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TERC's 2022 Highlights

Written by TERC | Dec 29, 2022 6:01:05 PM

Looking Back on 2022
Looking forward to 2023 

Below are highlights of the innovative work our talented staff accomplished in 2022, and a sneak peak of what makes us excited for 2023. Thank you for joining us in another year of building futures for all through math and science education!

Worked to Develop More Equitable Education Environments and Foster Thriving STEM Identities for ALL

 

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Increased Influence in STEM Education Outside the Classroom with Newly Funded Projects

  • AMPD4MathAAMASE: Young women of color will have the opportunity to learn and use STEM and entrepreneurship skills in makerspaces.
  • AMPD4Math: The Cesar Chavez Foundation and TERC are working with youth and afterschool leaders to co-design projects that draw on students’ desire to help others while growing positive identities as mathematics learners.

 

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Informed on the Best Practices & Research in STEM Education 

Advanced Professional Development (PD) and Adult Education

  • Received NSF funding for ExIST, a teacher PD model that supports middle school biology teachers to adapt curriculum by integrating game design.
  • Partnered with BW Walch to further help adults build a conceptual understanding of math by making the EMPower curriculum an online experience. 
  • Selected to be Massachusetts' adult education professional development provider for mathematics and adult numeracy for an additional 5 years.

Welcomed Many Bright Minds to TERC

Click on each person's name to learn more about them!

Looking Forward to 2023 


  • We are excited to be the stewards of REVISE and build upon CAISE’s work to enhance access and equity-centered practices in STEM learning. You can continue to visit informalscience.org to see the work this team will be doing to cultivate lasting change in ISL and broaden the STEM education ecosystem.
  • Starting in June 2023, we will host 8 students in the Summer TERC Scholars Program: STEM Education Research through a Social Justice Lens, an NSF-funded REU. 
  • Look for new equity-related resources from the Investigations Center, in time for school year 2023-24.
  • Check your inbox the first week of February for our 2020-2021 Biennial Impact Report!