Help the STEM EFFECT project better understand the long-term impacts of STEM programs for middle- and high-school age girls.
You can help by doing one or more of the following:
- Share examples of existing logic models from STEM programs for girls by email
- Join the conversation! Here is how you can connect:
The STEM Effect project is a collaboration between the Intrepid Museum, the Education Development Center, and the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP), funded by the National Science Foundation.
This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant No. #1811155 (Division of Research on Learning). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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Request STEM Professionals for Classrooms & Programs!
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Texas STEM Connections is a web-based tool that makes it easy for STEM professionals to connect with K-20 educators, classrooms, out of school time programs, and other volunteer opportunities. Professionals can share their skills and expertise to bring real-world, authentic learning opportunities to all our students helping to create the next generation of innovators. Through in-person matches and virtual sessions, professionals can help educators and program providers connect their students to the world of STEM. Together we can make a difference.
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Friday, December 7, 2018
The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX
Join the Texas Girls Collaborative Project for our second annual Texas Women and Girls in STEM Summit designed to share best practices, connect organizations and individuals, and showcase outstanding efforts to increase the number of girls in STEM and support the retention of women in STEM careers. STEM professionals and all who are engaged in education, outreach, recruitment, and/or retention of women and girls in STEM are invited to join in.
Registration open.
UT Austin STEM Professional Development Day to follow on December 8th. Stay tuned for more details! TxGCP will be offering a Science Action Club: Bug Safari workshop and a SciGirls workshop.
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Saturday, December 8, 2018
The University of Texas at Austin - Austin, TX
Includes the following workshops:
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Calling all Educators! You are invited to participate in a Science Action Club Activity Leader workshop to bring citizen science to your middle-school youth!
Science Action Club features three science and nature units (Bugs, Birds and Clouds) that spark curiosity and wonder, build scientific skills, and help youth develop STEM identities
Each unit includes:
- One guidebook with detailed plans for 12 nature investigations and citizen science experiences.
- One teaching kit with high quality science tools and supplies for 20 youth.
- One interactive online training.
- One half-day face-to-face workshop.
- Digital access to the SAC Educator Portal.
- Ongoing support from a SAC trainer.
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SciGirls
, a PBS KIDS weekly series and website, is out to change how millions of tween girls think about science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM!
Participants attending the 3 hour workshop will:
- Learn latest research for exciting and engaging girls (and boys) in STEM
- Experience 4 hands-on STEM activities including light up circuit dough creatures, slow-falling parachutes, bouncing balls and wind measuring devices
- Leave with curriculum for over 25 hands-on, video enhanced activities that put a creative twist on teaching STEM
- Learn how to modify any activity to excite and engage kids in STEM using the SciGirls Seven
- Discover additional online resources that enhance teaching and learning experiences for all kids
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What is CSEdWeek?
It is an annual program dedicated to inspiring K-12 students to take interest in computer science. CSEdWeek is held in recognition of the birthday of computing pioneer
Admiral Grace Murray Hopper
(December 9, 1906).
How is the Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem supporting you this week?
We are helping amplify attention to computer science education across the community, including raising awareness for your events during this week by:
- Publishing a Media Advisory to encourage news outlets to highlight our efforts this week. Feel free to share it with your communications teams.
- Highlighting your events on the Greater Austin STEM Ecosystem website. Please add your event to our site by completing the Event Form.
- Amplifying your social media posts when you use #CSEdWeek2018 #AustinSTEM
Still wondering how to bring CSEdWeek to your learning community?
CSEdWeek has a ton of
resources
for self-guided learning and educators alike. The
Hour of Code
is a particularly easy way to participate in this international celebration of computer science.
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Educator Resources: All Educators
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December 5, 2 p.m. CST
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has gained popularity as a concept in recent years, and there remains confusion as well as great interest in the meaning and implementation of SEL in out-of-school time settings (OST). During Part I of this webinar series, we are extremely excited to have Elizabeth Devaney from the Children's Institute at University of Rochester and Deborah Moroney from American Institutes for Research joining us to talk about their new book, Social and Emotional Learning in Out-of-School Time: Foundations and Futures.
College Station, TX; February 21-22, 2019
Join us for 1.5 days of workshops, lab tours, and hands-on activities centered around cutting-edge STEM research. This experiential event is open to all K-12 teacher, administrators, and counselors, and informal educators.
Virtual
Having an in-depth understanding and awareness of energy concepts and global issues is essential to develop informed citizens. The Energy Teacher Resource is a collaboration between the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC) and BP designed to provide resources and support on energy and energy use, especially for those charged with leading the education of our youth. Expert educators, museum professionals, and scientists have chosen the collection of energy literacy activities.
Submissions due January 11th
The AIAA Foundation believes that one of the most significant means to inspire and advance the future of aerospace is to award grants to worthy projects that significantly influence student learning in STEM subjects. Each school year, the AIAA Foundation Classroom Grant program awards grants of up to $500 to innovative aerospace activities within the prescribed curriculum of K–12 classrooms.
DFW, TX; February 21-22, 2019
LLI Southwest is a two-day professional development conference that is designed for teachers to share their practical classroom skills with other teachers in the southwest region. Featuring fishbowl classrooms, active learning sessions, and collaborative events, LLI Southwest is the new generation of authentic, effective teacher training.
Austin, TX; January 24th
This workshop will demonstrate how you can use biomimicry design challenges to engage your students in core content standards while enhancing 21st century skills. This training is offered as part of the Biomimicry Youth Design Challenge (YDC), a free education program and design competition from the Biomimicry Institute that introduces middle and high school students to biomimicry and provides professional development support to teachers. Thanks to a partnership between the Biomimicry Institute, EcoRise, and BiomimicryTX we are able to support teachers from the Austin area as they implement the program in their classroom or co-curricular program.
Manor, TX; February 9th
The 2019 Mini-CAST (Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching) is a one-day version of the state-wide conference that supports the mission to provide high quality professional development for PK - 12th grade science teachers. Participants will attend workshops and short courses provided by teachers and science education experts. There are also plenty of opportunities to network with fellow science teachers, visit with exhibitors, and learn about resources to help teachers provide the best possible science experiences for their students.
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DeSTEMber was created by
Girlstart as a month-long virtual program to build awareness for STEM, showing children and families that ‘STEM is everywhere. DeSTEMber’s online activity blogs and write-ups are provided as a resource to explore STEM at home, or for educators to use in their classrooms. Each year of the DeSTEMber curriculum is archived and available for educators and families
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Educator Resources: Elementary School
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Educator Resources: Middle School
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Educator Resources: High School
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PREVIOUSLY ANNOUNCED OPPORTUNITIES
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Get Connected: STEM Email Groups, Volunteers, Mentors
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Join our K-12 STEM Outreach Google Groups! These email groups (open and moderated listservs) are all about sharing resources, information, events, volunteers, needs, and more with others reaching out to K-12 students aiming to excite them about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).
For those not in one of these areas who still want to receive information going out to all groups, join the
Texas K-12 STEM Outreach group.
Contact
Tricia Berry for any specific regional requests or questions.
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The vision of the
National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to bring together organizations throughout the US and Puerto Rico that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).
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The TxGCP eNewsletter is distributed approximately once a month. Visit the
TxGCP web site for additional updates on upcoming events, resources and mini-grant information.
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