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Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
STEM Education Updates :
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Colorado Education Initiative (CEI) is launching a virtual series with aiEDU focused on supporting school leaders as they implement AI. The first summit is March 21, 3:30-4:30. Please share this link LINK to register. It is free and open to all.
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Engineering Summer Bridge Program is a PAID 4-week program for high school graduates (or early-career community college students) who are interested in engineering but have not yet reached calculus readiness. The program offers math and hands-on engineering lessons, mentoring, transfer and career guidance, community college resources, and more! Interested students should us this link to apply . Please access this flyer to get more information.
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Attend the B.E.S.T (BIPOC Educational STEM Thinkers) Conference, presented by the Public Education and Business Coalition (PEBC), on June 29-30 at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Access more information and register here.
- Check out the monthly, curated STEM Resources here!
- Join the Colorado STEM Ecosystem !
- White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) releases Equity and Excellence: A vision to Transform and Enhance the US STEMM Ecosystem which focuses on maintaining the nation’s STEM leadership and emphasizes inclusion, diversity, and workforce development.
- For more news and updates from the OSTP use this link
- 2022 STEM Progress Report
- Awards and Funding Opportunities:
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Professional Learning Opportunities
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Integration of Data Fluency into 6th-12th Grade Education is an in-person workshop taking place July 11-12 in Golden, CO at the Colorado School of Mines. This NSF funded professional learning opportunity has no registration fee and the majority of any travel expenses, including flight/ground transportation (up to $600), hotel, and most meals, will be covered by our conference expense fund. For more details, see the event website here and access the application here. Applications due April 26th.
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American Geosciences Institute (AGI) and ExxonMobil are seeking Elementary and Middle School Teachers for the Geoscience and STEM Teaching and Learning Academy in Denver, CO taking place in July. For more details, See application here.
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Master of Teaching and Invention and Intellectual Property Education Program offers professional learning opportunities. Access more information here.
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SchoolWide Labs out of CU Boulder provides instructional resources for STEM and professional learning.
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Check out AI 101 for Teachers – that Code.org co-launched alongside ETS, Khan Academy and ISTE. The program is a free, foundational online learning series for any teacher and educator interested in AI and its transformative potential in education.
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STEM Definition
"An interdisciplinary approach to learning where rigorous academic concepts are coupled with real-world lessons as students apply science, technology, engineering and mathematics in context that make connections between school, community, work, and the global enterprise, enabling the development of STEM literacy and with it the ability to compete in the new economy."
-- Tsupros, Kohler, & Hallinen, 2009
Note: The Office of Standards and Instructional Supports (SIS) interprets "real world lessons" as stated in the above definition to mean authentic, student centered learning experiences.
STEM Standards
STEM Opportunities, Funding, and Resources
- STEM Opportunities and Resources for Teachers, Students, and Community Members
- STEM Funding
- What is a STEM School? is a resource for identifying and measuring STEM schools and programs.
- Information about STEM Diploma Endorsement
Documentary about Jamestown Flood by students from STEM in Action Grantee Boulder Valley School District.
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