TERC
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TERC is a nonprofit made up of teams of math and science education and research experts dedicated to innovation in research, content and curriculum dev, technology innovation, professional development, program evaluation. terc.edu
What do fractions, a skate shop, and AI tools have in common? In the latest TERC Tech Talks, Elise, Ken, and Dr. Jodi Asbell-Clarke explore Diffit for Teachers and Goblin Tools. Can AI help teachers support diverse learners while keeping relationships at the heart of teaching?
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November 20, 2025 at 1:58 PM
What do fractions, a skate shop, and AI tools have in common? In the latest TERC Tech Talks, Elise, Ken, and Dr. Jodi Asbell-Clarke explore Diffit for Teachers and Goblin Tools. Can AI help teachers support diverse learners while keeping relationships at the heart of teaching?
tinyurl.com/2th4yyuz
tinyurl.com/2th4yyuz
Our mission is to expand access to high-quality STEM education for all. #AmericanEducationWeek www.terc.edu
November 17, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Our mission is to expand access to high-quality STEM education for all. #AmericanEducationWeek www.terc.edu
How can qualitative meta-synthesis transform research and practice in informal STEM education? Discover insights from a REVISE Center webinar led by the IMS team. Explore the session’s resources to see how this approach can drive deeper understanding in your work. Dive in here: tinyurl.com/mpj9ph8d
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
How can qualitative meta-synthesis transform research and practice in informal STEM education? Discover insights from a REVISE Center webinar led by the IMS team. Explore the session’s resources to see how this approach can drive deeper understanding in your work. Dive in here: tinyurl.com/mpj9ph8d
How can InformalScience.org help your research? Join a free REVISE Center webinar and find out Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 3–4pm EST. Learn how to access FREE resources and maximize the potential of your research proposal, ISE project, and evaluation plus more. tinyurl.com/mrxe64b8
November 14, 2025 at 2:51 PM
How can InformalScience.org help your research? Join a free REVISE Center webinar and find out Wednesday, November 19, 2025, 3–4pm EST. Learn how to access FREE resources and maximize the potential of your research proposal, ISE project, and evaluation plus more. tinyurl.com/mrxe64b8
New TERC Tech Talks! In Pt 1 of Ep 6, Elise and Ken talk with Dr. Jodi Asbell-Clarke about how teachers might use AI as a starting point when differentiating lessons.
> AI can spark ideas, but teachers still decide what works.
> The student-teacher relationship remains central.
youtu.be/M8i6Oh0Kyok
> AI can spark ideas, but teachers still decide what works.
> The student-teacher relationship remains central.
youtu.be/M8i6Oh0Kyok
November 6, 2025 at 4:23 PM
New TERC Tech Talks! In Pt 1 of Ep 6, Elise and Ken talk with Dr. Jodi Asbell-Clarke about how teachers might use AI as a starting point when differentiating lessons.
> AI can spark ideas, but teachers still decide what works.
> The student-teacher relationship remains central.
youtu.be/M8i6Oh0Kyok
> AI can spark ideas, but teachers still decide what works.
> The student-teacher relationship remains central.
youtu.be/M8i6Oh0Kyok
We're excited to share a new publication from TERC’s Gilly Puttick, Debra Bernstein, and Mike Cassidy! Dive into their latest research to see how teachers’ perception of the important role of systems in biology and game design can support students’ systems thinking.
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tinyurl.com/yc5vbpkmNew
November 5, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We're excited to share a new publication from TERC’s Gilly Puttick, Debra Bernstein, and Mike Cassidy! Dive into their latest research to see how teachers’ perception of the important role of systems in biology and game design can support students’ systems thinking.
tinyurl.com/yc5vbpkmNew
tinyurl.com/yc5vbpkmNew
Inspiring math teaching starts with strong mentoring! This article highlights how collaborative mentorship helps paraeducators foster equity and deeper mathematical understanding. #EducatorMentoring #TeacherLeadership #Paraeducators
tinyurl.com/2k62yef6
tinyurl.com/2k62yef6
November 3, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Inspiring math teaching starts with strong mentoring! This article highlights how collaborative mentorship helps paraeducators foster equity and deeper mathematical understanding. #EducatorMentoring #TeacherLeadership #Paraeducators
tinyurl.com/2k62yef6
tinyurl.com/2k62yef6
We’re thrilled to see TERC’s Civic Data Project featured in CADRE’s newest newsletter on preK–12 data literacy! This project partners with teachers to co-design activities that help students engage in data inquiry, deepen data literacy, and build data efficacy.
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October 31, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We’re thrilled to see TERC’s Civic Data Project featured in CADRE’s newest newsletter on preK–12 data literacy! This project partners with teachers to co-design activities that help students engage in data inquiry, deepen data literacy, and build data efficacy.
tinyurl.com/ym7sn63n
tinyurl.com/ym7sn63n
Help adults build a conceptual understanding of math with EMPower!
#NCTMATL25 Booth 1408
💬When I studied math before in my life, it was like fast-paced. Half of it I don't remember. But coming to this math, it doesn't intimidate you ... it invites you.💬
➡️ hubs.la/Q03My2dm0
#NCTMATL25 Booth 1408
💬When I studied math before in my life, it was like fast-paced. Half of it I don't remember. But coming to this math, it doesn't intimidate you ... it invites you.💬
➡️ hubs.la/Q03My2dm0
October 17, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Help adults build a conceptual understanding of math with EMPower!
#NCTMATL25 Booth 1408
💬When I studied math before in my life, it was like fast-paced. Half of it I don't remember. But coming to this math, it doesn't intimidate you ... it invites you.💬
➡️ hubs.la/Q03My2dm0
#NCTMATL25 Booth 1408
💬When I studied math before in my life, it was like fast-paced. Half of it I don't remember. But coming to this math, it doesn't intimidate you ... it invites you.💬
➡️ hubs.la/Q03My2dm0
Did you know? TERC created the first early algebra curriculum where algebraic ideas grow across grades!
Research shows that introducing algebraic thinking early helps students thrive later on.
Stop by #NCTMATL25 Booth 1408 to learn more and try out a lesson!
Or learn more here ➡️ hubs.la/Q03MxZXt0
Research shows that introducing algebraic thinking early helps students thrive later on.
Stop by #NCTMATL25 Booth 1408 to learn more and try out a lesson!
Or learn more here ➡️ hubs.la/Q03MxZXt0
October 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Did you know? TERC created the first early algebra curriculum where algebraic ideas grow across grades!
Research shows that introducing algebraic thinking early helps students thrive later on.
Stop by #NCTMATL25 Booth 1408 to learn more and try out a lesson!
Or learn more here ➡️ hubs.la/Q03MxZXt0
Research shows that introducing algebraic thinking early helps students thrive later on.
Stop by #NCTMATL25 Booth 1408 to learn more and try out a lesson!
Or learn more here ➡️ hubs.la/Q03MxZXt0
2 hours til the #NCTMATL25 exhibit hall opens.
Come by Booth 1408 for a free copy of the MPACT—
project-based learning through making units. Teachers say:
"Students are thriving with hands-on concepts. My reluctant math learners are learning how to apply math in real concepts." www.terc.edu/mpact3d/
Come by Booth 1408 for a free copy of the MPACT—
project-based learning through making units. Teachers say:
"Students are thriving with hands-on concepts. My reluctant math learners are learning how to apply math in real concepts." www.terc.edu/mpact3d/
October 15, 2025 at 6:13 PM
2 hours til the #NCTMATL25 exhibit hall opens.
Come by Booth 1408 for a free copy of the MPACT—
project-based learning through making units. Teachers say:
"Students are thriving with hands-on concepts. My reluctant math learners are learning how to apply math in real concepts." www.terc.edu/mpact3d/
Come by Booth 1408 for a free copy of the MPACT—
project-based learning through making units. Teachers say:
"Students are thriving with hands-on concepts. My reluctant math learners are learning how to apply math in real concepts." www.terc.edu/mpact3d/
Will you be at MassCUE Fall Conference? Stop by TERC’s booth in the Atrium for a chance to win a FREE #Zoombinis Clubs Starter Kit!
October 15, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Will you be at MassCUE Fall Conference? Stop by TERC’s booth in the Atrium for a chance to win a FREE #Zoombinis Clubs Starter Kit!
The #NCTMATL25 exhibit hall opens at 4pm tomorrow. Visit us at booth 1408 and we'll send you a link to free math materials created by our math and science education experts! @nctm.org
October 14, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The #NCTMATL25 exhibit hall opens at 4pm tomorrow. Visit us at booth 1408 and we'll send you a link to free math materials created by our math and science education experts! @nctm.org
Episode 4 of TERC Tech Talks gives a rare chance to hear directly from a student
Oli, a 10th grader, shares:
⭐ What feels helpful/confusing when AI explains problems
⭐ How they think teachers can tell when answers sound “too AI”
⭐ Why asking a human still beats any app
hubs.ly/Q03MyYXL0
Oli, a 10th grader, shares:
⭐ What feels helpful/confusing when AI explains problems
⭐ How they think teachers can tell when answers sound “too AI”
⭐ Why asking a human still beats any app
hubs.ly/Q03MyYXL0
October 8, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Episode 4 of TERC Tech Talks gives a rare chance to hear directly from a student
Oli, a 10th grader, shares:
⭐ What feels helpful/confusing when AI explains problems
⭐ How they think teachers can tell when answers sound “too AI”
⭐ Why asking a human still beats any app
hubs.ly/Q03MyYXL0
Oli, a 10th grader, shares:
⭐ What feels helpful/confusing when AI explains problems
⭐ How they think teachers can tell when answers sound “too AI”
⭐ Why asking a human still beats any app
hubs.ly/Q03MyYXL0
It’s not just about the technology in a classroom!
This study reveals how teacher impact changes the way students engage with digital tools, and how factoring that in makes classroom technology more effective.
🔗 Learn more: hubs.la/Q03L_GZR0
This study reveals how teacher impact changes the way students engage with digital tools, and how factoring that in makes classroom technology more effective.
🔗 Learn more: hubs.la/Q03L_GZR0
October 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
It’s not just about the technology in a classroom!
This study reveals how teacher impact changes the way students engage with digital tools, and how factoring that in makes classroom technology more effective.
🔗 Learn more: hubs.la/Q03L_GZR0
This study reveals how teacher impact changes the way students engage with digital tools, and how factoring that in makes classroom technology more effective.
🔗 Learn more: hubs.la/Q03L_GZR0
Happy #WorldTeacherDay to all those teachers who encourage and support their student's STEM learning.
October 5, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Happy #WorldTeacherDay to all those teachers who encourage and support their student's STEM learning.
Episode 4 of TERC Tech Talks features 10th grader Oli! Hear a student’s perspective on AI and math homework with a real classroom problem and Edubrain.
They discuss what works, what doesn’t, and why human support matters most.
🎬 Watch the conversation: hubs.la/Q03LBfGT0
They discuss what works, what doesn’t, and why human support matters most.
🎬 Watch the conversation: hubs.la/Q03LBfGT0
October 1, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Episode 4 of TERC Tech Talks features 10th grader Oli! Hear a student’s perspective on AI and math homework with a real classroom problem and Edubrain.
They discuss what works, what doesn’t, and why human support matters most.
🎬 Watch the conversation: hubs.la/Q03LBfGT0
They discuss what works, what doesn’t, and why human support matters most.
🎬 Watch the conversation: hubs.la/Q03LBfGT0
Need help with AI and teaching? TERC Tech Talks, a new video podcast series, makes sense of the fast-changing world of AI tools for learning.
Each episode is an unscripted test drive of AI tools in real contexts—successes, challenges, takwaways.
Watch hubs.la/Q03J9kXY0
Learn more hubs.la/Q03J9fLW0
Each episode is an unscripted test drive of AI tools in real contexts—successes, challenges, takwaways.
Watch hubs.la/Q03J9kXY0
Learn more hubs.la/Q03J9fLW0
September 19, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Need help with AI and teaching? TERC Tech Talks, a new video podcast series, makes sense of the fast-changing world of AI tools for learning.
Each episode is an unscripted test drive of AI tools in real contexts—successes, challenges, takwaways.
Watch hubs.la/Q03J9kXY0
Learn more hubs.la/Q03J9fLW0
Each episode is an unscripted test drive of AI tools in real contexts—successes, challenges, takwaways.
Watch hubs.la/Q03J9kXY0
Learn more hubs.la/Q03J9fLW0
New Available -- TERC Tech Talks Episode 3: Snorkl! Ken Rafanan, Dr. Zac Alstad, Elise Levin-Güracar, and special guest Teresa Lara-Meloy to test drive this multimodal AI tool for learning.
Explore how teachers might use it and where the tool shines and stumbles.
▶️ Watch now: hubs.la/Q03JBHtc0
Explore how teachers might use it and where the tool shines and stumbles.
▶️ Watch now: hubs.la/Q03JBHtc0
September 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
New Available -- TERC Tech Talks Episode 3: Snorkl! Ken Rafanan, Dr. Zac Alstad, Elise Levin-Güracar, and special guest Teresa Lara-Meloy to test drive this multimodal AI tool for learning.
Explore how teachers might use it and where the tool shines and stumbles.
▶️ Watch now: hubs.la/Q03JBHtc0
Explore how teachers might use it and where the tool shines and stumbles.
▶️ Watch now: hubs.la/Q03JBHtc0
September TERC Talks is here!
🔅 Free Inquiry Project materials for grades 3–5 science learning
🔅 Strategies to create more inclusive early math instruction
🔅 Episode 2 of TERC Tech Talks tests ChatGPT Study Mode
🔅 Co-created classroom agreements that foster belonging
Read now → hubs.la/Q03HPCPD0
🔅 Free Inquiry Project materials for grades 3–5 science learning
🔅 Strategies to create more inclusive early math instruction
🔅 Episode 2 of TERC Tech Talks tests ChatGPT Study Mode
🔅 Co-created classroom agreements that foster belonging
Read now → hubs.la/Q03HPCPD0
September 15, 2025 at 1:33 PM
September TERC Talks is here!
🔅 Free Inquiry Project materials for grades 3–5 science learning
🔅 Strategies to create more inclusive early math instruction
🔅 Episode 2 of TERC Tech Talks tests ChatGPT Study Mode
🔅 Co-created classroom agreements that foster belonging
Read now → hubs.la/Q03HPCPD0
🔅 Free Inquiry Project materials for grades 3–5 science learning
🔅 Strategies to create more inclusive early math instruction
🔅 Episode 2 of TERC Tech Talks tests ChatGPT Study Mode
🔅 Co-created classroom agreements that foster belonging
Read now → hubs.la/Q03HPCPD0
Identity Intersections of Indigenous Engineers and Computer Scientists by Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, Maria Ong, & Tiffany Smith
from 2025 ASEE Annual Conference, explores giving back, Nation building, and integrating traditional Indigenous knowledge with western disciplinary training.
🔗 hubs.la/Q03H3J_w0
from 2025 ASEE Annual Conference, explores giving back, Nation building, and integrating traditional Indigenous knowledge with western disciplinary training.
🔗 hubs.la/Q03H3J_w0
September 11, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Identity Intersections of Indigenous Engineers and Computer Scientists by Nuria Jaumot-Pascual, Maria Ong, & Tiffany Smith
from 2025 ASEE Annual Conference, explores giving back, Nation building, and integrating traditional Indigenous knowledge with western disciplinary training.
🔗 hubs.la/Q03H3J_w0
from 2025 ASEE Annual Conference, explores giving back, Nation building, and integrating traditional Indigenous knowledge with western disciplinary training.
🔗 hubs.la/Q03H3J_w0
ChatGPT Study Mode keeps students on track… but also gives away a lot.
In Episode 2 of TERC Tech Talks, we tested it as 6th graders doing math homework.
🎥 Watch the full episode: hubs.la/Q03HhxZk0
We’d love to hear from you: Would you use AI tools like this with your students?
In Episode 2 of TERC Tech Talks, we tested it as 6th graders doing math homework.
🎥 Watch the full episode: hubs.la/Q03HhxZk0
We’d love to hear from you: Would you use AI tools like this with your students?
September 9, 2025 at 2:04 PM
ChatGPT Study Mode keeps students on track… but also gives away a lot.
In Episode 2 of TERC Tech Talks, we tested it as 6th graders doing math homework.
🎥 Watch the full episode: hubs.la/Q03HhxZk0
We’d love to hear from you: Would you use AI tools like this with your students?
In Episode 2 of TERC Tech Talks, we tested it as 6th graders doing math homework.
🎥 Watch the full episode: hubs.la/Q03HhxZk0
We’d love to hear from you: Would you use AI tools like this with your students?
This month’s Moving STEM Forward brings you:
🔹 Strategies to prepare students for AI-driven careers
🔹 Ways to better support neurodivergent learners
🔹 Insights on which AI tools actually work in classrooms
🔹 An award-winning film on water justice
See what’s inside ➡️ hubs.la/Q03GydyZ0
🔹 Strategies to prepare students for AI-driven careers
🔹 Ways to better support neurodivergent learners
🔹 Insights on which AI tools actually work in classrooms
🔹 An award-winning film on water justice
See what’s inside ➡️ hubs.la/Q03GydyZ0
September 3, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This month’s Moving STEM Forward brings you:
🔹 Strategies to prepare students for AI-driven careers
🔹 Ways to better support neurodivergent learners
🔹 Insights on which AI tools actually work in classrooms
🔹 An award-winning film on water justice
See what’s inside ➡️ hubs.la/Q03GydyZ0
🔹 Strategies to prepare students for AI-driven careers
🔹 Ways to better support neurodivergent learners
🔹 Insights on which AI tools actually work in classrooms
🔹 An award-winning film on water justice
See what’s inside ➡️ hubs.la/Q03GydyZ0
Ep 2 of TERC TechTalks is here! Step into the shoes of 6th graders doing math homework. See how ChatGPT Study Mode:
✅ Guides students step by step
✅ Offers lots of hints, maybe too many
✅ Stumbles graphing the solution
Curious about AI’s role in learning? this one’s worth a watch.
hubs.la/Q03GrGh00
✅ Guides students step by step
✅ Offers lots of hints, maybe too many
✅ Stumbles graphing the solution
Curious about AI’s role in learning? this one’s worth a watch.
hubs.la/Q03GrGh00
September 2, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Ep 2 of TERC TechTalks is here! Step into the shoes of 6th graders doing math homework. See how ChatGPT Study Mode:
✅ Guides students step by step
✅ Offers lots of hints, maybe too many
✅ Stumbles graphing the solution
Curious about AI’s role in learning? this one’s worth a watch.
hubs.la/Q03GrGh00
✅ Guides students step by step
✅ Offers lots of hints, maybe too many
✅ Stumbles graphing the solution
Curious about AI’s role in learning? this one’s worth a watch.
hubs.la/Q03GrGh00
Have you tried ChatGPT Study Mode yet?
In Episode 1 of TERC Tech Talks, Zac and Ken explore how it supports learning, where it rushes ahead, and what it still misses.
See what they discovered and tell us what AI tool you want us to test next in comments.
youtu.be/KMMLNVHm1VQ
In Episode 1 of TERC Tech Talks, Zac and Ken explore how it supports learning, where it rushes ahead, and what it still misses.
See what they discovered and tell us what AI tool you want us to test next in comments.
youtu.be/KMMLNVHm1VQ
August 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Have you tried ChatGPT Study Mode yet?
In Episode 1 of TERC Tech Talks, Zac and Ken explore how it supports learning, where it rushes ahead, and what it still misses.
See what they discovered and tell us what AI tool you want us to test next in comments.
youtu.be/KMMLNVHm1VQ
In Episode 1 of TERC Tech Talks, Zac and Ken explore how it supports learning, where it rushes ahead, and what it still misses.
See what they discovered and tell us what AI tool you want us to test next in comments.
youtu.be/KMMLNVHm1VQ