Texas EcosySTEM
Connecting STEM Education and the STEM Community
The Texas Education Agency is excited to announce that we were accepted into the community of practice of the national STEM Learning Ecosystems Initiative. Learning Ecosystems provide the architecture for cross-sector learning, offering all young people access to STEM-rich learning environments so they can develop important skills and engagement in science, technology, engineering and math throughout Pre-K-20. Strong STEM Learning Ecosystems feature dynamic collaborations among schools, out-of-school time programs, STEM expert institutions (such as museums, science centers, institutions of higher education and STEM professional associations), the private sector, community-based organizations, youth and families.
Texas EcosySTEM Resources
The Texas Education Agency has developed tools to help districts engage with families through STEM Education programming and build awareness throughout the community by expanding learning beyond the classroom.
Sample Texas EcosySTEM ideas for pre-school through professional degrees. (Pre-K-20) (PDF)
Sample Family Engagement Ideas (PDF)
Ecosystem Engagement Checklist (PDF)
STEM Event Planning Guide (PDF)
Texas EcosySTEM Regional STEM Hubs
Each Education Service Center will provide free membership for districts to join the local STEM ecosySTEM. EcosySTEM membership includes:
- Monthly STEM communication including information from the state and federal level
- Regional STEM goals developed by a local STEM Design Team and aligned to the local STEM labor market data
- Regular STEM ecosySTEM meetings to share local STEM opportunities and address local concerns
- All districts will have access to the free TEA STEM planning and implementation tools as well as family engagement tools
Contact your Education Service Center STEM Lead to get connected to your Regional Texas EcosySTEM.
| Education Service Center | Contact Person | Email Address |
|---|---|---|
| Region 1 STEM Lead | Gustavo Perez Sylvia Escobar |
gperez@esc1.net sescobar@esc1.net |
| Region 2 STEM Lead | Sonia Gamez Simon Rios |
sonia.gamez@esc2.us simon.rios@esc2.us |
| Region 3 STEM Lead | Laura Deiss | ldeiss@esc3.net |
| Region 4 STEM Lead | Edrice Bell Allegra McGrew |
edrice.bell@esc4.net allegra.mcgrew@esc4.net |
| Region 5 STEM Lead | Johnny Vines | jvines@esc5.net |
| Region 6 STEM Lead | Gregory Ship | gshipp@esc6.net |
| Region 7 STEM Lead | Paul Eyler | peyler@esc7.net |
| Region 8 STEM Lead | Kerri Bowles Chrissie Allen Lisa Ellermann |
kbowles@reg8.net callen@reg8.net lellermann@reg8.net |
| Region 9 STEM Lead | Elizabeth Reynolds | elizabeth.reynolds@esc9.net |
| Region 10 STEM Lead | Samantha Bradbury | samantha.bradbury@region10.org |
| Region 11 STEM Lead | Cheryl Bowden | cbowden@esc11.net |
| Region 12 STEM Lead | Andi Parr | aparr@esc12.net |
| Region 13 STEM Lead | Amber Reinecke | amber.reinecke@esc13.txed.net |
| Region 14 STEM Lead | John Lally | jlally@esc14.net |
| Region 15 STEM Lead | Beth Lehmann | beth.lehmann@esc15.net |
| Region 16 STEM Lead | Jennifer Garner | jennifer.garner@esc16.net |
| Region 17 STEM Lead | Tammy Motley | tmotley@esc17.net |
| Region 18 STEM Lead | Angela Johnson | ajohnson@esc18.net |
| Region 19 STEM Lead | Ernesto Herrera | eherrera@esc19.net |
| Region 20 STEM Lead | Joel Rodriguez | joel.rodriguez@esc20.net |
Education Service Centers Map
Michelle Sedberry
STEM Coordinator
Michelle.sedberry@tea.texas.gov