Caldwell School District “The district’s collaboration with the center has instigated (ignited) discussions about the types of experiences we provide for students across K-12 classrooms. The world has been irrevocably altered by a global expansion of access and connectivity. Furthermore, the democratization of the web invites more people to serve as producers of rich publicly… Continue Reading
A Recap of the iSTEM/NGSS Symposium
Presentation and Panelist resources and highlight video from our recent iSTEM/NGSS Symposium are now available. Check out how these teacher-learders, from our partnering districts, are navigating the transition to the NGSS and iSTEM education methods. For more information on each specific presentation, click here. Continue Reading
Congrats to our Partners from Winslow Middle School!
Congrats to our partners from Winslow Middle School’s Environmental STEM program for winning the Environmental Community Service Award – a $5,000 grant – from 6ABC, WAWA, and the environmental law firm, Manko, Gold, Katcher & Fox! Congrats Mr. Cruz, and thanks to Marc Rogoff from NJ’s EPA for speaking at the ceremony! Continue Reading
Program Announcement: M.Ed. i-STEM
The School of Engineering is pleased to announce a new MEd i-STEM program. TCNJ’s MEd in i-STEM program offers an intellectually stimulating course of study which provides in-service teachers with current, integrative, design-centric teaching and learning methods applicable across PK-12 grade levels. The MEd, along with Problem-Based Learning (PBL) certificate options, provides teachers with the… Continue Reading
Second Graders Show Off Innovative Inventions
Second Graders Show Off Innovative Inventions Projects completed at Wilson Elementary School in West Caldwell with the Center for Excellence in STEM Education were recently highlighted in an article by The Progress. Click on the link below for the full article. Wilson Elementary School is one of many New Jersey school districts receiving targeted… Continue Reading
The Center for Excellence in STEM Education Introduces New iSTEM Team
October 20, 2014, Ewing, NJ – The Center for Excellence in STEM Education at TCNJ, founded over 15 years ago, is formally introducing the iSTEM Team, led by Dr. Steve O’Brien, Director of the Center and Chair of the Department of Technological Studies, and lead consultants, Chris Anderson and Aleksandr Sadiwnyk. Continue Reading
New Jersey Adopts Next Generation Science Standards
On July 9th, 2014, the New Jersey State Board of Education adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) as the K-12 standards basis for New Jersey public schools. Continue Reading
Summer at the Center
The Summer of 2012 will be a very busy and exciting time for the Center for Excellence in STEM Education. Please contact us for further information regarding any of the following. NJ TSA State Officers Meeting Wednesday, May 15, 2012 Advisors & families of those interested in attending the National TSA Conference are welcomed to… Continue Reading
Future Engineers Camp – Week Two
[imagebrowser id=35] In the second week of Future Engineers Camp, our students learned about circuits and wiring, voltage and electricity and the design process. The campers have received a challenge to create a wearable LED device – which will consist of a 9v battery for each set of 3 LEDs . Each student has 2… Continue Reading
Future Engineers Summer Camp is Back!
The Future Engineers Summer Program is back for 2011! The hands-on STEM program is now funded by the PSE&G Foundation, with support from the College of New Jersey and the Boys and Girls Club of Trenton/Mercer County. The program is held at Columbus School in Trenton, and will last eight weeks. There are currently 50… Continue Reading