The Program
Learning & Experience Levels
FLY Academy curriculum is centered around student led initiative.
Base Camp
Students will begin in year one with an introduction to critical STEM skills and solving complex problems.
Next Level
Students will amplify their critical thinking skills and tackle independent problem solving scenarios.
Altitude
Students will become acquainted with a unique challenge, analyze the problem, and begin developing a solution.
Soar
Students become STEM coaches as they finalize and package their ideas.
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Problem Based Learning
Students will learn how to research and solve a problem and then be presented with a problem of their own. Using their newly developed skills, they will discover the answers to their own questions.
Research Strategy Development
Students will be introduced to college level research strategies that will assist them in thier problem based learning experience.
Data
Analysis
After collecting information, students will learn what to do with everything they have gathered. What does it mean? What trends can be spotted? How can a common thread lead to the answer to the initial query?How to even recognize the commonalities and differences in the data.
I learned about coding, engineering and we had fun. We learned how to recycle and build with recyclable materials. Now I am persuing Mechanical Engineering at Alabama A&M.
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Dustin Johnson
Cohort 2021
Personalized Learning Regimen
During FLY sessions, students will receive small group setting observations that allow team members to develop a personalized learning plan that suits their individual needs in order to maximize learning.
Presentation Workshop
When all is said and done, in order to be taken seriously, and be as FLY as possible, students need to know the importance of presentation. At the end of the session students will organize their research in an appealing fashion.
Hello!
I’m Derrick
I'm here to show you what the next level looks like
I am an aircraft engineer for the Air Force and a previous Division 1 Football player at NC State University. With my background I was and am constanly exposed to challenging situations that require 110% commitment and often a little bit of creativity to find success. I want to pass my knowledge from my experiences on to the next generation through FLY.
My goal is to reignite curiosity and wonder in teenagers and help them realize a path toward achieving their wildest career dreams. When we are young we are always asking why and building our intellectual database. But when we become too cool, we stop wondering and stop learning to our full potential. With FLY, I will reintroduce students to asking the question why? And help them develop an overload of confidence in their ability have a striking impact on the world.
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