• May 2018 – Computer Science (CS) for Ecosystems Practice Group

    This is a friendly reminder to join us for a re-launch of the Computer Science (CS) for Ecosystems Practice Group!  Our first area of focus will be the discussion of a collaborative NSF grant: STEM + Computing K-12 Education (STEM+C) We will host a call on Tuesday, May 1st from 12:00pm-1:00pm EST to begin grant discussions,…

  • March 2018 – E2E Conversations: Partnering with other Sectors – Ideas, Successes, Challenges & Lessons Learned

    E2E Conversations:  Join a Conversation! Facilitated and Open Conversations for STEM Learning Ecosystems Members Tuesday, March 20, 2018:  Partnering with other Sectors – Ideas, Successes, Challenges & Lessons Learned in the STEM Learning Ecosystems Join your fellow Community of Practice Members in monthly curated and facilitated conversations by your Technical Assistance…

  • September 2017 – Student Representation in SLE Leadership Planning Call #2

    Student Representation in SLE Leadership Planning Call #2  Second planning call to: 1.       Identify the Ecosystems doing great youth engagement work; and 2.       Advise/share with others, including the CoP/SLE leadership, on how best to include youth in leadership roles (e.g. revising the format of meetings to allow more youth participation). Supporting documents…

  • September 2017 – STEM-UP Family Engagement Campaign Communications Call

    What is STEM-UP? STEM-UP is the largest open house of STEM Learning engaging families in North America.  We will showcase hundreds of regional events around the nation to highlight where STEM happens. Using the Afterschool Alliance’s Lights On Campaign and Remake Learning Days as examples, our community of practice would like to pilot a media campaign called STEM-UP as…

  • August 2017 – STEM-UP Planning Call #2

    Second Planning call for STEM-Up (rescheduled due to technical difficulties). Using the Afterschool Alliance’s Lights On Campaign as an example, as a community of practice, we would like to create STEM-UP as a national day of parent engagement to bring awareness of STEM in homes across North America. We propose that November 2,…

  • August 2017 – Early Childhood Education & STEM – Messaging Group Call

    Planning Call for the ECE & STEM Messaging Group to draft easy to understand messaging to encourage more support for Early Childhood Education. This could include messaging to funders, policy makers, families, etc. Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/196Mh-l_6b4K6qLEFC_pxGWH3SSM5wnWZeV9qXnFxxCA/edit Proposed Work Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xGoLC4b0Y8Fi7iKZLArbs8QxP_4diTmQVIJUyns6ICM/edit

  • August 2017 – Early Childhood Education & STEM – Resourcing Mapping Group Call

    Planning Call for the ECE & STEM Resource Mapping Group to identify Early Childhood Education Resources. Meeting Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UoNhXK3T6o0o0gfDp5lY4d1wj3rgVdE0U9dbRMs79dA/edit?usp=sharing Proposed Work Plan: https://docs.google.com/document/d/16ezeTKihfHUDxUnEgbW0uxvBPfg__fVmGaWLEmUoA0M/edit  Resource Mapping Folder: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B4oiOeWLq-CpVFF1TkZ4RnQwSEU?usp=sharing    

  • August 2017 – STEM-UP – Parent Engagement Planning Call #2

    Planning Call #2 for the November 2, 2017 launch of a STEM-UP, a family engagement campaign. STEM-UP Overview: We believe STEM is everywhere and for everyone. November 2, 2017 will be a day of united practice to highlight STEM. Across the nation we will STEM-UP (United Practice). Before the Call: …

  • August 2017 – Parent Engagement Planning Call

    This planning session is critical to get our materials in order to launch STEM-UP, on November 2nd,  day long media campaign to increase family engagement in STEM!  Meeting agenda and resources. Date and Time Tue, Aug 1, 2017 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM EDT