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Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative
Designed for Educators, by Educators
The Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative (TRSC) is a year-long cohort of educators from across Tennessee that works towards ensuring that all students have access to high-quality learning opportunities in STEM by exposing them to 21st Century Skills and local STEM career pathways.
Cohort members interact with work-alike groups that concentrate on a specific area of focus: Community & Postsecondary Partnerships, STEM Integrated Curriculum & Instruction, and Family Engagement.
For each area of focus, participants will engage in targeted professional development and have the opportunity to meet experts in the field.
We are partnering with UTSI, the University of Tennessee Space Institute, this year. UTSI is sponsoring 9 teachers and we are so happy to work with them.
You can read teacher perspectives of the program here.
Educators receive a $600 stipend for participating and an additional $300 towards classroom implementation funds.
Applications for the 2022-2023 cohort of the Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative open June 13, 2022 and close July 15, 2022..
Download the principal agreement form here.
Thoughtful Design
The Collaborative is designed to:
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Deepen knowledge in STEM educational issues and exercise educator voice and perspective to bring positive change within your community
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Expand your sphere of influence within your school, district, and region
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Identify assets within your community that can support high quality STEM education and work-based learning
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Develop targeted solutions that build upon assets and address current challenges within your community
2022-2023 Program Dates
FAQs
Everything you need to know about the Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative (TRSC)
Who can apply?
This program is open to K-12 public school teachers of any subject interested in learning more about STEM educational issues and developing solutions to those issues specific to their students and communities.
When does the application open and close?
Applications open June 13 and close July 15. Applicants will be notified of their application status by August 1, 2022.
Do I have to be from a STEM School to participate?
Participants do not have to be from a STEM school or have a STEM program already in place to participate in the institute. Read more about the teachers that participated in the 2019-20 program here.
Is there a cost to participate in the Rural Collaborative?
The TRSC is offered at no cost to participants. Teachers receive a $600 stipend for their work.
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230
Tennessee Teachers Trained
186
Schools Represented
51,162
Students Impacted
5
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