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The Upper Cumberland Rural STEM Initiative brings together partners like Averitt Express, TN Tech Univ, and NSTA to enhance STEM education in rural TN. From STEM modules to Career Fairs, this initiative fosters innovation in schools and prepares STEM professionals to engage with learners effectively. Discover how Family Engagement Evenings and FAB Fridays are transforming education in the region.
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Upper Cumberland Rural STEM Initiative Hub Outcomes
Partnerships • Averitt Express • Cookeville Regional Medical Center • Oakley STEM Center – TN Tech Univ • Oak Ridge Associated Universities • Highlands Initiative • National Science Teachers Association • Tennessee Solar Conversion and Storage using Outreach, Research and Education (TN-SCORE) • US Department of Agriculture • Volunteer State Community College • TN Technology Center – Livingston • WCTE • Upper Cumberland Local Education Agencies
STEM Modules • My Food, My Body, My Health
STEM Focus Schools BLEDSOE BLEDSON COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL CANNON WOODBURY GRAMMAR CLAY CELINA K-8 CUMBERLAND FRANK P. BROWN ELEMENTARY DEKALB DEKALB WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FENTRESS ALLARD ELEMENTARY GRUNDY JACKSON GAINESBORO ELEMENTARY LEBANON SPECIAL SCHOOL WALTER J. BAIRD MACON MACON COUNTY JUNIOR HIGH OVERTON LIVINGSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL PICKETT PICKETT COUNTY K-8 PUTNAM – PLATFORM SCHOOL PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY & MIDDLE SCHOOL SEQUATCHIE SEQUATCHIE MIDDLE SCHOOL SMITH SMITH COUNTY MIDDLE SUMNER UNION ELEMENTARY STEM TROUSDALE JIM SATTERFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL VAN BUREN SPENCER ELEMENTARY WARREN EASTSIDE ELEMENTARY WHITE WHITE COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL WILSON SOUTHSIDE ELEMENTARY
STEM Career Pathways • Family Engagement Evenings • FAB Fridays • Career Fairs
UCRSI STEM ConferenceOctober 2013 • Showcases Partnerships • Enhances regional connections • Celebrates school innovations
UCRSI Volunteer Corp online training prepares STEM professionals to be effective in their outreach to STEM learners.
STEM Classroom Mini-Grants awarded to teachers from the LEA partners to enhance STEM instruction