The Time to Make Texas a "State of STEM" is Now!
The new K-12 Science TEKS and K-8 Technology Applications TEKS incorporate key components of the Texas STEM Education Framework. Educators implementing these TEKS are helping to prepare ALL students for future career opportunities!
Did you know?
Starting in 2024-2025…
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All students K-8 are expected to, as part of the new Technology Applications TEKS:
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explore computational thinking concepts, including decomposition, abstraction, pattern recognition and algorithms.
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use innovative design processes to solve authentic problems.
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All students K-12 are expected to, as part of the new Science TEKS:
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use engineering practices to design solutions to problems.
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investigate STEM careers.
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use recurring themes and concepts to make connections across disciplines (K-8).
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Come learn from the STEM educators who are already doing and supporting this work in classrooms, camps, libraries, and museums across Region 13 and beyond.
Do your part to help prepare ALL students for future career opportunities by making Texas a "State of STEM"!
This is an online course that includes over 8 hours of recordings, plus slides, links and contact information for over 30 STEM-supporting organizations from the 2024 Region 13 STEM Ecosystem Convening.
Keynote Addresses
Talent is Evenly Distributed, Opportunity is Not (Carol Fletcher, Director of EPIC at UT Austin's Texas Advanced Computing Center; 50-minute recording)
Place-, Phenomena-, and Inquiry-based Learning in STEM (Koshi Dhingra, Founder and CEO of talkSTEM; 1-hour 25-minute recording)
Including All Voices in the Digital World (Allen Antoine, Project Director of the Computer Educator Diversity Initiative at TACC; 20-minute recording)
HIghway to STEM: Exploring the Paths to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (Johannes Starks, Executive Director of BEST of Texas Robotics; 53-minute recording)
Breakout Sessions (30-40 minutes each)
Unlocking Resources: Helping Texas Educators Implement the New 6-8 Tech Apps (Dr. Sheryl Roehl, UT EPIC / WeTeach_CS)
Beyond the Blueprint: Engineering STEM for Leaders (Dr. Gelyn Roble, Dr. Karen Jacobs, and Dr. Betty George; Alief ISD STEM)
TEA Update: New Science and Technology Applications TEKS (Michelle Sedberry, Texas Education Agency)
PBS LearningMedia to Enhance Science Instruction (Benjamin Kramer, Austin PBS / KLRU-TV; Rose Pierre-Louis, PBS LearningMedia)
K-5 Technology Applications TEKS 101 (Molly Stacey, UT EPIC @ TACC)
Science Fair Projects in the Classroom - An Innovative Approach to Meeting the New TEKS Demands (Ingrid Weigand, Austin Science Education Foundation; Dr. Michelle Deere, Greater Austin Regional Science Fair)
Integrating K-5 Tech Apps TEKS (Molly Stacey, UT EPIC @ TACC)
PBS SciGirls: Strategies & TEKS aligned Activities to Engage Girls (and All Students) in STEM (Tricia Berry, Texas Girls Collaborative Project)
Resources to Explore STEM Careers (Ronny Washington, Texas Workforce Commission)
Students Take An Active Role in Learning... (Scott Mann & Christen Rains, VentureLab)
Free Recordings!
Head over to our Event Page to get a taste of the course content with free recordings of our national keynote speaker Paul Andersen.
Bulk Discounts Available!
Email Amber Reinecke at amber.reinecke@esc13.txed.net to request Bulk Registration.