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Center Goal, Mission, and Objectives:
The overall goal of the SRT-STEM Center is to be a critical catalyst and advocate for systemic change in STEM education for intermediate and secondary students and teachers. The Center serves as a vital resource and source of support for the regional school districts, ESCs, and evolving T-STEM Academies. The Center’s work utilizes a dual approach that involves both professional development experiences for educators and STEM enrichment experiences for students. It is envisioned that the SRT-STEM Center will become a significant force for preparing Texas students for rewarding careers in the 21st Century economy by improving student achievement outcomes in math and science and increasing the number of students who pursue postsecondary studies and careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In accord with the basic goals established for all T-STEM Centers, the SRT-STEM Center conducts its mission via a set of key objectives that will ensure:
- Integrated stakeholder involvement
- Community support
- Professional development
- Resources and materials support
- Assessment and evaluation
- Educator leadership
- Research-based curriculum
These objectives are enacted via a series of major activities, including the formation of STEM regional partnerships, school vertical learning communities, and a cadre of STEM Teacher Leaders and Teacher Fellows; establishment of an electronic STEM Solutions Network for building virtual connections among participants; development and presentation of a series of STEM professional development and curriculum design institutes; recruitment of in-service, pre-service, and adjunct teachers to STEM field experiences and teaching opportunities; and dissemination of research-based practices.
Areas of Specialty
· Agent of change for STEM education systems
· Preparation of STEM workforce
· STEM Literacy
· STEM Professional Development (current offerings)
o Science Connections: Biology and Physics 9-12
o Math Connections: Mathematics and Science 9-12
o GIS for Schools: Exploring Real World Geospatial Problems with Math and Science
o Equitable Instruction Institute: School Leadership and STEM Practices
Key Partners
University of Texas Medical Branch
Texas State University College of Education
Rice University
Houston Museum of Natural Science
Moody Gardens
Galveston College
Partnering School Districts including Houston, Galveston, Cypress-Fairbanks and La Marque |
Resources
Location
University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston
Office of Educational Outreach
301 University Boulevard
Galveston, Texas 77555-0981
Contact
Deborah Jensen, Ph.D.
Director
409 772 7839
Denise Morris Galletti,
Program Assistant
409 772 7839
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