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STEM Teacher Program (ASU MLFC)

Provided By
Arizona State University's Mary Lou Fulton College for Teaching and Learning Innovation

The STEM Teacher Program is an 8-month hybrid program that helps educators teach STEM content by emphasizing each component—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—through an artistic, student-centered framework. The program uses the curriculum from the STEM Student Program.

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Program Activities

Educators

Participate in interactive, experiential in-person and virtual sessions to build their capacity to teach STEM content​ 

Explore an artistic approach using theatre arts to develop a learner–centered STEM experience​

Program Near-Term Outcomes

Educators

Learn pedagogy methods to shift towards more student-focused STEM learning experiences​ 

Learn to incorporate an arts-based social issues to engaging students in STEM learning​

DSEC Near-Term Outcomes

Educators

Changes in teacher approaches to teaching about STEM concepts, practices, and careers in their classrooms​

Participant Perspectives

Participant perspectives reflect survey responses from 2025-2026, the first year of survey administration.

Of 20 educator participants, 16 responded to the survey.

Educators

  • Disagree
  • Slightly Agree
  • Moderately Agree
  • Strongly Agree
ASU MLFC’s STEM Teacher program increased my knowledge of how to connect STEM content to students' real life experiences.
n = 16 valid responses
ASU MLFC’s STEM Teacher program increased my knowledge of how to build authentic student-teacher relationships on a virtual platform.
n = 16 valid responses
ASU MLFC’s STEM Teacher program increased my knowledge of how to use student-centered strategies to promote academic success in STEM disciplines.
n = 16 valid responses
ASU MLFC’s STEM Teacher program increased my knowledge of how to incorporate reflexivity as part of my teaching role.
n = 16 valid responses
Program Data

Program data includes participants from both years of Base Period (2024-2025 and 2025-2026). 

Educators

38 total educator participants

Educator Type

Category Count %
No position listed 38 100%

Educator Grade Levels

Military-Connected Educators

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STEM Student Program (ASU MLFC)