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The Maine Center for Research in STEM Education (The Maine RiSE Center) provides an integrated approach to University-based research and professional development in science and mathematics education. The Center is a joint effort of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Education and Human Development and College of Natural Sciences, Forestry and Agriculture. The activities of the Center bring together faculty from the science and mathematics disciplines with faculty from education. With this combination of resources, the Center is reevaluating and reforming introductory level science and mathematics courses, establishing new practices for K-12 science teacher preparation, and building infrastructure with teachers, schools, and administrators through out the state.
Activities undertaken by the Center are targeted to create attractive, content-rich teacher preparation and continuing education options for mathematics and science teachers. The Center is working to develop well-qualified science and mathematics teachers for grades K-12 and to spearhead the development of coherent, developmentally appropriate curricula for mathematics and science.
You can find us by accessing the Map to RiSE.
MAINE PHYSICAL SCIENCES PARTNERSHIP
A partnership bringing together over 45 rural Maine schools, the University of Maine, three Maine non-profits with expertise in science education, and science and technology leaders at the Maine Department of Education to target the teaching and learning of physical sciences in grades 6-9 and the preparation of science teachers at the University of Maine. To find out more about this partnership, click on the link above.
Poster Presentation at the PhysTEC Conference Summarizing Current Work of the Partnership
UPCOMING EVENTS:
Maine RiSE Center Colloquia & Seminar Series:
3:00-4:00 pm, First Monday of the month
Arthur St. John Hill Auditorium, 165 Barrows Hall (unless otherwise indicated)
- February 5 – Maya Patel (Dept. of Biology, Ithaca College)
“Learning inquiry and nature of science through undergraduate research: mentoring matters“ - February 20 – Molly Schauffler et al, Assistant Research Professor, RiSE Center, UMaine
“The Data Literacy Project: Investigating (and improving) how students apply data skills in science investigations” - March 19 – Hannah Webber, Education Research Manager, SERC Institute
“Evidence of the argument: Using student posters to investigate the strength of student ability to present a scientific argument“ - April 2 – Natasha Speer (Dept. of Mathematics & Statistics, UMaine)
“Using definitions of mathematical knowledge for teaching: How do these constructs work in research on secondary and college mathematics teachers?”
- May 4 – Xiongyi Liu (College of Education and Human Services, Cleveland State University)
“Effective Practices in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning and Implications for STEM Education”
Student Seminars and Thesis Defenses:
- April 16 – Laura Millay, MST Student, RiSE Center, UMaine
107 Donald P. Corbett Building
2012 National Conference:
6th Biennial National Education Research Conference: “Integrating STEM Education Research into Teaching: Knowledge of Student Thinking”
June 20-22, 2012
University of Maine, Orono, Maine
[REGISTRATION UPDATE FOR IN-SERVICE TEACHERS: We have reached our limit of 50 in-service teachers, however, in-service teachers should continue to register to be put on our waiting list. If someone drops out, the next person on the list would be given the opportunity to attend.]
RiSE CENTER FUN & GAMES:
The Resource Coordinator and the Owl Rescue
Maine PSP Indoor Soccer Team – 2011-2012
Directions to Fields:
http://www.fields4kids.org/directions
The Center was created by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education Fund for the Improvement of Education, Award Number R125K010106.