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 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.
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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.
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.
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.
October 28, 2025
Debra Bernstein and Mike Cassidy are co-editing a special issue of Frontiers in Education focused on "Transforming...October 28, 2025
10/31/25, 9:40–10:30 An interactive K-5 workshop Excursions: Activities That Connect Students with Their Interests, Communities and...October 27, 2025
In Embodying physics assessment: Reimagining formative assessment as a creative, multimodal, and culturally sustaining dialogic practice, Dionne Champion, Folashadé Solomon, and Machienvee Lammey examine how students used movement and cultural expression to make sense of physics ideas. The article shows how assessment can better support learning when it values multiple ways of knowing and communicating, creating more meaningful opportunities for students to share and develop their thinking.
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!”
