Current Projects
Place-Based Learning to Advance Connections, Education, and Stewardship (PLACES)
The world is awash in data, and NASA programs generate new data at an impressive rate. Yet today’s K–12 students rarely have access to data-rich learning opportunities that build the skills and habits of mind they need in science and beyond. READ MORE
Boosting Data Science Teaching and Learning in STEM
This project is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and brings together WestEd and their proven Making Sense of SCIENCE teacher professional learning model and The Concord Consortium with their open-source, user-friendly Common Online Data Analysis Platform (CODAP) learning tool. READ MORE
Planetary Learning that Advances the Nexus of Engineering, Technology, and Science (PLANETS)
A partnership with Northern Arizona University, the U.S. Geological Survey Astrogeology Science Center and the Museum of Science Boston, and out-of-school programs across the country funded by NASA. READ MORE
Elevating Engineering with Multilingual Learners (EEMLS)
More information coming soon!
Past Projects
Making Sense of Science and Literacy
Funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Investing in an Innovation program, the goal of this project was to deepen students’ understanding of science and improve their literacy skills — especially for English learners and low-performing students — by strengthening the content knowledge and instructional skill of their teachers. READ MORE
Amplify Science Professional Learning Partnership
Funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates foundation, this project is the result of a partnership with the Lawrence Hall of Science, Amplify Science, and school districts in CA. The goal of the project is to support instructional leaders who are implementing Amplify Science student curriculum. READ MORE
Funders
Boston Museum of Science
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Carnegie Corporation of New York
Center for STEM Teaching and Learning at Northern Arizona University
The Concord Consortium
Dataspire
Freeport McMoRan Inc.
Institute for Education Sciences (IES)
The Lawrence
Morgan Family Foundation
National Science Foundation (NSF)
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
NASA Langley Research Center
S.D. Bechtel, Jr. Foundation
University of California, Berkeley
University of Toledo, Ohio
Stuart Foundation
U.S. Department of Education (DOE)
W. Clement & Jesse V. Stone Foundation
Partner
Organizations
100Kin10
Discovery Place Education Studio
Mathematics and Science Partnership Program of Arizona
National Writing Project
New Mexico Public Education Department
Northern Arizona University
Oklahoma State Education Department
Smithsonian Science Education Center
STEMworks Change the Equation
Strategic Literacy Initiative
Teaching Channel
Texas Regional Collaboratives
University of North Carolina, Charlotte
University of Wisconsin, Madison