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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.

Introducing the Signing Bioscience Dictionary (SBD)

By: Judy Vesel, M. Diane Clark, & Tara Robillard

Students who are deaf or hard of hearing in science courses frequently receive content translation from interpreters who are unfamiliar with concepts or do not have a command of the necessary specialized vocabulary needed for accurate interpretations. Find out how the SBD is helping.

Computational Thinking and Executive Function: Where Neurodiversity Shines

By: Jodi Asbell-Clarke

The overlap between neurodiversity and technology-related problem solving has led EdGE at TERC to study the intersection between CT and EF. Find out how these two “hot areas” in education have more in common than first meets the eye here.

Mathematical Argumentation, Open-ended Conjecturing, and Equity

By: Jennifer Knudsen

In this article, Jennifer Knudsen of TERC explains her team’s model for middle-school math argumentation, their PD model, and how they work to support equitable teaching practices.

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.

News & Events

TERC is excited to announce the appointment of Joseph F. Johnson, Jr., PhD., to our Board of Directors.

January 13, 2021

Dr. Joseph Johnson is the Founding Executive Director of the National Center for Urban School Transformation (NCUST) at San Diego State University. Click here to learn more about his impressive career.

Stephen Alkins, DEIO Officer at TERC, has been named one of the top 1,000 inspiring Black scientists in America.

January 5, 2021

Please join us in congratulating Stephen! The full list can be read here.

“Teaching with robotics: creating and implementing integrated units in middle school subjects” written by TERC’s Debra Bernstein, Karen Mutch-Jones, Michael Cassidy & Emily Hamner of CREATE Lab at CMU was recently published in the Journal of Research on Technology in Education.

December 15, 2020

This article uses two descriptive case studies as a ‘proof of concept’ for integrating robotics construction activities into disciplinary courses, offering these opportunities to a wider range of students.

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I loved the camaraderie, the ability to deepen and strengthen my work in a non-competitive, safe space… The regular and structured discussions with TERC mentors were very helpful to my growth as a scholar.”

– TERC Scholar Intern