Tennessee Rural S T E M Collaborative
Designed for Educators, by Educators
Leadership Practices
Knowledge Sharing
Network Building
About the Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative
The Tennessee Rural STEM Collaborative (TRSC) is a year-long cohort of educators from across Tennessee that works towards ensuring that all students have access to high-quality learning opportunities in STEM by exposing them to 21st Century Skills and local STEM career pathways.
Cohort members interact with work-alike groups that concentrate on a specific area of focus: Community & Post Secondary Partnerships, STEM Integrated Curriculum & Instruction, Family Engagement, Career Awareness, and Computer Science Integrated Curriculum & Instruction. For each area of focus, participants will engage in targeted professional development and have the opportunity to meet experts in the field.
You can read teacher perspectives of the program here.
Educators will receive a stipend for participating.
Applications close on June 1, 2025!
West TN Cohort
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The in-person meeting dates for the West TN Cohort are:
June 23, 2025
Middle TN Cohort
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The in-person meeting dates for the Middle TN Cohort are:
June 25, 2025
East TN Cohort
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The in-person meeting dates for the East TN Cohort are:
June 27, 2025
Testimonial
"Our goal was to increase STEM awareness AND participation with our students, parents and community members. For the first time in 2 years, our school was open for in-person Parent Teacher Conferences. We used those events to connect with our community. We setup a STEM table in the lobby with information and kits for every family. As families finished their conferences, they were asked to take the kits home and complete the challenge as a family. Our students LOVED getting to work with their parents and siblings. For our final STEM kit, we gave every family a kit and a link to Family STEM Night with Expeditions in Education. Our district was on spring break but lots of our Wildcats were online with their families learning about a national park and completing a STEM challenge with Dr. Drizzle.
Thank you for this additional funding. We were able to engage our students and our community throughout the year. It was a STEM-tastic opportunity. "
-LeAnn Simmerman, J.E. Woodard Elementary, Maury County Public Schools
Thoughtful Design
The Collaborative is designed to:
Deepen knowledge in STEM educational issues and exercise educator voice and perspective to bring positive change within your community
Identify assets within your community that can support high quality STEM education and work-based learning
Expand your sphere of influence within your school, district, and region
Develop targeted solutions that build upon assets and address current challenges within your community
FAQ's
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