Mission
- Educate federal policymakers and key opinion leaders on the critical role that STEM education plays in U.S. competitiveness and our nation’s future economic prosperity.
- Advocate for appropriations for innovative and effective federal STEM education programs at the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education, and other S+T mission agencies.
- Foster new and innovative policy initiatives designed to:
- Encourage and inspire more of our best and brightest students, especially those from underrepresented or disadvantaged groups, to study in STEM fields;
- Improve the content knowledge and professional skills of the PK-12 STEM teacher workforce and informal educators;
- Recruit and retain highly-skilled STEM teachers;
- Improve the resources available in STEM classrooms and other learning environments;
- Encourage partnerships between state and local educators, colleges, universities, museums, science centers, STEM research and development organizations, and the business, science, and technology communities that will improve STEM education; and
- Encourage better coordination of efforts among federal agencies that provide STEM education programs.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with key Congressional and Administration policymakers and serve as a valued source of expertise to their staffs on STEM education issues.
- Provide a valuable source of information for its members on STEM issues, programs, and initiatives.
As an Art Educator, I am looking forward to learnng more abotu this program and discovering ways to give it STEAM
The E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center is an environmental education facility providing hands-on environmental learning with a STEM focus. Our 15-core “STEM in Action” programs are written in line with the Next Generation Florida State Standards and we have educated over 10,000 students in our first two years of operation on our 49,000 acres of land. We would like to know how we may work with the STEM Education Coalition. Thank you.
I have just accepted a third grade teaching position at Parkview Elementary, Chico, CA. Parkview is implementing the STEM program and I am very happy to be a part. If you had an emailing list for updates, please add me.
Thanks,
Lisa
There is a lack of knowledge about the very basic idea of what STEM education is. People believe that supporting STEM education means discontinuing support for the arts, sports, language….anything that is not Science, Technology, Engineering or Math. That turns people off. I believe, rather, that the idea of STEM education is that ALL walks of life benefit immensely from competency in STEM concepts. I came to your website looking for a basic description or explanation of what STEM education involves, and was disappointed that it wasn’t there.
The culture of the US needs a major adjustment. Americans need to start to value education again. Our prosperity is slipping away due to neglect.
STEM Tuition at State Colleges should be $2000 / Year.
Celebrate STEM students!
Sir- Madam
I am a civil engineering , and Member of the Council and Executive of Engineers Ireland ( Republic of Ireland,European Union).The sentiments on your website regarding the maintenance of the position of engineering and science in US society mirror the concerns of professional engineers and policymakers in Irish society , and more broadly in European society. I travel extensively myself to attend engineering conferences on the latest developments in the civil,energy and mechanical engineering fields ,particularly in the emerging regions, as it gives me the opportunity to witness at first hand the social and economic factors in the emerging regions which will drive the development of engineering over the next 20 years. When I have completed these research trips, I bring, my experiences and research on the global social and economic factors driving the need for innovative technology, and the innovative technical projects which are being built in response to these societal factors, to classrooms and university lecture halls all across the Republic of Ireland.The response I have received to my lectures had been excellent and has led me to conclude that the issue of promoting STEM in Ireland is primarily about public relations- outreach initiatives to schools based on high quality engineering information and knowledge and is less a matter of educational reform given that, based on my own experience of presenting engineering outreach lectures in schools, the intellectual capacity of school students is more than adequate to understand the topic of engineering and science as presented by a professional engineer such as myself. My own efforts to promote engineering and science falls under the overall STEPS
Sir- Madam
I am a civil engineer, and a Member of the Council and Executive of Engineers Ireland ( Republic of Ireland, European Union).The sentiments on your website regarding the maintenance of the position of engineering and science in US society mirror the concerns of professional engineers and policymakers in Irish society , and more broadly in European society. I travel extensively myself to attend engineering conferences covering the latest developments in the civil,energy and mechanical engineering fields ,particularly in the emerging regions, as it gives me the opportunity to witness at first hand the social and economic factors in the emerging regions which will drive the development of engineering over the next 20 years. When I have completed these research trips, I present lectures in classrooms and university lecture halls all across the Republic of Ireland which cover my experiences and research on the global social and economic factors driving the need for innovative technology, and the innovative technical projects which are being built in response to these societal factors.The response I have received to my lectures had been excellent and has led me to conclude that the issue of promoting STEM in Ireland and possibly other states, is primarily about public relations- outreach initiatives to schools based on the presentation of high quality engineering information by professional engineers and scientists , and is less a matter of educational reform given that, based on my own experience of presenting engineering outreach lectures in schools, the intellectual capacity of school students is more than adequate to understand the topic of engineering and science as presented by professional engineers such as myself. My own efforts to promote engineering and science falls under the overall STEPS to Engineering educational outreach program of Engineers Ireland which allows each engineer to tailor the STEPS Guidelines for outreach lectures to their own engineering discipline and interest areas. I believe that the OECD States can easily maintain their competitive position in the area of engineering however only by completing the hard task of encouraging professional engineers to go into classrooms and talk to school children from the ages of 7 years up to 18 years, this is the challenge which many engineers and scientists are sometimes not comfortable with, and it is the key issue which will determine whether we shall be successful in encouraging the next generation of engineers and scientists. School children have a great interest in science and engineering but telling them to check out the internet for information on engineering and science will simply not work if we want these students to pursue careers in these fields- my own motto based on my experience is: if we, as engineers and scientists, are not prepared to enter their classrooms, why should school students enter our professions ?
As a middle school science teacher, I am glad that an organization is dedicated to informing lawmakers of the real needs of students and teachers in the classroom.
I am a poster child for STEM…as evident by my academic and professional journey. I was STEM before STEM was cool…
I am passionate about helping the next generation, especially women, embrace Math and Science in order to lead the future.
The art of reasoning and the development of critical thinking skills can be applied to any industry or career profession….understand the WHY, and you can develop the HOW!
I am the chair of the future Downtown Cary Children’s Museum. When we open our facility the exhibits will have a STEM focus. We are excited to provide interactive experience outside of a school setting to children in the future.
Yeah, I’m wondering what subjects fit each category- what is Technology that isn’t Science, what is Technology that isn’t Engineering, and luckily Math has an obvious delineation.
Make sure that the science portion of STEM include the sustainable agriculture/organic farming and Permaculture. Many thinkers, politicians and educators are assuming our economic and environmental issues are part of a re-occurring cycle when in actuality it is a symptom of a major paradigm shift like the advent of the industrial age. Only we have peak in everything good and have dwindling resources and exponentially rising population. Please feel free to contact me if you would like more information on my views.
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