News Post Archive
PRISE’s Victor Donnay on Math Teaching in the Community
Math students presenting their findings at the commissioners' meeting. connecting math teaching with community-based projects involving sustainability PRISE Director Victor Donnay’s article on connecting math teaching with community-based projects involving...
Congragulations to Dr. Tasnim Aziz
Pictured: Dr. Tasnim Aziz with her advisor Dr. Christopher Emdin USTRIVE & PRISE alumni Tasnim Aziz has completed her Education Doctorate Congratulations to Dr. Tasnim Aziz on completing her doctorate in science education at Teacher's College, Columbia College....
USTRIVE STEM Educator Conference
USTRIVE STEM Educator Conference May 03, 2025, 9am USTRIVE STEM Educator Conference May 03, 2025, 9am-12:30pm at Arcadia University 450 South Easton Road Glenside, PA 19038 Join our USTRIVE team for our free conference to learn more about connecting STEM with Social...
Donate to Support STEM Teaching in Philadelphia
Saint Joseph's University Day of Giving We welcome your financial assistance to help fund our PRISE initiatives, which support STEM teachers in the Philadelphia region. Please consider donating to support PRISE’s work, which includes: STEM Teaching Webinar...
Interested In Teaching Math in Philly?
Bringing Joy back into the Math Classroom: Problem-based math instruction in the Philadelphia School District Date: April 9th, 2025 Time: 3:00 P.M.-4:15 P.M. Presented by the STEM Teacher Talent Coalition and supported by PRISE Register here Dr. Tilli,...
Save the Date USTRIVE STEM Educator Conference May 03, 2025
Save the Date USTRIVE STEM Educator Conference May 03, 2025, 9am Save the date: USTRIVE STEM Educator Conference May 03, 2025, 9am-12:30pm at Arcadia University More details coming soon! Email Dorianna at [email protected] with questions.
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 Receives 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...
Tamika Knight – USTRIVE Teacher of the Month October 2024
Tamika is one of our own USTRIVE teachers! Below is the post on her from the school district. Posted on November 7, 2024 Categories: News from SDP, Teacher of the Month We are beyond thrilled to announce that Ms. Tamika Knight has been selected as the School...
Family Math Day: Nov, 9th
Family Math Fall FestivalSaturday, November 9th 11 AM- 2 PM EST 1301 Cecil B. Moore Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19122 What is my child learning in math? How can I practice math with my child at home? How can I make this FUN? If you have asked yourself any of these...
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...
Philadelphia STEM Equity Week 2024
From October 26th to November 2nd we will be celebrating our 2nd annual Philadelphia STEM Equity Week with a variety of activities for all ages. This week of events aims to bring together educators, students, professionals, community leaders, and families in...
Annual Conference October 26, 2024
Annual PRISE STEM Educator Conference Inventing and Affecting the Future through STEM: Working together to create the world we want October 26, 2024, 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Saint Joseph's University's UC Campus: Science Technology Center, 4308 Woodland Avenue,...
USTRIVE: Free STEM Educator Conference
Saturday, May 4, 2024, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm at Arcadia University. Participants will engage in hands on USTRIVE teacher-led STEM workshops and connect with fellow educators! More details about the event coming soon. Understanding STEM Teaching Through Integrated...
School District of Philadelphia’s Sustainable Schools Summit
School District of Philadelphia’s Sustainable Schools Summit This day-long event is a collaborative effort designed to bring together industry experts, district leadership and key staff, public and non-profit organizations, and municipal and local institutions to...
COLLEGE STUDENTS WANTED FOR DREXEL MATHCORPS
PAID SUMMER OPPORTUNITY for STEM and Education Majors who enjoy math, summer fun, and mentoring others.
Free Workshop for Teachers Exploring Education for Sustainability Standards
Saturday, April 13, 2024, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm at Saint Joseph's University Click Here to...
Ed Knight: Free Workshop for STEM Teachers
March 21, 2024, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm at Arcadia University.
Teaching STEM with 21st Century Youth in Mind: The Connected Learning Approach
It’s 4pm. Do you know where your students are?
If they are like the majority of American youth between the ages of 13-17, they are likely making, sharing, collaborating or playing with the aid of some form of socially connected technology.[1] Should we dismiss this behavior as thoughtless, mind-numbing entertainment and self-indulgence?
Formative Assessments: Using Data to Support Decision-Making in the STEM Classroom
Decision-Making and Data in Teaching Teaching involves a lot of decision making. When creating and teaching a lesson, decisions have to be made constantly, including during the initial planning phase. These decisions include how to start class, ways to sequence ideas...
Cultural Proficiency – A Continuing Journey
Cultural proficiency is defined as a mind-set, a worldview, a way a person or an organization makes assumptions for effectively describing, responding to, and planning for issues that arise in diverse environments. For some people, cultural proficiency is a paradigm shift from viewing cultural differences as problematic to learning how to interact effectively with other cultures.
NSTA Learning Center
What do you do if you’re asked to teach some science topic that you’re not really sure about? Do you go to the internet to try to find ideas? If yoNSTA 1u do find ideas, how do you know the science behind them is not critically flawed? NSTA has a resource to help you through those difficult times. They have created the NSTA Learning Center to help teachers insure their students get top notch, accurate information in their classrooms.
So, What is this Constructivist Science
So, What is this Constructivist Science? A lot of us, when we think of inquiry based science think of those darn trays of stuff we have to set up the night before class, or knowing that Wa-Wa and Wal-Mart are your one stop Science shopping stores, and frequenting them...