“In our work with schools, community programs, governments, universities, and foundations, we examine learning at every level of the education continuum to provide the best research, tools, and resources to help educators transform lives.”


—Joanne P. Brady, Director and Senior Vice President

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CADRE to Promote Roadmap Report on K–12 STEM Education

The EDC-run Community of Advancing Discovery Research in Education (CADRE) resource network for the National Science Foundation’s DR K–12 program will host a one-day fall event to serve as a launch pad for a new report from the National Research Council of the National Academies: “Successful K-12 STEM Education: Identifying Effective Approaches in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics.” CADRE will design and conduct follow-up activities, including webcasts, webinars, regio

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Connecticut Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences

The National Science Foundation has awarded an iTEST grant to the Center for 21st Century Skills at EDUCATION CONNECTION and the Learning and Teaching Division a three-year grant to develop, implement, study, and evaluate an innovative STEM career academy model, in collaboration with a consortium of state colleges and universities. The group intends to significantly increase the career interests of underrepresented students and improve their readiness for college-level coursework in STEM and ICT fields.

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ETLO and Pamoja Education to Support IB Teachers

Over the next two years, the Learning and Teaching Division will partner with Pamoja Education, Ltd., in Oxford, U.K., to provide professional development training, courses, and support for their online international baccalaureate teachers. Through this collaboration, Pamoja Education IB teachers will be prepared to teach online, customize their online classrooms and receive ongoing support and resources while they are teaching.

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