Educational Programs
Innovative initiatives designed to enhance science education at all levels through research-based methodologies and cutting-edge approaches.
Direct STEM Educator Program
This initiative makes awards directly to educators. Proposals are evaluated on their linkages to science standards, the number of learners impacted, research design, usage of funds, and contributions to educational research.
Program Winner
Denise Miller, St. Mary's School (Tennessee), for excellence in mentorship for the Southern Appalachian Science and Engineering Fair, middle school division. Pictured: Celeste Gallo, student.
STEM Educator/Practitioner Partnership Program
Working with its sponsoring organizations, SeER matches interested STEM educators with practicing STEM professionals. Matches are made based on the mutual interests of the educator and professional in service to a STEM learning project led by the educator.
Program Awardee: Cindy Brown
Cindy Brown, a science teacher at Knox County Schools' Career Magnet Academy, received a 2023 SeER award to enhance her chemistry lab with a Vernier Go Direct Melt Station. This equipment allows students to conduct "forensic mysteries" investigations by analyzing chemical melt points to identify unknown substances, preparing students for science fairs, meeting state standards, and providing career preparation for pharmaceuticals, materials science, and law enforcement fields.