First day of STEMpact’s two-week long STEM Teacher Quality (STEM TQ) summer institute. The STEM TQ summer 2021 cohort is made up of 96 (K-8 educators) from 17 districts/programs in the region. This year, it will be hosted by University City’s Pershing Elementary School.
Primary objectives of the program are:
- Increase the number and diversity of students in the St. Louis region who are STEM proficient and prepared to explore STEM careers.
- Teach educators in the region to fully and authentically integrate STEM best practices in their classroom and throughout the curriculum.
- Develop STEM capable students through the development of STEM capable teachers.