Jeff Weld
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Your Swiss Army Knife for all things STEM Education
Iowa
Joined March 2009
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-->
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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
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STEM's greatest challenges *IMHO*. This 'ornery octet' present an opportunity for 2025 to be a Rubicon year - a #STEMrally! Thoughts? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. @The74 @ALI @STEMNext @STEMconnector @STEMecosystems @StemEdCoalition @STEMx .#STEMgrandChallenges #STEMed.
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Weld: With focus shifting to AI, changes in federal data and grant programs, and a lack of public awareness, STEM education must adapt and expand.
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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.
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U.S. STEM ed. faces 8 grand challenges that rock our foundation to its core. Each is surmountable, indeed leverageable, by mobilized STEM communities and organizations piloted by proactive leadership. It'll need to be a watershed moment. What & how coming soon! #STEMEducation
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#STEMnetworks are geared to run #47's AI-in-Education EO - - .#STEM knows #Dual credit, #Public-private partnerships, Formal & informal ed., #Apprenticeships, from Sea to shining sea & toddler to tassel. Dear @MichaelKratsios: #STEM can drive #AI-in-Ed.
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By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Background.
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Iowa's version of STEM schools, "STEM BEST" (now 139 of them!) is chapter 4 of my book *Creating a STEM Culture* - Featured at last month's #NSTA conference --> Way to go @TanyaHunt @IowaSTEM #STEMeducation.
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Discussed Federal #STEM policy w/ K-12 Policy Wkg. Group of the Collaborative for Advancing Science Teaching & Learning (#CASTL) of the @NationalAcademies. Federal STEM Ed. policy, presently opaque, is the oxygen needed to fuel #47's innovation goals -->
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STEM's vexing challenges: Are our teachers #STEM-ready? Is AI usurping broader STEM imperative? How to widen participation w/o triggering censors? How pockets of excellence become landscapes of brilliance?. all slayed by @StemEdCoalition & @STEMx members on The Hill yesterday!
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Need inspiration? Judge @FIRST Robotics [. or a science fair, math modeling, cyber-olympics, future cities - you get the idea] @FRCTeams Regional @northerniowa this weekend --> Today's kids are brilliant 🧠 🤩 -- we're all going to be alright. #STEMEd
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Work-based/Career-linked/Experiential Learning -- whatever we call it, #47 is about workforce development -- Beware tho - don't forget #STEMteachers! Here's the policy to make it happen: More info? --> Ch. 8 in
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1 week! *Industry-Aligned K-12 & STEM Jobs of Tomorrow* @sxswedu.com in Awe-stin! Today's education upheaval, like plowed soil, is the *perfect* condition for new seeds to sprout bold blossoms. Join us to re-imagine school and re-think sySTEMS of learning.
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SXSW EDU 2025 Schedule | The STEM sector is advancing at warp speed with emerging new roles and continually-evolving required skill sets. Education leaders and employers are leveraging innovative...
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Just a reminder, dear friends/followers: the STEM action's over at LinkedIn join me there!-- . #STEMed. #STEMeducation #STEM.
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Lifelong devotion to STEM education innovation, programming, leadership, and service at the local, state, national and global scale. www.jeffweldLLC.org · Experience: Self-employed · Location: Cedar...
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Coming up Wed. Feb. 26 is cast of STEM characters commenting on the status/future of STEM Ed. Join us (virtual) for *State of STEM Ecosystems 2025: Celebrating a Decade of Innovation* @ #STEMed #STEMfutures #STEMpolicy #STEMNetwork #STEMecosystems2025.
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Curious what's happening in Fed. STEM Ed.? Need help navigating? Join us next Wednesday on Capitol Hill! (Virtually or in-person).#STEMed #STEMpolicy #STEMeducation #EdInnovation #StateofSTEM
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#Math on 2024 NAEP :( Likely to downspin as more teachers get #STEM = kids interpret real data, predict outcomes, explore ethics, create solutions. yet math q's on NAEP--> But wait! :) HR730 in Congress -
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Summary of H.R.730 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act
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The FOMO is legit! Mar. 3-6 Austin, @SXSWEDU aggregates ed. innovators. Each session = high octane fuel! Here's ours: "Industry-Aligned K-12 Pathways & the STEM Jobs of Tomorrow" (.See you there? #STEMed #STEMpolicy #SXSWEDU #STEMworkforce #workforceFuture.
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SXSW EDU 2025 Schedule | The STEM sector is advancing at warp speed with emerging new roles and continually-evolving required skill sets. Education leaders and employers are leveraging innovative...
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STEM ed. is a “blinking red” urgent task for America (Dario Gil @ .Answer? -> scale STEM! School+biz partnerships, local context, convergence, competency, STEM credentials, WBL, Ecosystems --> blinking green. How?-> #STEMworkforce.
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Federal investment in STEM education, though significant, can hardly be described as a generational response to a national security crisis.
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1st birthday of --what a blast helping reform engineering ed, engage tech companies, advise investors, position nonprofits, coach new STEM leads, pitch presidential policies, and tell our story! 2025 will be watershed - let's work together! #STEMeducation
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