Q: One program you have introduced to schools in Indiana during the pandemic is Skype a Scientist. We have also worked with 100Kin10 in addressing the nation’s STEM teacher shortage, leading a project team in which we developed a tool kit for schools, districts and states to develop their own STEM mentoring program. To date, we have mentored more than 150 teachers. ISI is the focal point of our work and has resulted in several spinoff projects, most recently a project in which we support mentoring of STEM teachers in 12 school districts. We provide professional development for teachers to help them improve their instructional practice in science. Q: What is the Indiana Science Initiative (ISI), and how has it shaped your work at the I-STEM Resource Network?Ī: ISI,, is a K-8 program that provides a hands-on, research-developed science curriculum to school districts in Indiana. It also provides Indiana education leaders with new knowledge about teaching and learning. I-STEM supports K–12 teachers and education leaders working to implement high academic standards toward STEM literacy for all students. In 2019, I-STEM shifted its focus to supporting the Indiana STEM Ecosystem. I-STEM was started in 2006 as a collaboration among 18 institutions of higher education in 10 regions throughout Indiana. Q: Give us a brief history of the I-STEM Resource Network, its vision, whom it serves and its impact.Ī: The I-STEM Resource Network,, originally was a partnership of public and private higher education institutions, K-12 schools, businesses and government, and hosted by Purdue University.
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