Francis Vigeant

“Growing up, I wanted to be an inventor, solving problems that would help people have better lives. Every day at KnowAtom is an opportunity to invent solutions that give thousands of students and teachers a better experience doing science, engineering, technology, and math (STEM). Providing educators with professional satisfaction and students with the opportunity to understand the world we live in is my way of helping people have better lives.”

About Francis Vigeant

As a high school math teacher, Vigeant asked himself a simple question: How can I take the knowledge our students need and make it matter to them? His answer was to create KnowAtom, building its core architecture and platform alignment around the idea of making science, engineering, and math relevant. Vigeant has taught science, engineering, and mathematics to kindergarten through twelfth-grade students in a variety of learning environments, ranging from college prep and honors classrooms to self-contained, team-taught, and inclusion settings. His focus on scientific and engineering process pedagogy and practice has helped schools become leaders in science education, based on common assessment programs. Vigeant is a strong believer in empowering professional teachers and has created Professional Learning Community models for large urban districts. Vigeant’s achievements have been recognized by the American Federation of Teachers’ publication, The Advocate, in which he was profiled as an up-and-coming educational innovator. He is a presenter at the National Science Teachers Association National Conference, Massachusetts Association of Science Teachers, and Massachusetts Technology Education/Engineering Collaborative. Vigeant serves on several STEM-related boards focused on creating opportunities for students and teachers from traditionally underserved communities. He is a graduate of Gordon College.

Francis Vigeant

About Francis Vigeant

Posts by Francis Vigeant

Thinking Moves: Building Cognitive Strategies in the Classroom and Remote Learning Environment

The “Art of Teaching NGSS”: How Phenomena and a Culture of Learning Impact Student Engagement

How Does Professional Development Shape Culture?

Why is Culture Key to Implementing the Next Generation Science Standards?

7 Expectations You Should Set for a Genuine Socratic Dialogue

5 Features of All Socratic Dialogues

STEM Industry Wants Employees Who Can Think

Should Every Student Learn STEM?

Alignment Challenges of Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)

STEM that Competes with the Street

Posts by Topic

Sign Up for Our Blog