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 Centers Map