Maine Center for Research in STEM … – University of Maine

The Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (RiSE Center) provides an integrated approach to University-based research and professional development in science and mathematics education. The Center is a joint effort of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Education and Human Development and College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture. The activities of the Center bring together faculty from the science and mathematics disciplines with faculty from education. With this combination of resources, the Center is reevaluating and reforming introductory level science and mathematics courses, establishing new practices for K-12 science teacher preparation, and building infrastructure with teachers, schools, and administrators through out the state.

Activities undertaken by the Center are targeted to create attractive, content-rich teacher preparation and continuing education options for mathematics and science teachers. The Center is working to develop well-qualified science and mathematics teachers for grades K-12 and to spearhead the development of coherent, developmentally appropriate curricula for mathematics and science.

You can find us by accessing the Current RiSE Parking Map

CONTACT:

Director: Susan McKay, 207-581-4678 Administrative Specialist: Leisa Preble, 207-581-4672

MAINE PHYSICAL SCIENCES PARTNERSHIP A partnership bringing together over 45 rural Maine schools, the University of Maine, three Maine non-profits with expertise in science education, and science and technology leaders at the Maine Department of Education to target the teaching and learning of physical sciences in grades 6-9 and the preparation of science teachers at the University of Maine. To find out more about this partnership, click on the link above.

MAINE ELEMENTARY SCIENCES PARTNERSHIPThe Maine Elementary Sciences Partnership (MaineESP) is an exciting expansion project of theMainePSP. Supported for three years by a $1.7M grant from the Maine Department of Educations Math Science Partnership Program, the MaineESP seeks to create an infrastructure to strengthen rural science education in grades PK-5. To find out more about this partnership, click on the link above.

Job Opportunities All professional positions are filled at this time. Please click on the Open Positions link on the right.

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