The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching (PAEMST) are the highest honors bestowed by the United States government specifically for K–12 science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and/or computer science teaching.

Anyone—principals, teachers, parents, students, or members of the general public—may nominate exceptional STEM teachers who are currently teaching grades K – 6 for the 2023 – 2024 award year. Teachers may also apply directly at http://www.paemst.nsf.gov/.

The nomination deadline is January 8, 2024, and the application deadline is February 6, 2024, for ELEMENTARY K – 6 teachers. SECONDARY teachers in grades 7-12  will be eligible to apply during a future cycle.

The nationwide STEM competition invites public school students in grades 6-12 to become social impact change makers in their communities, while winning technology and classroom supplies along the way.

Entering the competition is easy and takes just a few minutes, all you need is one idea. We know brainstorming can feel overwhelming, but have no fear, Solve for Tomorrow can fit into any curriculum! Below are a few thought starters. Plus, get inspiration from past winners here. 

• Science classrooms: Recycling or waste issues, food insecurity, environmental destruction
• Math classrooms: Financial literacy, living wage, predicting rates of climate change
• Social Studies classrooms: Transportation safety, voter turnout, elder care
• English classrooms: Literacy rates, access to books, education in underserved communities
• Business and elective classrooms: Fire safety, mental health, public safety

Now through Friday, October 27th, public school teachers can submit their application by answering three simple questions. Take a look at this video from Myesha Wallace, a National Finalist teacher from 2020, for some helpful tips on applying this year. Don’t miss your chance to win a share of the $2 million prize! For more details, including the contest rules and how to apply, please click here.

Sacred Heart University a Code.org Regional Partner will be offering Computer Science Fundamentals (CSF) and Computer Science Discoveries (CSD)  workshops virtually and onsite during the school year. CSF is appropriate for ALL K-5 teachers and is a one-day workshop delivered onsite in person.

CSD is intended for educators teaching in grades 6-10. This workshop will be delivered during the school year and will require two hours per month of release time for teachers to participate.

Added incentives will be available for teachers to participate in the Lt. Governor’s Computing Challenge.  Partial or full funding is available. Attached are flyers and more information for each program.

For more information contact Susan Auchincloss at auchinclosss@sacredheart.edu

This position statement was unanimously endorsed by the State Board of Education on September 6, 2023. Please take a moment to read the statement and use the pillars and essential conditions as a guide for continuous improvement in mathematics for your district, school, and classroom. More information will be coming soon.

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Do your goals for this year include advancing your work with Building Thinking Classrooms? Please join us for an online Back-2-School workshop, presented by Noyce Fellows, focused on developing thin slicing tasks. This free workshop is for any secondary math teacher who has played some with the Building Thinking Classrooms model and is interested in developing efficient ways to generate thin-slicing tasks from their own curricular resources. Register here, at https://tinyurl.com/B2SchoolThinSlice or use the QR code below. Questions can be directed to ctnoycemtl@gmail.com

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The CSDE invites Educators, Schools, or Districts to participate in a Computer Science and STEM Project-Based Learning (PBL) pilot program. 
The goal of the pilot program is to support educators in providing opportunities for their students to develop computer science and STEM skills and knowledge while exposing them to careers in these fields. Educators will receive in-person and virtual professional learning and access to Computer Science and STEM PBL content through Defined Learning. The pilot program begins September 20, 2023, with in-person training.  Participants will receive two virtual professional learning sessions through November 30, 2023. All inquiries can be sent to Cheryl Tokarski, STEM Project Manager at Cheryl.Tokarski@ct.gov.  

The CSDE is extending the deadline for submitting an application to the Dual Credit Expansion Grant to Friday, July 28, 2023 at 5:00 PM EDT. As of the prior deadline of July 17, 2023, the CSDE had received 78 applications requesting a total of approximately $3.7M. The CSDE is pleased to confirm that all 78 applications are being approved for funding. The CSDE also expects to approve any new applications received by 5 PM on July 28, 2023 for funding, so long as they conform to all grant requirements and expectations. The CSDE has hosted a series of information sessions since announcing the grant on May 1, 2023. Recordings for each of the sessions are posted on the Dual Credit Opportunities website. The CSDE has also created and posted a Dual Credit Expansion Grant FAQ to support any remaining districts to develop their applications. Please reach out to Renee Savoie at Renee.Savoie@ct.gov if you have any questions. 

Code.org’s Regional Partner, Sacred Heart University will be offering CS Fundamentals training on August 17, 2023 from 9 to 3:30 on their West Campus. Code.org’s Computer Science Fundamentals courses are flexibly designed for teachers new to computer science (CS) who want to offer accessible introductory CS courses to their students. You can enroll here. For questions, email Susan Auchincloss
auchinclosss@sacredheart.edu.

Share your expertise with colleagues and like-minded educators from around the tri-state region at the Rhode Island STEM Super Saturday Event.  RI Mathematics Teachers Association (RIMTA) and RI Science Teachers Association (RISTA) are teaming with Texas Instruments for a Saturday morning STEM engagement open to all teachers of mathematics, science and STEM from all grade levels.  Presenting at this event will be a great way to kick off your school year by sharing your Mathematics, Science, and/or STEM lessons, projects, or best practice.  First time presenters are encouraged and welcome!

DETAILS:

The event will take place:

Saturday, September 23

8:00 AM – 12:30 PM

LaSalle Academy

612 Academy Avenue

Providence, RI 02908

Each session will be 90 minutes long and presenter proposals must be submitted by Saturday, July 15 at 10:00 PM.  The conference planning team will notify all who submitted their acceptance status by Tuesday, August 15.  All selected presenters will not be charged registration for the conference.

Go to the following link to create your proposal submission: https://tinyurl.com/SuperSaturdayProposal

Please consider sharing your professional experience to help others learn.  Your presentation topic does NOT have to be about Texas Instruments technology, or even about technology at all!  For more information or questions please contact Peter McLaren at mclarenpeterj@gmail.com.

The Institute is funded by the Connecticut State Department of Education (CSDE) and managed by the Central Connecticut State University (CCSU) Department of Mathematical Sciences Professional Development Outreach Program.

This Intel Math Course will take place on the CCSU campus, in New Britain, CT

Where: CCSU Campus, New Britain, CT

When: July 10, 2023 to July 21, 2023

Times: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (including two short breaks and for lunch on your own)

Completion of the Intel Math summer course includes a $1,500 stipend for participating teachers. Teams of teachers from districts and schools as well as teachers from Connecticut Alliance School Districts will be given priority, but all interested teachers in grades K – 8 are encouraged to apply by June 30^th at this link.

Participants will be notified of their acceptance by July 5th. If selected to participate, you will need to fully commit to the two-week course including attendance at all sessions and completion of assignments.

Please send an email to Dr. Robin S. Kalder with any application questions and view this brochure for more information about Intel Math.