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New TERC Tech Talks Video Podcast Evaluates AI Tools for Educators
TERC has launched TERC Tech Talks, a new video podcast series designed to help educators, parents, and practitioners navigate the rapidly evolving world of AI tools and emerging learning technologies.
Hands On! Spring 2025 Magazine
Articles include:
- Sound Travels: Seeking to understand how soundscapes in learning settings influence their visitors’ learning
- Introduction: Making and STEM Learning in Formal and Informal Settings
- Discovering STEM, entrepreneurship, and careers through making
- Math and Making for Middle School Youth
New Publication Shows What’s Possible When All Students Are Seen as Mathematicians
A new book by Susan Jo Russell and Deborah Schifter offers a powerful vision for K–5 math classrooms where all students thrive. Learn how equitable participation and deep math learning go hand in hand.
TERC Announces Christine Reich as New President
Christine Reich, PhD will join TERC as its president on July 1, 2025. A distinguished educator, social science researcher, and former museum executive, Reich brings a deep commitment to advancing STEM education opportunities for all learners.
Project LEAP’s Maria Blanton and Angela Gardiner featured in EdWeek
Can Kindergarten Math Lay the Foundation for Algebra? New Study Aims to Find Out
Teaching algebraic thinking skills early—like generalizing, representing, and reasoning—can set students up for success, researchers say.
News & Events
Europa Prime VR Named Auggie Awards Finalist
June 8, 2026
Europa Prime VR has been named a finalist for the 2026 Auggie Awards. Developed...New Article Explores the Local Adaptation of a Multimedia Program for Families with Young Children
June 8, 2026
A new article, "Exploring the local adaptation of a multimedia program for families with young children," by Scott Alan Pattison and colleagues, has been published in Frontiers in Education. The study explores how a family learning program was adapted for Spanish-speaking families, highlighting the importance of content selection, bilingual support, and facilitation strategies. Download the article here.
TERC Insights Featured in Brighterly’s New Guide to Early Math Development
June 5, 2026
TERC Curriculum Developer, Megan Murray, was recently featured in a comprehensive early mathematics guide...
In the business of education, it’s very easy to overlook that teachers are human beings. That value is pretty central to the work we do here.”