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The Center for Excellence in Education (CEE) and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) co-sponsor the Research Science Institute (RSI), a six-week program that nurtures high school scholars to careers of excellence and leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM). CEE seeks talented 11^th (or the equivalent) Grade STEM Students who have a desire to complete an unforgettable research program through the RSI program.

For more information about the application process, please visit RSI application materials at http://www.cee.org/apply-rsi.  

Deadline to apply to RSI ’23 is December 2, 2022!

If you have any questions, please contact Maite Ballestero, Executive Vice President, Programs & Administration, maite@cee.org.

MTC 4 Social Justice is excited to announce our 2022-23 schedule of workshops (see image below), including our kickoff workshop next week! See below for workshop information and registration link, and please share with colleagues!

 10/18 Registration

Workshop Title: Bruce's Beach

Date/Time: Tuesday, October 18th, 6:30-8:00pm (EST) via Zoom

Presenters: Megan Staples, University of Connecticut; Kaitlyn Seeto, Framingham Public Schools; Toby Way, Ethel Walker School

Description: In this session, we engage participants in a modeling problem solving task in relation to Bruce's Beach, a Manhattan Beach (LA area) property that was taken from the Bruce family through eminent domain nearly 100 years ago. We use this real situation to understand the loss of wealth to the Bruce family, and prompt a discussion about intergenerational wealth and our current disparities between white and non-white families in America today.

Model Curricula Update

Grades 6-8: Units, including newly added aligned tasks from Defined Learning can be access at GoOpenCT

Grades 3-5: Units are being reviewed by grade level teams and the launch of these units is expected in December 2022

Grades K-2: CSDE is seeking educators interested in serving on the grade level review teams. All interested individuals are asked to complete this Survey by October 28, 2022 so that we can convene teams in November to meet the anticipated launch deadline of May 2023.

Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge

It is hard to believe that it has been just over a month since we welcomed our students back. Over the summer students were encouraged to participate in the Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge. We hope that a large number of our students took advantage of this opportunity. We want to recognize schools and districts that showed exceptional participation, similar to the Governor's Reading Challenge. To do that we need data!!  Please complete the Summer Math School Reporting Form by November 4, 2022.

Defined Learning provides an open access online library of standards-aligned project-based lessons to help students meet the expectations of the standards. Each project is based on a situation in a relevant career to help students connect classroom content to career pathways. This resource if free for Connecticut educators. All you need to do is create and account and log in.

The CCSU STEM faculty is asking for your help recruiting students for a program they are conducting this year called DEEP (Discover Enjoy Explore and Practice) STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics). 

The DEEP STEM Program is an extracurricular program designed to excite high school students about careers in STEM. It is a year-long program consisting of five events in which students will have the opportunity to connect with CCSU STEM faculty and students by participating in various academic hands-on activities and events.

This opportunity will be offered to selected students from freshman to seniors, but they must  be recommended by a teacher or counselor. Students are asked to commit to attending all 4 Saturday workshops (2 in fall, 2 in spring) as well as a weeklong workshop at the end of the school year in June.  The Saturday workshops will run from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and will include breakfast and lunch at no cost to the student.  The June workshop will be Monday thru Friday also from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM and will also include breakfast and lunch. 

There is a website with more informationand a link for registration here.  The attached flyer can be distributed at your school that contains additional information. 

This Summit is focused on early career pathways and effective K-12/business partnerships with an emphasis on STEM.  Both educators and employer partners are invited to attend. Please join ReadyCT, CBIA, and SVP-CT on Thursday, October 6, 2022 (8:15-11:45 AM) for an incredible opportunity to hear from leaders across industry on strategies and best practices related to our workforce challenge.

Performance Matters Forum: Registration is now open for this event, which will take place on Thursday, October 13, 2022, at the Connecticut Convention Center in Hartford.  Check out the September edition of Performance Matters for more information. The first article in the newsletter is about PMF and includes a link to registration.  Registration is due October 5.

The 2022 Commissioner's Summer Math Challenge - Mathematics: Building the Foundation for Success is now live! You are encouraged to check out the Challenge website for all materials that you need to engage students in grades K-12 in mathematics over the summer.