As I reflect on my internship with CommScope, my biggest “aha” moment has been the realization that I have an opportunity to share with students and colleagues my experience working with a company that has given the world the ability to communicate with each other.  CommScope has been in the business of making cable for many years.  They have provided employment for many over the years and a large number of current employees are 20 to 30 year veterans.  I’m amazed to think that as a small community, we are all connected to the rest of the world because of the work of CommScope and the manufacturing of cable made practically in my backyard.

As a science teacher it is easy to discuss science around the world, but I have wanted to take that discussion to another level.  While sharing at our last PD, I visualized just how this could look in the classroom.  CommScope is all over the world in countries such as China, Germany, Mexico, Scotland, Ireland, Brazil, with manufacturing sites all over the US.  I have gained knowledge about global environmental issues such as ROHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) and the WEE Directive (Waste Electrical Electronic).  There are so many new “connections” I have made this summer and I am looking forward to sharing these experiences with my students.