Saturday, March 19 – Saturday, March 26, 2022

What: The Smithsonian Science Education Center presents a STEM education summit funded by Shell Oil Company to build a coalition for attracting and retaining a diverse STEM teaching workforce. 
 
Who: Teams of 3-5 educators united around an idea for attracting or retaining STEM teachers from diverse backgrounds in their locality. The ideal team will be composed of individuals possessing the following skills: 

• Change agents: District level administrators with an influence on teacher recruitment and/or retention, Human Resources, Science Education Leader 
• Access to data: Director of Measurement and Evaluation 
• Building-level leadership: Principal, Assistant Principal 
• Content knowledge: Science Teacher/ STEM Teacher 
• Project management:  Other interested parties: community member, project manager 

• Team composition - Teams can be as small as three and as large as five members. Each team must include at least one practicing classroom teacher. Ideally teams will be comprised of a variety of individuals such as administrators, school staff, community members, parents, or local school and government officials including individuals who are empowered to make decisions in your school or district. 
• Clarity of Idea – Extent to which the submission states the proposed idea for attracting or retaining STEM teachers from diverse backgrounds in a way that is understandable and shows forethought, both in development and implementation. 
• Range of Impact – The potential impact in and beyond the classroom, school, or district on attracting or retaining STEM teachers from diverse backgrounds.  
• Populations Served – The extent to which teachers from traditionally underrepresented populations may be served by the proposed idea.