We are TERC, a non-profit made up of teams of math and science education and research experts. We are dedicated to innovation and creative problem solving. We believe that STEM moves the world forward. And we exist to move STEM learning forward.
TERC’s highly regarded president, Laurie Brennan, will retire in June 2025. During her tenure, TERC has made significant strides in advancing STEM education for all learners.
To find TERC’s next leader, the national executive search firm Isaacson, Miller has been engaged. A full Position Profile can be viewed here. Isaacson, Miller welcomes applications, nominations, and inquiries here.
Strategies for Embracing Uniquely Talented Problem Solvers
An incisive study of the mechanisms reinforcing the underrepresentation of women of color in STEM fields and a call for systemic change to address the imbalance.
By: Elise Levin-Güracar & Jennifer Knudsen
TERC’s Open-Access MPACT (Math and Computational Thinking Through 3D Making) Curriculum
By: Scott Pattison, Gina Svarovsky, Smirla Ramos Montañez, et al.
Discovering the unique potential of engineering with young children and their families.
An interview with author Maria Ong where she discusses the challenges the women in her book face, the intersectionality of race and gender discrimination, and how it influences academic opportunities and career choices.
October 4, 2024
Awardees TERC and UNCSA to assemble interdisciplinary teams to collect feedback on human waste...October 4, 2024
Read more about their sessions: Finding Balance: Native Students Navigating Mental Health and Indigenous Students in Computer Science and Engineering Transitioning to the Workplace: The Role of Two-Eyed Seeing and Giving Back.
September 16, 2024
TERC researchers to further explore effectiveness of teaching algebra in K-2 in diverse classroom...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.”
