Jeff Weld

Your Swiss Army Knife for all things STEM Education

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

U.S. STEM got two jolts of mojo this week...at #UTeachNation our panel framed a pro-active canvas to be luminously painted by sessions & speakers. Then #STEMeducationCoalition champs to White House for seed-planting w/ #47's K-12 AI/Workforce policy guy Jake Easter-sprouts ahead!

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

Come join my favorite topic of discussion: future of U.S. #STEM! Gotta be a @STEMecosystems Hub member -- become one here -> https://t.co/a8rs8opJMR

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

A little bit of the "why" behind NSF Advisory Board dismissal (https://t.co/zyJPCFqV2Y) was sunlit last summer in this excellent piece https://t.co/dcGjAzw8rl ('cept they barely mention #science education) We've got our work cut out, #STEM-ers...

#STEMeducation

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Are new teachers coming out of prep programs STEM ready*? The most profound of Grand Challenges** to the advancement of STEM.
* https://t.co/sqhORALFml
**https://t.co/yrH9uSLElu
@AACTE
@SOA_2050
@leadershipSTEM
#STEMEducation @TheEvolllution

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

Fretting over 'kids these days' -- Can they think | work with their hands | get along | talk to strangers | put down their phones | follow instructions | use manners | invent | respect others | get jobs | make us proud? Come judge #FRC at Iowa Regional - the kids are alright.

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

Back to W.H. with S.E.C. director J.Brown & ideas for research-based, community-connected, career-culminated STEM vision for OSTP. Key take-away: 2 docs steer this moment: America's Talent Strategy*, & America's AI Action Plan**
*https://t.co/4enVCF6GuK **https://t.co/rr6obMXsOH

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

Friends, 2 Feb. Fed. STEM bytes…
•  Congress (mostly) restored funding to 10+critical STEM programs last month (see graphic)

•  Feds posted a firehose of AI-in-Ed resources... but STEM-ers we’ve got some curating to do! -->https://t.co/SAwHEKmSjx

#STEMeducation #STEMpolicy

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

We're as good as the company we keep. In that case - oh glory! -> can't wait to keep company with #AlabamaSTEM/Workforce leaders January 12. Come enjoy company some of the most innovative re-imaginers of #STEMEducation and #futureworkforce in the #USA! @asfalabama #STEMleadership

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

3rd in my series of Grand Challenges for STEM Education…Standards. “STEM education has a love-hate relationship with learning standards.” They’re essential, but often misused. Here's the fix! https://t.co/RYpESkemDV
#STEMEd #LearningStandards #STEMTeachersRock #STEMpolicy

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

I'm deep-diving into the #GrandChallenges ahead for #STEMed. The first, maybe the thorniest --> public perception. "STEM executives and practitioners...would do America a seismic favor by picking and sticking to a main goal." Full article here: ¯\_(ツ)_/ https://t.co/GjIoJ2VvN6

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

Serving #STEMed is my calling but... Nov. 4 I'm taking a TO to serve #Democracy with my fellow Precinct Election Officials, Black Hawk County. #Vote!

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

Love paying forward the accumulated wisdom of countless mentors and colleagues over the years. Meeting with policymakers? --> Bring solutions & fresh ideas! Good conference STEM Learning Ecosystems ;)
#STEMpolicy #Futureworkforce

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

Catalytic conversation with @Apple Strategic Initiatives Group on #STEM & #AI trends at Fed., State, Nonprofit, Industry levels. STEM-ulating! Could your group use such a mind-meld? #STEMpartnerships #STEMpolicy #AIisSTEM

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

#ROIforeducation has never been more vital. And @ALIcoalition is vanguard #EdR&D trailblazer. Humbled to associate! https://t.co/nsJQToVVRs

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

8 Grand Challenges 4 #STEMeducation (https://t.co/yrH9uSLElu) each need a full story - coming soon! 1st up, Standards: "STEM education has a love-hate relationship with learning standards in math and science." Then... AI? Assessment? Equity? Scaling? Tchr Prep? Funding? Hmmm

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Mathematics is to @STEMed what veggies are to many-a-youngster --> hard to swallow but key to thrive. Math just got yummier thanks to STEM NEXT with "Factoring in Afterschool: A Critical Variable in America’s Math Strategy" ->https://t.co/r6FXCDhyxv

#AfterschoolLearning #STEMed

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

Boomeranged back to OSTP this week. Great to reconnect. AND, to Capitol Hill with buddies Sara of @ALI Ted @STEMconnector Otto and Oscar @LewisBurkeLLC and @AndrewEpifiano of Ed. Reform Now to gift Congress with @ALI's fresh take on Fed Ed. R&D Policy--> https://t.co/1jlxmWU8BH

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

Upshot today for our panel on STEM Futures at #JFFHorizons conference... America's and Americans' future depend on innovative and inclusive opportunities, some operated by these folks! Great panel-mates: Aaron @Jobsforthefuture, Janell @FIRST, and Stephanie @SOA_2050 #STEMfuture

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

STEM's greatest challenges *IMHO*. This 'ornery octet' present an opportunity for 2025 to be a Rubicon year - a #STEMrally! Thoughts? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

https://t.co/yrH9uSLElu
@The74 @ALI @STEMNext @STEMconnector @STEMecosystems @StemEdCoalition @STEMx
#STEMgrandChallenges #STEMed

[Jeff Weld @JdWeld]

The first of 8 *Grand Challenges* for STEM Ed. is... TEACHER TRAINING HASN'T KEPT UP WITH STEM TEACHER PRACTICE. But good news!--> this panel of rockstars peels the onion at the JFF Horizons conference June 11. See you there?

Seven more Challenges & Solutions coming soon.