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.
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 .
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
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