Teach ME Outside will be presenting two workshops at the upcoming Maine Environmental Education Association Conference on April 7. These workshops will be used to share updated resources and professional learning activities to help ensure all Maine youth have access to powerful, hands-on environmental learning opportunities. We will also highlight our community-informed process for conducting… [Read More]
INCLUDES Planning Grant Wraps Up
MMSA’s NSF-funded INCLUDES Planning Grant: Broadening Participation of Rural K-12 Girls in Mathematics Intensive STEM Fields (Award #2040921) wrapped up this winter with a fourth and final meeting of the research to practice partnership. This planning grant brought together key stakeholders in a Research-to-Practice Partnership (RPP) to broaden the participation of rural K-12 girls in… [Read More]
MMSA Welcomes New Research Associates
The MMSA Research Team is pleased to announce two new Research Associates have joined our staff. The Research Team at MMSA plays an important role in advancing STEM education by implementing research and evaluation of programs that help to improve our offerings and share what we learn across the education field. Join us in welcoming… [Read More]
STEM Workforce Ready 2030
The Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA), a non-profit dedicated to inspiring and fostering critical thinking, problem solving, and civic engagement through STEM education, has received a $1 million grant from the Harold Alfond Foundation to expand computer science (CS) education in Maine. The “STEM Workforce Ready Maine 2030” project will create a network of… [Read More]
Reflecting on 2021 at MMSA
Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM (ACRES) > Program Highlights: Two of the original grants that supported the work of ACRES finished at the end of 2021. Through funding from the STEMNext Foundation and NSF, the ACRES project reached 857 people in 44 states over the last four years. The work to engage afterschool… [Read More]
Co-Designing Powerful Place Based Learning for Elementary Science
In the PeBLES2 (Place Based Learning for Elementary Science at Scale) project, we are working with teachers, scientists, and researchers to co-design two locally adaptable units of instruction and supporting professional learning for 3rd and 4th grade and study how teachers bring the materials to life in their contexts. The instructional materials (units and professional… [Read More]
Interested in bringing math learning outside?
Interested in bringing math learning outside?Free Virtual Workshop Series for K-6 EducatorsRegister Interested in bringing math learning outside? The natural world can be used as a catalyst for exploring numeracy concepts in fun and healthy ways. Doing math outside can include using natural materials to represent math problems, finding math in nature, and applying math… [Read More]
Teach Me Outside 101 module
During the first half of 2021, Teach Me Outside completed a draft of the Teaching Outside 101 module. This professional learning guide is designed to support educators in facilitating conversations about creating and supporting a culture of bringing students outside, provide a set of practical tools for bringing students outside, and offer resources and guidance on… [Read More]
Focus on Numeracy Partnerships
An opportunity for an Elementary School in Maine. Applications close 15 October 2021 Through generous support by Susan and Richard Bates a Maine elementary school will be selected to partner with the Maine Mathematics and Science Alliance (MMSA) during the 2021-2022 school year to engage in critical school wide-conversations and professional learning opportunities. This partnership… [Read More]