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MSU group visits Hillside Elementary for Science Day

CSAM Students Bring Science to Life at Hillside Elementary School Science Day

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A Spooktacular Teaching Commons Mashup: Active Learning Meets AI!

PRISM hosted an interactive workshop blending high-structure course design strategies with innovative uses of generative AI to boost student engagement

Josh Galster speaking during his Teaching Commons intro

Teaching Commons @ CSAM: Excite, Connect, Pivot with Josh Galster

Connecting with Students in a Classroom: Finding Ways to Excite Students, Connect Topics, and Include Room for the Unexpected

attendees at the science teaching program kickoff event

CSAM Science Teaching Program Kicks Off with Energy and Excitement

More than 40 students attended the launch of this program, an initiative designed to help undergraduates and graduate students explore careers in science teaching

Teaching Commons workshop discussion

Teaching Commons @ CSAM Launches with Innovative Workshop on Assignment Design

STEM Teaching Summer Institute

Balancing Acts Summer Institute Strengthens STEM Teaching Across New Jersey

The Institute brought together elementary and middle school science and math teachers from across the state for an intensive week of professional learning

Karin Wardell in classroom

Lazar Middle School’s Karin Wardell: Inspiring Innovation and Passion for Education

Passionate about innovative teaching, she has been an active participant in the Teacher Innovation Institute (TII)

Greenstein and Panorkou leading math institute

CSAM Faculty Host K-12 Teachers to Learn a Novel Approach to Teaching Mathematics

The purpose of the Institute was to promote an innovative instructional routine Drs. Panorkou and Greenstein call Balancing Acts

Sarah Vella

Newark Teacher Chosen for NJ STEM Fellowship

A math teacher at Discovery Charter School will get to broaden STEM learning opportunities for her students through her work with a fellowship program.

Rachael Safier in the classroom

How One Newark Elementary School Teacher is Benefitting From an Innovative Fellowship Program

October 2021 STEM Fellows meeting

The New Jersey STEM Innovation Fellowship

Bringing outstanding teachers together to explore innovative STEM teaching practices and share what they learn with others