Our research team now consults or leads research on anywhere between 10-12 projects at any one time. It’s great to have the capacity to both carryout complex research designs and be able to contribute to the field of educational research from learning sciences and ecosystems, to environmental education and teacher training. I am joined on the team by… [Read More]
i2i Project Shifts Dissemination to an On-line Forum.
With every one of us tethered to our computers this spring, there has been a lot of conversation about the role of technology in our lives as well as the capacity for that technology to help shape our future. While the integrate – 2 – innovate project is wrapping up, the critical work of this… [Read More]
ACRES Team Wins 2 STEMforALL Video Awards
This week the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance’s Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM Project (ACRES) won two national awards for a 3-minute video showing their online work in virtual coaching for afterschool providers. “2020 STEM for ALL” is a national video showcase featuring 171 short videos of cutting-edge STEM education programs funded by the National… [Read More]
Managing Virtual Learning During Covid-19
We hope you are well and finding ways to decrease your stress during these difficult times. Your efforts to be creative, resourceful, and resilient do not go unacknowledged. You matter and are inspiring in your efforts to pivot so quickly. Kuddos to you! We thought we would take a moment to share some analogies to… [Read More]
Emergency Remote Learning: Navigating Uncharted Waters Over a Virtual Cup of Tea
This month, we had educators from Madawaska to Waterboro, Fryeburg to Belfast and many between and beyond join us for multiple sessions to discuss how we can best support learners and families during this crisis. We invited you for a cup of tea over Zoom, and you showed up. In our weekly meetups, we had… [Read More]
Coronavirus (COVID-19) notice…A Message from our Executive Director
Dear Friends, There is one undeniable fact, educators are some of the best problem solvers on this Earth. Over the past few weeks, you have each been faced with challenging scenarios that none of us could have dreamed about a month or two ago. All of us here at MMSA want to say THANK YOU… [Read More]
MMSA’s Video Conference Survival Guide
Whether you’re new to video conferences or a veteran, here are some tips for being an engaged participant. Download the PDF
WeatherBlur Teacher Leader Marci Train Sets Sail with the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Team
On January 24th, 2020, Mrs. Marci Train, a teacher at the two-room Long Island School in Maine’s Casco Bay, set sail for the Southern Ocean as part of a partnership between MMSA and the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences team. Marci joined Senior Research Scientist Barney Balch and several other Bigelow Laboratory scientists on this… [Read More]
AR Girls Registration Open for Summer 2020
AR Girls registration is open for the summer 2020 workshop program which will run in three art centers across Maine: Fiddlehead Art and Science Center in Gray, Wintergreen Art Center in Presque Isle and Waterfall Arts in Belfast. The AR Girls project is the first of its kind in the nation aimed at increasing the participation… [Read More]