Objectives

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ISTEM Objectives


Teaching

  • Support STEM teachers with continuing education and resources for teaching;
  • Increase participation in content-based professional development;
  • Increase the mathematics and science content knowledge of teachers;
  • Improve pedagogical skills related to teaching through problem solving and inquiry;
  • Promote the use of standards-based goals, instruction, and assessment;
  • Provide and support face-to-face and online professional development for teachers, principals, and district leaders;
  • Provide tools and technical assistance to help educators achieve academic excellence for all students.

Applied Research, Assessment, and Evaluation

  • Promote the availability of academic competitions for more students;
  • Increase the number of classes were students are afforded Experiential learning opportunities;
  • Increase the number of students participating in classes with teachers using problem solving and inquiry teaching skills.

Community Partnerships

  • Advocate research-based and comprehensive programs of instruction; for state and national policies that support improved teaching and learning in STEM subject areas;
  • Provide Indiana education leaders and policymakers with knowledge about teaching and learning and promote informed deliberation about important education issues;
  • Provide K-12 STEM Leadership for a Indiana K-12 STEM stakeholders;
  • Communicate the status of science, mathematics, and technology education to legislators, the media, and the community at large;
  • Communicate the status of science, mathematics, and technology education to legislators, the media, and the community at large;
  • Provide resources to promote K-12 STEM education;
  • Work directly with school districts to bring about comprehensive improvements in schools and campuses focused on STEM student achievement.

Network Development

  • Promote I-STEM Resource Network awareness and information sharing;
  • Create financial sustainability of the I-STEM Resource Network;
  • Examine and pursue relevant grant opportunities to support and enhance the I-STEM Resource Network;
  • Provide strategic technical assistance programs that do not duplicate existing programs, but add value to on-going programs; work collaboratively with other existing groups to advance science, mathematics, and technology education;
  • Develop and promote internal and external communications within the I-STEM Resource Network and the State of Indiana.