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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 Stands Against Injustice

We stand united with the black community against racial injustice and systemic racism in ALL forms. Black lives are integral to the fabric of America and the world. Black lives matter. Black lives belong.

Free Educational Resources

We understand that with schools closed children are home and in need of ways to keep their minds engaged. Here is a collection of free TERC resources to help educators, parents, students, and others cope with school closings and quarantines.

Innovate to Mitigate

Combatting Climate Change One Project Idea at a Time

By: Brian Drayton & Gilly Puttick

The ecosystem of formal STEM education has always included activities such as science competitions and science fairs. Continue reading

The LEAP Forward: Algebra in the Early Grades

An Interview with Maria Blanton

In conjunction with researchers at the University of Texas at Austin and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, TERC has developed LEAP, Learning through an Early Algebra Progression. Continue reading

What is Computational Thinking?

Teachers’ Understandings of Computational Thinking

By: Teon Edwards & Michael Cassidy

Computational thinking is a hot topic in education. The idea of computational thinking in education can be traced back to the work of Papert in 1980… Continue reading

Broadening Participation in STEM Education

The TERC Scholars Program

Diversifying the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) workforce is a unique challenge that begins with who and how we educate in STEM. Continue reading

News & Events

TERC Stands Against Injustice

June 2, 2020

We stand united with the black community against racial injustice and systemic racism in...

Strengthening Educators’ Practices for Engaging and Empowering Students with Disabilities and Difficulties as Mathematics Learners

June 1, 2020

CADRE Virtual DRK-12 webinar will discuss how professional development can support educators to bring out all students' voices and agency as mathematics learners. Panelists: Amy Brodesky, Education Development Center; Jessica Hunt, North Carolina State University; Judy Storeygard & Karen Mutch-Jones, TERC.
June 4 | 1-2 PM ET Register here.

Examining Students’ Gains in Natural History Museum Science Content Knowledge with Access to Signed Vocabulary by Judy Vesel

May 13, 2020

This article was published in the Universal Journal of Educational Research and focuses on research conducted at the Museum of Science, Boston (MoS). Read the full article here.

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TERC stands as a beacon of hope that it’s possible to do really cool things in the classroom.”

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