Region 9 STEM

July/August 2020 Newsletter

TEA Mobile STEM Lab Launches June 1, 2020

Spots are filling quickly! Sign up for the Mobile STEM Laboratory to visit your district. The Mobile STEM Laboratory will provide engaging, hands-on STEM experiences for K-8 students and teachers using a custom-outfitted STEM learning space. Teachers and administrators can request a visit for their school beginning on June 1. The lab includes TEA approved TEKS-aligned curriculum, in-classroom STEM experiments and equipment, immersive STEM career experience, and on-site support from STEM educators. For more info and to apply for the Mobile STEM Laboratory to visit your campus, visit: http://txmobilestem.org.

Region 9 Economic Overview - Emsi Report

Economic overview fo the Region 9 Area impacting workforce needs.

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What is the STEM EcosySTEM?

Please CLICK HERE to read more about STEM EcosySTEMs. Region 9 ESC is excited to announce the inception of the Region 9 STEM EcosySTEM! The STEM EcosySTEM is a new partnership opportunity involving schools, parents, STEM education providers, community members, and businesses in preparing students for future STEM careers. In conjunction with the Texas Education Agency and Texas EcosySTEM, the Region 9 EcosySTEM will work to:

Vertically align Pre-K-12 STEM programs
Increase communication about STEM opportunities
Connect districts to STEM information and tools
Increase local business and community partnerships around STEM
Be an active part of the STEM community in Texas

This newsletter will be sent monthly and will include information about what's going on in the Region 9 STEM EcosySTEM as well as with STEM at the state level and beyond. Stay tuned for more information, as this initiative is only expected to grow over the coming years!

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Texas EcosySTEM and Workforce

According to the Texas Workforce Commission labor projections, within the next decade, Texas is expected to have the second-highest percentage of the nation’s STEM (integrated Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) job opportunities. To ensure our students are prepared for this future workforce, the Texas Education Agency is developing the Texas EcosySTEM collaborative project. The Texas EcosySTEM unites current STEM education efforts, local stakeholders, and formal educators, in preparing students for future STEM careers.

Click HERE to Receive the Region 9 STEM Newsletter

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STEM Education Framework

The STEM Education Framework provides the definition, theory of action, and objectives for implementing STEM education across Texas. The framework includes strategies for success, differentiated STEM implementation models, research-based methods of instruction, and high-quality STEM indicators.

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What is STEM Education?

STEM Education is…

A way of thinking about content
A method of delivering integrated content (approach to learning)
Real-world problems presented as part of the curriculum and students are challenged to apply content seamlessly
Teaching STEM fluency skills that are transferrable

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STEM Stake-holders

STEM Stakeholders Include:

Institutes of Higher Education
K-12 Formal Educators
STEM Business/Industry
Workforce Development Boards/Chamber of Commerce
Parents
ESC STEM Lead
Informal STEM Educators
Non-Profit Organizations with STEM Programming
Student Voice

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TEA STEM Webpage

The new TEA Texas Lone Star STEM web page features the Texas STEM Framework, tools to get started in STEM programming, information on how to connect your community to STEM education, and current STEM grant opportunities.

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