Science class has looked like a lot of different things over the years. We all have memories of dissecting frogs, memorizing the planets, and building volcanoes. Maybe we still cringe at our first attempt at the science fair or, maybe we still have our ribbons displayed. Slowly, we have shifted away from memorizing the steps… [Read More]
MMSA’s Board of Directors 2020/2021
The mission of MMSA impacts many diverse stakeholders ranging from educators themselves, to the students they reach, to businesses that hire a qualified STEM workforce, to parents, and everyone in-between. It is with this in mind that we work towards building a board of directors that reflects those stakeholders. MMSA’s board has grown in strength… [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]
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]
Scholarship Availability MIT Science and Engineering Program for Teachers
The MIT Alumni Club of Maine invites Maine middle school and high school science, engineering, and math teachers to apply for a Club scholarship to the MIT Science and Engineering Program for Teachers (SEPT) July 5 – July 11, 2020. SEPT is a one-week residential program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, MA…. [Read More]
A Visit from John Cruickshank, Senior NSF Official
MMSA welcomed a senior NSF official, John Cruickshank, for a site visit to review our six current NSF-funded projects and to share news about upcoming funding opportunities. Mr. Cruickshank oversees policy, grants, and conflict management for NSF educational research programs, and serves as a senior advisor across many aspects of the agency. Some years ago, John… [Read More]
