STEM Teaching Initiative

A program to help recruit, develop, and support future k-12 educators. 

Mission

We seek to support future K-12 STEM educators through community, experiences, preparation and assistance with licensure, test prep, networking, graduate study applications, career applications, and other related support.

Directors

Adena Calden

Senior Lecturer II

Adena
Co-Director: STEM Teaching Initiative
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Adena
Caitlin Worth

Senior Lecturer II

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Co-Director of the STEM Teaching Initiative
[email protected]
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Current Initiatives

MTEL Preparation Information MTEL Preparation Information Licensure Information Licensure Information STEM Teaching Club STEM Teaching Club Experience Opportunities Experience Opportunities

Current Projects

  • Teacher Quality Partnership Grant - Submitted to the Department of Education
  • Provost Fund for Student Retention and Completion- MTEL Math Preparation Submitted
  • Freshman First Year Seminar- Exploring a Career in STEM Secondary Education Fall 2026
  • Honors Thesis Committee- Isabella Basso- AY 26/27

Past Projects

  • Honors Thesis (2026)- Angel Cruz, Mathematics Curriculum Reform and Student Achievement in Massachusetts Public High Schools
  • Honors Thesis ( 2024) - Mia Josephy- Zach, Mathematical Visual Thinking Strategies: An Innovative Approach to Graphical Analysis
  • Honors Thesis ( 2022) - David Frykenberg , Creating a More Equitable Introductory Physics Classroom Through Invitational Phrasing in Question Solicitation
  • Honors Thesis (2022)- Jaileen Baptisa, The Persistence of Gender Stereotype Threat in Mathematics and What Middle School Teachers are Doing About it