The CIJE-STEAM Middle School (CSMS) Program enhances student interest in STEAM and exposure to engineering through hands-on experiences. Learning the fundamentals of engineering provides the foundation needed for deeper learning in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM).

The curriculum includes small group collaborative work, hands-on activities, and experiments to promote inquiry and curiosity. Learning is connected to the real world through an emphasis on the application of STEAM subjects to everyday life, employment, and the surrounding environment.

CIJE Bytes is a hands-on basic electronics and computer programming curriculum intended for novice students in Middle School and ninth grade. Students will work in teams of three to learn how to use the Bytes electronic components. They will write programs to control those components in Arduino’s Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

The CIJE Robotics League challenges Elementary (4-5), Middle (6-8), and High School students to work together to build a robot that will compete in a challenge. Schools participate either by running a Robotics class or forming an extracurricular Robotics Club. Students learn advanced programming, mechanical building, teamwork, and problem-solving. CIJE runs multiple tournaments throughout the year. Click here to learn more.

The Design FAB process encourages students to collaboratively create an emotive art piece using digital design and fabrication tools. Click here to learn more.

CIJE offers Virtual Math Professional Development for Elementary and Middle School teachers. These virtual sessions are on Tuesday evenings and Thursday mornings several times a month. Lower school topics include numeracy, fluency, place value, and word problems. Middle school topics include measurement, fractions, integers, and more. These sessions provide relevant, easy-to-use strategies that promote accuracy, automaticity, and fluency. Schools may request additional custom Math Professional Development for an additional fee. To see or register for upcoming math professional development opportunities click here. 

CIJE offers four Minecraft challenges based on four Jewish holiday-related themes as part of a club, class, or at home. The challenges are gamified to promote coding, detailed design, creativity, Jewish integration, and superb presentation skills. Students win badges and raffle entries and garner honors and prizes for their school! Learn more.

CIJE ensures that teachers at Jewish day schools and yeshivot have the best, most current tools available for molding young minds. Our state-of-the-art technology and related programs help students in our schools make tremendous strides.