Why Build a Newton Room in your municipality

The establishment of a Newton Room provides students in the area with a wide range of education opportunities in excellent facilities with modern equipment and passionate Newton Teachers.

Greater learning experiences!

A Newton Room elevates the quality of STEM education in your region by:

providing practical, relevant, and student-focused education
training skilled and qualified STEM teachers
creating a space for school and local business to meet and share ideas
giving students access to inspiring and high-quality equipment generally not found in schools

The specially-trained Newton Teacher has a high level of educational and professional competence, and can be a resource for the entire region.

They can, for example, assist with planning and implementing local STEM projects.

This is what you get!

As a member of the Newton network, your municipality will gain a long-term focus on STEM, through:

affordable and continuous skills training for STEM teachers
active participation in the international Newton network
sharing of quality-assured teaching programs (Link to Newton module)
active contribution to the development of curriculum-based Newton Modules

The education on offer in the Newton Room is decided by the regional authorities. It can be adapted to the local environment and align with the regions’ STEM activities.

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We are proud that our region is on the Newton map. The teaching here is a positive contribution to a more practical approach to STEM. Not least, it is important to develop new modules that can strengthen children and young people's knowledge and insight to a sustainable society
Mayor, Newton Municipality in Norway