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Page 1: Tennessee STEM Leadership Academy: Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives

Vision

ORAU’s vision is to support and promote Tennessee’s efforts to increase student

achievement in K-12 STEM education using a network approach that focuses on

innovative STEM teaching and learning models and unique partnerships.

Page 2: Tennessee STEM Leadership Academy: Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives

Mission

Create a STEM Leadership Academy that focuses on the development of STEM

leaders who disseminate innovative approaches in STEM teaching and learning

to teachers and administration .

Page 3: Tennessee STEM Leadership Academy: Mission, Vision, Goals and Objectives

Academy Goals

• Support innovation and best practices in grades K-12

• Support scaling up of best practices in STEM education

• Encourage district and school curricula to support STEM education

• Recruit and prepare strong STEM teacher leaders

• Support STEM teachers

• Support the TSIN

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Academy Objectives

• Develop a cadre of K-12 STEM teachers and/or administrators to serve as

lead liaisons to the TSIN

• Over two years recruit a total of 150 teachers and/or administrators from

across Tennessee, representing all 136 education agencies, to participate in

the Academy

• Introduce the Fellows to the TSIN and to the innovative practices,

communications, technologies, and pedagogical approaches that the platform

schools, regional Hubs, and the Network promote

• Disseminate information, best practices, and Network updates.

• Support TSLA graduates through TSIN-sponsored meetings, Webinars, and

conference calls


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