectively, were excited to collaborate across their subject areas to create an interdisciplinary lesson that utilized data science principles to address learning objectives in both classrooms, with the goal of meeting the DS4E challenge to “show students how data can help draw connections between subjects and further enhance their understanding of various school subjects.”
Gabel and Kennedy’s lesson plan “Data and Districts: Gerrymandering and Big Data in American Democracy” can be freely accessed at data.truman.edu/curriculum under “Statistics and Government” or on the DS4E website, along with the other DS4E competition winners.
In addition to teaching at Kirksville High School, both alumni are internship supervisors for Truman’s MAE program and are instructors for the Joseph Baldwin Academy (JBA). Kennedy also serves as a lecturer in the Department of Education, and Gabel is currently a graduate student in Truman’s Online Master of Science in Data Science and Analytic Storytelling.
Data Science for Everyone is a coalition advancing data science education so that every K-12 student is equipped with the data literacy skills needed to succeed in our modern world. Equitable access to data science education is an opportunity to open doors to higher education, high-paying careers, and an engaged community. Learn more at datascience4everyone.org.
