The long island children's museum will implement "STEM4ALL," an expansion of its long-standing westbury stem partnership program to all third grade and k-12 special education classes in the westbury…

The Long Island Children's Museum will receive $403,248 from the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the Museums for America federal grant program (CFDA 45.301) to implement its "STEM4ALL" project. The museum will expand its existing STEM partnership program to serve all third grade and K-12 special education classes in the Westbury School District. Museum staff will develop, test, and refine STEM learning experiences aligned to curriculum standards and accommodating multiple languages and abilities. They will provide professional development to teachers and engage families in STEM events at schools and the museum. The project addresses the ongoing need for comprehensive STEM education in the largely low-income, minority, and immigrant-serving district.

The long island children's museum will implement "STEM4ALL," an expansion of its long-standing westbury stem partnership program to all third grade and k-12 special education classes in the westbury school district. The project team will combine staff working with the westbury stem partnership with staff who manage LICM4ALL, the museum's community engagement initiative that serves visitors with disabilities. In collaboration with teacher advisory councils, they will develop, test, and refine stem learning experiences that reflect appropriate curriculum standards and accommodate multiple languages and abilities. They will also provide professional development sessions for teachers and engage families in stem learning during special events at elementary schools and the museum. This project will address an ongoing and documented need for comprehensive stem education in a largely low-income, minority and immigrant-serving school district.