By 2021, we will...

Match 100 PK-12 STEM teachers with STEM experts on the UC Irvine campus. We will work collaboratively with university faculty to provide experiential learning opportunities for STEM teachers and create STEM-specific professional development for elementary teachers.

Partner with Orange County teacher education programs to integrate more STEM coursework into pre-service programs.

Is there anything else you intend to do to maximize your impact via the network?

Coordinate our efforts with decision makers, organizations and institutions that can mobilize the necessary resources needed to put plans into action.

Challenges this organization is addressing:

• opportunities for STEM teachers to collaborate with STEM experts
• prep programs requiring STEM coursework for pre-service elementary teachers
• STEM-specific professional development for elementary teachers