STEM Education Center at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
To transform STEM education for ALL with PK-12 educators through professional development, research, and community engagement
STEM Education Center, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI)
Established: 2011
https://www.wpi.edu/academics/stem-education-center
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Vision and Goals
We envision a world in which educators guide integrated and inclusive STEM learning alongside their students to solve relevant problems in their lives and community.
Our core values are:
- empowering educators
- high quality STEM
- equity and access
- communities in partnership
- scholarship in STEM education
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Funding
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Description of Programming
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