Students to Develop High-Demand Skills with STEM BEST + HD Program

The STEM BEST + HD Program application opens October 3.

The application period is quickly approaching for the STEM BEST + HD (High-Demand) Program. Beginning October 3, public and non-public K-12 school districts and school buildings can submit an application to launch or expand a business partnership model to provide students with career-linked learning experiences. Read more about Students to Develop High-Demand Skills with STEM BEST + HD Program

Three Work-Based Learning Plans to Serve as Statewide Models

Spencer High School STEM BEST Program students travel to local work sites with high-demand jobs.

Career-linked learning, also known as work-based learning (WBL), is an effective tool for educators to link what is taught in the classroom to what is needed to thrive as employees and contributing members of the community. Skills and habits ranging from punctuality to problem solving and collaboration to critical thinking may best be acquired in the context of jobs and work. Read more about Three Work-Based Learning Plans to Serve as Statewide Models

STEM Council and Iowa Authentic Learning Network (Iowa ALN) Team-Up on Career-Linked Learning

The STEM Council and Iowa Authentic Learning Network are partnering to offer a network for work-based learning.

The STEM Advisory Council and Iowa Authentic Learning Network will be partnering to provide monthly Digital Network Parties to bring together preschool through grade 12 educators and practitioners of career-linked learning experiences. Read more about STEM Council and Iowa Authentic Learning Network (Iowa ALN) Team-Up on Career-Linked Learning

STEM Prominent in Scaling Work-Based Learning

Photo of NGA core team

Since late 2015, a core team of Iowans representing a broad spectrum of agencies has been working in concert with peers in five other states to scale work-based learning (WBL) in high-demand fields. Read more about STEM Prominent in Scaling Work-Based Learning

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