Globally, nationally and right here in the community we call home: ISP’s commitment to engaging everyone in meaningful STEM learning has a ripple effect felt far and wide. Imagine all that we can accomplish together with our partners everywhere!

ISP partners with MilliporeSigma to SPARK passion for STEM learning worldwide

Who knew that fireflies aren’t a thing in Gillingham, UK? It’s one of many fun facts that ISP’s Lauren Ashman and MilliporeSigma’s Maite Nogales have to keep in mind as they develop hands-on science lessons that are used by volunteers all over the world.  Read more about ISP’s global impact inspiring the next generation of scientists.

STEM equity champion Deb Holmes passes torch for teacher quality program

When Deborah Holmes was tapped by STEMpact to create an immersive professional development experience for teachers to boost their confidence in STEM, she challenged educators to think, learn and explore their biases by adding one word to a commonly accepted comfort phrase: Any Child Can Learn. Find what word that was and how adding the equity lens made STEM Teacher Quality (TQ) the only program of its kind in the U.S. 

ISP Showcase elevates ambitious, equitable math teaching with district partners

There’s more than one path to the math! Math mastery is key to both academic and economic success, but disparities in education and career opportunities have created a national concern about how we are educating our students in the subject. Teachers, coaches and administrators from Mehlville, Ritenour, Maplewood Richmond Heights and University City joined ISP for an Improvement Showcase held at WashU. Learn more about the event and the strides we’re making together to create equitable math learning environments.

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Using Our Resources Wisely, a fifth grade science unit developed by ISP’s mySci program has been recognized as a top-rated science unit and awarded the NGSS Design Badge. Since 2017, only four other units, including mySci’s From Sun to Food, have received this honor at grades 3-5. 

It was simply DivINe! ISP was proud to join WashU colleagues and community partners April 28 for the William H. Danforth St. Louis Confluence Conference and Award Ceremony at Delmar DivINe.  ISP Executive Director Vicki May and Associate Director of Strategic Initiatives Nikki Doughty were part of a distinguished panel for a breakout session In St. Louis, for St. Louis, with St. Louis in one room, while ISP’s research and evaluation team Abbey Lohr, Rachel Ruggirello and Maia Elkana led another session, Achieving Equity and Expanding Economic Advancement Through Teaching.

ISP Executive Director Vicki May (center) was the featured speaker at the May 4 Speaker Series event hosted by WashU’s Eliot Society. She's joined here by University Advancement's Steven Rosenblum and Beth Hertzig. 

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