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.
December 3, 2024
And it's the ONLY math fiction picture book on the list. Available in English and Spanish.
November 21, 2024
The Fall 2024 issue of TERC’s Hands On! magazine represents a compilation of TERC’s research where we are exploring, capturing, and sharing learning in various places via a variety of voices. At an art museum, in the classroom, through a competition, or at a remote Maine seacoast, learning happens, and our work provides the activities and supports to aid in a lasting and growing outcome beyond the projects themselves. Read the new issue>>
November 13, 2024
Jodi Asbell-Clarke discusses it with Carrie Pallardy, Contributing Reporter, in the InfoWeek article, "Letting Neurodiverse Talent Shine in Cybersecurity"
We believe STEM is fun and joyful. We’re doing work that interests us and we can be creative with. That’s exciting. That’s energizing!”
