Posts Tagged ‘STEM education’

Wondering What Science and Engineering Can Help Girls Do?

Thursday, October 13th, 2011

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We thought this was a truly inspiring story of a girl who’d found engineering so interesting that she decided she could build houses — and help solve homelessness issues. She’s a junior in high school!

Click here to learn more about what she’s doing…

STEM Education Coalition Needs Feedback

Saturday, July 25th, 2009

 

The STEM Education Coalition has  been asked by the Office of Science and Technology in the Executive Office of the President to facilitate collecting input about models/programs where skilled volunteers from business, science, engineering firms, nonprofit groups, or higher education work with educators to support opportunities for inquiry based instruction both inside and outside the classroom.

Examples include:

  • Teacher Mentors (serve as content resource)
  • Upgrade science and engineering labs
  • Donate/purchase classroom and/or lab supplies
  • Serve as mentors for students/tutoring students
  • Guest speaker in the classroom (all levels)
  • Facilitate lab experiments and field work in conjunction with classroom teacher
  • Adopt a classroom/school program
  • STEM Career Days/Career Pathways
  • Family Science Nights
  • Work with High school counselors on STEM careers
  • STEM fairs/STEM Clubs (judges and mentors)
  • Robotic Competitions
  • Project based learning
  • Internships (student)
  • Externships (teachers, research experiences for teachers, with follow-up)
  • After school programs
  • Provide professional development for teachers
  • Field Trips
  • Making STEM classroom and employment opportunities accessible to individuals with disabilities

 

If you or your district are running a program like this, the STEM Coalition has asked for you to share a 1 to 2 page overview statement. These are due Tuesday, July 28.

    

Click here to email Jodi Peterson, Co-Chair, STEM Education Coalition, at jpeterson@nsta.org for more information!