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PreK-16 Projects
of Other
Regional Pipeline Networks
Berkshire
Monica Neset Joslin
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
413.662.5242
m.josline@mcla.edu
"Got Math?" is a collaboration between
school districts and businesses that teaches math skills through hands-on
activities and "real-life" applications
such as Math of Farming, Math of Plastic.
Central
Sandra Mayrand
University of Massachusetts Medical School
508.856.5097
Sandra.Mayrand@umassmed.edu
Making the Connection brings together 27 middle grade math,
science and technology teachers from four school districts to participate
in a
37.5 hour Data
Analysis Content Institute.
Greater Boston West
Scott Greenberg
Framingham State College
508.626.4583
sgreenberg@frc.mass.edu
Mass Bay
Community College's SolidWorks Workshops promote computer
graphics, technology, science and math in Massachusetts high schools and
regional
vocational schools. The MetroWest Center for Excellence hosts
after-school science and engineering clubs for middle and high school girls.
Northeast
Donald Pierson
University of Massachusetts Lowell
978.934.4605
Donald_Pierson@uml.edu
The STEM Fellows program targets 40 middle school and early high
school mathematics, science and technology teachers in eight school districts
to
discuss classroom applications of engineering and career pathways in STEM
fields. Each Fellow will develop an individual professional development plan.
Pioneer Valley
Allan Feldman
University of Massachusetts Amherst
413.545.1570
afeldman@educ.umass.edu
Engineering pathways mapping project will organize available career and
educational options to a guide book of coherent engineering/technician pathways
for parents, guidance counselors, teachers, and students to better inform
career and college choices; three engineering/technology career fairs will
also be held. Two new summer camps will be created to increase students'
awareness of STEM careers. Six Saturday Explorations in Science and Engineering will combine hands-on activities, lab work and visits to labs. Three summer
content and pedagogy institutes and two academic-year seminars will be held
for K-12 and high school teachers.
Southeast, Cape Cod and Islands
Anna Bradfield
Bridgewater State College
508.531.1347
abradfield@bridgew.edu
Project INVENTION facilitates project-based, real work-related activities
for teachers and students mentored by industry and higher education. The
Advanced Studies and Leadership Program provides project-driven content instruction
in STEM subjects during a 4-week summer residential program for 8th and 9th
grade, high-achieving students from districts in the Cape Cod Collaborative.
Three previously approved but wait-listed schools will receive assistance
from the MassBioEd Lab Awards to remodel and refit science laboratories.
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