--- title: Reflecting on 2020 and Moving Forward in 2021 description: While 2020 brought many challenges, the TERC team still made great strides to improve STEM learning for all and has much to look forward to in 2021. image: https://blog.terc.edu/hubfs/2020-Reflections-Blog-Image.jpg --- × Search [![TERC](https://blog.terc.edu/hubfs/raw_assets/public/TERC_April2020/images/terc_logo.png)](https://www.terc.edu/) - Search - [Get Updates](https://www.terc.edu/news-events/get-updates/) - [Blog](https://blog.terc.edu/) - [Contact Us](https://www.terc.edu/about-terc/contact-us/) MENU - [About TERC](https://www.terc.edu/about-terc/) - [Mission](https://www.terc.edu/about-terc/mission/) - [History](https://www.terc.edu/about-terc/history/) - [FAQs](https://www.terc.edu/about-terc/faqs/) - [Funders & Partners](https://www.terc.edu/about-terc/funders-partners/) - [People](https://www.terc.edu/about-terc/staff/) - [Contact Us](https://www.terc.edu/about-terc/contact-us/) - [Policies](https://www.terc.edu/about-terc/policies/) - [Projects & Research](https://www.terc.edu/projects-research/) - [Our Services](https://www.terc.edu/our-services/) - [Professional Development](https://www.terc.edu/our-services/professional-development/) - [Research Evaluation](https://www.terc.edu/projects/seec/) - [Publications](https://www.terc.edu/publications/) - [Products & Materials](https://www.terc.edu/products-materials/) - [Work With Us](https://www.terc.edu/work-with-us/) - [Partner With Us](https://www.terc.edu/work-with-us/partner-with-us/) - [Careers](https://www.terc.edu/work-with-us/careers/) - [TERC Scholars Program](https://www.terc.edu/work-with-us/terc-scholars-intership-program/) - [The STEAMworks Room](https://www.terc.edu/work-with-us/the-steamworks-room/) - [Donate](https://www.terc.edu/work-with-us/donate/) - [News & Events](https://www.terc.edu/news-events/) - [Hands On! 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As we say goodbye to 2020, we’d like to shine light on the exciting work that was accomplished and share what we’re looking forward to in 2021. --- ### ![Investigations-Blog-Header-Image](https://blog.terc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Investigations-Blog-Header-Image.jpg?width=575&name=Investigations-Blog-Header-Image.jpg) ### Pivoted the delivery of resources and Professional Development, providing educators with much needed resources - As schools began to close in March 2020, TERC put together a list of [**Free STEM Education Resources**](https://blog.terc.edu/free-educational-resources) developed through R&D efforts by our math and science education and research experts to help keep children’s minds engaged. - [**Investigations**](https://investigations.terc.edu/at-home-resources/) set up an [**At-Home Resources**](https://investigations.terc.edu/at-home-resources/) webpage filled with resources to support teachers, educators, and families during school closures. - [**Adult Numeracy Center at TERC**](https://external-wiki.terc.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=28147998) hosted numerous webinars and published many blog posts providing educators with valuable knowledge for navigating these new challenges. ### ![UniVRsal-Access-Header-Image](https://blog.terc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/UniVRsal-Access-Header-Image.jpg?width=575&name=UniVRsal-Access-Header-Image.jpg) ### Launched cutting-edge lines of work - [**Visualize Teaching**](https://www.terc.edu/viste/) works with teachers and their coaches to find new ways to support students in engaging in argumentation and four other math practices. - [**UniVRsal Access**](https://www.terc.edu/projects/univrsal-access/)is co-designing a Virtual Reality (VR) STEM mystery game with learners with autism and researching how VR can be used to increase access and broaden participation in STEM learning. - [**Designing Biomimetic Robots**](https://www.terc.edu/projects/designing-biomimetic-robots/) is researching the impact of an interdisciplinary bio-engineering-computational design curriculum on middle school engineering and science education. ### ![Publications-Blog-Header-Image](https://blog.terc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Publications-Blog-Header-Image.jpg?width=575&name=Publications-Blog-Header-Image.jpg) ### Continued to share our work widely to help advance STEM learning - Our [**Hands On! magazine**](https://www.terc.edu/news-events/hands-on-magazine/) has been steadfast since the beginning of TERC, helping us give people a first look at our team’s innovative research projects. Here’s a look at the latest edition: - [Computational Thinking and Executive Function: Where Neurodiveristy Shines](https://blog.terc.edu/computational-thinking-and-executive-function) -  [Introducing the Signing Bioscience Dictionary (SBD)](https://blog.terc.edu/introducing-the-signing-bioscience-dictionary) - [Mathematical Argumentation, Open-ended Conjecturing, and Equity](https://blog.terc.edu/mathematical-argumentation-open-ended-conjecturing-and-equity) - The TERC website gives people an insider’s look at the work we’ve been doing with the new [**TERC blog**](https://blog.terc.edu/) and [**Publications**](https://www.terc.edu/publications/) section. ### ![Data-Clubs-Blog-Header-Image](https://blog.terc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/Data-Clubs-Blog-Header-Image.jpg?width=575&name=Data-Clubs-Blog-Header-Image.jpg) ### Made an impact in Data Science and Computational Thinking (CT) - The [**Data Clubs**](https://www.terc.edu/dataclubs/) project introduces middle school youth to the power of data by giving them simple tools for visualizing and analyzing data on topics they care about. - A new [**Computational Thinking eBook**](https://info.terc.edu/computationalthinkingebook) showcases our work in CT integration, research methods and assessments, and much more. ### ![STEM-for-All-Blog-Header-Image](https://blog.terc.edu/hs-fs/hubfs/STEM-for-All-Blog-Header-Image.jpg?width=575&name=STEM-for-All-Blog-Header-Image.jpg) ### Moving Forward in 2021 - The [**2021 STEM for All Video Showcase: COVID, Equity & Social Justice**](https://stemforall2020.videohall.com/) will be held May 11-18, 2021. 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