Curious about teaching secondary STEM
First-Year and Sophomore Undergraduates
Check out our week-long "Try Teach!" Internship program, where you will work closely for a week with secondary STEM teachers in their classrooms, to learn more about the work of teaching.
Rising Juniors and Seniors
STEM-ACT scholarships are available for eligible students in their junior and senior year.
Post-bac and graduate Students
Contact Christine von Renesse (cvonrenesse@westfield.ma.edu) or Arne Christensen (achristensen@westfield.ma.edu) to participate in our Community of Practice and to explore other areas where STEM-ACT can support you!
Regional Resources
The Pioneer Valley STEM Network provides STEM resources and mini-grants for teachers to help increase student participation in Science, Technology, Engineering & Math.
Western Massachusetts Mathematics Partnership (WMMP) - This partnership of regional teachers in mathematics grades K-16 features vertical collaboration from pre-K to senior-level college undergraduates among educators throughout western Massachusetts. WMMP is a peer-led partnership that offers mathematics educators a community, workshops and Professional Learning Communities (PLCs), e.g. Spring 2025: Using Assessments to Guide Instruction. Contact Tara Brandt, the WMMP coordinator.