Justin Lewis

Next Leader for Iowa STEM

Alongside Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council Co-Chair Diane Young, Iowa Department of Education McKenzie Snow announced Justin Lewis as the STEM Bureau Chief under the Division of Innovation effective March 1. As Bureau Chief, Mr.

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Student prepares for the "Hour of Code" event

Code Iowa set to launch during “Hour of Code” on December 8

In less than two weeks, an estimated 100 million students across the globe will participate in Code.org’s “Hour of Code.” The international event encourages school districts, teachers and parents to guide their students to participate in one hour of computer coding during Computer Science Education Week, beginning December 8.

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Iowa STEM convened faculty from private colleges, universities and community colleges to envision programs for producing STEM teachers on November 12

Making STEM a Field of Dreams for Teaching Candidates

Forty-four college faculty from 25 institutions across Iowa gathered at Grand View University on November 13 to ponder their own versions of the “Field of Dreams” – If we build STEM endorsements for our teaching majors, will they come?

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