Greetings!
Summer is here and there are lots of exciting STEM opportunities and activities going on in Texas!
Our TxGCP eNewsletter arrives monthly in your inbox to learn about science, technology, engineering and math resources, educational opportunities and more around Texas and beyond!
Wish you would have gotten some of this info earlier?? You would have if you were on a K-12 STEM Outreach Google Group!! Our Google Groups are the best way to be connected in your region with all things K12 STEM - are you connected to the conversation? Join the group in your region of Texas - details below.
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| Conferences, Events, Camps & More |
Are you looking for great STEM camps offered in Texas? Engineering Edu has the most comprehensive and up-to-date list available! Feel free to point people to this resource and email questions@engineeringedu.com to get your camp added! Find camps!
Knowles Science Teaching Foundation 2015 Teaching Fellowships
Valued at approximately $150,000, the prestigious five-year Fellowships are awarded to early-career teachers who are committed to teaching science, technology, engineering and/or mathematics (STEM) in high schools nationwide. The application deadline is 12 a.m. PST on October 29, 2014. "The KSTF Teaching Fellowship Program offers access to a network of professionals dedicated to a common cause-improving math and science education," said Nicole Gillespie, KSTF's Executive Director. "The program has been refined and improved over the past decade, and is highly effective at retaining the most promising beginning teachers, supporting them to become leaders and change agents in the profession." Please visit their website for more information and to apply.
Save the date and submit proposals for CAST 2014
Save the date: The Conference for the Advancement of Science Teaching (CAST) 2014 will be November 20-22nd at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas, TX. Early Bird Registration will be open August 15 - October 1 at $125. STAT is calling on all presenters to share their lesson plans and lessons learned with science teachers from across the state of Texas. CAST is an excellent opportunity to present, network with your peers and share knowledge. Join us at CAST 2014 as a presenter by submitting your proposal online.
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What have you missed out on lately?
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To help create a community of K-12 STEM Outreach providers, supporters, educators and organizations, regional listservs have been created. These groups are all about sharing resources, information, events, volunteers, needs, and more with others reaching out to K12 students aiming to excite them about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Join whichever group(s) make sense for you and start collaborating, connecting, communicating and sharing!
For those not in one of these areas who still want to receive information going out to all groups, join the Texas K-12 STEM Outreach group.
Contact Tricia Berry for any specific regional requests or questions.
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Articles, Reports, Resources
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Through this interactive Toolkit, role models have the opportunity to explore facilitation strategies to make their interactions with youth around STEM engaging and impactful. Access the Toolkit. Amazon's new TenMarks math app makes Kindle debutTenMarks, the math instruction company acquired by Amazon last year, released its first app for Amazon's Kindle platform, and said its summer math program, normally $39/student, will now be available for free. The release of TenMarks Math for Students for Kindle Fire tablets is a new step by Amazon into the educational market. Read more.
Last year, girls make up 18.5% of AP computer science test-takers nationwide, a slight decrease from the year before. In three states, no girls took the test at all. Natalie Rusk is a research scientist at the MIT Media Lab who helped develop Scratch, an open-source programming platform where kids can code games and animation and then share projects and how-to tips. She thinks the next two years will determine whether coding can start to close the gender gap. Read more.
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NGCP Program Directory?
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Did your organization miss out on a request from a potential FUNDER?
TxGCP is frequently asked for STEM program connections. Don't miss out on getting connected with possible collaborators and funders!
Gain access to mini-grants and have the first shot at opportunities such as the Water Works camp curriculum, role model training and other curriculum and resource dissemination across Texas! Sign up your program, organization and/or event in the National Girls Collaborative Project Program Directory. Join over 200 listings from across Texas and find collaborators and other STEM educators in your area. Registration is free...can't get better than that!
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K-12 STEM Outreach Forums, Role Models Matter & SciGirls Workshops
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Educators across Texas are invited to attend free professional development opportunities and discover how to engage young women through research-based, high quality activities and resources!
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The TxGCP eNewsletter is distributed approximately once a month. Visit the TxGCP web site for additional updates on upcoming events, resources and mini-grant information.
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Submit information or events to be included in future TxGCP eNewsletters. Complete the short online form. Remember TxGCP eNewsletters are typically sent at the beginning of each month.
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| About TxGCP | |
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The Texas Girls Collaborative Project (TxGCP) connects organizations and individuals across Texas committed to informing and motivating girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM). The TxGCP is excited to provide opportunities across Texas for collaboration, networking, sharing of best practices, and leveraging of resources through in-person forums, email listservs and mini-grants.
Led by the Women in Engineering Program (WEP) at The University of Texas at Austin along with a dynamic Leadership Team and Champions Board, the TxGCP brings together advocates and leaders from non-profits, K-12 schools, higher education institutions, companies and organizations across the state of Texas.
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The vision of the National Girls Collaborative Project (NGCP) is to bring together organizations throughout the US and Puerto Rico that are committed to informing and encouraging girls to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Follow NGCP!
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FabFems - STEM Role Models
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The FabFems directory is a national database of women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) professions who are inspiring role models for young women. The FabFems directory is accessible to young women, girl-serving STEM programs, and other organizations that are working to increase career awareness and interest in STEM.
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STEM Program Highlight:
San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program
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San Antonio Prefreshman Engineering Program (PREP) is a four-year mathematics-based summer program of approximately 7 to 8 weeks in duration. PREP promotes abstract reasoning and critical thinking skills in students, combining their prior learning with new advanced concepts for solving problems and that are hands-on and relevant!
Email us at stem@txgcp.org to get added as an event coordinator...and then start entering your events!
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To request or schedule a workshop or forum in your area, please contact 
