Educators

STEM Coalition

Mission: The Arkansas Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Coalition is a statewide partnership of leaders from the corporate, education, government and community sectors which plans, encourages, coordinates and advocates policies, strategies, and programs supportive of excellence in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching and learning in order to expand the economy of Arkansas and produce higher paying jobs.

Goals of the Coalition:

•  Identify and promote appropriate science, technology, engineering and mathematics curricula and integrate technology into core curricula.

•  Increase interest in STEM in elementary education.

For example but not limited to:

•  Retain and expand science specialist

•  Retain math specialists

•  Increase quality of classroom instruction.

•  Integrate technology into classroom curriculum.

•  Increase enrollment in STEM in secondary education.

For example but not limited to:

•  Expand science specialist

•  Retain math specialists

•  Increase quality of classroom instruction.

•  Integrate technology into classroom curriculum.

•  Increase the number of students with STEM undergraduate degrees living and working in Arkansas .

•  Increase the number of students with STEM graduate degrees living and working in Arkansas .

•  Increase the number of individuals with undergraduate and graduate STEM education degrees living in Arkansas and involved in education and the quality of STEM curricula.

•  Educate parents, students, counselors (and teachers/administrators) on importance of STEM education. (PHASE II)

•  Career discussion

•  Use Business to make connection with STEM education importance

•  Disseminate information on innovation and successful models

•  Develop metrics to measure success