STEM Education
Supporting your campus or district’s STEM programming implementation and integration
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Professional Development
Facilitated STEM Camps
STEM Camps help your students or staff have STEM experiences that build content knowledge while they learn to implement 21st century skills like critical thinking, collaboration, problem-solving, and communication.
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STEM Activities Choice Boards
Teachers, parents, families, and home guardians all play a critical role in STEM career exploration. Everyday activities, tasks, and objects allow for home-based learning experiences that can connect student interests, everyday activities, and curiosities to STEM education.
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Program Support
Curriculum Mini-Audits and Program Evaluations
Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math are vital parts of our students' academic lives and professional futures. Our STEM specialists help your campus or district jumpstart their STEM efforts through our STEM Foundations workshop.
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Event
Fall 2025 Esports Tournament
High school students put their skills to the test in a fast-paced esports tournament featuring Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Marvel Rivals, with a chance to qualify for the 2026 TexSEF State Finals.
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Professional Development
Integrated STEM Education Cohort
Prepare students for career and life through alignment with the Texas STEM Education Framework.
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Service
Launch_K5 Computer Science Professional Development Academy
Hands-on coding and computing skills aligned with the new Technology Applications TEKS, preparing you to inspire the next generation of learners.
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Article
Technology Applications TEKS Changes Coming for 2024-25 School Year
In 2022, the State Board of Education (SBOE) gave final approval to the revised Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS ) for Technology Applications, sometimes referred to as “Tech Apps.” The revisions will be implemented beginning with the 2024-25 school year. This is the same year the new Science TEKS will be implemented. The revised […]
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Region 13 Engineers Week Challenge
Celebrate the 2024 Engineers Week by joining our fun Engineers Week Challenge and do some engineering design with your students! Preview some of the engineering practices embedded in the upcoming Science TEKS. Engineers Week is February 18-24, 2024. The winner of the Engineers Week Challenge will receive a free registration to the 2024 Region 13 […]
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Service
Apple Digital Skills and Coding Program
The Apple Digital Skills and Coding Program teaches digital skills and concepts to students while training school librarians to confidently lead STEAM lessons.
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Article
How to Use STEM Choice Boards to Promote Critical Thinking
STEM education is a method of hands-on teaching and learning where students learn to apply academic content by creatively solving real-world problems with innovative design-based thinking. Let’s dive into why STEM education matters and how to promote this type of thinking during digital learning by using STEM Choice Boards. Why STEM Education? According to the […]
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How to Build STEM Awareness in your Elementary Students
The greatest gift we can give our students is to drive their curiosity and instill a love of learning. Building STEM awareness and practicing STEM skills are the foundation for student success throughout their life, no matter what career field they pursue. STEM provides young learners opportunities to explore their creativity, be innovative, communicate their […]
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Engineering’s Role in the STEM Classroom
Engineering provides a critical role in the STEM classroom. Through engineering, you can plan experiences where your students are engaged in authentic, relevant problems that affect their daily lives. When you expose students to engineering in the elementary classroom you’re encouraging them to ask questions, creatively solve and evaluate problems, and express their ideas for […]
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What Does STEM Integration Look Like?
STEM activities integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math into lessons in order to teach students 21st century skills through problem solving. Let’s look at some of these components and how you can bring STEM integration into your classroom. The Art of Technology STEM integration often involves using technology to solve real world problems. This isn’t […]
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What Are the Differences and Similarities Between PBL, STEM, and GT?
Project-based learning… STEM… Gifted and Talented. What’s the difference really in these ideas? Do you know? If you saw a student working in class, could you tell the difference between a project, a STEM activity, and a GT assignment? A look at Project Based Learning (PBL) PBL gives students the opportunity to learn through the […]
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What Is STEM education?
STEM education is the purposeful integration of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and their practices to create student-centered learning experiences where students investigate and engineer solutions to problems, and construct evidence-based explanations of real-world phenomena. STEM education equips students with 21st Century Skills that are critical aspects of their education and future job and career choices.
Our STEM specialists design professional development, products, and services to strengthen your campus' STEM education practices and support student development of essential STEM skills and STEM literacy.
Need to get in touch?
Contact a member of our team for more information.
Adrienne Arroyo, 512-919-5253