Baylor professor holds baby so mom could take notes during class, complete assignment

School of Education doctoral student Traniece Brown-Warrens and adjunct professor Dr. Bobby Ott went viral in March! Brown-Warrens is a student in the EdD in K-12 Educational Leadership program, and Ott is superintendent of Temple ISD. Brown-Warrens was unable to find child care for her new foster baby when she needed to fly to Waco for EdD classes, and Baylor faculty advised her to bring the baby along. Faculty and classmates came through with support, even during class time! Based on a tweet from Brown-Warrens, Waco's KWTX ran a story, which was then picked up by other stations and national media.

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Traniece Brown-Warrens, student EdD in K12 Educational Leadership
Dr. Bobby Ott, adjunct professor
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The Baylor University School of Education kicked off its new program STEM+ Camp Launch this week for Transformation Waco fifth graders.

The camp at the Mayborn Museum is a learning experience for students and area teachers alike. It immerses students in engaging science, technology, engineering and math activities just as they are starting to be tested on science-related learning in school, and it gives educators a chance to track whether the effort translates into better test scores.

Co-founders and co-directors Dr. Sandi Cooper and Dr. Suzanne Nesmith, curriculum and instruction faculty members at Baylor, said they have both always favored hands-on, inquiry-based experiences for students, which led them to create STEM+ Camp Launch.