Over the past 30 years, the Maine Math and Science Alliance has engaged with many audiences through its varied initiatives to improve access to and excitement about science, engineering, technology, and math throughout Maine and beyond.
This timeline highlights some key points in MMSA’s history, as well as the present and future of the organization.
Scroll down to view historical highlights. You can also view the 2021-2022 annual report.
Key
- Teacher Leadership
- Teacher Professional Development
- Informal Educator Professional Development
- Evaluation & Research
- Assessment Trainings
- Advocacy
- Historical Document
A large Statewide Systemic Initiative (SSI) grant from NSF—a five-year $10 million grant—establishes the organization.
July 14, 1991, Articles of Incorporation precede the September 1, 1992, official founding, when the National Science Foundation awarded the Statewide Systemic Initiatives program.
1992
Beacon Facilitators were charged with creating coherent K–12 science and math instructional programs in their schools and home districts.
Beacon College, a virtual college created for collaboration amid higher education for STEM education, was also established.
Continued Standards
Continuing science & math standards-based professional development were promoted statewide.
1998
Governor's Academy
2001
Maine Mathematics and Science Teacher Excellence Collaborative (MMSTEC)
NNECN Tri-State
Content-specific mentoring program for teachers is launched.
2002
10 Years
2004
- Curriculum Topic Study
- Quest - PBS
- NASA Goddard
Mathematics: Access and Teaching in High Schools (Maine-MATHS)
2004-2007
MAP & LAD
(Maine Assessment Portfolio & Local Assessment Development Curriculum)
Linking Science Inquiry & Language Literacy (LSILL, LSILL2, LSELL)
2005
SC4
The Science Content, Conceptual Change, and Collaboration (SC4) Partnership
Building Administrator Leadership and Numeracy Capacity for Educators (BALANCE)
2006-2010
2006
2007
Creating a Network of Educators to Communicate about Teaching Mathematics II (CNECT-Math)
Power Sleuth
This initiative produced four curriculum guides for grades 4–8; Family Energy was born out of these funds (from Efficiency Maine/PUC).
PRISMS
(Phenomena & Representations in Science and Mathematics)
2008
2010
School professional development budgets were slashed, and MMSA re-organized in the new fiscal environment.
Governor's Teacher Leadership Academy
- TIES (Teachers Integrating Engineering into Science K–12)
- Powersleuth meets Powermete
- EaSIE
- M4CTE
2011
MEEF
(Maine’s Energy Education Future)
2014
2015
- Exploring Computer Science
- STEM Collaborative
- Afterschool Coaching for Reflective Educators in STEM (ACRES)
- Maine State Science Fair
- 3D - TSE
- Weather Blur
- Project evaluation services
2017
2021
2022
