The grant is designed to strengthen and expand stem education opportunities for military-connected students in grades k-8 by providing job-embedded professional development through curriculum and…

The Department of Defense Education Activity awarded a $1,451,707.60 block grant to the Enterprise Board of Education through the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556). The grant aims to strengthen STEM education for military-connected students in grades K-8 by providing job-embedded professional development for teachers through curriculum and instructional support and in-class assistance. It will offer hands-on math and science activities to promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Additionally, K-3 teachers will receive support integrating STEM into core subjects from integration specialists. The goal is to increase mathematical proficiency, teach habits like perseverance and collaboration, and build teacher competency in STEM integration for military-connected students. The grant period runs from September 30, 2022 through May 31, 2027.

The grant is designed to strengthen and expand stem education opportunities for military-connected students in grades k-8 by providing job-embedded professional development through curriculum and instructional support, as well as in-class support for teachers in those grades. Creativity is the key to stems is designed to provide students a better foundational understanding of math. Students will be offered opportunities to explore and engage in hands-on math and science activities designed to promote critical thinking and problem-solving skills at each of the elementary and middle schools in the enterprise city schools system. In addition, IT will provide k-3 teachers an opportunity to learn how to integrate stem into their core content areas by partnering with stem integration specialists to plan and conduct lessons. The goal of this grant is to increase the mathematical proficiency of military-connected students, teach stem habits of mind, such perseverance, teamwork, and collaboration, and to build teacher confidence and competency in stem integration. We believe that these skills are essential for military-connected students to have in order to be successful in the workforce of tomorrow.