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Superintendents Select the National Certificate for STEM Teaching as the Most Innovative Professional Development Solution in the 2022 Supes’ Choice Awards

December 15, 2022

Houston, TX – The National Certificate for STEM Teaching (NCST) from the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) has won the award for Most Innovative Professional Development (PD) Solution in the second annual Supes’ Choice Awards...

Alabama Teachers Can Now Enroll in Micro Certificate Programs from the National Institute for STEM Education to Earn TEAMS Act Credit for Professional Development

November 11, 2022

Houston, TX – Alabama educators seeking to improve their STEM knowledge and skills now have new options for professional development (PD) activities that meet the qualifications of the Teacher Excellence and Accountability for Mathematics and Science (TEAMS) Act. The National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) has announced that its Micro Certificates and online courses have been approved by the Alabama State Department of Education and can be applied toward the four PD days required under TEAMS contracts...

SmartBrief Readers Select the National Certificate for STEM Teaching as a Co-Winner in the 2022 EdTech Readers' Choice Awards

June 23, 2022

Houston, TX – The National Certificate for STEM Teaching (NCST) from the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) has been selected as a winner in SmartBrief's EdTech Readers' Choice Awards for 2022. The NCST is one of three co-winners in the professional development category. SmartBrief readers nominated the solutions and platforms they find most effective, and selected their favorite edtech programs in several categories...

Central High School is First High School in Colorado to Earn the National Certificate for STEM Excellence–Campus Certificate

January 1, 2022

Houston, TX – As the first high school in the state of Colorado to earn the National Certificate for STEM Excellence–Campus Certificate, Central High School in Grand Junction, CO, has adopted a few strategies and beliefs in our journey to becoming a STEM school...

National Institute for STEM Education is a Finalist in Three Categories in the 2021 EdTech Awards

April 8, 2021

Houston, TX – The National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) is a Cool Tool Award finalist in three categories of the 2021 EdTech Awards. Celebrating its 11^th year, the U.S.-based awards program is the largest recognition program in all of education technology.

In the EdTech Cool Tool Awards, NISE Micro Certificates are a finalist for “badging/credentialing solution,” earning recognition in the category for the second year in a row. The National Certificate for STEM Teaching (NCST) is a finalist in the “professional development learning solution” category for the third consecutive year. In addition, the STEM-Focused Graduate Programs from American College of Education (ACE) and NISE are a finalist in the “higher education solution” category...

National Institute for STEM Education Micro Certificates Win Tech & Learning Award of Excellence

July 21, 2020

Houston, TX – National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) Micro Certificates have won a 2020 Tech & Learning Award of Excellence. The Micro Certificates, which include the Teaching Online Essentials certificate and STEM Essentials certificate, captured the award in the Enterprise category.

The Awards of Excellence celebrate standout products in education technology and their contribution to educators across the country. Judged by tech-savvy educators with first-hand experience in the industry, products are evaluated on their uniqueness in the market, ability to help schools solve a problem, price value, and suitability for use...

Launching a STEM Academy

June 25, 2020

Houston, TX – National trends show the STEM job market is increasing exponentially. Students, however, are not always prepared to pursue those careers. In Lewisville ISD (LISD), our goal is that all of our students enjoy thriving, productive lives, and we want to make sure the programs we create are preparing them for that future.

To help us create programs that provide rich learning opportunities for students, LISD surveyed parents and found that the vast majority wanted to see an increase in STEM programming. These factors led to the district designing and developing its first STEM Academy. The following are a few strategies we have implemented to make our vision for STEM teaching and learning a reality.

We began preparing for the opening of the first STEM Academy at Donald Elementary about 18 months in advance, working with campus leaders, teachers, parents, and the community. We wanted to assure our community that our STEM Academy would be built on research and best practices in STEM, so we initiated a partnership with the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) in 2017...

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Teaching Online Essentials: National Institute for STEM Education Introduces Micro Certificates Focused on Virtual Teaching Skills

June 10, 2020

Houston, TX – While a majority of educators say schools should stay closed to slow the spread of COVID-19, they also say they are less effective working from home, according to a new EdWeek Research Center coronavirus-focused survey. In addition, less than half of teachers say they have taught live, interactive classes during closures, which is raising questions about what teaching will look like in the fall. To help K-12 teachers enhance their virtual teaching skills, the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) has introduced a series of Micro Certificates called Teaching Online Essentials.

Teaching Online Essentials includes eight online courses that focus on how to implement evidence-based, hands-on strategies in the virtual classroom. Priced at $39, each three-hour course can be completed anytime, anywhere. Teachers who complete two courses in a specific area of practice earn a Micro Certificate. The four Micro Certificates are: Establishing the Virtual Classroom, Building Community in the Virtual Classroom, Achieving 21st Century Outcomes in the Virtual Classroom, and Implementing Meaningful Assessment in the Virtual Classroom...

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Accelerate Learning Announces New STEMposium Events to Help K-12 Leaders Create a Sustainable Ecosystem for STEM Education

October 31, 2019

Houston, TX – The National Institute for STEM Education and Accelerate Learning, a global leader in STEM education, today announce three new STEMposium events to help K-12 leaders strategically plan for and support STEM initiatives that lead to high performance in districts and schools. The two-day events will be held Nov. 18-19 in Pittsburgh, Dec. 10-11 in Seattle, and Jan. 23-24 in New Orleans.

Each STEMposium will feature keynote speakers Dr. Rodger Bybee and Peter McLaren, nationally recognized leaders who have made significant contributions to science education for more than 40 years, and Dr. Kenn Heydrick, a K-16 STEM advocate at the state and national levels...

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Southern New Hampshire University Offers Job-Embedded, Online Graduate Programs Supporting STEM Instruction for STEMscopes Teachers

September 18, 2019

Houston, TX – The National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) and Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) have partnered to create unique job-embedded, online graduate programs that directly connect to K-12 teachers' classroom experiences and the STEM curriculum they are already using with students. These original graduate programs with a focus on STEM Instruction incorporate professional learning from NISE, the award-winning STEMscopes™ digital science curriculum from Accelerate Learning, and SNHU's knowledge of research-based practices in transformational adult learning...

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Holy Ghost Catholic School Becomes First School in New Mexico, and One of the First Catholic Schools in the Nation, to Earn National Certificate for STEM Excellence

September 10, 2019

Houston, TX – Holy Ghost Catholic School is the first school in New Mexico — and one of the first Catholic schools in the nation — to earn the National Certificate for STEM Excellence (NCSE) from the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE)

The NCSE recognizes individual school campuses for their commitment to and systemic support of teachers' understanding and use of high-impact, evidenced-based STEM instructional strategies. With the support of an experienced STEM coach, nine teachers at Holy Ghost completed the National Certificate for STEM Teaching (NCST), while the school concurrently completed its requirements for the NCSE – Campus Certificate...

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The National Institute for STEM Education Is Named the 2019 Online Education Solution Provider of the Year in the EdTech Breakthrough Awards

June 19, 2019

Houston, TX – The National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) has been selected as the winner of the “Online Education Solution Provider of the Year” award in the 2019 EdTech Breakthrough Awards.

NISE was selected from among more than 1,500 nominations, which were evaluated by an independent panel of edtech industry experts. Through its research-based professional development programs, NISE focuses on high-impact STEM instructional strategies that work synergistically across content areas in preK-12 classrooms. In addition to onsite, customized professional development, NISE offers affordable, evidence-based, online solutions for educators. These include the National Certificate for STEM Teaching (NCST) and Micro Certificates for educators, and National Certificate for STEM Excellence (NCSE) for school campuses...

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National Certificate for STEM Teaching Named Finalist for 2019 Ed-Tech Cool Tool Award for Professional Development Learning Solution

April 10, 2019

Houston, TX – The 2019 EdTech Awards have recognized the National Certificate for STEM Teaching (NCST) from the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) as a finalist for a Cool Tool Award in the professional development learning solution category. The Ed-Tech Awards were established in 2010 to recognize, acknowledge, and celebrate the most exceptional innovators, leaders, and trendsetters in education technology...

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With $39, Three-Hour Courses, Teachers Can Quickly Master STEM Teaching Skills and Earn Micro Certificates from the National Institute for STEM Education

April 9, 2019

Houston, TX – To effectively teach and implement STEM, teachers need access to professional development that is research-based, personalized, and immediately applicable in their classrooms. The National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) announces a new series of online courses and Micro Certificates designed to help K-12 teachers quickly master and earn recognition for strengthening their STEM instructional strategies...

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Donald Elementary Becomes First Texas Elementary School to Earn National Certificate for STEM Excellence from National Institute for STEM Education

July 10, 2018

Houston, TX – Donald Elementary is the first elementary school in Texas to earn the National Certificate for STEM Excellence from the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE). The K-5 school will also be the first STEM Academy in the Lewisville Independent School District (ISD), which is located just north of Dallas...

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Whitesburg Elementary Becomes First School in Georgia to Earn National Certificate for STEM Excellence from National Institute for STEM Education

May 11, 2018

Houston, TX – Whitesburg Elementary School, a rural, Title I school in the Carroll County School System, is the first school in Georgia to earn the National Certificate for STEM Excellence from the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE). The National Certificate for STEM Excellence recognizes individual school campuses for their commitment to and growth in teachers’ implementation of 21st century and STEM strategies...

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The National Institute for STEM Education Named SIIA CODiE Award Finalist for Best Professional Learning Solution for Faculty & Administrative Staff

July 11, 2017

Houston, TX – The National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) has been named a finalist in the 2017 SIIA Education CODiE Awards for Best Professional Learning Solution for Faculty & Administrative Staff. In its 34th year, the SIIA CODiE Awards is the software and information industry’s only peer-reviewed awards program recognizing product excellence...

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Leslie Rubio: Lessons Learned: Creating a STEM Classroom of Excellence

June 8, 2017

Houston, TX – By participating in a STEM certification program, I dispelled many of my own misconceptions about how much time and effort it takes to create inquiry-based, student-centered lessons. I’m now able to create and deliver lessons that two years ago I would have considered too time-consuming or challenging to even attempt. Now, in addition to helping students master our state standards, I’m supporting their development of STEM and 21st century learning skills. Even better, my students are falling in love with STEM because it’s more engaging...

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North Richland Middle School in Texas Earns the National Certificate for STEM Excellence from the National Institute for STEM Education

May 30, 2017

Houston, TX – This month, North Richland Middle School (NRMS) will earn the National Certificate for STEM Excellence from the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE). School and district officials, along with parents, students and community members, will celebrate this accomplishment in a ceremony May 30th...

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Tearing Down the Silos in K-12 Curricula

January 24, 2017

Houston, TX – Seven key drivers of the movement to remove age-old silos that are holding STEM teachers and students back in the 21^st century classroom...

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Dr. Judith L. Zimny Is Chosen to Head the National Institute for STEM Education

October 24, 2016

Houston, TX – Responding to the overwhelming interest since its launch earlier this year, the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE) has named Dr. Judith L. Zimny to lead the national provider of competency-based STEM training and certification for educators...

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Accelerate Learning, Leader In PreK-12 STEM Education, Raises $10M Series A From Owl Ventures

May 24, 2016

Houston, TX — Accelerate Learning^TM today announced it has raised $10 million in Series A funding from Owl Ventures. Accelerate Learning is a leading provider of digital resources for preK-12 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education, and was founded in conjunction with Rice University. Rice Management Company, the steward of the Rice University endowment, was the sole investor in the company prior to this round of funding...

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Accelerate Learning Targets STEM Competency

April 18, 2016

Houston, TX — Electronic Education Report reports that Accelerate Learning, Inc. recently formed the National Institute for STEM Education serving to help teachers and administrators get STEM certified, to assist schools and districts in becoming certified as STEM learning centers, and to help teachers towards the pursuit of advanced STEM degrees...

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National Institute for STEM Education^TM (NISE) Announces STEM Certification and Degree Programs for Districts, Campuses and Teachers

March 30, 2016

Houston, TX — As science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) jobs continue to grow, the U.S. Department of Education has set a priority to increase the number of students and teachers who are proficient in these fields. Yet, as school districts launch STEM schools and programs, there has been no easy way to certify that they are actually prepared to teach STEM — until now. Accelerate Learning today announces the formation of the National Institute for STEM Education (NISE)...

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