STEM - Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics

WISTEM.org

• Portal of interest to educators, parents, students, recent graduates, business owners, and other community members.

DPI Resources

• STEM in Action. Examples from schools:
  

  Westfield Biodiesel Production Project. Video. More information.

  
  
• Special Initiatives:
  

  STEM Initiative in 2009-11 education budget request

  Revision of state model academic standards in mathematics and English language arts

  Wisconsin Business Summit on 21st Century Skills. Business leaders provided perspectives on the needs of the 21st century workforce.

  Wisconsin features innovative educational programs at Institute.21 (Best Practices Forum of the Partnership for 21st Century Skills)

  The Wisconsin Task Force on Arts and Creativity in Education. Homepage. Video. The arts and creativity are often intertwined with effective STEM education.

  
  
• Grants:

  Mathematics and Science Partnership Grants - Encouraging scientifically based professional development for educators to improve student performance

  Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

  STEM grants - Offered to districts for programs that reach under-represented students

  Teaching STEM and Creativity through sustainable Service-Learning—2009-10 Learn and Serve America grants

  
  
• STEM Equity Pipeline Project

  National effort to attract more girls, students of color, and students with disabilities to STEM (Wisconsin is participating)

  
  
• Related Projects:

  Agriculture

  Art and Design

  Business & Information Technology

  Health Science

  Mathematics

  Project Lead the Way

  Science

  STEM Video Playlist

  Technology and Engineering

For questions about this information, contact Shelley A. Lee (608) 266-3319

Last updated on 6/25/2009 5:02:26 PM