STEM.org is an American multinational education company"Nixa's JTSD receives STEM accreditation"
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. The organization was founded in 2001 by Andrew B. Raupp under the name "Initiative Science," despite conducting outreach programs in all

STEM fields Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The term is typically used in the context of ...

(previously SMET).https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R42642.pdf By 2014, STEM.org had been recognized by the

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for having worked with over 100,000 students, through partnerships with schools involving collaborative educational activities. In

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, STEM.org has worked with

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, and

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schools.Rahman, Raad
"Revolutionizing STEM Education: One Detroit Man’s Extraordinary Story"
''The Stewardship Report'', Detroit, MI, 4 January 2016. Retrieved on 17 August 2016.

Services

STEM.org’s services include

curriculum In education, a curriculum (; : curricula or curriculums) is broadly defined as the totality of student experiences that occur in the educational process. The term often refers specifically to a planned sequence of instruction, or to a view ...

evaluation and development, STEM-credentialing of people and programs,Dybis, Karen
"Innovation at Core of 2015 DiSciTech Award Winners"
''Corp! Magazine'', Southfield, MI, 26 February 2015. Retrieved on 22 August 2016. and production of various STEM-related content through public-private consulting partnerships. The organization has STEM-

accredited Accreditation is the independent, third-party evaluation of a conformity assessment body (such as certification body, inspection body or laboratory) against recognised standards, conveying formal demonstration of its impartiality and competence to ...

schools through

professional development Professional development is learning to earn or maintain professional credentials such as academic degrees to formal coursework, attending conferences, and informal learning Informal learning is characterized "by a low degree of planning and ...

training events,Hetrick, Katie
"McCollough-Unis first public school to be STEM certified"
''Press & Guide'', Dearborn, MI, 27 March 2014. Retrieved on 25 March 2015. which involved school educators learning

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History

Origin (2000-2001)

STEM.org began as a science-based field trip in southwest

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. Returning to the neighborhood where he lived as a child, Andrew B. Raupp took part in a community cleaning and gardening project in the summer of 2000. In doing so, Raupp connected with his old classmates’ younger siblings, whom he taught how to grow vegetable gardens while they joined him in the project. As a reward, Raupp rented a bus and took the children on trips to a local natural area, where they learned about various science concepts. After the summer project ended, schools in southwest Detroit hired Raupp to conduct more educational programs.

Growth (2001-2014)

Andrew B. Raupp founded the organization in 2001, originally working with 50 K-12 students. By December 2014, STEM.org grew to having worked with over 142,500 K-12 students.

Evolution (2014-2016)

As of 2016, STEM.org is a multimillion-dollar

pedagogics Pedagogy (), most commonly understood as the approach to teaching, is the theory and practice of learning, and how this process influences, and is influenced by, the social, political and psychological development of learners. Pedagogy, taken as ...

firm that has worked with international schools in Jordan and Jamaica, as well as over 1,700 schools in the US. The organization has shifted focus from direct student programming to creating sustainable change in education by employing experts in

development and working with policymakers on vertical and horizontal platforms.

Awards

* 2015 – Corp! Magazine, "DiSciTech Award Winner" * 2014 – Southfield Chamber of Commerce, "Southfield Company to Watch" * 2014 –

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, "Emerging Leader" * 2013 – Michigan Career Educator & Employer Alliance, "Employer of the Year""Employer of the Year Award"
''Michigan Career Educator & Employer Alliance'', Lansing, MI. Retrieved on 30 March 2015.

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://stem.org Education companies of the United States Teacher training programs