ABOUT


The Early Childhood STEM Lab is a group of educators and researchers dedicated to improving the quality of STEM teaching for young children.

​We provide research-based resources and professional learning opportunities to educators, education leaders, enrichment specialists, and organizations dedicated to the education of all young children.

With many years of expertise in child development, teacher education, STEM, inquiry, project based learning, and supporting diverse learners, we advocate for and support teaching that is achievable, sustainable, and transformative.


The Team

News and Events

SciMath-DLL

Professional Learning

Our approach to early childhood STEM professional learning was co-developed with educators with funding from the National Science Foundation.

See more about our model in a recent report by New America.

Making Connections
Acknowledgements

We would like to acknowledge many of the wonderful folks who have contributed to our work over the years. Contributors include Rosemary Geiken, Carol Trivette, Daisy Tian, Kim Brenneman (former PI of SciMath-DLL project), Hebbah El-Moslimany, Ellen Frede, Judi Stevenson-García, Alex Figueras-Daniel, Daryl Greenfield, Margaret “Peggy” Freedson, Jennifer Jacobs, Jorie Quinn, Doug Clements, Kwanghee Jung, Jamie Price, and Judy Beavers. Educators from Passaic, Long Branch, Elizabeth, and Union City Public Schools in New Jersey participated in the program and contributed to its development. The SciMath-DLL model began and was substantially developed at the National Institute of Early Education Research -NIEER (www.nieer.org).

Work presented here is made possible by grants from the National Science Foundation (DRL-1019576 & DRL-1417040/DRL-1726082). Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.

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