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Abstract
STEM Pathways is a collaboration between five Minnesota informal STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education organizations—The Bakken Museum, Bell Museum of Natural History, Minnesota Zoo, STARBASE Minnesota, and The Works Museum—working with Minneapolis Public Schools (MPS) and advised by the Minnesota Department of Education. STEM Pathways (logo shown in ) aims to provide a deliberate and connected series of meaningful in-school and out-of-school STEM learning experiences to strengthen outcomes for students, build the foundation for a local ecosystem of STEM education stakeholders, and create an innovative model that demonstrates how informal STEM education (ISE) organizations can work together.
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Author Note
STEM Pathways Steering Committee
Membership includes the project director and leaders from each partner ISE organization (The Bakken Museum, Bell Museum of Natural History, Minnesota Zoo, STARBASE Minnesota, and The Works Museum), the Minnesota Department of Education STEM Specialist, and the K–8 STEM Curriculum Specialist and the Extended Learning STEM Coordinator from MPS.
Acknowledgments
This project is made possible by the passion, support, and cooperation of the partnering ISE organizations, the Minnesota Department of Education, the MPS district, and participating schools. Financial contributions from the Boston Scientific Foundation, Department of Defense STARBASE, and STARBASE Minnesota provide funding for research, evaluation, and project coordination. Special thanks to the other contributors to this article: Santi Bromley, Bekki Rezabek, Shoghig Berberian, Elizabeth Stretch, and Kit Wilhite.
Author Contributions
Abby Moore ([email protected]) is School and Teacher Programs Supervisor at the Minnesota Zoo.
Beth Murphy ([email protected]) an independent STEM education consultant with expertise in forging collaborations between organizations and schools, providing professional learning experiences for educators, and program evaluation that supports practitioners to do their best work.
Melanie Peters ([email protected]) is Program Manager at STARBASE Minnesota.
Steven Walvig ([email protected]) is Director of Education at The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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Notes on contributors
Abby Moore
Abby Moore ([email protected]) is School and Teacher Programs Supervisor at the Minnesota Zoo.
Beth Murphy
Beth Murphy ([email protected]) an independent STEM education consultant with expertise in forging collaborations between organizations and schools, providing professional learning experiences for educators, and program evaluation that supports practitioners to do their best work.
Melanie Peters
Melanie Peters ([email protected]) is Program Manager at STARBASE Minnesota.
Steven Walvig
Steven Walvig ([email protected]) is Director of Education at The Bakken Museum in Minneapolis, Minnesota.