USTRIVE STEM Modeling Workshop

USTRIVE American Modeling Teachers Association STEM Modeling Workshop   February 8th, 2025, 9am-12pm Saint Joseph's University UC Campus,  McNeil Science and Technology Center,  4308 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104   This session will involve participants...

USTRIVE Teacher Recieves NASA Award

USTRIVE Teacher, Dylan Fedell Honored by President Biden with Prestigious STEM Education Award  Dylan Fedell, a STEM teacher at Palisades High School, has been named one of the recipients of the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science...

Steeped in Science: The Chemistry Inside Your Perfect Cup of Tea

This program is suitable for both High school and College Chemistry Students.  Billions of cups of tea are drunk each day making it the world’s most popular beverage. Perhaps more impressive, the molecular world of tea contains more than a thousand different chemical...

Future STEM Teachers Program

We Need More STEM Teachers!     PRISE would like to start a Philadelphia Regional Future STEM Teachers Program.  We are looking for teachers who would like to help develop and/or be part of this new program that will provide experiences that will excite YOUR...

Giving STEM Teachers the Support They Deserve

For over a decade, the Philadelphia Regional Institute for STEM Educators has built partnerships with 11 institutions of higher education in the Greater Philadelphia region.

Doing Together What We Cannot Do Alone

About Us

PRISE believes that STEM education is a social justice endeavor. With equitable access to high-quality STEM instruction, all students in the Philadelphia region can become successful STEM learners. High-quality STEM instruction depends on a well-prepared STEM teacher workforce. PRISE is dedicated to the recruitment, retention and ongoing development of diverse and highly effective teachers.

2023 Strategic Plan

With over 12 years of partnership among institutions of higher education and STEM stakeholders in the Philadelphia region. See how we plan to expand support for STEM teachers’ development and growth.

Programs

We offer several programs and resources to help support STEM educators. 

NEWS

We offer conferences, programs and workshops throughout the year for potential and current STEM educators. Explore upcoming opportunities to connect with educators that care about  STEM and work to make STEM  relevant for their students by connecting it to real world issues.